Activities
Activities at Kwela
Relax and unwind at the Swimmingpool
Relax under the whispering palmtrees at the Swimmingpool.
We offer peace and tranquility in country surroundings - a quiet retreat for anyone to unwind after a busy day or week.
Games and Reading
Play a game of Dart by the swimmingpool. A variety of other games (crocket, petanque, badminton etc.) and boardgames are available against a security deposit.
We have got a library with english and german books and magazines which are available for reading during your stay
Farm Animals
Make friends with our animals: the horses, donkeys, minitature pigs, chickens, ducks, dogs and cats.
Explore the farm area and original farm buildings including the two silos, some farming tools on display next to the chapel and the mill stone by to the Jacaranda tree in front of the main house.
Birdwatching
Our farm area with a variety of trees boasts an abundance of birdlife. We have sighted app. 90 varieties over the years. Albert Falls Dam and the Umgeni Valley are home of the Fish Eagle, Martial and Crested Eagle and others.
Hikes, Bushwalks, Mountainbiking
Explore our 58 ha property of grassland, thorn trees and aloes on foot or with your Mountain Bike. Stand a chance to see Duiker, Nyala, Warthogs or Vervet Monkeys.
Moutain Bikers can explore the area around Albert Falls Dam and along the Karkloof as far as Howick.
Activities & Excursions - PMB and surrounds
Pietermaritzburg - "The City of Choice"
Victorian buildings, City Hall, Golden Horse Casino and racecourse, Butterflies for Africa, Botanical Gardens, Midlands Shopping Mall and events like the Comrades Marathon, Midmar Mile Swim, Amashovashova Cycle Race or UCI Moutain Bike events …. just to name a few.
Albert Falls Dam
Albert Falls Dam is renowned for the world's best bass fishing. Boating, watersports and fishing are popular family activities in the nearby reserve. Further attractions around the Dam are Ecabazini Authentic Zulu Homestead and Albert Falls Miniature Railway.
Valley of the 1000 Hills
Tala Private Game Reserve, Phezulu Zulu Dancing and Cultural Show, Crocodile and Snake Park, Steam Railway Adventure, Natal Zoological Garden and the African Bird of Prey Sanctuary.
Midlands Meander
The Midlands Meander winds from Pietermaritzburg to Mooi River and includes the Karkloof and Howick Falls and offers Arts, Craft & Décor, various activities and a variety of restaurants.
Others
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Durban with its beaches, uShaka Marine World , Moses Mabhida Soccer Stadium
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German History with Wartburg, New Hanover and Hermannsburg
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Drakensberg / Sani Pass / Lesotho
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Battlefields with Dundee, Rorke's Drift, Isandlwana
Adventure Sports
Mountain Biking, Karkloof Canopies, Abseiling at Howick Falls, Epic Karting, White water rafting