THEATRE:
MONTECASINO
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
Click here for a list of upcoming events.
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.
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
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
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.