If you’re in hot pursuit of an adrenaline adventure holiday in nature, then a zipline canopy tour in the company of soaring eagles, surrounded by Cape fynbos and breathtaking panoramas and mountainscapes could well be exactly what you are looking for.
Described by Lonely Planet as “vertigo-tinged fun” and “an exciting aerial perspective” Cape Canopy Tour located near Grabouw in the Elgin Valley of the Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve offers guests the chance to enjoy breathtaking views of a previously inaccessible part of this pristine World Heritage Site and the opportunity to test their limits by ziplining high up in the mountains,1 000m above sea level.
This adventure activity ticks all the boxes. From an exhilarating 4 x 4 journey through the nature reserve to soaring through the air on 11 thrilling slides – some more than 300m long with ziplines ending on a platform on the cliffs of fynbos-covered mountain slopes above the Riviersonderend Gorge; and getting to see one of the unforgettable highlights of the tour – a unique suspension bridge constructed between a narrow sandstone ravine, above a spectacular double waterfall.
A fully guided, adventure activity for nature enthusiasts between the ages of 5 to 75 with a reasonable level of fitness the tour lasts between 4 to 5 hours, costs R995 per person and includes, all equipment and training, a return 4×4 experience through the reserve from the base up into the mountains, the zipline adventure along 13 elevated platforms, with two fully trained Cape Canopy Tour Guides. A maximum of 8 to nine people per trip, so it’s great for a bunch of friends, particularly if you’re going to be in Cape Town this December, as it’s just an hour or so drive out.
Details: Cape Canopy Tour on 021-300- 0501, or Cape Country Routes on www.capecountryroutes.com
