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Attractive Activities at Oribi Gorge for Tourists

Tourists and spot backpackers alike can enjoy many different attractive activities or things to do at Oribi Gorge. Among these include kayaking, swinging, sliding, abseiling, water rafting, hiking, trips, biking, horse riding, diving, fishing, surfing, motor biking, sardine running, and more. The inland of Oribi Gorge has a 25 kilometer area that makes it’s a perfect sport for great daytrip. Being shaped out from the Umzimkulu River, Oribi Gorge is not only scenic but it also offers a full day or excitement and adventure.

Let us discuss more of these activities as go along this article.

The kayaking activities at Oribi Gorge are performed at the free river of Mtentweni. You can paddle up in between the mangroves wherein you have the opportunity of spotting a huge variety of bids, Vervet monkeys, and a resident pair of fish eagles. The day trips at the Oribi Gorge consist of minimum three people.

Swinging is another activity that most tourists enjoy at Oribi Gorge. It is an awesome experience that leaves every tourist exhilarated and breathless. The Wild Gorge Swing is located on top of the Lehrs waterfall making it the highest swing worldwide. Before swinging out in a 100-meter arc, tourists can jump off a rock ledge while falling down the 77 meter depth and slowly winching up. This will give the chance to enjoy the view and catch breath. Tourists are provided with a full body harness on this activity to allow a comfortable and safe ride. Supervising the experience are fully qualified personnel.

To have a great view of the Oribi Gorge, tourists can wild slide along the 120-meter zip line and cable of 160 meters above the gorge. Tourists call the place as a foofy slide in South Africa. For those who are willing to work harder on their thrills, wild abseiling activity would be best recommended. Oribi Gorge has a 110-meter abseil in which the first 45-meter is a cliff abseil wherein feet are against it. The other 65-meter is a free abseil wherein tourists can able to view the gorge’s beauty from a different angle. The activity requires safety and supervision from qualified professionals. Beginners are also welcome for this activity and provided with instructions beforehand.

Whether going for half-day or full-day water rafting, there are two available routes on the Umzimkulu River. The first route is a relaxed paddle where every tourist can enjoy the birdlife and sceneries. It has three moderate rapids for some excitement. The second route has more challenging obstacles and rapids of 2 to 4 depending on the river level. Trips for these two routes are provided with lunch and refreshments at the Oribi Gorge Hotel. Just like activities at the gorge, the rafting trips are led by qualified guides that operate the entire year. During low-level months, tubes are used instead of rafts. Per trip is only required of four people and advanced bookings would be necessary.

Hiking is one of the popular activities for tourists at Oribi Gorge possibly because of the numerous accessible hiking trails in the area. Along the edge of the gorge are the easy 1-kilometer walk of Camel Trail and Baboon’s Trail. For people of average fitness, the 1-2 hour walk at the Lehr’s Trail is the best. This trail is located at the bottom of Lehr’s Falls but not recommended for children below seven years old.