Adventure

Lory Park Animal and Owl Sanctuary

The Lory Park Animal Sanctuary is nicely tucked away in the suburb of President Park, Midrand. This sanctuary was opened 16 years ago, in the year 2000 as a bird park by the founder, Edward Philippus Van Eck. His aim was to build a bird park, which would have the largest collection of parrots in the southern hemisphere of the African continent. Later on, due to the fast development of corporate areas and the growth in human presence in Midrand, more and more injured animals were brought to the park looking for shelter. This is when the bird park eventually evolved into a bird and animal sanctuary.

Read our full article about the Lory Park Zoo.

Rietvlei Dam Nature Reserve near Midrand

The Rietvlei Dam Municipal Nature Reserve is probably the best game adventure near Midrand. It is conveniently located about 30 minutes drive away from our Midrand guest house. The park offers several different activities to its visitors, including game drives, bird watching, freshwater fishing, hiking trails and even picnic sites.

Read our full article about the Rietvlei Dam Nature Reserve.

Find out more about the Rietvlei Nature Reserve near Midrand at: www.rietvlei-reserve.co.za

The Lion & Safari Park in Lanseria

The Lion & Safari Park in Lanseria offers the most exciting activities for visitors of all ages. When in Johannesburg don’t miss out on the opportunity to make unique and memorable wildlife experiences.

Read our detailed article about The Lion & Safari Park.
Alternatively visit their official website at: www.lionandsafaripark.com

Prime View Adventure & Leisure park in Midrand

Are you looking for an outdoor action sport in Midrand? Challenge your sense of adventure by visiting one of the most exciting adventure parks in Midrand, the Prime View Adventure & Leisure park.
Prime View is the best place if you are a fan of jogging, cycling and swimming exercises. They offer a wide range of activities within these sports. Put yourself to the test or enjoy the culinary experience they offer at the Garden View Restaurant and Track & Trail Cafe.

Find out more details about Stoke City, visit: www.prime-view.co.za

Capriole Stables Horse Riding School in Midrand

Capriole Stables is a horse riding school located in the beautiful rural area of Randjesfontein, which is considered to have one of the most beautiful and longest horse trails (approx 30km) in Midrand. The school teaches horse riding for all ages and all level riders. Their main focus is on having the right horse for the right rider and keeping in mind the best intention for both.

Read our full article about Capriole Stables.
For more information about Capriole Stables, visit: www.capriolestables.com

Midstream Action Sports

Action Sports is the ultimate indoor sports provider in South Africa. A major benefit of playing indoors is that your game will never be affected by the weather. Midstream Action Sports facilitates caters to four major sports activities. And those are Action Cricket, Action Netball, Action Hockey and Action Soccer. Their facilities and the simplicity of the games allow all ages to participate from children to the elderly.

Midstream Action Sports also provides the facilities and services to host Corporate team building events and children’s birthday parties as well. With their full-service kitchen, they’ll be more than capable of hosting your event too.
Find out more about the Midstream Action Sports on their website at: midstreamactionsports.co.za

Bounce Inc in Midrand

Bounce Inc is another adrenaline-filled action sport in Midrand. Except this one will totally blow your mind and hook you for good. Bounce Inc has three locations in South Africa. Each venue has 3000 square meters of fun and action-packed trampoline playgrounds for all ages. They firmly believe this is the best way to forget about your everyday worries.

For more information, visit their website: www.bounceinc.co.za

Acrobranch Centurion at The Big Red Barn

Acrobranch Centurion is located at The Big Red Barn which is about a 16-minute drive away from our Midrand guest house. This treetop adventure park is a great choice to exercise and test your and your children’s abilities. They have a marvelous selection of different level obstacle courses, that facilitates different age groups (from the age of 3) and expertise. They guarantee maximum fun and entertainment in an extremely safe environment.

Find our more about their obstacle courses at: acrobranch.co.za

Happy Island Water World in Johannesburg

They say “Money can’t buy happiness”. Well, we find the contrary. Although it is certainly not a cheap adventure, it won’t break the bank either to visit the Happy Island Water World with the family. What you get out of it is quite obvious. A truckload of happiness and constant smiles on your kids’ faces. This newly opened water park has an insane amount of rides, slides and pools to choose from. And guess what? This water park also has the largest wave pool in Africa.

Visit their website to book your family’s happiness: www.happyislandsa.co.za

Soweto Towers in Johannesburg

Soweto Towers, aka Orlando Towers, is a prime location for adrenaline junkies in Joburg. The former coal-fired power station was transformed into a bungee jumping and entertainment centre in 2006.

The Towers have six different ways to get that adrenaline pumping (plus one without)

For detailed information, visit: sowetotowers.co.za

Clay Cafe at The Big Red Barn

Clay Cafe at The Big Red Barn is a perfect place for a more artistic audience. You can hand-paint your choice of unfired crockery and figurines at this Cafe. They have a superb range of pottery to choose from for both adults and children. And you get to paint them with all the colours you can possibly imagine. The Cafe also offers an excellent medley of snacks and beverages to keep those artsy juices flowing.

Find out more or make a booking at their website at: claycaferedbarn.co.za