10 Things to do Good for Kids in Waterberg That You Shouldn't Miss

January 31, 2022 Agatha Simes

Discover the best top things to do in Waterberg, South Africa including Adventures with Elephants, Bambelela Wildlife Care&Vervet Monkey Rehabilitation Farm, Feracare Wildlife Centre, Waterberg Zipline Adventures, Cheetah Experience, Welgevonden Nature Reserve, The Hydro, Sondela Rehab Centre Bela Bela, De Wildt Shingwedzi Cheetah Ranch, Marakele National Park.
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1. Adventures with Elephants

Bela Bela 0480 South Africa +27 14 734 7730 [email protected] http://www.adventureswithelephants.co.za/
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Adventures with Elephants

Located on a beautiful wildlife reserve just an hour and a half's drive from Pretoria and adjacent to the Zebula Golf Estate & Spa, Adventures with Elephants invites you into the elephant’s world for an unrivaled hands-on educational interaction that introduces you to our gentle giants! Learn from the team’s in-depth knowledge and share in their passion for this special herd of elephants. Join us for this unique and extraordinary experience that will leave you humbled and moved. Please contact us for information on our educational interactions, additional activities such as Bathing & Nature walks with elephants, elephant game viewing experience, romance in the bush, photography, filming and other tailor-made activities.

Reviewed By Travel817677 - Greater Johannesburg, South Africa

I can't explain in words the feeling to be so close and touch and interact with these majestic animals,Amazing , Awesome , Unreal does not even compare. The most important thing is that these are elephants that was rescued from certain death,They are not wild elephants tamed for monetary purposes.There is 7 elephants in total.They are so friendly and calm , you can see they have been treated well, when you hear each one's story ,it's heartbreaking.The guide was very informative.The staff was friendly and well organized.The elephant's memory is amazing,We got to hug them , play ball with them , play a memory game with them and had lots of photo opportunities.We took our own photos and also ended up buying the DVD (quality of photos was amazing) Off season is the best time to go , fewer people ,more time with the elephants. I got to place my hand inside the elephant's mouth and feel his tongue while feeding it.I also got kissed twice by the elephant :) This visit was to celebrate my 30th wedding anniversary.This is something I will remember for the rest of my life. I want to take my children there soon.

2. Bambelela Wildlife Care&Vervet Monkey Rehabilitation Farm

447 Groot Nylsoog KR, Bela Bela 0480 South Africa +27 14 736 4090 [email protected] http://www.bambelela.org.za
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5.0 based on 142 reviews

Bambelela Wildlife Care&Vervet Monkey Rehabilitation Farm

3. Feracare Wildlife Centre

431 Diepdrift, Bela Bela 0480 South Africa +27 82 352 0940 [email protected] http://www.feracare.co.za
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Feracare Wildlife Centre

Take a guided trip around our project and experience the animals of FeraCare Wildlife Centre. You will be driven around by our guide and see a number of South Africa's indigenous, and often endangered wildlife species including the Bat eared fox, the Caracal, African Wild Dog, the black backed jackal, some owl species and of course, the Cheetah.

Reviewed By chrmou - Haacht, Belgium

Feracare Wildlife Centre is a great place in Bela Bela as a stopover. The accomodations are clean and spacious. Have your breakfast while enjoying the beautiful scenery of this place. Feracare is one of the leading wildlife centres with the expertise in rehabilitating cheetahs and other wildlife back into the wild. During your stay you can experience several activities such as feeding cheetahs, cheetah run and do a wildlife tour in the reserve. Every time is coming home far away from home.

4. Waterberg Zipline Adventures

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Waterberg Zipline Adventures

Waterberg Ziplines tour will take you on an unforgettable and adrenalin filled journey that offers the most beautiful nature scenes imaginable!! Experience divine nature like never before! An abundance of plantlife, indigenous trees, 250 exquisite bird species and wide selection of flowers and wild animals. The tour takes you on an exciting, 2 and a half hour adventure as you slide from one platform to the next, through the most beautiful Waterberg mountainside, set among magnificent natural surroundings. Involves a zig zag ride. Our professional, experienced guides will assure safety as well as interesting facts and an excellent knowledge regarding the area. Located between Bela-Bela and Modimolle in Limpopo Province. Only 1 hour's drive from Gauteng.

5. Cheetah Experience

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Cheetah Experience

Cheetah Experience is a registered non-profit endangered species breeding centre in Bloemfontein, South Africa. ​ Our Mission is to raise awareness of the vulnerability of South African species and other endangered species through educational experiences, as well as ethically breeding cheetahs in captivity. We are home to a number of endangered and threatened species, including cheetahs, leopards, male lions, servals, caracals, African wildcats, wolves, meerkats and a Siberian tiger. Our project takes in rescued animals from the local area, so we also have various animals from time to time, including a goat and antelope. ​ We offer visitors a once in a lifetime opportunity to come on an educational tour and learn about our animals, see them up close, take some amazing photos, and learn how you can join us in the fight to protect these precious species. We offer a Volunteer and Internship Program, which has seen over 750 hard-working, dedicated people from 29 countries come and be a special part of the Cheetah Experience Global Volunteer Family, and contribute to conservation in South Africa.

6. Welgevonden Nature Reserve

R517, Vaalwater 0530 South Africa +27 14 754 8914 http://www.welgevondengamereserve.org
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4.5 based on 218 reviews

Welgevonden Nature Reserve

Reviewed By Randburg - Randburg, South Africa

We stayed at one of the corporate lodges within the reserve which was awesome. The reserve has plenty of game. We had three lion sightings in two days. The rest of the Big Five are there too. One does not have the option of driving around oneself, but the game drives were great. Your car will be left at one of the entrances to the park. The park was exceptionally clean and free of litter. Chartered flights are a possibility.

7. The Hydro

1 Chris Hani Drive Warmbaths Resort, Bela Bela 0480 South Africa +27 82 308 858 http://www.foreverwarmbaths.co.za/
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4.5 based on 52 reviews

The Hydro

Reviewed By Una1986 - Johannesburg, South Africa

To this day, I have never seen or experienced a better indoor warm water bath than the Hydro at Forever Warmbaths. You can truly feel that the warm water comes from a natural source and is not artificially heated. The size is also perfect, much bigger than other resorts that I have seen and the decor including the fountain is beautiful

8. Sondela Rehab Centre Bela Bela

N 1 Bosveld, Bela Bela 0480 South Africa +27 14 736 8900 http://sondela.com
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4.5 based on 25 reviews

Sondela Rehab Centre Bela Bela

9. De Wildt Shingwedzi Cheetah Ranch

R516 About 40km West of Bela Bela Off the Road to Thabazimbi, Bela Bela South Africa +27 87 751 4001 http://www.dewildt.co.za/index.php/contact/contact-shingwedzi
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De Wildt Shingwedzi Cheetah Ranch

Reviewed By Oldj201810

Wonderful experience !!! We booked the vehicle for a game drive as friends. Staff were friendly and provided a lot of interesting information during the ride. Even the 11 year olds listened attentively during the 2 hour ride. The animals are very well cared for !!!

10. Marakele National Park

R510 South Africa +27 82 852 2395 http://www.sanparks.co.za/parks/marakele
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Marakele National Park

Valleys give way to grasslands and finally to mountains in this rolling, soaring wildlife sanctuary. Rare rhinos, African elephants, wild dogs and the prehistoric Cycad plants are among its amazing sights.

Reviewed By CarlaLot

We had our first visit at Marakele, camped at Bontle Camp. What a great experience! Ablution facilities was always clean and well maintained. We reported a blocked drain in one of the showers and they immediately attended to it. Will definitely like to visit the reserve again - although is was very dry we still saw great animals and some extraordinary scenery.

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