There are a host of activities offered at Aloe Cabins:
- Hiking – the Bushveld Flower Reserve offers three short trails, offering a wide variety of interesting plants, and an abundance of bird life and bird hide for the birders
- Scenic walks – through the orchards and pastures
- Visit the dairy at milking time
- Visit the citrus orchards at harvest time
- Fishing – dams and river
- Canoeing on river (canoe for hire)
- Cycling/Mountain biking (own bikes)
- Horse riding (hourly rate, advanced booking essential)
- Swimming
- Games room with table tennis and darts at Aloe Cabins
- TV with select DSTV
- Stargazing
- Simply relaxing & enjoying your time on the farm
Other attractions, activities & festivals:
Apart from experiencing the big 5 in the world renowned Addo Elephant National Park, there are a host of attractions and activities available in the surrounding area. Visit one of the other nearby Game Parks such as Shamwari Game Reserve, Schotia Safaris or Amakhala. Enjoy a day on the beach at the nearby Sundays River Mouth or visit Port Elizabeth, the closest city to Addo, approximately 65km, offering some of the finest beaches in South Africa, a Casino and many places of interest worth exploring.
Alternatively linger in the area and visit the Addo Raptor and Reptile Centre, various Pubs and Restaurants, Spa’s, the Sir Percy Fitzpatrick Library and during winter weekends watch polo and enjoy a cup of tea at the Addo Polo Club. Go on an Elephant Back Safari in the Zuurberg Mountains. Visit the Daniell Cheetah Breeding Farm in Kirkwood and learn more about their Cheetah Breeding programme. Tour the Sundays River Citrus company’s packhouse during the picking season and see how the fruit is washed, waxed, sorted and packed for export.
Annual festivals include the Kirkwood Wildlife Festival in June and the stunning display of thousands of rose blooms at the Addo Rose & Garden Show in October.