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PE EXPRESS | WEDNESDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2014
TOURISM TOURISM MONTH
Local media tried, tested and enjoyed the Adrenalin Addo double zip line. PHOTOS: WERNER HILLS
New adrenalin activity for NMB NELSON Mandela Bay Tourism (NMBT) shared a day with local media and visitors last Wednesday, as they introduced a brand new adventure product, Adrenalin Addo, to the destinations tourism offerings. Mandlakazi Skefile, CEO of NMBT, said “I encourage all to try something new during tourism month, such as the Adrenalin Addo adventures, as I am not the thrill seeking type but today I had an exhilarating experience
and this is just the type of experience to have on a Sho’t Left.” Recently opened in Addo, they offer a unique experience of the longest double zip line in Africa, which is 500m long and is 60m high above the Sundays River and overlooks a valley of citrus. Due to an automatic breaking system one is able to enjoy the ride without having to worry about controlling a stop. In addition – for the daring and adrenalin
junkies – is a giant swing, the first of its kind in South Africa, which has an 18m high freefall at twice the force of gravity. “We are proud to lay claim to the longest double zip line in Africa and the only giant swing of its kind in South Africa. If exhilaration and an adrenalin rush are what you are after, neither activity can fail to disappoint!” said Ryan Taylor-Smith, owner of Adrenalin Addo.
For the more leisurely visitor there is also an option to hire canoes to paddle the Sundays River and enjoy the surrounds. The café, overlooking the river, offers light refreshments, a jungle gym and mini- zip line on site to keep all family members entertained. This is where one must try the home-made lemonade, fudge and baked bread to calm one’s nerves after a day of excitement.
More about Adrenalin Addo Open every day from 10am to 5pm Phone them on 078 911 1619 or send an e-mail to info@adrenalinaddo.co.za
Rates
Zip line – R200 per person (guides and equipment included) – allow 1 hour Giant swing – R150 per person Self hire of canoes – R125 per person (maximum 1 hour) Combination deals The Awesome Twosome: Zip line and giant swing – R300 (guides and equipment included) – allow 1.5 hours The Thrilling Threesome: Zip line, giant swing and canoeing – R400 (guides and equipment included) – allow 2.5 hours
Win! Win! Win!
The giant swing has an 18 m high freefall at twice the force of gravity.
Reuann Smit, Public Relations Coordinator at NMBT gets ready to enjoy the zip line.
The PE Express, together with Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism, are giving away two Nelson Mandela Bay One Day Passes, which allows the card holder to do either the zip line or the giant swing at Adrenalin Addo. ) To enter, go to www.pe-exress.co.za and click on Competitions.
EXPRESS TRAVELS
Dine, relax at No 5 Boutique Art Hotel and Healing Earth Retreat TANYA VAN ZYL IN our latest Express Travels, we visited an establishment closer to home – the No 5 Boutique Art Hotel in Summerstrand. Plush interiors, divine cuisine and beauty treatments that rejuvenate the body and soul await visitors to the No 5 Boutique Art Hotel and their Healing Earth Retreat Spa. The Hotel boasts a privately owned art collection and world-class facilities that can be enjoyed by both business and leisure travelers. They offer luxury accommodation in 10 private suites, a 16-seat Provencal-style dining cellar, a 15-seat cinema, the Salon Privé Cigar and Whiskey Bar and a 10-seat board-
room. The restaurant, which serves mouthwatering dishes, is open to the public at all times, but bookings are essential. They also offer burger nights (bookings only) where visitors can bring their family or friends and watch a movie (or your own DVD) in the cinema, while enjoying a scrumptious burger and chips, sweets, popcorn and a soft drink – all for R170 per person (minimum of 8 people). For guests and visitors in need of some TLC and relaxation, the Healing Earth Retreat is where you need to go. The staff are friendly and their expert hands will nurture your body, mind and soul in tranquil surrounds. They offer facials, massages, body treatments, manicures, pedicures, waxing treat-
ments, as well as a selection of pamper packages to suit your mood. ) For more information and a photo gallery of No 5 Boutique Art Hotel, go to our website. Win! Win! Win! The Healing Earth Retreat will spoil one lucky PE Express reader to a 90-minute Melt-Away Stone Massage, worth R460, as well as a product hamper, worth R1 110, including: . Nourishing Pinotage Hand Lotion . Hydrating Kalahari Melon body polish . Balancing Merula & Neroli body and face balm . Relaxing Merula & Neroli Oil To enter, go to www.pe-express.co.za and click on Competitions.
Enjoy a spa treatment at the Healing Earth Retreat at No 5 Boutique Art Hotel.
PHOTO: TANYA VAN ZYL