Whereas KZN is famend because the coast with essentially the most, it additionally has a wide range of tourism websites within the hinterland area. To spice up tourism within the welcoming farmlands, Ugu South Coast Tourism launched the KZN South Coast Agri-CULTURE Excursions.
The tour has six stops, all of which assure an genuine coastal farmland expertise.
BBS Farm (Southport)
BBS Farm – named after founders Busisiwe, Bongi and Slindile – is a women-owned organisation that consists of virtually 40 staff engaged on the farm, producing inexperienced peppers, bananas, tomatoes and macadamia nuts.
BBS Farm excursions embrace showcasing the organically-grown produce, a tour of the hydroponic system and a macadamia tour. You can even go fishing on the dam.
Working hours: Excursions at 10am to 10: 45am, and 1pm to 1:45pm weekdays; 11am to 11:45am, and 12:45pm to 1:30pm on weekends.
Contact particulars: 079 568 1815, e mail [email protected] or discover ‘BBS Farm’ on Fb.
Animal Farm at B’s Guesthouse (Harding)
B’s Guesthouse is a quintessential mattress and breakfast exterior the farming city of Harding. Located en path to the Japanese Cape and Durban, it’s the excellent pit cease.
You possibly can go fishing on the dam, take a hike by way of a macadamia bushes, or meet the animals on the farm, together with emus, Bun Bun the rabbit, and Hamlet, a potbellied pig.
Operating hours: 8am to 8pm (Monday to Friday), 7am to 3pm (Saturday), 11am to 3pm (Sunday).
Contact particulars: 076 650 4587 or them at e mail [email protected] For additional info, go to their web site right here.
Ubumbano Homestead (Amandawe)
On this farm, you may witness rising strategies, harvesting, and an opportunity to pattern contemporary produce. Or take pleasure in a picnic underneath the bushes with home-made eats equivalent to macadamia nut biscuits and brittle or baked mielie loaf.
Working hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 8.:0am to 4pm. Bookings important.
Contact particulars: 039 976 7668, 081 508 7672 or [email protected]
Beaver Creek Espresso Property (Port Edward)
Beaver Creek Espresso Property is the southernmost espresso property on the earth, boasting three generations of espresso brewers.
Their Crop to Cup tour provides you an insider’s take a look at the espresso manufacturing course of, and after you may delight on the breakfast café on the property.
Working hours: The Property Café is open each day from 8am until 4pm, closed on Christmas Day. The each day Crop to Cup tour begins at 12 midday, reserving is crucial in vacation season. Summer season season is 10 December to five January, Autumn from 12 April to three March, Winter is 3 July to 25 July, and Spring is 25 September to 7 October.
Contact particulars: 039 311 2347/ 15 or them at e mail [email protected] For extra info, go to their web site right here.
Mac Banana (Port Edward)
This family-friendly retail and leisure facility has greater than 20 actions accessible, together with grabbing a chunk at one of many 4 eating places, climb the rope journey park, making an attempt your hand at putt putt golf, and even their archery and airgun vary.
Working hours: 8am to 5pm (Monday to Sunday out of season), 8am to 6pm (Monday to Sunday in season).
Contact particulars: 039 319 1033 / 039 319 1454 or e mail them at [email protected] For extra info, go to their web site right here.
Mpenjati Espresso (Mpenjati/Munster)
Mpenjati Espresso can be a espresso carm, boasting stunning espresso tries lining the flowing Mpenjati River.
Take a tour of the farm and look at the pulping, drying, hulling, separating, grading and roasting of the espresso.
Working hours: 8am to 4pm (Monday to Sunday) day by day. The farm tour is proscribed to 4 folks and pre-booking is crucial.
Contact particulars: Des Wichmann 083 440 4431, www.mpenjaticoffee.co.za.
Footage: Provided
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