The Hartbeespoort Aerial Cableway offers visitors panoramic views of the Magaliesberg Mountains, Hartbeespoort Dam, and surrounding areas. The cableway takes 5 minutes to reach the top and offers restaurants, curio shops, museums and a children's play area.
The Elephant Sanctuary offers visitors an interactive experience with these gentle giants. Visitors get to touch, feed and walk trunk-in-hand with the elephants. The Hartbeespoort Dam Snake & Animal Park houses a variety of animals such as reptiles, big cats, antelopes, and other indigenous species.
The Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre (also known as the De Wildt Cheetah Centre) is a pioneer in the breeding of cheetahs in captivity. The Centre aims at, amongst other things, preserving the genetic diversity of cheetahs and their prey.
The Monkey Sanctuary provides a safe haven for rescued monkeys, while the Bushbabies Sanctuary works to protect these fascinating creatures. Visitors get to see the animals in their natural habitat.
Visitors to Hartebeespoort need to consider renting a car to get to the attractions as they are within a short driving distance of each other. Uber and Lyft are on-demand car services readily available in Hartebeespoort, but may be more expensive than car rentals.
If you have more time, consider visiting the Lesedi Cultural Village for a cultural experience of South Africa. For those with less time, the Elephant Sanctuary, Monkey Sanctuary, and Bushbabies Sanctuary can be completed in 3-4 hours.
The two nearest airports to Hartebeespoort are O.R Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Lanseria International Airport (HLA). Lanseria International is a domestic airport approximately 25km (15 miles) from Hartebeespoort, while O.R Tambo International is an international airport approximately 100km (62 miles) from Hartebeespoort.