Kwa Manzi Guest Farm - Magaliesberg

It's an exclusive country farm beside the Magaliesberg River. Its indigenous river vegetation attracts abundant birdlife to keep the birder busy and the kids interested.

Rollout a blanket or two & unpack your picnic basket in a secluded spot! Then, lie back all afternoon gazing at a clear blue sky and let the bubbling waters of the brook put you to sleep.

You can entertain energetic kids with a walk through the farm to see the animals they keep penned on the weekends for city kids to touch & feel.

Kwa Manzi likes four-legged people, so you're well behaved friends are welcome. It's on the Route 24, 45 minutes from Johannesburg or Pretoria.
Contact Tel: +27 11 883 7300

Golden Harvest - Northgate Johannesburg
Golden harvest is a park dedicated to owners that wish to walk their pets. It's divided into two parts. To the east is a well-tended garden area that hosts picnic places, a children's playground and grassy lawns dotted with shady trees to play ball. The west is a mix of natural grassland, small streams, tall Eucalyptus trees and good vistas. More than anything it's a rare place where all dogs are equal and masters are slaves to stick and balls thrown for them.
Golden Harvest, Northgate is 20 minutes from Johannesburg & open seven days a week.
Tel: +27 11 883 7300

Cradle of Mankind - Sterkfontein

A trip to the Cradle of Humankind is a must. That is, if you are interested in where Granny & Grandpa came from. It's a World Heritage Site at Sterkfontein, 40 km NW, from Sandton City & 35km west of Pretoria. Paleontologists have found nearly half the world's hominid fossils at Sterkfontein.

There's a tea garden nearby, on a farm growing herbs, chilies & honey. It rests on the banks of the Crocodile River in a charming country setting, supplying home baked goodies, honey, herbal teas & coffee for picnics & take home in abundance.

Picnic spots at the river are limited, so book in advance... The Farm supplies picnic baskets for those that want that convenience, from 9am to 4pm 7 days per week.
Contact Tel: +27 11 883 7300