Companies looking to boost morale, improve workplace connectivity and ultimately increase productivity across the board should consider travel retreats that build teams. Warm weather, beautiful scenery and attractive outdoor activities are required. And KZN South Coast is the ultimate vacation!
“Team building and company escape are effective and welcome ways for organizations to work together to walk a productive path,” explains Dr. Vusumuzi Sibiya, CEO of South Coast Tourism and Investment Enterprise (SCTIE). “With great accommodation, meeting venues, outdoor adventures and Blue Flag Beach, the KZN South Coast is rapidly becoming a team building destination. Companies are discovering the region's full-service offerings to meet budget and business goals, offering unique experiences for their guests. Now is the time to book a team building vacation on the KZN South Coast. There are several best places to share.”
An increasingly popular destination for mouse (meetings, incentives, meetings, events), KZN South Coast offers corporate retreats with seaside hotels, country resorts and game lodges. While many venues offer team building activities as an additional service, other sites offer the freedom for individual event organizers to use on-site facilities to coordinate team building activities.
1. Wild 5 Adventure
For an adrenaline-induced outdoor experience, businesses should consider bookings at the Wild 5 Adventures in Olivi Valley. Wild 5 Adventures has dynamic team developers who customize programs that deliver the results your organization needs. Because the team is mobile, you can host team building events at your chosen KZN South Coast venue, but the onsite adventure at Oribi Gorge is fantastic. There are some world's best canyon swings, quad bikes, absailings, ziplines, paintballs and more! Teams offer the stupid Olympics, Mild2Wild5, and ultimate challenges, tailoring all activities to the size and preferences of the team.
Contact: info@wild5adventures.co.za
2. Lake Land Game Reserve
There are many team building activities at the stunning Lakeland Game Reserve in Olivi Valley. Coworkers connect while searching for wildlife on a self-drive game drive or beyond the thrilling 80m suspension bridge or an incredible zipline tour. There are also trails, 4×4 tracks, fishing and picnic sites that are perfect for cycling, hiking or horse riding. Finish with a fun, competitive paintball game! The Kudu Conference Center on-site is up to 50 people, plus Oribi Hall will stay for an additional night, overnight, with great team building and Braai area.
Contact: remervations@lakeland.co.za
3. On the strand
This stunning leisure bay resort border is the beach. This makes for a great team building venue as guests can stay on site and use the beach for endless activities. It also offers team building and day tours with a selection of four activities from the list, including Kayak Challenge, Raft Building, Beach Olympics, Surfing Challenge, Putt Put, Amazing Races, Target Shooting, Paintball, Wall Climbing, Leadership Training and more.
Contact: bookings@tostrand.net
4. Pon Holiday and Water Sports Resort
Surrounded by the Umtamvuna Valley next to the mouth of the Umtamvuna River, Ponto is a heritage and gateway between KZN and Transkei. This location makes this an ideal water-based team building experience, fishing for kayaking, skiing, boating and some of the great activities to consider. The overnight retreat features 45 campsites and great facilities such as bars and restaurants at the edge of the river, including a swimming pool, a children's play park and a brie area.
Contact: thepontoffice@gmail.com
5. Bellevue Guesthouse and Ecopark
This is an ideal nature-based retreat set in 11 hectares of spacious gardens and subtropical forests, making it perfect for outdoor team building adventures. Bellevue, located halfway between Ramsgate and South Bloom, overlooking the Inbezane River, which can be incorporated into planned team building events, and the botanical garden features more than 200 species of Indigenous trees. There are also affordable self-catering accommodations, making this a great site for business retreats.
Contact: bellevue@telkomsa.net
6. River Valley Nature Reserve
Event organizers looking for an affordable campground in the middle of the nature reserve must book at River Valley in Margate. This is limited to five sites in the shaded section of the Ibung River bank, with antelopes and small mammals roaming freely. On-site team building activities include bird watching, fishing, hiking and picnicking at this stunning KZN South Coast Reserve. The dams and rivers attract more than 130 bird species, and anglers fish for bass and tilapia at nearby dams.
Contact: info@rivervalleynaturereseve.co.za
7. Happy Wanderers Beach Front Holiday Resort
This private resort is located 500 metres on the pristine Kelso Beach and is a team building playground perfect for any organization. There is a self-equipped apartment, a private log cabin and a campsite with 86 sites under the milkwood trees just off the sea. Visitors can enjoy the on-site restaurant and bar. More formal engagement is required at corporate retreat meeting venues.
Contact: Reception@hwresort.co.za
8. CrocworldConservation Center
For a little bit different, businesses can consider a day trip to the Scottburg-based Clock World Conservation Centre, where a variety of birds, reptiles and other interesting animals live. Visitors enjoy daily talks and demonstrations (either on-site snake or crocodile feed), along with insights into local conservation activities. The center is also home to Henry, the world-famous Nile crocodile, at age 124, the oldest Nile crocodile on the planet. With a wraparound deck and ocean views, the stunning Fish Eagle Cafe is a great place for staff to relax and relax. Clock World also features Zikareza Outdoor Adventure. This is an aerial zipline adventure that is ideal for team building fun.
Contact: crocworld@cbl.co.za
KZN South Coast is the ultimate team building vacation with ocean sunrise and hinterland adventures awaiting you! Visit the KZN South Coast website for more information. Following on to sightseeing on the South Coast on Facebook. A YouTube South Coast Tourism and Investment Company. @infosouthcoast on Twitter or Instagram; South Coast tourism and investment company on LinkedIn. Click here to check out our previous SCTIE press releases. Find out why the KZN South Coast is a top tourist destination here.
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