Climbing, surfing, rides, obstacle courses and active outings for children who want to move.
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Ride a wheeled toboggan down the 1.25km rail track, controlling your own speed. Rides start at R100 and children under 3 may not ride.
Closed when raining.
Opening times & practical notes
Open Mon–Fri 11–6pm and weekends, public holidays and school holidays 9–6pm, weather permitting.
Active Adventures
1 Hout Bay Main Rd, Constantia NekTreetop obstacle courses and zip-lines in the forest, graded from little-kid easy to properly hard. Acro-Twigs (ages 3–6) R170; Monkey Moves (7+) R210; Swinging Tarzan R250; High Flying (9+) R310–R360; combos with the 100m big zip R260–R300; zip only R110.
Opening times & practical notes
Open Wed–Sun 9am–6pm (9am–5pm May–Aug). Book ahead.
An 18-hole outdoor putt-putt course at Lourensford Wine Estate, alongside the estate's restaurants, weekend market and other family activities — a relaxing afternoon under the trees.
Those are the summer trading hours — phone ahead in winter.
Opening times & practical notes
Summer trading hours are Tues–Sun 10–5pm; closed Mon.
Active Adventures
21 York Rd, MuizenbergSurfXCape offers calm, personalised surf lessons at Muizenberg, including private beginner lessons specifically for children under 14. Each younger child has their own instructor, and the 90-minute lesson includes a surfboard and wetsuit. Read more
Opening times & practical notes
Open Mon–Sun 8–5pm; booking essential.
Active Adventures
72 Beach Rd, MuizenbergThe blue-and-white striped building at Surfer's Corner. Their "Freezer" lessons are for children under 10. Also runs excellent kids' holiday camps. Freezer private lesson (under 10): R460/hour · 5-lesson package R1 840. Read more
Wetsuits are included in lessons — the water is cold year-round. Winter (April–September) actually has the better conditions.
Active Adventures
34 Beach Rd, MuizenbergBeginner-friendly Muizenberg surf school offering group and private lessons with a board and wetsuit included. The two-hour group lesson costs R800 and includes one coached hour plus one practice hour; a private family-group lesson costs R1 000.
Wetsuits are included in lessons — the water is cold year-round. Winter (April–September) actually has the better conditions.
Opening times & practical notes
Open daily 8–5pm except 25–26 December and 1 January.
Active Adventures
56 Tarentaal Rd, Joostenberg VlakteChildren's amusement park with indoor and outdoor play, unlimited rides for ages 3–12, train rides, zip-lines, rowboats, jungle gyms and seasonal water play.
Outdoor rides close for the day when rain is predicted. Water activities operate October–April.
Opening times & practical notes
Entry is R190 for ages 3–12, R60 for ages 13+ and free for under-3s; the rainy-day child rate is R100 when rides close.
Active Adventures
25 Bottelary Rd, StellenboschA self-guided dinosaur trail with life-sized moving and static models, plus a nesting area for photos, a playpark with rides and an eatery to sit at. Kids answer questions along the dino walk and get their own little dinosaur at the end.
They also have five outdoor lapas for birthday parties, booked through their website.
Opening times & practical notes
Entry is R20, the dino walk R200 and the rides R150, or R350 for the combo; under-18-months are free and individual playpark rides are R40–R60. It is cashless — card only, no cash. Open Sat–Sun 10–6pm, and 11–6pm on public holidays and in the school holidays; weekday group visits by arrangement.