Things to do
- uShaka Marine World: Sea World - a huge aquarium, dolphins & seal show; Wet ‘n Wild – a water park; Village Walk – food & refreshments; uShaka Village Walk – shops and markets; various other restaurants, bars and shops overlooking the Indian Ocean.
- Holla Trails: Mountain bike trails for all the family
- Moses Mabhiba Stadium: Durban’s new football stadium: tours, sky car, bungee jumping
- Mount Moreland Swallows: Witness up to 3 million barn swallows amassing at sunset in the skies above the cane fields.
- Deep Sea Fishing: Dirty Harry Fishing Tours in Umhlanga 0825793878
- Kite Boarding: R500 for a 1/2 day session in Ballito
- Dolphin & Whale Viewing: Umhlanga 0825532834
- Surfing: learn to surf in single, multiple hour lessons or a 3 day and a 5 day course in Salt Rock
- Crocodile Creek: Get up close and personal with these massive reptiles; 14 km from Ballito 032-9443845
- Microlighting: Introductory Flights along the Ballito Coastline from: R350.00
- Animal Farm: Flag Animal Farm is a few minutes’ drive away and is the perfect spot to spend an afternoon with your children.
- Eshowe Tree Top Walking: A boardwalk through the forest canopy. R150 pp. 035 474 4029 : boardwalk@birdlife.org.za
- Quad Biking: 1, 2 and 3 hour quad bike trails meandering through the rolling sugar fields of Natal +27(0)82 4775 837
- Pottery Gallery, Ballito: Pottery gallery, coffee shop and animal farm 032-9463232
- Hybrid Centre, Umhlali: Nursery, home ware and curios, café and restaurant, jungle gyms, toy shop, children’s play area and lots more.
Safaris
- Hluhluwe Umfolozi National Park: the oldest proclaimed park in Africa. Fantastic game viewing – all of Africa’s Big Five (elephant, rhino, lion, buffalo, leopard).
- St Lucia Wetlands: World Heritage Site. A coastal mosaic of freshwater lakes, riverine estuaries, mangrove swamps and vegetated dunes with an abundance of abundance of animals, birds and plants.
- Pongola Game Reserve: Bushveld, mountains, major water bodies and a range of leisure activities in the northern part of KZN.
Eating Out
- Sage: café, deli and restaurant a few minutes up the road in Umhlali.
- Mamma G’s: Pizza, Pasta, Café, Restaurant & Takeaway: Online Orders. + 27 032 946 2214
- Mo-Zam-Bik: Authentic Mozambican restaurant in Ballito. 032 946 0979
- The Waterberry: Restaurant, bakery and coffee shop. Play area for children. Shaded, forest walk. Bottom of Leonora Drive, Ballito, KwaZulu Natal. 032 032 946 2797
- Beira Alta: Portuguese restaurant in nearby Lifestyle Centre. 032 946 2388 / ballito@beiraalta.co.za
Shopping
There are loads of shopping opportunities in the area. Ballito, a ten minute drive away, has several shopping centres:
- The Lifestyle Centre
- The Well: book shops, medical centre, deli and more
- Ballito Junction: supermarket, bank, restaurants, hairdressers and more...
- Gateway Umhlanga: large shopping mall with variety of restaurants, 2 cinema complexes, fun fair, science park, amusement arcade and lots more. About 20 minutes from Salt Rock.