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If you are a thrill seeker looking for the adrenaline-rush of a lifetime, the Wild Gorge Swing in Oribi Gorge will offer you guaranteed over-the-edge excitement! Give in to gravity by hurling yourself off the edge of Lehr’s Falls in what must be the most adrenaline-inducing ride of your life! Rated as the world’s highest gorge swing, this activity means stepping (or diving) off the edge of the waterfall and plummeting into the 55-storey deep gorge. The free-fall is awesome and will have you accelerating up to the astounding speed of 120km/hours in 2.5 seconds.
Wild 5 Adventures is situated on the Oribi Gorge Hotel property, 1 ½ hours’ drive from King Shaka International, on the South Coast of KZN. Set amidst world-renowned view sites, Wild 5 Adventures offers a range of extreme (and milder) adventures in a setting of phenomenal natural beauty. These include a 110m abseil, foefie-slide, 85m suspension bridge, white water rafting on the Umzimkhulu, paintball, teambuilding and guided trails (hiking & birding). The fresh air does wonders for the appetite, so why not round off the perfect day by settling down for a bite to eat at the Oribi Gorge Hotel’s Wild Fig Café.
Wild 5 Adventures
Wild Gorge Swing in Oribi Gorge. Experience the Ultimate Rush! Situated at the top of Lehr’s Waterfall in Oribi Gorge, this is the highest swing of its kind in the world.
The Wild Gorge swing is an unbelievable experience that leaves you breathless yet exhilarated. Hurl yourself (or simply step) off the edge of the waterfall to swing into the gaping depths of Oribi Gorge – 165m (55 Storeys). Unlike a bungee, where you are strapped by the ankles, you experience the swing securely and comfortably fastened in a full body harness.
Wild Abseil… Learn the ropes! Abseil down a 110m Cliff face, alongside Lehr’s waterfall, and experience a new dimension in sightseeing!
Determine your own pace, and lavish the thrill of one of the world’s highest commercial abseils. The first 45m is a cliff abseil where one traditionally abseils with their feet against the cliff, while the remaining 65m is a free abseil allowing one to take in the beauty of the gorge from a different angle.
Beginners are welcome to abseil and will be given full instruction on the techniques. Only when they have satisfied certain requirements will they be lowered over the edge of the 170m waterfall.
Qualified trainers are on hand to show one the ropes, so to speak.
Zip-line Oribi Gorge. For those lacking the inclination to do the jump, the slide is just for you… Experience solitary bliss! Slide along the cable that spans across Oribi Gorge, 165m above the treetops. Strapped securely in a full body harness, you can lavish the view without compromising your comfort…
Enjoy a bird’s eye views of Lehr’s Waterfall and Baboon’s Castle!
Suspension Bridge (84 Meters) – A spectacular opportunity to be suspended between heaven and terra firma, as you hover 100m above the Gorge floor enjoying views never before seen of Lehr’s Waterfall, Baboon’s Castle and the World’s Highest Gorge Swing.
Leisure and Corporate packages are available. Choose one of the following options:
Corporate Teambuilding
You can’t fire your boss, but now you can fire at him… Paintball, as a group activity, has all the ingredients for building a formidable team. The game has evolved from a combat sport to an exciting, quick-paced team-sport, lending itself to achieving the following objectives:
- Programme length: 1 to 2 hours
- Fitness level/skill: Low impact – suitable for all fitness levels and ages. No skill required.
- Specific outcomes: Promotes teamwork and team spirit, focus, goal orientation and planning.
Corporate packages include:
- Paintball markers
- Environmentally-friendly, fully washable paintballs
- Full protective head gear
- Coveralls (sizes S to XXL)
- Private use of 3 individually-themed, *Hybrid Paintball arenas
- Facilitation/referee
Optional “Add-ons”
- Extra paintballs
- Photography or Video service
- Branded Go Ballistix T-shirts, customised with your company logo
- Awards and medals
- Catering
- Paintball Ice breakers (facilitated games & target shooting)
Paintball Games
These range from the well-known games such as Capture the Flag and Hostage Rescue to custom-made games, designed to deliver the greatest return on your specific teambuilding objectives.
Capture the Flag
- Each team has flag in their base camp (on either side of the arena). Both teams have to advance into each other’s territory, attempting to capture the opposing team’s flag. Once this has been done the team must safely retreat back to their base camp. Teams must remember to protect their own base camps at the same time, so tactical strategy is required!
Hostage Rescue
- The bad guys have captured innocent people and taken them hostage. After strategizing their manoeuvre the good guys are sent in to retrieve the hostages without casualties.
What to expect?
On arrival at Oribi Gorge Hotel you will be met by your facilitator and referee. If you have requested refreshments you will have a chance to mingle over coffee and a snack. After a safety briefing you will be given your equipment and guided to the paintball arenas for orientation. You will receive thorough instruction on how to use the equipment. As an Ice Breaker you will be given the opportunity to try out the equipment during some fun target shooting. Then it’s game-on!
Does it hurt?
If you are concerned about choosing paintball as a teambuilding activity, don’t be. It’s not pleasant being hit, but the impact will hurt less than the reality that you have been hit and are now “out” of the game until the next round. The anticipation and fear only adds to the excitement of the game. Protective coveralls and head gear is provided, but you can wear as much padding as you like underneath…
Paintball Birthday Party (ages 10 – 17)
- This is a great way for kids to indulge in fantasy play (and a lot healthier than sitting in front of the TV with a console in their hands).
- Paintball parties are great fun for girls and boys, but you need to be 10yrs or older to participate.
- Parents/guardians of children under 18yrs will be required to sign the indemnity form.
- Groups need to be between 8 and 20 people. The facilitator/referee will coordinate the game.
Our Birthday packages include:
- Paintball markers
- Environmentally-friendly, fully washable paintballs
- Full protective head gear
- Coveralls (sizes S to XXL)
- Use of 1 of 3 individually-themed, *Hybrid Paintball arenas
- Facilitation/referee
- Complimentary ticket for the birthday boy/girl
A variety of packages are available, so e-mail us for more information.
Bachelor Parties can be arranged on request.
World Famous View Sites
World-famous View Sites in Oribi Gorge. The Oribi Gorge – a place of echoes – was created over millions of years as the Umzimkhulwana River carved its way over flat rock, finding faults in the stone and eroding enormously deep and narrow gorges. At the base of the cliffs there are rocks that are over 100 million years old. Keep reading to learn how the gorge was formed.
View sites include:
- The Overhanging Rock
- The Chimney
- Camel Rock
- The Needle
- Baboon’s Castle
- Lehr’s Waterfall
- The Heads
- Lovers’ Leap
Hiking and MTB Trails
Enjoy a gentle hike to the various view sites or a more strenuous climb (down a rocky climbing path) to the bottom of the Gorge. Mountain bikers can follow the scenic single track (horse trail), meandering along the top of the gorge.
For a super-strenuous work-out, why not attempt riding up the Gorge! Bring your own bike. Also see view sites.
Birding
Birding on the Oribi Gorge Hotel Property. Abounding with picturesque grasslands, natural forest and rivers, the Oribi Gorge Hotel property is truly a birding and butterfly paradise. It is the perfect base to operate from when exploring the Ezinqoleni, Oribi Gorge and Weza forest areas.
Oribi Gorge is renowned for its wide variety of bird species (over 350 recorded to date). Add a new dimension to your experience by flying like a bird in the highest gorge swing in the world.
Avid and casual birders will definitely have something to chirp about! Look out for the sought after Crowned Eagle, African Broadbill, Gurney’s Sugar Bird, Knysna Woodpecker and Cape Vulture species, just to mention a few. You can even enjoy lunch in the Wild Fig Tea Garden as you listen out for that particular bird call you’re hoping to hear…
Birding in the Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve
“Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve is one of the most scenic and easily accessible birding spots in southern KwaZulu Natal. It is centered on a 24km long stretch of gorge along the Mzimkhulwana River. The tarred road winds down the gorge to a bridge that crosses the river, the road subsequently climbs steep gradients to the top of the valley on the far side, allowing easy access to a large area of the reserve and greatly facilitating birding. The reserve is 1 837ha in extent” Birdlife SA: 2009 Birding Tour
Specials: African broadbill, Olive Wood-pecker, Knysna Woodpecker, African Finfoot, Emerald Cuckoo, Black Cuckoo, Black Cuckoo shrike, Striped Pipit, Narina Trogon, African Pygmy-Kingfisher, Knysna Turaco, Purple-crested Turaco, African Wood-Owl, Yellow Weaver, Lemon Dove, Forest Buzzard, Cape Vulture, White-starred Robin, Brown-scrub Robin and Mountain Wagtail.
Winter Visitors: Gurney’s Sugarbird, Cape Robin-Chat, Spotted Ground-Thrush and Malachite Sunbird.
Oribi Gorge Hotel – now Birder Friendly
As a Birdlife SA-registered Birder Friendly Establishment, we are now able to cater for the needs of the growing market of birders – self-drive tours and tour groups alike.
Birding Safaris:
A qualified Birdlife South Africa guide’s services can be booked to conduct these relaxing, educational tours for your group.