Canopy Tours

Canopy Tours celebrates 10 years of playing Tarzan

On November 2 the picturesque Tsitsikamma Village Inn hotel hosted the 10 year anniversary extravaganza of South Africa's popular nature adventure activity, Canopy Tours - a company that believes strongly in the importance of community involvement and upliftment. This lavish celebration was attended by the operators of all six Canopy Tours locations in the country - Karkloof, Magaliesberg, Magoebaskloof, Drakensberg,…  read on »

Valley of a thousand thrills

I HAVE very few hang-ups, but I do have a fear of heights. Karkloof Canopy Tours is one of the premier tourism destinations in the Midlands, but to be honest, when I was offered a chance of swinging like Tarzan I was a little um … petrified. I agreed to go along to compare it to my bungee-jumping experience (never…  read on »

DOUBLE DELIGHT

I've always wanted to get in touch with my inner Tarzan and last week I got the chance. First, though, there was the thorough briefing, which was followed by a signing away of my life. Then it was on with the necessary gear, a group photo and into a 4 x 4 for the steep ride to the first platform.…  read on »

Sailing high above the tree tops

Caroline Hurry finds an adrenaline rush with Canopy Tours in the Drakensberg. Following a dare involving the Drakensberg Canopy Tour, the longest and highest in Africa, I awoke at 6am with some trepidation as dawn bathed the Spionkop Valley in a tangerine glow. Our tour leader Thabiso Ndlovu met us at the appointed hour. After a safety briefing he strapped…  read on »

Saturday Star Travel - Drakensberg Canopy Tour March 26 2011

I awoke at 6am with some trepidation as dawn crept across the valley, bathing its green expanse in a tangerine glow. One of Cheryl’s hearty breakfasts helped settle my nerves and we took a scenic 45-minute drive to Catherine’s Peak via Winterton, past mealie fields and tiny villages. We were met by our Drakensberg Canopy Tour guide leader Thabiso Ndlovu who…  read on »