Specials in September 2009

Every month we bring you a few budget savers that prove it’s more afford­able than ever to treat your­self to a well deserved break. This month is no exception.

As we're cel­eb­rat­ing Adventures in South Africa in September, we thought we'd bring you spe­cial offers from hotels, lodges and other accom­mod­a­tion estab­lish­ments which also offer adven­ture activ­it­ies on site. Think fish­ing, game activ­it­ies, kloof­ing, hik­ing and lots more ...

1]. Nguni River Lodge in the Addo Elephant National Park, Eastern Cape is offer­ing an Horseback Safari Special for only R1850 per per­son shar­ing per night (min­imum of 2 nights required) until 30 September 2009, includes lux­ury accom­mod­a­tion, all meals, 2 game drives and a horse­back safari in the Addo Elephant National Park.

2]. Bushwillow in Kuleni Game Park, near Hluhluwe in KwaZulu Natal offers long stay spe­cial all year round. Get 10% off stays of 3–4 nights, 15% off stays of 5–6 nights or 20% off stays of 7 nights or longer. Adventure opportunities:

• enjoy walks on self-guided trails
• watch game come to Bushwillow’s own small waterhole
• day trips to Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Park (big 5) and the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park
• canoe­ing, horse-riding, diving trips in the area

3]. Gowrie Farm Golf & Fly-Fishing Estate in the Natal Midlands, KwaZulu Natal is offer­ing a Midweek Golf Special. Stay 2 nights and play 2 rounds of golf at dis­coun­ted rates. Other adven­ture oppor­tun­it­ies include:

• fly-fishing in well-stocked trout dams
• cyc­ling in the Camberg, Loteni and Dargle valleys
• a num­ber of moun­tain bike routes
• won­der­ful hik­ing trails in the nearby foot­hills of the Drakensberg

4]. Beacon Vlei in Balgowan in the Natal Midlands have some great spe­cials start­ing on the 1^st September 2009. Stay 3 or more nights and rates are dis­coun­ted for both B&B or self cater­ing accom­mod­a­tion and Beacon Vlei offer some "extras"for fly-fishermen, moun­tain bikers and ... lovers!

• Fly-fishermen receive dis­coun­ted rates on rod hire.
• Mountain bikers receive dis­counts on a guided moun­tain bike ride.
• Lovers (2 people only) receive dis­counts on treat­ments at African Day Spa (Indigo Fields).

5]. Villa Rustique Guest House in Oudtshoorn is a great des­tin­a­tion to base your­self at if you are con­sid­er­ing explor­ing the Klein Karoo and the Cango Caves. (Adventurers think cave crawl­ing adven­tures or the ulti­mate crazy "ride an ostrich"). Better still, through­out September Villa Rustique have a great spe­cial on their already reas­on­able rates ...

• Stay of 2 nights — Receive a 50% dis­count on stand­ard rates for the 2^nd night
• Stay of 3 nights — Only pay for 2 nights

6]. Rockwood Forest Lodge in Karkloof, KwaZulu Natal is a great base for vari­ous activ­it­ies and Rockwood is offer­ing an awe­some 30% dis­count on their stand­ard accom­mod­a­tion rates.

• The Karkloof is excel­lent MTB coun­try. Feel free to explore the marked trails and plant­a­tion roads in and around the reserve, or con­tact them for more extens­ive guided tours of the area.
• The Karkloof Canopy Tour com­mences on the door­step of the Leopards Bush Lodge. How do you fancy swinging from a cable 50m above the forest floor while racing towards a cliff?
• Hiking Trails — there are are marked trails within the reserve. With a bit of climb­ing you can explore 6 waterfalls.

7]. Villa Sunshine Apartments in Sea Point, Cape Town, are ideally situ­ated for tak­ing part in all that Cape Town has to offer the Adventure Traveller. Hike to the top of Table Mountain, Abseil or paraglide ... see our art­icle on "Adrenaline Junkie Activities in Cape Town" for more inspir­a­tion ... and take advant­age of the dis­coun­ted rates avail­able at these stu­dios, 1 and 2 bed­room apartments.

More Special Offers:
This is only a very small selec­tion of the numer­ous spe­cial offers avail­able on the SA-Venues.com web­site. For more offers see South Africa Special Offers or go straight to the province you intend vis­it­ing to view spe­cials by select­ing them here:

• Western Cape Special Offers
• Garden Route Special Offers
• Eastern Cape Special Offers
• KwaZulu Natal Special Offers
• Gauteng Special Offers
• Mpumalanga Special Offers
• Limpopo Special Offers
• North West Province Special Offers
• Free State Special Offers
• Northern Cape Special Offers