Grootbos Private Nature Reserve, South Africa

Less than two hours’ drive south of Cape Town and just half an hour from Hermanus, Grootbos is a superb luxury eco- retreat which overlooks the whale-watching haven of Walker Bay. It enjoys a spectacular elevated setting in an ancient Milkwood forest surrounded by rolling fynbos-clad hills with mountains behind (fynbos is the natural shrubland or heathland vegetation which occurs in this small coastal belt of the Western Cape known as the Gansbaai). The views of the surrounding dunes and ocean are breath-taking – on a clear day, you can see all the way to Cape Point! This ruggedly beautiful southernmost coastal region of South Africa, where the epic Atlantic and Indian Oceans converge, boasts one of the richest and biologically diverse eco-systems in the world, and as such, Grootbos offers a world of untold wonders for the young at heart! The children’s activities are not just activities – they are a combination of education and fun in a wonderful natural environment!