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t’s been a year of extremes and challenges, our normality has shifted, and we have had to adjust to a new way of working, exercising, socialising and relaxing. This holiday season keep things local and explore fun adventures to end your year on a high note.
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*Be Mesmerised
Experience 1 200 degrees of adventure and romance all year round. Fly from KwaZulu-Natal’s finest ballooning venues – from a mountainous backdrop in the central Drakensberg to English countryside scenery in the KZN Midlands, or game viewing at Tala Private Game Reserve – the choice is yours. Enjoy a one-hour flight which is part of a four-hour adventure that includes hot drinks before you fly, sparkling wine when you land, a buffet breakfast after the flight, and a flight certificate.
FOR MORE INFO: Hot Air Ballooning SA; info@hotairballooningsa.co.za; R2 500 a person.
Adrenalin Rush
Looking for an adrenalin pumping adventure? Why not try shark snorkelling at Aliwal Shoal on KZN’s South Coast. Simply don your wetsuit, position your mask, slip into the water and experience an encounter of a lifetime. Come face to face with a supreme predator, the shark. Open to all ages and does not require scuba diving experience.
FOR MORE INFO: Blue Wilderness: 071 705 8518; bluewilderness.co.za; R950 for kids; R1 100 for adults.
*Take Flight
Explore the freedom of a unique helicopter ride and have an adventure beyond compare! Adventure flights range from aerial photography tours to wine estates, luxury bush safaris and Drakensberg picnics. Take a helicopter trip to East Coast Breweries in Umkomaas, and enjoy the sights of the Durban harbour, whaling station, Amanzimtoti and Umkomaas on the way. Land at the brewery for a craft beer tasting experience and finish it off with a traditional wood-fired pizza. No drinking and driving worries on this trip! FOR MORE INFO: Marsh Kraay: 082 550 8540; info@flight.tours; bookings: www.flight.tours; prices vary according to tour.
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