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Contact
Trips SA
for all your free
adventure bookings
Tel:
(+27)
(0)13 764-1177
Fax: (+27) (0)13 764-3399
info@pilgrims-rest.co.za
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Adventure & Sport
Panning for gold and having your car washed are certainly
not the only activities in and around Pilgrim's Rest ...
Donkey Cart Rides
4x4 Trips
Big Swing
Fly Fishing
Gold Panning
Golfing
Guided Tours
Hunting
Quad Bike Trails
Walks & Hikes
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 Kids
can't resist it. Adults pretend to take it in their stride, but the facial
expressions give them away - its fun to be a kid for a while. Located in
Down-town Pilgrim's, opposite The Vine Restaurant.
Rates: R10/person
Carrots (for the donkeys) an optional extra.
Bookings: Not required
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 Get to drive your own 4x4 through the
forests and plantations, to the summit of the mountain range above Sabie
and Pilgrim's Rest."The 4x4 Summit Route is an ideal
introduction to one of South Africa's most scenic and historic regions,
and includes some compellingly beautiful waterfalls. The route is
definitely people and vehicle friendly. All too many 4x4 trails
are either potentially damaging to lifestyle 4x4s, or daunting to
newcomers to the 4x4 scene. This route rates as one of the easiest
around" (South African Country Life, January 2001).
Rates: R475/vehicle (half day)
Bookings: Trips SA on (+27) (0)13 764 1177
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 Experience the adrenaline rush of the
world's highest cable gorge swing with a 68 metre (18 storey building)
freefall. 0-160km/h in 2.3 seconds! Or fly across the 80 metre high gorge on
the High Wire slide. Located at the Panorama Gorge in Graskop town (15km).
Rates: R250/swing (single), R380/swing (tandem), R50/slide
Bookings: Trips SA on (+27) (0)13) 764 1177
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The Blyde River is declared trout waters.
The Sabie Trout Angling Club stock the river with rainbow and brown
trout to supplement the natural breeding population of trout in the
river. Non club members need to purchase daily rod permits (obtainable,
at this stage, only from Big Sky Outdoor in Sabie). Fly-fishers
also have to be in possession of a provincial trout angling license.
Strictly fly-fishing tackle and artificial flies only.
Rates: 1 day permit = R90
3 day
permit = R150
(both
permits include a R10 refundable catch
return deposit)
Contacts: Andrew: (+27) (0)83 966 5089
Werner: (+27) (0)78 169-1469
Big Sky Outdoor: (+27) (0)13 764-2682
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 The
first pioneers feverishly panned for alluvial gold in the rivers and
streams of the region - some made a fortune, others lost their boots.
Relive the gold fever at the Diggings.
Purchase a ticket at the Information
Centre for a guided tour to experience this fast-growing outdoor
activity. Tours at 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 14:00 and 15:00.
Rates: R10/adult, R5/kid
Bookings: Pilgrim's Information Centre (+27) (0)13 768 1060
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 There
is no better place to experience the four seasons of Mother Nature, than
on the Pilgrim's Rest golf course. This beautifully manicured 9-hole
course in exquisite and peaceful surroundings on the banks of small
stream, is situated just out of town on the R533 road to Lydenburg.
 The
magnificent sandstone clubhouse was once a school in Rustenburg (about
500km
away in the North West province). Each stone was carefully
numbered when it was dismantled, before it was transported and
re-erected in Pilgrim's Rest in 1985.
Contact:
Henco Kruger on (+27) (0)82 447 2373
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The Friends of the Pilgrim's Rest Museum
offer an educational, 5-hour, interactive tour for all ages. Three guides,
in character and period costumes, take you through a day in the life of
Gold prospectors in the 1800's.
The tour starts at the Diggings
museum site with a welcome drink and informal lecture on the
Pilgrim's Rest gold rush. Experience life as a "digger"
by panning for your own gold (and you get to keep the 24-carat gold
"bits"). Finish your gold panning with a well deserved drink
and receive a commemorative certificate.
The tour then moves on to "Alanglade",
the Mine manager's residence, where you will get a glimpse of the daily
family life and history of the Barry family. The tour concludes
with a relaxing game of croquet on the front lawn. An optional
picnic lunch is available on request. Prior booking essential.
Rates: R150/person
(minimum of 10 people)
Bookings: Trips SA on (+27) (0)13 764 1177
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 Rifle and Bow hunting is available in the
mountains behind Pilgrim's Rest and Sabie. Some of the larger antelopes
such as eland, blesbok, etc., as well as zebra are on offer. Abattoir facilities are
also available on site.
Rates: on request
Bookings: Trips SA on (+27) (0)13 764 1177
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 An
exciting new adventure for quad bike owners. Bring your own quad
and traverse the forestry tracks along the upper reaches of the Blyde
River, behind Pilgrim's Rest. The quad trail include mountains, stunning
views, breathtaking waterfalls and forests - all inaccessible to the
general public. The focus is not on negotiating obstacles or
racing, but rather on a guided scenic, historical and eco-friendly
tour. Distances vary from 40 to 90km per day and 2 to 3-day trails
can also be organised. Optional catering available on request.
Rates: R400/quad/day (inclusive of permits and guide
fees)
Bookings: Trips SA on (+27) (0)13 764 1177
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Short, Day Walks:
A nice, short walk is between Uptown and Downtown Pilgrim's. You
can also extend your walk to the Caravan Park, or even further to the
Golf Course.
Over-night Hikes:
The 63km, 4-night Prospector's Hiking Trail passes through the village
of Pilgrim's Rest. Shorter over-night trails are also available.
These include:
Peach Tree Creek Circular (21km, 2 nights)
Peach Creek (21km, 1 night)
Black Hill (44km, 2 nights)
Morgenzon (44km, 2 nights)
Prospector's/Morgenzon (57km, 4 nights)
Bookings for these trails, and the 4 over-night hiking huts, can only be
done with Komatiland Eco-Tourism on (+27) (0)12 481 3615
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