To make the most of the school holidays, SUNLUX properties
in South Africa and Zambia have created specific tailor-made activities for
their guests and children to enjoy together. The animal interaction experiences
at SUNLUX are not only fun and entertaining, but also enlightening. They include:
Penguins and Seals at The Table Bay Hotel, Cape Town
Playing with Penguins
In collaboration with SANCOB (The South African Foundation
for the Conservation of Coastal Birds), the exclusive Penguin Experience allows
guests of the Table Bay Hotel to learn about the sea bird rehabilitation
programme in South Africa. A visit to
the Penguin colony at Bolders Beach is an opportunity to not only see these
beautiful birds in their natural environment, but also swim alongside them. Back
at the hotel, kids take part in arts and crafts activities to show what they
have learned and bring home a lifelong memory of their adventure.
The Seal Experience
The Table Bay Hotel has its own bronze life-size seal,
known as Oscar that looks out to sea, located on the waterfront side of the
hotel. Oscar is famous in Cape Town and
the dedicated seal educational activity organized by the hotel, is truly
original.
Take a trip to Seal Island to watch the famous seals at
work and play. Spend a lazy afternoon on
the beach with a picnic and return for a seal puppet show at the Table Bay,
take part in art and craft activities that include creating sand art pictures
and seal magnets – just some of the highlights of the fantastic opportunities
to gain a better understanding of the habits of these sweet animals.
Cheetahs and
Elephants at The Royal Livingstone, Zambia
Interaction
with Cheetahs
Organised in collaboration with Mukuni Research
Centre, a company specialising in the rehabilitation of the Big Five game
animals in Zambia, the cheetah interaction programme offers Royal Livingstone
guests the opportunity to interact with these beautiful animals, take them for
a walk, watch them run and
play with them too. Mukuni Research Centre’s unique programme
breeds and in time, releases Cheetahs into professionally managed Wildlife
Reserves across Zambia. This is a rare
experience indeed for Royal Livingstone guests aged 8 years and above to engage
with several cheetahs in close proximity.
The
Elephant Experience
Elephant safaris and the accompanying elephant
interaction experiences organised for Royal Livingstone guests are wonderful
memories for wildlife enthusiasts.
Baby elephants abandoned by their own herds or
orphaned in the wild are rescued by the Mukuni Research Centre, whose team of
young, local employees become each elephant’s new family. This is an engaging experience that allows
children and adults alike to ride, feed and play with these gentle giants,
rescued from planned game reserves, who are clearly loved and respond to their
audiences with equal love and affection.
Focusing on the elephant’s psychological,
physiological and social fulfillment, the experience will allow guests aged 10
years and above to have a clear understanding of their habits and behaviors.
Lions and Crocodiles at The Palace of The
Lost City, Sun City
Learning About Lions
Organised in collaboration with the Ukutula Park, only a
short drive from the Palace, this is an opportunity to walk with lions and
observe them in their natural environment. Bottle-feed young cubs, walk in the
bush with young lions (between the ages of nine and 18 months) and understand
what makes these beautiful creatures the Kings of the Jungle.
When boisterous behavior, outsized claws and growing
teeth make them too rough to play with, the lions are transferred to much
larger camps nearby with enormous enclosures as part of their transition plan
to be released into African game reserves.
Learning About Crocodile
Kwena gardens, a large scenic crocodile sanctuary located
within Sun City and home to over 7000 crocodiles including Arnold, one of the
biggest captive Nile crocodiles in the world, organises an incredible
educational activity for kids and grown ups who are guests of The Palace of the
Lost City.
What makes a crocodile tick? Why do they need to prove their
dominance? How does a crocodile spend
its day? Ultimately, those who
participate will be encouraged to feed the resident crocodiles. There are great
opportunities to walk the paths at Kwena Gardens at leisure and enjoy the
sights and sounds and take some great crocodile and bird photographs!
Activities & Trips are subjected to availability and
weather permitting
