New aerial walkway for Kirstenbosch
VISITORS to Kirstenbosch
Botanical Gardens can enjoy the
Kirstenbosch Arboretum’s new
tree-top canopy walkway from early next
month.
The Boomslang Aerial walkway, which
has been in planning for two years, is
130m long and peaks at almost 12m
above the ground. It offers 360-degree
views of Cape Town and lets visitors
view birds and other animals that would
be difcult to see from the ground.
Constructed from galvanised steel
and painted to attract moss and
growth, the walkway has also been
designed to be wheelchair accessible.
“We wanted to celebrate our
centenary with a project that would be
spectacular, unique and long-lasting,”
said Adam Harrower from Kirstenbosch
Botanical Gardens. “This walkway,
which had been on the backburner
for many years, ts all the criteria
and is a perfect way to mark the
event in Kirstenbosch with something
permanent.”
Cape Canopy Tour to open by Easter
THE new Cape Canopy Tour, which is
currently under construction, is a result
of a partnership between Canopy Tours
and Cape Nature Conservation.
Scheduled to open by Easter, the
tour will be situated among the cliffs,
forests and waterfalls of the Hottentots
Holland Nature Reserve in Elgin,
Western Cape, less than an hour from
Cape Town. The new tour is potentially
a key adventure attraction for groups of
all ages.
Garden Court Milpark upgrades conference facilities
TSOGO Sun’s Garden Court Milpark
hotel in Johannesburg has completed
an extensive refurbishment and
upgrade to its conference facilities.
All the bedrooms, lobby, lounge and
corridors have been refurbished and
two conference venues and a tness
centre have been added. New room
types have also been introduced and
the hotel now offers 76 standard
king and standard rooms as well as
140 family rooms that include 12
superior rooms, 19 deluxe rooms
and four executive rooms. The
executive rooms have a small openplan
lounge and kitchenette with
semi-self-catering facilities.
The hotel conference offering
includes three new conference
facilities, seating up to 140 people,
while the two existing meeting rooms
have been upgraded.
Big birdwatching in KZN
BIRDLIFE Trogons Bird Club is
launching a vulture hide near the
Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve in
KwaZulu Natal. The hide is situated
at a breeding colony for 120 Cape
Vultures and overlooks a ‘vulture
restaurant’.
With a global population of just
8 000, Cape Vultures are a
threatened species and all monies
received from the hide will be
donated towards conservation of
the site.
The hide accommodates six
visitors at a time and can be
booked for two-hour visits.
Alternatively visitors can make use
of the full-day exclusive-use option.
Passover package from Premier
PREMIER Hotels and Resorts has
launched its new Passover package
at Premier Hotel Knysna – The
Moorings. The package includes
a kosher kitchen supervised by
the onsite Rabbi, a Shul on the
premises and Seder accoutrements.
Guests will also be given a tour
of the Garden Route during Chol
Hamoed as well as daily children’s
entertainment. “There is a large
Jewish community in Plettenberg
Bay and its surroundings and,
with our Knysna hotel being so
accessible, we felt that by offering
our Passover packages at this
property, we would make observing
this tradition simple for families who
want to celebrate with convenience
and style,” says Premier Hotels
assistant operations manager, Sigal
Nassimov-Geva.
The offer is available from April
14-23 and is applicable for the long
weekend, Seder only, or the full
week.
