What’s happening at Maropeng in May?
This month we’ve got a selection of marvellous events taking place at Maropeng, including a Mother’s Day lunch and a Maropeng Hotel special; a walking tour of Swartkrans with Dr Morris Sutton; an evening of stargazing with Vincent Nettmann; and a night of fine dining and discussion with Brendon Billings, the bone detective.
We’re also offering 10% off the ticket price to Maropeng and/or Sterkfontein when you buy your tickets online, so be sure to visit the Maropeng shop and buy your discounted tickets.
Treat mom to dinner, bed and breakfast (plus a massage) this Mother’s Day
Show mom just how much you appreciate her by treating her to a night at the Maropeng Hotel.
The Maropeng Hotel’s Mother’s Day stay-over special, available for the night of 10 May 2014, includes a night at the four-star hotel plus a sumptuous dinner, breakfast and Mother’s Day lunch.
Plus we’re throwing in a free bottle of wine, a hand and neck massage, and free admission to Maropeng and the Sterkfontein Caves!
For just R1 080 per person sharing, Maropeng’s Mother’s Day special is guaranteed to put a smile on mom’s dial!
Spoil mom this Mother’s Day with a delectable lunch and relaxing massage
Picture the scene … luxurious Bedouin tents set on a deck overlooking one of the most gorgeous views in the country.
Here, at the Maropeng Hotel, you can spoil mom silly on 11 May 2014!
Treat her to a summer cocktail, a delectable three-course meal, and a 15-minute head and neck massage this Mother’s Day.
For just R325, treat the most important woman in your life to a super day out (and get yourself an extra massage too for just R50).
Please note: bookings are confirmed once paid in full, and are not refundable within 72 hours of arrival.
Contact Mmathabo Maine on +27 (0)14 577 9000 or mmathabom@maropeng.co.za for more information.
Go on a walking tour of Swartkrans with Dr Morris Sutton: 17 May 2014
Explore the Swartkrans fossil site on foot with Dr Morris Sutton, who is currently excavating there. Discover the hidden secrets of one of the oldest braai sites in Southern Africa, a site dated at over 1-million years old that sports evidence of early man’s controlled use of fire.
You’ll walk the area, learn fascinating things about the world-famous World Heritage Site, and enjoy a tasty picnic lunch under the trees.
Don’t forget your walking shoes and sunblock – it can get hot out there!
Contact Mmathabo Maine on +27 (0)14 577 9000 or mmathabom@maropeng.co.za for more information.
A tour of our deep southern skies with Vincent Nettmann: 24 May 2014 at the Maropeng Hotel
Did you know that two-thirds of the stars we can see from Earth are concentrated in the southern region of the sky?
On a perfect moonless evening, large telescopes reveal the delicate structures of faraway objects, such as sparkling stars in the colourful “Jewel Box” cluster and clouds of stardust and gas in the Eta-Carina nebula, a stellar nursery.
On 24 May 2014, join Maropeng’s resident astronomer, Vincent Nettmann, at the Maropeng Hotel for an informative dinner talk, illustrated with spectacular astro-photo images.
Bring your binoculars along to participate on a laser guided sky tour (weather conditions permitting). Bring a jersey as the evenings can get chilly.
Should you wish to combine this event with a stay at the Maropeng Hotel, please contact Mmathabo Maine on +27 (0)14 577 9000 or mmathabom@maropeng.co.za to make a reservation.
Get to grips with fossils and chat to Maropeng’s bone detective: 31 May 2014 at the Maropeng Hotel
Join Brendon Billings, Maropeng’s bone detective, for an evening of fine dining and robust discussion on the fascinating topic of palaeoanthropology and evolution.
After a splendid dinner, guests will gather in the lounge and enjoy an introduction to the world of fossils, bones and anthropology, presented by Brendon. Everyone then gets an opportunity to handle fossil and bone casts and discuss how bones inform an understanding of the evolution of man.
Should you wish to combine this event with a stay at the Maropeng Hotel, please contact Mmathabo Maine on +27 (0)14 577 9000 or mmathabom@maropeng.co.za to
make a reservation.
Enjoy a delicious carvery at Maropeng: Bring the family
Bring the kids, cousins, aunties and uncles along and enjoy a fabulous family lunch at Maropeng’s Tumulus restaurant.
Available on select Sundays in May, the carvery lunch includes a choice of two roast meats, salads and desserts.
Please note: bookings are confirmed once paid for in full. No refunds will be made within 72 hours of the event.