As most adventures start this was one where we got kind of lost...we'd heard about the Croc Farm in a teeny tiny advert in a magazine we'd gotten in a hotel room while we were away for the weekend in Paarl. Considering the Simondium road was on the way home we thought we'd stop and see what it was like. Well between the road works and our almost useless map we eventually found the farm and what a gorgeous place it is.
Le Bonheaur is home to over 1000 crocodiles and the in-closure is almost wall to wall croc.
The tour was absolutely fascinating and I'd definitely recommend it-and it's practically on our door step. Not only was our guild loads of fun but we actually learnt so much, it's something the whole family can enjoy. The highlight would be holding...yes holding one of the baby (3 months old) crocodiles. At the beginning of the tour the guide leads everyone over to a big blue bath and inside was this little snapper. His teeth are like tiny needles and the guide -who from what I can remember still had most of his fingers- opens the little guys mouth and shows you the rows of razor sharp teeth, he also explains how to tell the difference between male and female and allows you to feell its skin which is rock hard - The word crocodile actually comes from the Greek word, kroko deilos, which means "pebble man".
Le Bonheaur is one of those places that where ever you look it's just beautiful. The restaurant is small and serves delicious home cooked meals (including picnics which you can pre-order)...EVEN crocodile pie and spring rolls which are an absolute treat! The lake beneath the restaurant reflects the beautiful surrounding mountains and has a little jetty with a few tables so you can enjoy your lunch while the kids fish off the end of the jetty (fishing rods etc are for hire).
The Croc tour is about R28 adults, R15 for kids 3-18, R5 under-3s. and you can get tickets there and their open 7 days a week from 9-5pm. 021 863 1142
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