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Discover the best top things to do in Ceres, South Africa including Ceres Zipslide Adventures, Horse About Trails, Waverley Hills Organic Wine and Olives, Ceres Rail Company, Matroosberg Nature Reserve, Bike X Cape.
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1. Ceres Zipslide Adventures
Overall Ratings
5 based on 160 reviews
This “foefieslide” adventure is situated in the lovely Mountains surrounding the Ceres Valley. A mere 1½ hours’ drive from Cape Town, it is the perfect breakaway from the hectic city life! Our Ceres Zip slide Tour offers 8 slides, totalling a length of 1.4km – this is the best Zipline Tour in Africa! The amazing rock formations and river form a perfect backdrop to a fun-, adrenaline-filled adventure! The surrounding Skurweberg Mountains forms a picturesque backdrop to your journey. You will be kitted up in a full body harness with state of the art equipment and then 2 fully trained guides will take you on the Zipline tour into the mountain. Price includes a drink during and after the tour. A short walk takes them to the departure point at the first slide, from where the breath-taking view reaches over the town of Ceres and across the Ceres Valley. Here the fun starts! The slides vary in lengths from 100 meters to 291 meters! The highest point above the ground is 40 meters. The duration of the tour is group size dependent. We operate in all-weather circumstances, we don’t have any group size limited, and children from 3 years old can take part in this amazing adventure. Our office is situated 1 Voortrekker Street also known as the “Natuurtuin” at the foot of the Michell’s Pass at the entrance of Ceres town from Cape Town side. (R46) We are open every day of the year from 9h00 to 15h00 on weekdays, 8h00 to 15h00 weekends and tours depart every hour. Should you have special time requirements whether it is earlier or later, we will gladly accommodate. Our pricing structure is as follows: Rate: R 400.00 per person Special rates for tour group bookings can be negotiated. Bookings recommended.
Reviewed By RHINOTHOMAS - Cape Town Central, South Africa
This is good fun and virtually anyone can do it, it really doesn't require much physical exertion at all. My kids absolutely loved the experience. Managed to record a top speed of 50km/h on one of the zip lines. The guides are good, friendly and...MoreWe are glad you enjoyed the experience! Thank you for your review!
2. Horse About Trails
Overall Ratings
5 based on 111 reviews
Horse About Trails offers magnificent horse trails and activities in the Western Cape. Just over an hour from Cape Town, situated in the majestic Witzenberg Valley, we are conveniently located between the towns of Tulbagh, Wolseley and Ceres, with Riebeek Kasteel and Worcester within easy reach and en route to Citrusdal and the Route62. Take a step back in time on one of our scenic trails in the foothills of the majestic Witzenberg Mountains, through vineyards, Forests and farmland, set against a backdrop of arresting beauty.Our horse riding trails are suitable for all levels of rider. Experience the magic of a moonlight ride or book a romantic picnic after your horse ride.
Reviewed By Uje2014
Jo and John are absolutely great. We were a group of seven friends and a child. They kindly accommodated us, as we could catch neither the morning ride nor the afternoon one, and they accepted to book us in between (12 pm). Though we were all beginners, we enjoy the one hour and a half of walk through the forest and the beautiful scenery. I would warmly recommend to all, beginners and experienced the same as they also have paths with obstacles for jumping.
Removed a star/dot in the rating as I feel the bathroom facilities have room for improvement.
3. Waverley Hills Organic Wine and Olives
Overall Ratings
5 based on 17 reviews
Reviewed By CKY281
My wife and I decided to visit this estate that produces organic wines. We were warmly greeted by a charming and extremely knowledgeable lady who shared her vast experience with us. We chose to taste the entire range of red wines and were politely assured that there's no obligation to buy any wine. We truly enjoyed our wine tasting experience. We bought 2 bottles of CW Reserve Shiraz 2014 and 4 bottles of wine jelly.
We had a delicious lunch at the restaurant too.
We had snails with cheese encased in pasta parcels which was wonderfully cooked. The crumpled prawns (deep fried coated with breadcrumbs ) were equally delicious. For mains we had lamb rump (250g )and sirloin steak (300g) ,again well cooked and delicious.
The service was excellent. The price was reasonable too.
4. Ceres Rail Company
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 34 reviews
Reviewed By NigelDCapeTown - Cape Town, South Africa
We did the Cape Town to Ceres trip. A very pleasant experience if a bit long by the end of the afternoon. The train is nicely restored the locomotive interesting and the countryside beautiful. The only slightly negative things were the poor wine selection on the train and the lack of decent coffee, instant coffee is not the way to go. The food at the golf club in Ceres was very bland and uninteresting but there was plenty of it.
Would certainly recommend it , and would consider doing one their other offerings.
5. Matroosberg Nature Reserve
Overall Ratings
4 based on 37 reviews
Matroosberg Reserve, is a Private Nature Reserve 35km outside of Ceres, well known for it's snow during winter and beautiful summer days and crystal pools during summer. Matroosberg Peak is also the highest mountain in the Boland region and because the owners of Matroosberg value Family Life and Adventure, we refer to Matroosberg as Peak of Life or Peak of Adventure. We offer a wide range of activities, have one of the top 10 4x4 trails in SA. But even though we are a big establishment, you will still receive personal attention from the family who owns it, for they really go the extra mile to make your stay as comfortable as possible.This is one of the only self catering establishments, where you can have the services of a butler...how cool is that... Matroosberg offers Hotel service, for guests with an self-catering budget!
Reviewed By cherenej2016 - Durbanville
We checked into one of the lakeside cottages and were made welcome from the minute we arrived. Cottage was well kitted out with every possible kitchen and bedroom accessory. Even though it snowed while we were there (the highlight of the weekend), we slept very cosily and couldn't complain about the cold inside. The indoor fireplace added to the cosy atmosphere. Our 3 jackrussells enjoyed it so much, their first experience in the snow, and definitely won't be the last
The 4x4 trip up the mountain is a must. The breathtaking views and closeness of the snow as we reached the top was spectacular.
6. Bike X Cape
Magnificent 5 day motorcycle tour options. Ride 10 mountain passes, enjoy big 5 game drive, visit brewery and ride through the majestic Cederberg Mountains or, loose yourself in the Tankwa Karoo, visit SALT, gaze at the stars, enjoy big 5 game drive and ride through one of only 35 biodiversity hotspots on earth. Amazing bucket list tours for the motorcycle enthusiast.
