If you and your loved one find yourselves at a loss for what to do on Valentine’s Day in Durban and don’t fancy cramming into a red, loved-up restaurant alongside hundreds of other couples, then here are some ideas that are a tad more adventurous.
While dinner is always great, add some flavour to the evening by packing a picnic basket and blanket and setting yourselves down in a grassy area with some live background music for good measure. Guys show your ladies that you love her enough to enjoy a spa treatment beside her , even if it means having your back exfoliated or temples massaged with oils.
Go for a walk in a beautiful area, take her to the theatre or if you want to really to really escape, go to a place where your cell phone doesn’t work and there are more wild animals than people.
In Durban many opportunties abound to get creative. Here are some ideas to make your Valentine’s day a spectacular one.
Music at the Lake
Enjoy a picnic beneath the stars whilst enjoying one of South Africa’s greatest bands, Mango Groove as part of Old Mutual’s ‘Music at the Lake’ concert series.
Venue: Durban Botanical Gardens
Date: 14 February 2011
Time: Concert starts at 19:00 pm with Thomas Krane performing.
Price: Early Bird Ticket Price is R100 or R120 on the day (www.ticketbreak.co.za)
Contact: Tel 031-309-1170
Valentine Couples Spa Getaway
Pamper yourself and your partner at Heaven on Earth Day Spa with this special which includes 1 Night accommodation, spa treatments (Hotstone body massage, Indian Head Massage, back exfoliation), candlelit jacuzzi soak along with champagne and chocolates.
Venue: Heaven on Earth Day Spa, Musgrave, KwaZulu Natal
Date: 14 February 2011
Time: Spa is open from 9:00 to 17:00 (Monday to Saturday)
Price: R2200 ( per couple)
Contact: 0861-771-772
Playhouse Company and KZN Philharmonic Valentine’s Concert
In celebration of Valentine’s Day, a top line-up of vocalists, dancers and musicians will be performing and wow you with their array of talents.
Venue: The Playhouse Opera Theatre, 231 Smith Street, Durban
Date: 12 February 2011
Time: 19:30 pm
Price: R120 and R135
Contact: Bookings at Computicket 083-915-8000, www.playhousecompany.com
Weekend Away at Tala Game Reserve
If you’re looking for something truly unique this Valentine’s Day, why not escape the city and go on safari? Just outside Durban, you can choose from a variety of luxurious lodges where you can spend two nights enjoying the company of your loved one. Or, if you’re looking for a more active adventure, you can go on a game drive and explore the African bush. Either way, you’re sure to create memories that will last a lifetime. So if you’re looking for things to do in Durban for couples, a Valentine’s safari is the perfect way to celebrate your love.
Venue: Tala Game Reserve
Date: Offers valid for the first two weekends of February 2011
Contact: Tel 031-781-8000, Bookings Essential [email protected]
Sunrise in a Hot Air Balloon
Experience a magical view of the Drakensberg Mountains and surrounds just as the sun is coming up only to return to an Alfresco Champagne Breakfast
Venue: Take-off from a site near Kamberg Valley on Angels Way Farm
Price: R2400 per person
Contact: Tel 073-334-7911, www.skyadventures.co.za/balloon.htm
A Canoe Trip up Beachwood Mangrove creek
Why not start with a lovely stroll along side the river before paddling along the canoe trail and perhaps end of with a picnic at Beachwood Mangroves
Venue: Umgeni River Bird Park, Riverside Road Durban
Contact: Tel 031-211-303
Lover’s Ball
Whisk your partner off to a dinner and dance hosted by the dance band The Dukes Combo. Food can be pre-arranged or you can pack your own champers and dinner.
Venue: DLI Hall in Durban
Date: 13 February
Price: R 80
Contact: For tickets call 031-309-4280
