AttractionsATTRACTIONS Birdsong is a 40 min drive from the Cradle of Humankind as well as Sun City where elephant riding, a crocodile farm and the Gary Player golf course are great attractions. The Pilanesberg Game Reserve next to Sun City has great opportunities to see Africa’s “Big 5”. Birdsong is also close to the Kgwasane Nature Reserve with its fine selection of hiking trails. Rustenburg has no shortage of arts and craft galleries, farm stalls and eating venues. Hartbeespoort Dam with all its cultural villages is 30 minutes drive from Rustenburg. The German settlement Kroondal is 10km away. The rugged area around the town is excellent for mountain biking, and the surrounding nature reserves make for excellent bird-watching. The Royal Bafokeng Sports Stadium (Match host for the 2010 world cup) is less than 40km away. LOCAL ATTRACTIONS AND ACTIVITIESSun City and Palace of the Lost CityWith pro golf courses, crocodile farm, para sailing, gambling, hot air ballooning, Valley of the Waves (a man made beach and sea) and so much more. Magalies Canopy Tours Experience the 2400 million year old Magaliesberg mountain on a unique 2.5 hour canopy tour through the Ysterhout Kloof, consisting of 11 platforms built high within the rock faces of the kloof and joined by ten slides up to 140m long and 30m above the stream below. Trained guides assure the safety of each group. It’s fun, safe and will be the talking point at the breakfast table. Cradle of Humankind Declared a World Heritage site in 1999 and described as the anthropological treasure house of the world and where the skull of Mrs Pless was found. • Sundown Ranch Lion Park • Hiking in the Kgaswane Nature Reserve is a must. • Fishing, boating and skiing at Buffelspoort Dam • Pilanesberg National Park home to the big 5 • Hot air ballooning • Horse riding • Magalies Meander Art Route • Elephant sanctuary • Groot Marico historical village • Anglo Boer War sites • Parasailing • Museums (Paul Kruger and Mopuling) • Art of Africa • Westschia Country Market • Kebatla Trio glass recycling • Kroondal (German settlement) • Bird watching in the surrounding nature reserves (Kgwasane being home of the sable antelope) • Royal Bafokeng Soccer stadium
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