Delegatedowntime activities

Group activities carefully selected to help you have the best time whilst visiting us.

Corporate and group activities

Bringthe whole company

Our Delegate Downtime Activities are carefully selected to assist you in having the best time whilst visiting us. All the options are geared towards group activities and can be combined or selected as an activity on its own. All activities are available to group bookings but need to be arranged prior to arrival. Please book your choice with your coordinator to ensure we are ready for your arrival. Terms and conditions apply.

Irene Country Hotel

Hotelgroup activities

Spa

Relax and rejuvenate in luxury.

Spa

  • See pricelist for treatment costs
  • Ideal for pampering, romantic dates, or ladies' get-togethers
  • Expert therapists and welcoming staff
  • Open to guests aged 16 and older
  • Access to spa facilities included with treatments
Dining Options

A selection from our restaurants.

Dining Options

  • Braai Experience: classic South African welcome around the fire pit
  • Night Market Experience: 'Around the World' themed dinner under the stars
  • Night at the Oscars: perfect for gala dinners or year-end functions
  • Wild Wild West Dinner: cowboy-themed evening with line dancing
  • Picnic Lunch Experience
Smores at the Firepit

Stay warm around the fire.

Smores at the Firepit

R2,500 (max 10 guests)

  • Enjoy marshmallows and authentic South African s'mores
  • Gather around the fire pit for a relaxed, memorable evening
  • Perfect for families, small groups, or team bonding
  • Exclusive booking: R2,500 (max 10 guests)
  • Bookings essential, subject to availability
Ice Cream Creation

A fun, interactive team build.

Ice Cream Creation

R4,000 (max 20 people)

  • Teams of 3 create their own ice cream flavours
  • All equipment and ingredients provided
  • Includes a briefing and live cooking demo
  • 15 to 20 minutes of prep time
  • Choose from a variety of condiments, sauces, alcohol and toppings
  • Judged on taste, presentation, creativity, and description
Potjiekos Competition

A cook-off under the oaks.

Potjiekos Competition

R6,250 (up to 30 guests)

  • Ingredients: R375 per person; 30+ guests: +R200 per person
  • Interactive team-building potjiekos cook-off
  • Divided into teams with full chef briefing
  • Includes pots, gas stoves, and ingredients
  • Create, prep, cook and present your dish
  • Judged on taste, creativity and teamwork
  • Enjoy your meal with sides and dessert
Braai Masterclass

Learn from our chefs.

Braai Masterclass

R6,250 (up to 30 people)

  • Ingredients: R375 per person; surcharge R200 per person over 30 guests
  • Team building group is divided into teams
  • Equipment and utensils are provided
  • 2-hour experience from start to eating
  • Learn to braai the perfect steak with tips from our chefs
  • Participants eat their own creations with chef-selected accompaniments
  • Compete for the title of Braai Master
Amoozing Race

Clues, checkpoints and prizes.

Amoozing Race

R6,250 (up to 30 people)

  • Surcharge: R200 per person over 30 guests
  • Optional meal add-on: Chef's Choice at R375 per person
  • Interactive teambuilding challenge with clues, guides and checkpoints
  • Includes certificates, foam hats, bandanas, and prizes
  • Up to 6 teams with team leaders and staggered starts
  • Use maps, tree and bird guides to solve clues
Float Your Boat

Build it, paint it, race it.

Float Your Boat

R2,500 (up to 10 people)

  • Surcharge: R250 per person over 10 guests
  • Assemble and paint a wooden boat
  • Race boats down the moat to the dam
  • Retrieve and restart for multiple rounds
  • Compete for best-painted and fastest boat
  • Hosted at Irene Farm, a working dairy farm in Gauteng
  • Terms and conditions apply

Irene Farm

Farmgroup activities

View Cows Being Milked

Watch cows milked during the day.

View Cows Being Milked

  • A unique, interactive farm activity for all ages
  • Watch live cow milking in the heart of the working dairy farm
  • Learn about the care and hygiene behind high-quality milk production
  • A fun, educational experience for children and adults alike
  • Discover the difference of 100% raw certified milk, straight from the source
  • Take home a bottle of fresh, wholesome farm milk
Self-guided Tour

Use the map, explore on your own.

Self-guided Tour

  • Watch the cows being milked daily from our viewing gallery and learn more about how this process was done back in the day
  • Maternity ward
  • Baby calf pens
  • Young cows
  • Milking process
Tastings

Milkshakes, craft beer and gin.

Tastings

R200 each

  • Available Monday to Friday, bookings essential
  • Gourmet Milkshake Tasting, made with Irene Farm's own fresh milk: R200
  • Craft Beer Tasting, a curated selection of local brews: R200
  • Capital Craft Gin Tasting, locally distilled, small-batch gin experience: R200
  • Group sizes and pricing vary

Further afield

Off-sitegroup activities

Fun branch activities for families.

Acrobranch

  • Abseiling through the trees, an adventure you will not forget
  • Ideal for families or groups
  • Hidden within an expansive forest of bluegum trees at The Big Red Barn near Irene
Golf

Enjoy the green fields of Irene.

Golf

  • Play a round of golf at one of our adjacent golf courses
  • The Centurion Golf course is expertly designed by Peter Matkovich
  • Develop your game with lessons
Jan Smuts Museum

Discover the heritage of the farm.

Jan Smuts Museum

  • Visit the historic home of General Jan Smuts
  • Explore the lifestyle and legacy of one of South Africa's greatest statesmen
  • Museum highlights Smuts' multi-faceted career and holistic philosophy
  • A cultural and educational experience for all ages
Nature Reserve

Visit nature in its wildest form.

Nature Reserve

  • Located 18 km from Pretoria, 38 km from OR Tambo Airport
  • 3,800 ha of endangered Bankenveld grassland
  • Home to over 1,600 game animals including cheetah, rhino, buffalo and more
  • Features open plains, vlei areas, and Rietvlei Dam
  • Scenic reserve ideal for nature lovers and wildlife viewing

One of South Africa's most beautiful caves.

Wonder Caves

  • Estimated to be 2.2 million years old
  • Large chamber with a volume of 46,000m³
  • Well-preserved and virtually untouched since discovery
  • No crawling required: access via 90 steps and an elevator
  • Hourly guided tours on safe, well-lit walkways

Africa's longest mono-cableway.

Harties Cable Way

  • Ride 1.2 km up the Magaliesberg
  • 360° views of Hartbeespoort Dam and surrounds
  • 1 km educational walkway on history and nature
  • Dining, shopping, and KidZone play area
  • Combine with the Elephant Sanctuary or Monkey Sanctuary

The world's richest hominid site.

Sterkfontein Caves

  • View 'Mrs. Ples', a 2.5-million-year-old skull
  • Over 700 hominid specimens discovered
  • 1-hour guided tour of the cave section and excavation site
  • Visit the Sterkfontein Orientation Centre for human evolution exhibits

Amusement park on a historic gold mine.

Gold Reef City

  • Themed around the 1886 Witwatersrand gold rush
  • 16 thrilling rides, family and kids' rides, and more
  • Gold mining museum with ore vein and gold-pouring demos
  • Casino and Apartheid Museum
  • Dining, shopping, and 4D theatre available

In the Cradle of Humankind.

Rhino & Lion Park

  • 1,200-hectare park with 700+ animals: rhino, lion, cheetah and more
  • Breeding centre with tigers, jaguars and white lions
  • Guided air-conditioned vehicle tour through the park and predator camps
  • Walk through the Wildlife Centre and Reptile Park

A UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Cradle of Humankind

  • Tumulus building: ancient burial mound facade with a modern exit design
  • Symbolizes the evolution journey at the Maropeng Visitors Centre
  • Features original fossil displays and a boat ride on an underground lake
  • Explores the four life-giving elements shaping Earth

A multi-cultural African village.

Lesedi Cultural Village

  • Ndebele Village welcome and history presentation
  • Tour Zulu, Basotho, Xhosa and Pedi homesteads
  • Boma singing, dancing, and a Pan African Buffet

Discover Soweto.

Soweto Cultural Tour

  • Home to roughly 3 million residents
  • Visit Walter Sisulu Square, Mandela House, and the Hector Pieterson Museum
  • Walk Vilakazi Street, home to Nobel laureates
  • Refreshments at a local restaurant included
  • Drive past Soccer City and Regina Mundi

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