Tourist activities in the
Drakensberg
Experience the Drakensberg as a hub of tourist activities
 - Drakensberg
Boys Choir. The Drakensberg
Boys' Choir School has an internationally acclaimed choir trained in
the Drakensberg. The boys range from grades 4 to 9 and have toured both
nationally and internationally. They perform a wide range of music from
classic choral work to modern arrangement and their African choral work
and gumboot dancing is spell-binding. The Drakensberg
boys choir have a loyal following at their weekly concerts on Wednesday
at 3.30pm during term times.
 - Central
Drakensberg Horse Trails . There are few regions that offers better
horse trails and horse riding experiences than that of the Central Drakensberg.
The Drakensberg Mountains present
splendid opportunities for both the experienced and the beginner to ride
this magnificent countryside on horseback. Whats more horse riding in the
Drakensberg is a great way to spend the day, and the full length of the
Drakensberg is negotiable on horseback. If you are a novice rider, your
mountain holiday is the ideal time to acquire some horse riding skills,
as there are numerous spectacular bridle paths that can be comfortably
managed by the inexperienced horse rider. If you are confident in the saddle,
this is an opportunity to explore the foothills and experience the true
magic of the mountains.
 - Microlight
and helicopter flights . Flights by helicopter or microlight are
available to view the Drakesberg Mountains from a different perspective.
There are a number of operators in the Drakensberg Region
and they all will make themselves available from various take off points.
 - Hiking
Trails . The Central
Drakensberg has a variety of well mapped
walking and hiking trails that vary in distance and difficulty allowing
you to choose the walks or hikes suitable for you. There are half hour
trails that have almost no elevation to streneous whole day hikes and overnight
trails.
 - Hot
air ballooning . Experience the awesome thrill and peaceful serenity
of hot air ballooning. Hot air balloon flights are offered principally
on the edge of the Drakensberg mountains' The hot air balloon take-off
is from a site in or around the Kamberg
Valley and within sight of Giants
Castle. The Antbear Guest House has the best balloon launch location.
 - Drakensberg
Canopy Tour .Led by trained guides as you glide between platforms
perched in trees and on cliff faces, allow your senses to flood with the
timeless atmosphere of the forest. The inspiring nature of the majestic
Drakensberg, the ancient indigenous forest, waterfalls and the cascading
stream make this an opportunity not to be missed. The Drakensberg Canopy
Tour® is a fun and safe eco-adventure for the whole family and is also
ideal for teambuilding and corporate events. The tour typically lasts 3
hours after which you will return to the reception to enjoy a well-deserved
light meal.
 - Bushman
Rock Art .
The central Drakensberg is home to a large sandstone cave containing
Bushman
rock art, one of the biggest and best preserved painted sites in
southern Africa. Regular guided tours to the bushman rock art sites are
available on a daily basis. Kamberg, Injasuti and Highmoor,
Giants castle, Monks
Cowl and Cathedral
Peak offer
rock art site open to day visitors
 - Spionkop
Game Reserve horse trails .
Horse Trails through the reserve, where game is abundant, provides the adventurous
with close-up views of a variety of game including giraffe, and encounters
with white rhino. This is the best way to see game in the wild as animals
are far less tolerant of people on foot. This is an experience not to be
missed.
 - Lammergeyer
Hide at Giants Castle The
bearded vulture is most famous for its intelligent habit of carrying bones
high into the air and dropping them on the rocks below. After a few drops,
the bone has cracked enough for the vulture to reach the nutritious marrow
inside. The bearded vulture is one of the shyest of vultures, and lives
a mostly solitary existence, on remote mountains and cliff faces. Booking
is essential for this vulture hide where excellent viewing is offered of
raptors especially from May to September. Tel 036-3533718, fax 036-3533775.
 - Midlands
Meander The Midlands
Meander is what weavers, potters, woodcrafters, leather workers, artists,
metalworkers, box makers, herb growers, cheese makers, beer brewers and
pianos have in common. You will find them all, and a great deal more on
the Midlands Meander map - South Africa's first, largest and most popular
art and crafts route.
 - Weenen
Game Reserve . The distant blue hills and undulating thornveld
valleys of KwaZulu-Natal make a superb backdrop for the scenic Weenen Game
Reserve. With the Bushmans River flowing through a spectacular gorge in
the reserve, Weenen's excellent road system and walking trails, visitors
have many scenic and game viewing opportunities as they walk or drive around
the reserve.
 - White
Water Rafting .
White water rafting on big water is traditionally between November and
April but as always Mother Nature has the final say! On big water we use
the eight and four man rafts while in lower water the two man crocs and
one man kayaks are ideal.
 - Karkloof
Falls The waterfall is a fantastic sight and for those who have
time to spare, there are picnic sites where you can view the water plunging
down into the valley.
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