Considered to be one of Southern Africa's premier conference and holiday venues, Alpine Heath Resort allows you to relax in the comfort of an exclusive mountain village nestled in the midst of the Northern Drakensberg.

The resort offers superb chalet accommodation, fine dining, an abundance of indoor and outdoor activities and the finest state-of-the-art conference facilities in Southern Africa. Alpine Heath invites you to surround yourself with the splendour of crystal-clear streams and mountain-fresh air, while experiencing the luxury and serenity of our resort complex.

Alpine Heath is situated midway between Durban and Johannesburg (approximately 3 hrs from each city), offers a tar road right to the hotel front door and incorporates an excellent network of internal roads. The resort is fully equipped to host both conferences and weddings.

At Alpine Heath, each of the 100 luxurious chalets is equipped with a telephone, cellular reception and satellite TV, and offers all the privacy you could ask for.

The three-bedroom chalets comfortably sleep six in a master bedroom which is en-suite and two double rooms each fitted with twin beds. The second bathroom also has the convenience of both a bath and shower.

The comfortable lounge is furnished with a lounge suite, satellite television and a fireplace and leads out onto your personal 'patio in the berg'.

For those wishing to 'self-cater' the fitted kitchen complete with crockery and cutlery is open plan to the lounge / dining room area which also has a dining table with six chairs. The outdoor patio has outdoor furniture and braai / barbeque facilities can be arranged at our reception desk.

From the moment you arrive, you'll discover Alpine Heath is all about flexibility. You can self-cater and shop for necessities at the village patisserie or you have the opportunity to treat yourself to the fine fare of La Gruyres Restaurant and the Village Brasserrie. With enormous breakfast buffets, elegant midday menus and exceptional evening fare, the choice is yours.

La Gruyers Restaurant is open daily for Breakfast and Dinner, where a buffet and a la Carte menu are available. Additionally for your dining pleasure, an In-room Dining Menu is available.

Due to the fact that open barbecues are not allowed, gas braai's are available for hire. Alternatively, you are more than welcome to bring your own gas braai.

The majestic Northern Drakensberg is the highest part and possibly the most impressive of the Drakensberg mountain range, rising to over 3 000 meters. Known to the Zulu people as Ukhahlamba, or 'Barrier of Spears', the Mountains of the Dragon provide a magnificent semi-circular border between KwaZulu-Natal and the inland mountain kingdom of Lesotho.

The Northern Drakensberg is the source of the Tugela River, the largest river in the Province, and it plunges some 950 meters over the edge of the Mont-aux-Sources Plateau in a spectacular waterfall. This waterfall, the Tugela Falls, is the second highest waterfall in the world. The Amphitheatre is possibly the most photographed feature of the Northern Drakensberg.

Popular with hikers, rock climbers, trout fishermen, and other holidaymakers, the area offers a wide range of hotels, country lodges, and bed and breakfast accommodation venues, as well as camping sites and caravan parks. For the more adventurous there are also many trails which use caves up in the mountains as overnight stops. A weekend of hiking and climbing, interspersed with dips in the icy pools and rivers, goes a long way to restoring those weary of city life.

Most of the Northern Drakensberg makes up the Natal Drakensberg Park, a wilderness area with an abundance of wildlife. Hikers are frequently surprised by bushbuck, oribi, mountain reedbuck, tiny duiker, and the largest of South Africa's antelope species, the eland, as well as many others.

Enormous bearded vultures fly overhead and baboons bark from the cliffs. The spring is heralded by carpets of wild flowers and the pink and orange watsonia, like miniature gladioli, bloom thickly on the hillsides. In autumn the fields and lower reaches of the Drakensberg are often a waist-high sea of confetti-like pink, white and deep velvet red cosmos blossoms. In the higher reaches on the slopes of the Little Berg, varieties of protea trees show their prehistoric flowers, and ancient tree ferns and the odd cycad dot the gullies. Hikers should note that there are 24 species of snakes in these mountains, and not all of them are willing to give way to humans!

Alpine Heath offers a wonderful variety of sports and leisure activities. Highlights include:

• Two Swimming Pools
• Two Tennis Courts
• Squash Court
• Table Tennis
• Volleyball Court
• 18 hole putt-putt course
• Soccer Table
• Village Green - an open field for cricket, touch rugby and soccer,
• Walkabout chess set
• Kids Jungle Gym
• Trampoline
• Mountain Bikes
• Gymnasium
• Flyfishing
• Ampitheatre Golf Course - just 5 minutes away.

In addition, a dedicated Entertainment Team will ensure that children, teens and adults are always kept busy with activities and games should they so desire. These include Staff Cabaret Shows, hypnotists, general knowledge quizzes, bingo, guided walks, African beadmaking and treasure hunts.

Attractions outside of Alpine Heath include:

• BASOTHU CULTURAL VILLAGE,
• the INKART ART GALLERY for unusual painted arts,
• CREATIVE METAL WORKS for customised wrought iron ware,
• the famous BATTLEFIELDS OF SPIONKOP
• TREVREDEN CHEESE FARM for homemade cheeses
• or the ROYAL NATAL NATIONAL PARK which boasts the most magnificent scenery in the Drakensberg.

Whatever your interests, Alpine Heath has it all.

Alpine Heath is proud to offer nine outstanding conference venues, each fully equipped and designed to meet your every requirement.

Whatever the reason behind the conference - a new product launch or teambuilding exercise - you'll enjoy some of the most efficient and productive conference facilities in Southern Africa.

Working in conjunction with Alpine Heath, Beach and Bush Adventures, one of South Africa's top corporate teambuilding and event organising operators, offers a variety of teambuilding and activity options.

To learn more about what we can do for you and your organisation, please contact us at: bookings@beachandbush.co.za or phone Sean on +27 82 902 5672.

• Unless otherwise stated, rates are quoted per person per night and include accommodation, breakfast, TOMSA levy and VAT at 14%.
• A minimum two night stay is applicable over weekends and peak periods.
• Block-out dates: 01 June - 15 July 2010 - World Cup.

2010 Football World Cup Rates (June to July 2010):

• Rates are quoted per chalet per night and include accommodation, TOMSA levy and VAT at 14%.
• Rates are quoted for a standard three bedroom chalet.
• A minimum two night stay is applicable over weekends and peak periods.