Top Activities for Summertime Fun
Summertime is here, welcome December, are you ready for a #CapeNatureSummer? You bring the vibe, and we’ll provide the ultimate summer experience at our nature reserves. Cool down or soak up the sunshine bliss in nature – the perfect opportunity to make endless, magical memories. Read more to start planning your summer activities at one of CapeNature’s gems.
1. Water Wonders:
Nothing cools you down better than the fresh ocean breeze and clear blue waters. If you’re wanting the best of beach and poolside chilling, visit our Rocherpan Nature Reserve. A coastal hotspot with over 100 bird species at your doorstep. It’s off the grid, secluded with a private beach pathway, and various accommodation offerings accompanied by a kids play area. Summer vibe, check! https://youtu.be/65Rnk0HDRvg
That’s only the beginning! It doesn’t end there… breathe in the natural aroma of an indigenous forest while paddling away in a pedal boat, challenge your faves in a canoe or kayak race at one of our Heritage Sites, or simply enjoy views, overlooking the estuarine for picturesque moments. Goukamma and Keurbooms Nature Reserves’ welcomes you to join the boating activities. Don’t stop reading… it gets better. If you prefer being in the water, we’ve got natural rock pools at the De Hoop Nature Reserve, ideal for swimming and snorkelling, and of course, the ocean is always a winner!
If you thought it doesn’t get better, you’re wrong… read more! Beat the sunburn after a hike and dip into mountain pools and capture scenic photographs with waterfalls as your backdrop at Jonkershoek Nature Reserve. For the daring and water lovers at heart, try the thrilling White River Rafting with Gravity Adventures at Kogelberg Nature Reserve, guests staying over are blessed with two eco-pools.
2. Exploring Great Adventures
Did someone say ziplining? CapeNature has partnered with Cape Canopy Tours to bring visitors an exciting activity at Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve, also known as a Heritage Site. Slide through valleys, majestic forest landscapes, offering 13 platforms and slides up to 320 m long – adventurers are left wanting more! Find out more.
Trails for days, hike and walk through your bucket list destinations at CapeNature. Offering an array of options for the avid hiker to the slow hikers, there are many options to choose from. The Damara trail, situated at De Mond Nature Reserve is the new and popular, and very first coastal ‘slow’ hike. It offers a two-day wholesome experience where education meets excitement, lace up your boots and conquer! The Pristine Geelkrans Nature Reserve is a coastal haven, packed with summer activities like no other, i.e., walking, hiking, swimming, snorkelling and whale watching. Your steps are bound to be met with sand cliffs and extensive intertidal areas, which slows down as your approach the rest areas overlooking magnificent views.
3. Sunset Picnics and Braais
The best part about summer is the warm, chirpy mornings and the soft, sounding evenings… birds are welcoming, and the wildlife is calm within their natural environment, blissfully roaming around, making it a picture-perfect moment if spotted while enjoying an outdoor picnic or braai. You choose your preferred background, pack your snacks and head out to one of many, popular picnic spots.
At Goukamma Nature Reserve, picnic alongside the meandering Goukamma River, take selfies at the nearby picture frames, or for the summertime captures, Marloth Nature Reserve offers breathtaking mountain views near the Duiwelsbos waterfall hike, you’d imagine yourself in a painting.
If the Cape Winelands is on your summer list of places to visit, don’t forget to stop at Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve. The beauty is endless with designated picnic and braai areas overlooking the reserve in its majestic form. Assegaaibosch is a well-known ‘slow down’ reserve for family and friends to fully connect with nature with trees older than 200-years-old to add to your story-telling when sharing your summer experience. On those hot days, take a stroll to the natural pools while the meat is cooking.
While you’re planning and booking your summer activities, include your accommodation too, making this summer the best one yet! https://booking.capenature.co.za/ 😎🌞🌊🌿
Contact us for more information on 087 087 8250 or email us at reservation.alert@capenature.co.za. Our friendly contact center agents will take you through the booking process and answer all your enquiries.
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