Cape Town - Situated just three hours’ drive from Cape Town, close to the southern tip of Africa, lies 36 000 hectares of De Hoop conservation area – a World Heritage Site characterised by rich biodiversity and rare species of fynbos that lead down to an untouched coastline.
In this unspoiled wilderness you will find the De Hoop Collection. It is is run in conjunction with Cape Nature and is the second largest marine reserve in South Africa, after St. Lucia.
De Hoop Nature Reserve is renowned for its world-class whale watching and pristine beaches (the De Hoop coastline is an impressive 55km, and the Marine Protected Area extends 5km out to sea).
Holidays are active at De Hoop, with the Interpretive Marine Walk (duration 2 hours) a firm favourite, exploring coastal rock pools and sandy beaches with a qualified guide pointing out interesting marine life including incredible organisms found nowhere else in the world except at De Hoop.
The Guided Mountain Bike Trail (duration 2 - 3 hours) gives you a chance to cycle among herds of eland, bontebok and other game species with a qualified field guide. The Guided Bird & Fynbos walk (duration 1 - 3 hours) is a wonderful walking experience with a qualified field guide focused on the identification of flowering fynbos and the behaviour of the birdlife found in De Hoop Nature Reserve.
The holiday programme is designed for young explorers and features an in-depth look at the terrestrial and marine habitats that are part of the De Hoop Collection.
The knowledgeable nature reserve guides will enthral children of all ages with a range of entertaining and educational activities to stimulate and encourage your children to learn about nature and its conservation.
Creativity Time - For the budding artist. Children will get the chance to make their own necklaces, clay models or colour in pictures from their De Hoop Activity Book. Duration: 2 hours
Starlight Adventure - We search for scorpions using ultraviolet light torches that make them glow in the dark! We’ll then sit & tell stories about the brilliant stars above. Kids are also invited to make up their own constellations and add stories. Duration: 2 hours
Nature Quest - We go on a treasure hunt where the kids solve hidden riddles about the wildlife on the De Hoop Nature Reserve that will lead them to treasure. Duration: 1 and half hours
Sea Quest- Kids explore the rocky shores of our marine reserve looking for fascinating creatures whilst their guide tells them about their amazing life. Duration: 2-3 hours
Don’t pack any toys, as Nature provides an endless playground to keep kids fascinated for hours on end.
The De Hoop Collection
Tel: 0861 33 4667 or 021 422 4522
email: [email protected] or [email protected]