Visit the battlefields of Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift, rich in Anglo-Zulu war history, where two of the most famous battles fought between the Zulu and British armies. 

Highlights include:

• Battlefields of Isandlwana & Rorke’s Drift
• Spectacular scenery of Kwa Zulu Natal 
• Anglo-Zulu History 
• Optional Specialist Battlefields guide 

Historians will love it for sure, but if you enjoy a really great story, the Battlefields tour is for you too – it’s both a thriller and a drama. KwaZulu-Natal is rich in Anglo-Zulu war history, where two of the most famous, at times heart-wrenching battles fought between the Zulu and British Armies took place. We visit the eerie battlefields of Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift, and let your imagination paint mental pictures of the battle scenes played out here. Our tour includes lunch, and we wind our way home thereafter through some of the most spectacular scenery in the province of Kwazulu Natal. 

* A specialist Battlefield Guide is available at a surcharge on request.

Highlights Include

• Drive along and view the ‘Golden Mile’ (Beachfront area).
• Learn more about the City Hall and its humorous history
• Visit the Phansi Museum – home to a collection of Southern African artifacts and traditions, including beadworks, headrests, Zulu clay pots and various other treasures. (closed on Sundays).
• Stop at Durban’s Botanic Gardens, founded in 1849 and home to a fine mix of African, Asian and American Trees.
• Discover the rich Indian history of Durban and experience the first taste of the unique “Bunny Chow” cuisine.

Let us introduce you to Durban, a multicultural City shaped by a complex collaborative history involving the early colonial settlers, the indigenous Zulu population, and the Indian community who arrived as indentured laborers in the 19th century.

To call it a city of contrasts is often an understatement. Our tour begins as we travel along the brand-new Golden Mile, the revitalized beachfront promenade which hugs the beckoning beaches of Durban.

We move through the City, viewing the majestic City Hall, and enjoying its humorous history!

Then we uncover the past’s harsh system of labour control at the original offices of The Kwa Muhle Museum (closed Sundays).

From history to nature, we visit the peaceful Durban Botanic Gardens founded in 1849, a treasure trove of massive trees from Asia, Africa and America, and a magnificent orchid house.

Lastly, in harmony with Indian culture and history, you’re going local…taste a unique Bunny Chow, traditional ‘take-away’ food of the Indian community… indeed of all South Africans!

We then conclude with a visit to an icon of Kwazulu Natal, the Moses Mabhida Stadium where you will have the option of experiencing the cable car ride (own account) to the top of the Stadium for that phenomenal view of Durban and its surroundings.

Experience traditional Zulu culture and customs at the largest Zulu kraal in all of Zululand, packed into one exhilarating day.

Shaka, legendary King of the Zulus! Experience traditional Zulu culture and customs at the largest Zulu kraal in all of Zululand, look into the future with an iSangoma or traditional healer…all this and more, packed into one exhilarating day.

We’ve laid on some traditional Zulu beer for you to sample, while the craftsmen and community who make the spears, shields, beadwork, pots, and their huts, open their doors so you can witness their skills and artistry.

The Zulu dancers will thrill with their grace and energy, and we’ve made sure you’re treated to a most satisfying lunchtime feast! Come live a day in the life of a traditional community – you’ll find it informative and a far cry from anything you’ve ever experienced!

Highlights Include:

• Sample some traditional Zulu beer.
• Enjoy the grace & energy of the Zulu dancers.
• Witness the skill and artistry that goes into spear, shield, beadwork, pot making and the building of their huts.
• Visit an iSangoma (witchdoctor).

Note: A passport is required & visa conditions may apply

For those with a sense of adventure, a 4×4 drive up the highest road pass in Africa will certainly provide you with a small dose of adrenalin. For your efforts, it will reward you with its breath-taking scenery.

Highlights Include:

• Drive through the rolling hills of the Midlands to the town of Underberg.
• Board a 4×4 vehicle, the only means by which to tackle the Sani Pass.
• Enter the Kingdom of Lesotho – another stamp for your passport!
• Visit a nearby Sotho Village, for a taste of local culture.
• Light lunch (included) in the highest pub in Africa, with its incredible views.
• Visit the magnificent Howick Waterfall on your return (time permitting).

For those with a sense of adventure, a 4×4 drive up the highest road pass in Africa will certainly provide you with a hefty dose of adrenalin.

For your efforts, you’ll be rewarded with its breathtaking scenery. From Durban, we drive through the green hills of the Midlands towards the little country town of Underberg.

Here, our 4×4 vehicle awaits us…the only form of transport equipped to tackle Sani Pass!

You’ll have your passport stamped as we enter the Kingdom of Lesotho, and we stop at a nearby Sotho Village for you to enjoy a taste of the local culture.

Lunch (included) is served at the highest pub in Africa – truly – and, it stands to reason, the views are utterly breathtaking. Once you’ve recovered your breath, we wind our way slowly down the Pass and relax on our return to Durban.

You’ll certainly have had a day filled with altitude!

Highlights Include:

• Enjoy a 3km round trip hike to the site of the caves adorned with the Bushman’s legacy (average level of fitness required).
• Guided tour of the Bushman paintings, dating back 2 000 years.
• After working up an appetite, enjoy a hearty lunch, which is included.
• Return to Durban via the Midlands Meander route, with its many craft and farmers markets.

The beauty of the undulating Drakensberg Mountain range is indisputable, but in addition to travelling through such breathtaking vistas, we’re going to visit the World Heritage Site of Giant’s Castle and the enigmatic Bushman paintings in the vicinity.

They’re not far, so we set off on foot for a leisurely 3km round hike to the site of the caves to discover this magical legacy of the bushmen (moderate fitness level required).

Our guide will share his knowledge of the paintings which date back 2 000 years. We’re bound to have built up an appetite, so we’ll tuck into the hearty lunch laid on.

Our return to Durban is via the charming Midlands Meander Route, a community of country crafters and farmers who produce quality wares and live enviable country lives.

This rural area is extremely appealing, and you’ll find it an appropriate way to unwind after this energetic day.