Recently my family and I had an absolutely magical night time visit to the Zoo – Grandson Cayde’s 8th birthday party (some time after his actual birthday). We were a large group of about 49 people – maybe half kids and then all the parents, 4 grandparents plus cousins, aunts and great aunt. It was an amazing experience. The 20 plus children were all under the age of ten.
On a warm November Saturday evening, we gathered at the Jan Smuts avenue entrance to the Johannesburg Zoo for a long anticipated sunset tour of the Zoo. It is an imaginative initiative of the Zoo to run unusual expeditions and host these birthday treats. It is 5pm and you arrive as the Saturday afternoon crowds are streaming out towards busses and cars. There is easy parking within the Jan smuts Avenue car park. It is totally safe and secure. The Zoo is about to close to the general public but you are a special guest at a slow quiet time of the day.
The adventurous gang of boys (it was the birthday party of our eight year old grandson) were equipped with their torches and sharing the camaraderie of special friends (Kathy Munro)
If you have never done a nighttime tour it is a Johannesburg must do experience. We are here for...
