Excellent views! Feels like you are on vacation just driving around and passing by.
French toast, Jasmyn, Orange Bistro restaurant, various Spa's.
Nature, markets, cultural experiences and the acceptance from the locals.
Cable car, Game drive, Lion enclosures, and Little Paris.
Restaurants, scenery and friendly people in Hartbeespoort.
Fishing and packs.
The dam and surrounding restaurants in Hartbeespoort.
Cable way and convenient malls like Village mall. I will definitely come back, didn't do boat cruise.
Stayed at Venice in Africa a wow place!
Speed boat ride, animal viewing . My son also learnt a lot about animals, names, lifespan etc.
The scenery.
Known as Harties to the locals, Hartbeespoort is a small town located in the North West Province of South Africa and bordering the wealthy Gauteng Province. It’s the playground of pleasure seekers, drawn to the 2000ha dam and the many attractions along its waters.
The area is popular as a venue for out of town conferences and teambuilding events, the crisp clean air and temperate climate ensuring a relaxed, pleasant environment.
Only 40km from Pretoria and with Johannesburg 75km away, Hartbeespoort is a short journey for the weary wanting to escape frenetic city life. And motor bikers assemble on Sundays to attend the Breakfast Run that travels the winding roads into Hartbeespoort and ends with a breakfast at a venue overlooking the dam.
Hartbeespoort is an excellent getaway destination too, the bucket list opportunities ranging from exciting wildlife safaris to water-skiing and hot air balloon rides.
Top 8 reasons to visit Hartbeespoort
1. Travel the longest mono cableway in Africa on the Harties Cableway for gorgeous vistas of the dam and surrounding mountains. The cableway journey is 1.2km in length in Swiss-engineered cars carrying 6 passengers each. There are several restaurants and various walkways on the summit.
2. Hartbeespoort Dam Snake and Animal Park houses exotic cats, chimpanzees, hyenas and other animals at their zoo situated along the water’s edge. The park is both an educational and conservation facility. Visitors may interact with some of the animals. Open throughout the year.
3. Take a leisure boat cruise around the Hartbeespoort Dam to appreciate the quiet and watch the birdlife. Several boat cruise operators offer drinks on board and music, tube rides and water skiing if things need livening up.
4. The Bush Babies Monkey Sanctuary is a non-profit centre setup to rehabilitate indigenous and exotic primates recovered from the illegal pet trade and irresponsible pet owners. Visitors have the opportunity... Show more
