About our village.
Haga Haga is a small, picturesque village in a malaria free area that offers visitors a wide range of outdoor activities – good fishing, birding, surfing, snorkelling, shell collecting, walking/hiking trails, tennis and horse riding.
Haga beach is pristine and although there are no life guards it is safe for swimming at your own risk. The Haga lagoon is a favourite for small children, there are lots of rock pools and a lovely tidal pool
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Activies
Walking Tails
There are several walks and trails ranging from between 1 – 5 km around the village to 9km along the beach to Double Mouth or in the opposite direction for 13km to Chintsa. Haga Haga also forms part of the 57 km Strandloper Trail which starts at Cape Morgan and ends at Gonubie.
Along our shores and quiet walks you will discover our exceptional fauna and flora not least of which is our rare Cape Clawless Otter with regular displays from dolphins and whales that visit from July to early December.
Out on the town... well, village
The Haga Haga Hotel serves delicious meals and ice cold refreshments and has a beach shop that is worth visiting. Oppieplaas Restaurant is situated on Mtwentwe farm – a unique experience while you wait for one of their exceptional take out pizzas and flat bread. There is a well stocked shop for your self-catering purposes and where you can book to have a game of tennis at the Country Club.
Fauna and Flora
Over 300 species of indigenous wildflowers, shrubs and grasses have been identified in the area. Great finds include scadoxus membraneceus and eulophia streptopetal and many different wild irises, gladioli, hibiscus and orchids are to be seen.
Apart from our many Aloe species, indigenous trees thrive along our walks and in the village with ancient Yellowoods, belts of Red and White Milkwoods estimated between 500 and 1000 years old, Natal Guarri, Wild Plum, Coastal Bladdernut, Small bone apple to name but a few.
It is also a birder’s paradise with over 240 birds recorded such as Blue mantled flycatcher, Nerina trogon, green pigeons and along the shores African black oystercatchers are regular sightings. African Harrier Hawk, Long crested eagle, water thick-knee, greenshanks, kingfishers, sunbirds and many water birds are resident and even Ground Hornbill pop up unexpectedly.
Amongst some of our four legged residents are the Cape Clawless Otter, bush buck, blue duiker, caracal, water monitors and even lovely bunnies!
The Museum & Library
For the less energetic or perhaps just for those lazy days, and all under one roof is an excellent Library; a Museum with exhibits, photos and information pertaining to the rich Xhosa culture, our local history, fauna and flora and of course shells, as well as a Chapel where regular church services are held.
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