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Try A Camel Ride In Kommetjie Or A Mountain Bike In Tokai Forest. Vroom To Move: If They're More Than 1.2 M Tall, They Can Go Indoor 'Grand Prix' Racing On Gokarts. There Are Circuits In The Parkade Near The Off-Ramp To The V&A Waterfront And In The Kenilworth Centre Wild At Heart: Africa's Largest Theme Park, Ratanga Junction, Advertises Itself As The 'Wildest Place In Africa'. The Children Will Probably Be Braver About The Exciting Rides Than You Are.
Kids Activities In Cape Town: Mad Scientists
The Mtn Science Centre At Canal Walk Is A Great Educational And Interactive Experience For The Young And Young At Heart. Birds Of A Feather: Go The World Of Birds In Hout Bay (Where They Can See Ostriches, Emus, Cassowaries And Other Flightless Fancies As Well As Hundreds Of Other Species). Black And White And Spread All Over: Enjoy The Penguins At Boulders Beach. Light And Flighty: Visit The Butterflies At Butterfly World In Klapmuts. Get Seal Legs: Boat-Trips In Table Bay Or See The Sights And Seals At Hout Bay.
Kids Activities In Cape Town: Animal Farms
Take a jaunt on the Table Mountain rotating cablecar (tel: 021 424 0015), but at the top don't chase the funny little dassies (rock hyrax) as they might nip you. Boulders Beach Penguin Colony (just outside Simon’s Town, tel: 021 789 2329) is another place with kid appeal. The penguins may also bite if annoyed and are best left to their own devices, which include looking really cute and flashing past you while you swim in the sheltered coves.
There are some interesting and unusual animals at Imhoff Farm, Kommetjie, with camel and horse rides, a snake park, plus peacocks and emus wandering around the paddocks, (Kommetjie Road, tel: 021 783 4545). Giddy up at several other stables - see details on Horse & Camel Rides page of our Cape Town travel guide. Solole Game Reserve, Kommetjie has a waterhole frequented by buffalo, springbok, ostrich and other creatures that you can watch while dining at Mnandi's Restaurant (tel: 021 785 1992).
Kids Activities In Cape Town: Simon Says...
Simon Says...Take A Trip To Simon's Town Where The Navy Frigates Dock. Naval Exercises Are A Great Distraction. The Simon's Town Or Muizenberg Toy Museums May Be As Nostalgic For You As Engrossing For Them. Energy-Spending Scratch 'N Dive Or 'Dig' For Gems At The Scratch Patch At The V&A Waterfront Or Simon's Town. Play Secret Garden: Kirstenbosch's Lawns Are Great For Safe Running And Playing Hide And Seek. High Flying: Slightly Older Pre-Teens May Want To Fly Kites At Fish Hoek, Zandvlei, Strand Or Table View Beaches. Bowled Over: 10-Pin Bowling At The Sports Centre (Claremont) Or Gants Centre (Strand) Ride Into The Sunset: Go Horse Riding In Hout Bay, Constantia Or Noordhoek.
Kids Activities In Cape Town: Slicing Ice & more
Slicing Ice: Try Ice-Skating At The Grand West Casino Complex. Theatrix Up, Up & Away: There Are Theatre Performances For Small Children At The Main Theatre Complexes During Holiday Seasons. Zip Zap Circus Stars Young Acrobatic People And Will Appeal To The Very Young And Teenagers Alike. # 511 5933. Kids activities in Cape Town are usually affordable.
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