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As part of our commitment to making your stay truly unforgettable, we're thrilled to introduce a range of additional services that you can now book at your convenience. From enriching local experiences to family-friendly activities, we've curated a selection of offerings to enhance every moment of your stay.
Beyond the comfort of our luxurious homes, there's a variety of private amenities waiting for you and your family. Discover local cuisine and book a private chef, explore private yoga sessions, or book a mobile mani & pedi - the choice is yours!
Stay at home Services
Private Chef
Bespoke Private Chef Service
Chef Ciara brings the experience to you with top quality dining in the comfort of your own home. Laid-back family style or multiple course fine dining plated meals, we have you covered. Drop off heat & eat "Meals Made Easy" with tailor made menus to suite your preferences and dietary requirements.
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email: ciaralambertelli@gmail.com
Phone/WhatsApp: +27648351066
Private Yoga Classes
Private yoga classes at the comfort of your holiday home.
Get a luxury, healing yoga Vinyasa Yoga or YIN experience with Lou that will create a personalised class to match your needs. Beginners to advanced welcome.
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WhatsApp Lou on +27764132087
Mobile Spa Therapist
Make the holiday extra special by booking a pampering session at the holiday home.
Mobile therapeutic treatments to your door.
Nicole offeres massages, mani and pedis, facials and waxing
WhatsApp Nicole on +27730916759
Personal Shopping
As an additional service we offer to shop, deliver and unpack your groceries for you, before your arrival.
Our dedicated shopping service is designed to make your vacation as stress-free as possible.
Phone/WhatsApp: +27726279181
Kids Activities and Enjoyment Parks
Flag Animal Farm
This farm makes for a wonderful outing for the whole family. Offering the likes of pony rides, the chance to feed chickens, ducks, rabbits, goats, sheep, pigs and more, it also even has a daily milking show!
Facilities include: a rain-proof indoor play centre, accommodation options, playgrounds, a jumping castle and tea garden.
Bring the family along and enjoy a relaxing day out, as you either picnic or braai.
Contact: (032) 947 2018/20
Address: N2 Umhlali, Salt Rock turn-off, Exit No. 214.
King Shaka Heritage Route
Celebrating one of the greatest ever Zulu chiefs, King Shaka, there is much to visit along this historic Route.
Visit High Rock, Observation Rock or Shakas Trees, which lie in the town of KwaDukuza. The almost two-hundred-year-old trees include the Indaba Tree and Assassination Tree, where Shaka was alledgedly killed, way back in 1828.
Contact: (032) 946 3244
Website: www.sa-venues.com
Address: King Shaka Heritage Route, Ballito, Dolphin Coast, KZN
Sugar Rush Park
If you’re after something more adrenaline-inducing, Sugar Rush Park is the place for you.
Offering over 150 mountain bike- and running-trails (suitable for both novice and experienced riders), here, families can enjoy fun cycling together.
Head quarters feature hot showers, toilets and even a bike wash. Visitors can also relax and enjoy a quick coffee or light meal at Sugar Rush Cafe or playtime at a fancy Kids’ Activity Zone.
Contact: (087) 351 2954
Website: www.sugarrush.co.za
Address: Sugar Rush Park, Esenembe Road, Ballito, KZN
Holla Trails
Holla Mountain Bike Trails are a network of demarcated mountain biking trails, among farms in the Ballito and Upper Tongaat regions.
Making up over 100 km of marked/signed trails, with more being added and improved on all the time. Trails cater to either novice or experienced mountain bikers.
With the track variety, amazing scenery, and Holla Trail Centre (hosted by Collisheen Estates), Holla Trails offer a well-rounded biking, post-bike and fun outdoor experience in one, suitable for young and old alike.
Umhlali Country Club
Established in 1961 as a 9-hole golf course before its Peter Matkovich re-design some years later – when an additional 9 holes were added – Umhlali Country Club is a golf course and country club of note in KZN.
Today, it is a world-class, 18-hole course, which offers a halfway house, golf cart hire, bowling greens, five tennis courts, swimming pool, two glass-backed squash courts and even a pro shop too, all for sports’ lovers alike to enjoy.
ontact: (032) 947 1181
Website: www.umhlaliclub.co.za
Address: 1 Compensation Rd, Umhlali, Dolphin Coast
Fishing Tours
Deep sea fishermen can rejoice – and then experience a memorable sea excursion with Dirty Harry Charters.
The knowledgeable and capable captains will take good care of you, and with top boats and well-maintained sea equipment both, you will easily enjoy an exciting sea excursion.
To arrange a trip, please contact Dirty Harry direct.
Contact: (082) 579 3878
Website: www.dirtyharry.co.za
Address: Ballito, KZN
Snorkelling Safaris
Snorkelling is undoubtedly one of the top activities to enjoy in Ballito – and this experience is particularly enjoyable when you use Tidal Tao Snorkelling Safaris.
Whilst snorkelling, you will see a wonderful array of fish. Plus, it’s safe, good fun for the whole family.
Contact: (079) 307 0608
Website: www.tidaltao.co.za
Address: Ballito, KZN
Horse Riding School
Fifteen minutes outside of Ballito, amidst the rolling hills of the North Coast sugar belt, you will find the horse-crazy Redwoods Riding School.
This friendly, passionate stable yard is ideal for horse lovers or those simply keen to experience horse riding first-hand.
Riding gear and lessons are available here – as are relaxing, though unusual, champagne breakfast rides.
Contact: (079) 517 6764
Microlite Flights
Ballito is quite well-known for its microlights, and an exciting activity to enjoy is a microlight flip over this beautiful area.
Flights give you a bird’s eye of the coastline and local beaches. The pilots are highly experienced and hold sound safety records.
Comefly trips can last anywhere from a few minutes to half an hour.
Contact: (084) 266 3359
Website: comefly.co.za
Address: Ballito, KZN
Crocodile Creek
Midway between Ballito and Tongaat, is Crocodile Creek, one of SA’s best activities.
Home to some 7,000 Nile-, West African Dwarf- and Slender-Snouted crocs, as well as American alligators, deadly mambas and other snakes, tortoises, monkeys and more, it makes for an exciting and wild adventure for all.
Experienced guides will provide great insight and the venue is vast and ideal for exploring.
There are several covered learning and party areas, as well as a cafe/restaurant.
Contact: (082) 920 0730
Website: www.crocodilecreek.co.za
Address: 77 Greylands Road, Greylands, Tongaat
The Litchi Orchard
This family-owned farm offers a farmers’ market, country cafe, coffee shop, bakery and pub.
It also enjoys great kids’ facilities, and each month, there’s plenty to do and be part of – including fun events, like their lovely markets.
Contact: (032) 525 5118
Website: www.litchiorchard.co.za
Address: Seaforth Drive, Umhlali, KZN
Karibu Nursery
If shopping for plants has you getting potty with excitement, then you will love Karibu Nursery.
Karibu is one of the longest standing nurseries in the North Coast.
Aside from knowledgeable gardening experts (ready to assist in the gardening department), Karibu also has a centre with a coffee & champagne bar, deli, spa, home interior decorating store, art studio and more for visitors to make use of.
Contact: (032) 947 1194
Website: www.ballitobulletin.co.za/services/karibu.html
Address: Main Road, Shakaskraal, Umhlali
Burndale Animal Farm
Burnedale Farm & Nursery, a farm transformed into a beautiful venue where you can be inspired, get creative, shop for unqiue things & enjoy a meal, the children can have endless amount of fun:- visit the farm yard, play on the jungle gyms or rally up a group of friends and play hide-in-seek!
Burnedale Farm Centre
Phone: 032 947 0133
Club Venture
Clubventure is an adventure playground for the whole family. It’s located 15 kilometres inland from Ballito and is great for a whole day’s entertainment. Zip along on a 1.5 kilometre Zipline Tour which includes the first zipline in the world of its type called the PARAZIP. You get a bird’s eye-view of the stunning Ballito area and Indian Ocean.
Another highlight at Club Venture is the scuba diving training centre which has a 800 000-liter scuba training pool. You can do a PADI scuba diving course as well as the 3-hour “Discover Scuba Diving” course.
Jump Park - Sugar Rush
The Jump Park is an indoor trampoline park that offers a range of fun activities for the whole family - ideally suited for young kids to young adults.
Normal Park Hours: 8am – 4pm
Monday: Food Fundi, Holla Tails &
Single Track Minded open
Tuesday to Sunday: Everything open
School & Public Holidays:
8am – 4pm
Monday – Sunday
Sugar Rush Park’s office hours:
Mon – Fri 08:00 – 12:00
Monkey Land
Visit The Hidden Forest Wildlife Sanctuary near Ballito in KwaZulu-Natal, the world's first free roaming multi-specie primate sanctuary.
The Hidden Forest Wildlife Sanctuary is a forever home for various wildlife species near Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal. It's mission is to educate and foster greater understanding of wildlife and the threats and challenges they are facing.
https://www.hiddenforest.co.za/
Phone: +27320040178
Kids Role Play Village
Cutie Patootie is a magical role-play village designed to inspire children to engage in purposeful play that is pure and simple! Children can pretend to be whoever they want to be, whilst making sense of the world we live in.
Our carefully created “role-play pods” are designed to replicate a little village including a cafe, medical centre, vet, construction site, and other charming village favourites that encourage and inspire play with every last detail being considered. Through role-play, children learn fundamental skills all while making memories and having lots having fun.
Location: Sage Centre, 1 Old Fort Rd, Foxhill, Dolphin Coast, 4420
Telephone: 083 777 4797 or 083 777 4696
Email: bookings@cutiepatootiekids.co.za
Hours: Tues -Sun: 9am – 4pm
Surfing Lessons
How it works is, you let us know what day you would like to surf, preferably within a day or more in advanced. If it’s far in advance just request a desired date and we will confirm 2 days prior the requested date. We will then let you know the ideal time and location for that day, depending on the swell, tides and conditions. Lessons are usually run at low tides for beginners and as you progress we can move closer to the higher tides.
Lessons are an hour long and all equipment is provided and included in the cost such as rashvests and surfboards etc.
Locations of lessons :
Willards beach (Ballito main beach)
Tiffanys beach (Salt rock)
Contact: Call or WhatsApp =27823306216