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KIDS OF NATURE DIRECTORY OF USEFUL CONTACTS   

The idea behind the directory is to list places where children can connect with nature.  Campings, cottages or guesthouses must be located in settings with a good degree of wilderness, where immediate interaction with nature happens as you step out of your tent or room.

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LEISURE & TRAVEL

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PLACES OF INTEREST

SOUTH AFRICA

• Aerial Boardwalk - Dlinza Forest, Eshowe (KwaZulu Natal)
  Nature route. Experience Butterflies, Birds and Animals.
  


• Butterfly World, Klapmuts (Western Cape)
  The largest tropical butterfly park in Africa where the butterflies fly freely in a covered garden.
  


• Cango Caves, Oudtshoorn (Little Karoo)
  Ecologically significant and impressively beautiful, the Cango Caves are one of Africa's largest show cave operations. It is an archeological and historical highlight of the Little Karoo and Garden Route.
  


• Cango Wildlife Ranch & Valley of Ancients , Oudtshoorn - Cango Caves (Little Karoo)
  Enjoy natural encounters at Cango Wildlife Ranch, which not only offers the world's first Croc Cage Diving Encounter, but also a world-class facility where visitors can get very close to a select few ambassador species.
  


• Croc World, Scottburgh (KwaZulu Natal - South Coast)
  


• De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre, Hartbeespoortdam (Gauteng)
  Renowned for its breeding success of rare and endangered species. King cheetah, Wild dog, Brown Hyaena, Blue Duiker, Suni Antelope and various other. Tours are conducted in the morning and afternoon.
  


• Elephant Sanctuary, Plettenberg Bay (Garden Route)
  The focus is on education through interaction. Learn about elephants, get to touch, walk trunk-in-hand and feed them.
  


• Elephant Sanctuary Hazyview, Hazyview (Mpumalanga)
  Learn about elephants.
  


• Flag Farm Animal Farm, Salt Rock (KwaZulu Natal)
  


• Hartbeespoort Aquarium and Makalani Bird Park, Hartbeespoortdam (Gauteng)
  Regular shows.Crocodiles, Seals, Penguins, Pelicans, Leguaans, Alligators and variety of fish. More than 50 species of indigenous and exotic birds in walk-through aviaries. Bookings for groups.
  


• Imhoff Farm, Noordhoek (Western Cape)
  


• Inyoni Crocodile Ranch, Hartbeespoortdam (Gauteng)
  One of the finest commercial crocodile breeding facilities in Africa. Restaurant and curio shop. Feeding time on Sundays 14:00 make for spectacular scenes.
  


• Monkey Land, Somerset West (Western Cape)
  Primate conservation centre offers educational presentations, guided tours, at Pre-School, Foundation, Gr 1-3, Gr 4-7, Gr 8-9, Gr 19-12.
  


• Monkey Land, Plettenberg Bay (Western Cape)
  Primate conservation centre offers educational presentations, guided tours, at Pre-School, Foundation, Gr 1-3, Gr 4-7, Gr 8-9, Gr 19-12.
  


• Sugarbird Manor, Stellenbosch (Western Cape)
  Protea Heights Farm, Devon Valley. Hiking trails - 3,3km to 14,3km through 3 wine estates. Fun for children. While parents can sip their bubbly JC le Roux.
  


• Swartberg Adventures, Oudtshoorn - Cango Caves (Little Karoo)
  Crawl trough narrow spaces to the treasure at the end of the cave - beautiful limestone formations including dripstone, cave straws, stalagmites, stalactites and comlumns.
  


• Table Mountain Cable Way (Western Cape)
  


• The Elephant Sanctuary, Hartbeespoortdam (Gauteng)
  Magaliesburg mountains. The sanctuary is home to orphaned elephants. On a guided tour you will learn about each elephant while interacting with them. Touch, feel, walk trun-in-hand and even ride them.
  


• The Lake Predator Park, Skeerpoort (Gauteng)
  Different predators - including lions, white tigers, cheetahs & hyenas. Group tours - expert guides. Restaurant & pub available.
  


• The Planetarium, Johannesburg (Gauteng)
  Unravel the mysteries of the solar system and Milky Way
  


• World of Birds, Hout Bay (Western Cape)
  

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