Interesting Places Near Hoopoe Haven

Things to do in Fourways, Sandton and Monte Casino

 

UP-COMING EVENTS:

 

THEATRE:

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ABSA Boktown 2011
23 JULY - 20 AUGUST, Piazza
The History Boys
10 Aug - 11 Sep, PT's Main Theatre
Mandela Trilogy
13 - 19 August, Teatro
Offbeat Broadway 4
18 Aug - 30 Sep, PT's Studio Theatre
Johan Botha Gala Concert
20 August 2011, Teatro
Bidvest World Chefs Tour Against Hunger
24 AUGUST to 27 AUGUST
Rain
From 23 August, Teatro
South African Tattoo
01 - 04 September 2011, Outdoor Event Area
Taste of JOBURG
15 - 18 SEPT
Riverdance - Back by popular demand
27 Sep to 9 Oct 2011, Teatro
JOHN CLEESE, THE ALIMONY TOUR
25 - 30 Oct 2011, Teatro
Nutcracker on Ice
8 Dec 2011 - 15 Jan 2012, Teatro
The Phantom of the Opera
From 31 Jan 2012, Teatro

 

EVENTS:

Coca Cola Dome

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Below are links to points of entertainment which you may be interested in:

Monte casino theatre
For live theatre just 7 km away

Monte Casino
Casino plus also there is a great bird park there which people have raved about

Cresta Barnyard Theatre
Live musicals at Cresta Barnyard Theatre, about 20km away - well within reach.

Northgate
About 10 - 15 km away ice rink cinemas shopping etc

The Coca Cola Dome
Part of Northgate – big conferences, exhibitions and musical events

Fourways Mall
Mainly shopping but also has cinema's etc just 5 km away.

Lion Park
Just over the brow of the hill 1 km as the crow flies but about 6 km by road. You can hear the lions roar on a clear full moon night at Hoopoe Haven.

Rhino & Lion Nature Reserve
I have been told this is just fantastic it is about 30km away.

Lesedi African Lodge and cultural village
About 25km away a must if you want to see African culture.

Dainfern golf and residential estate
A really good international golf course expensive but if you want a game of golf it is just 3 km away.


Further Away Sites

Sandton City - Sandton Square
About 30 km away great shopping a must for a day trip or if you want really good quality shopping but take your wallet.

Hartbeespoortdam
About 35 km away but no traffic easy drive nice day trip.

City of Johhanesburg
Gauteng Province
Johannesburg is about 50 km away there are lots of tours which can be arranged like Soweto, Gold Reef City etc


Sun International
Big spectaculars, casino , international golf, entertainment.


Pilanesberg Game reserve
one of the best game reserves in south Africa. it is about an hour and a half drive away to the game reserve. It means leaving very early in the morning, about 5 am, if you want to get the best came viewing. this is a must do for the tourist

 

Sun International
Pilansberg Game Reserve
Big spectaculars, casino , international golf, entertainment etc etc etc.

Pretoria - City of Jacarandas
There are other tours to see like in Pretoria about 35 km away - more of a historical type of tour.

And Meanders like:
Dinokeng Tourist guide
about 40 kms away but the meander will take the whole day.

Mogale City
about 20 km away.

The Cradle of Humankind
about 20 km away a must for the visitor to see a bit of prehistoric life.

 

Bird Viewing at Hoopoe Haven

The following birds can be seen during your stay at Hoopoe Haven

 

Resident Birds

crowned plover

indian mynah

masked weaver

red bishop

cape sparrow

house sparrow

grey lourie

crested barbet

balck eyed bulbull

bok- makerie

fiscal shrike

fiscal flycatcher

rock pigeon

laughing dove

egyptian goose

helmetted guinea fowl

speckled mousebird

red faced mouse bird

african hoopoe

glossy starling

cape dikkop

olive thrush

european swallow

crow

hadedah

cattle egret

black chestged prinia

white rumped swift

great striped swallow

greater double collared sunbird

blacksmith plover

wattled plover

barn owl

black sunbird

red-billed wood hoopoe

cape robin

cape white-eye

red chested cucoo (piet-my-vrou)

diedericks cucoo

burchills coucal

cape wagtail

green backed heron

black shouldered kite

fruit bats

spotted eagle owl

Visitors

gabar goshawk

neddicky

darter

pied kingfisher

hammerkop

grey heron

crimson breasted shrike

pin tailed whydah

eagle owl

paradise wydah

marico sunbird

fork tailed drongo

red throated wryneck

wattled starling

red-billed quelea

malachitekingfisher

cardinal woodpecker

familiar chat

black headed heron

yellow billed egret

swainsons fracolin

white backed mouse bird

cape weaver

grey hornbill

groundscraper thrush

sacred ibis  

 

Attractions & Activities

Monte Casino
Fourways Shopping Mall
Lion Park
Cradle Of Mankind
Lesedi Village
More attractions

Lanseria Airport

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The airport offers the full range of services offered at OR Tambo International: a 24-hour immigration and customs service, foreign exchange, car hire, parking, a duty-free shop and a domestic business lounge.

It services all major towns in south Africa and neighbouring countries so you can use this as a base to tour around. Hoopoe haven is probably the closest guest house to lanseria heading towards Johannesburg and is only about 15 km away.

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