Local Attractions And Activities
North West Province is an inland province bordering Botswana with a landscape defined by mountains in the northeast and bush-veld scattered with trees and shrubs. North West province is home to resorts, hotels, national parks with animals like lions and elephants, platinum mining activities, museums, game reserves and many more. The below attractions are near Sparkling Waters Hotel and you can easily drive out and be back at the hotel conveniently.
Pilanesberg National Park
A Big Five game park, situated inside an ancient volcanic crater.
Madikwe Game Reserve
One of South Africa’s biggest private reserves with a population of critically-endangered wild dogs and leopards.
Letsatsing Game Reserve
Popular with wild white rhino tracking activities.
Kgaswane Nature Reserve
This lush valley basin was declared a reserve in 1961 and protects numerous antelope species and over two hundred documented bird species. Hikers of all skill levels enjoy short hikes, day hikes and overnight camping treks.
Hartbeespoort Dam
Hartbeespoort Dam is a dam cradled in the lap of the mountains. The 1620 hectare Hartbeespoort Dam functions both as a source of irrigation for farms in the area and as a resort. The Hartbeespoort Dam offers an array of water sports, a local bird sanctuary, challenging hikes and an African elephants sanctuary that offers an interactive elephant experience.
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Cradle of Humankind
The Cradle of Humankind is located about 50 km northwest of Johannesburg in a small extension into the North West Province and only an hour drive from Sparkling Waters Hotels. The site was Declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1999, This area contains a complex of limestone caves containing the fossilized remains of ancient forms of animals, plants and most importantly, hominids.
The Magaliesberg Canopy
This is a home to a wide variety of plants, birds and many other animal life as a Duiker, Klipspringer, Black Eagles and Rock Rabbits (Dassies) in this mountain. Other activities offered are Game drive tours, Zipline , Aerial Adventure Parks and many more outdoor activities.
Paul Kruger Country House Museum
The Museum features historic buildings that provide a fascinating insight into Paul Kruger's life. There are monuments of the Anglo Boer War fighters created by renowned South African artist Adam Madebe. There are rifles, bibles, the bellows organ that was played by his wife, gifts and more on display.
Mphebatho Cultural Museum
Mphebatho Cultural museum was established in 1999 to preserve and pass on cultural practices of the Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela people, their culture and traditional lifestyle.
Sun City Resorts
Sun City Resorts is home to the Valley of Waves and sprawled along the border of the Pilanesberg National Park, Sun City Resort enjoys the fine distinction of being the only surf-and-safari destination in this region.
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