KwaZulu Natal Tour Durban - Battlefields - Safari Tour

Package Overview

This escorted tour of KwaZulu Natal will show you the highlights of this historic region, including the Bushmen paintings at Giants Castle in the Drakensberg Moutains, the South African War battlefield at Spion Kop & the Zulu War battlefields at Isandlwana & Rorkes Drift. End your holiday with a safari , then relax on the warm Durban North Coast. Departs once a month.
HIGHLIGHTS
Durban
Drakensberg Mountains
Giants Castle
Bushman Paintings
Spioen Kop Battlefield
Ladysmith
Isandlwana Battlefield
Rorkes Drift Battlefield
Zululand Safari
North Coast Beaches

Contact Agent Plan A Trip Text Me

Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Arrive

  You will be met at Durban Airport and transferred to your hotel in this city, renowned for its golden beaches and warm holiday weather all year round.
  
  Check in, settle in and relax in your lush sub-tropical surroundings.

• Day 2 : Durban

  This morning join your small group tour, departing from Durban and travelling inland for 3-hours to the mighty Drakensberg Mountains.
  
  We stop for a city tour in Pietermaritzburg, a beautifully preserved Victorian town. Here we visit St Peter's Cathedral and walk along charming streets, allowing you to savour the character of this city and its captivating past.
  
  At Howick we visit the site where Nelson Mandela was captured in 1962, marking the start of 27 years of imprisonment. We continue through the rolling hills and farmlands of the beautiful Natal Midlands, following the 'Midlands Meander' - an arts and crafts route through picturesque scenery.
  
  Check into your hotel in the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Mountains, recognised as a World Heritage site for its vast collection of San Bushmen rock art paintings. Known locally as the 'Barrier of Spears', the dramatic Drakensberg Mountains form the backbone of Southern Africa, running all the way down from the Great Rift Valley.
  
  On escorted group tours please note that for operational reasons it is sometimes necessary to substitute one hotel with another of similar quality. Porterage of one suitcase is included.

• Day 3 : Giants Castle

  This morning enjoy more of the magnificant scenery of the spectacular Drakensberg Mountains, as we visit Giants Castle where we walk 45-minutes to one of the main Bushman caves.
  
  These mountains once offered shelter to the Bushmen, before their clashes with the Zulus and the white settlers. Painted on the rocks, they left behind their stories of sacred animals and journeys to the spirit world. The small museum offers an interpretation of the paintings and artefacts on display.
  
  In the afternoon we return to our hotel, with balance of day at leisure.

• Day 4 : Zululand

  Today we travel 3-hours through rural Zululand to the remote Zulu Battlefields.
  
  But first we make our way to the Spion Kop Battlefield, where one of the bloodiest battles of the South African War (Anglo Boer War) of 1900 took place in efforts to relieve Ladysmith, which was besieged for 118 days. Visit the mass graves atop Spion Kop hill and see for yourself how poor military decisions affected the outcome of this battle.
  
  Incredibly three future world leaders were in the area at the time this battle took place - Winston Churchill as a young newspaper correspondent, the future Mahatma Gandhi as a stretcher bearer, and Louis Botha as the Boer general who would go on to become the first Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa.
  
  Continue to Ladysmith, where we visit the Siege Museum where a diorama depicts the town and its surrounding hills at the time of these battles. We travel via Dundee to your accommodation in the heart of the Zulu battlefields and enjoy dinner at our hotel.

• Day 5 : Zulu Battlefields

  This morning enjoy a full day tour to the poignant Zulu Battlefields.
  
  Your guide will recount the events leading up to the fateful battle of Isandlwana, where in 1879 the mighty British army suffered one of the most humiliating defeats in its history following the controversial invasion of Zululand. See for yourself the events portrayed so passionately in the film Zulu Dawn, as the regiment was wiped out almost to a man by 20,000 Zulu warriors. Time permitting, we also visit Fugitives Drift, where two young officers attempted to carry the Queen's colour to safety.
  
  After lunch we continue to the famous mission station at Rorkes Drift, where later that day a handful of British soldiers (outnumbered 30-to-1) fought off over 4,000 Zulu warriors for almost 12 hours. This battle - unforgettably brought to life by Michael Caine in the film Zulu - saw 11 Victoria Crosses awarded, which is more than in any other engagement in the history of the British Empire.
  
  Recommended Reading:
  The Day of the Dead Moon - David Rattray
  Brave Men’s Blood – Ian Knight

• Day 6 : Hluhluwe

  This morning we travel 4-hours across rural Zululand to Hluhluwe.
  
  Check into your safari lodge in a region that is renowned for its outstanding game viewing. Here you will have the opportunity to enjoy a thrilling open top game drive in a private game reserve with a lodge ranger.

• Day 7 : Falaza Game Reserve

  Today enjoy included morning and afternoon open-top game drives in Falaza Game Reserve, with a lodge ranger.
  
  Hope to see many interesting species including giraffe, hippo, kudu, crocodile, waterbuck, warthog and baboon. With over 300 different bird species, outstanding bird watching is also guaranteed. After a beautiful African sunset, enjoy the balmy evening and pristine stars of the Milky Way as you have never seen them before – as well as the spectacular Southern Cross.
  
  If arranged in advance, it is possible to pay for an optional game drive into Hluhluwe Game Reserve, which saved the rhino from extinction. One of South Africa’s most beautiful game parks, Hluhluwe is home to all the Big 5 - lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard and rhino - as well as the subcontinent’s largest population of endangered rhino.

• Day 8 : Hluhluwe Game Reserve

  Rise early for another exciting game drive in the great Hluhluwe Game Reserve.
  
  After breakfast at our lodge we travel to the iSimangaliso St Lucia Wetlands, where there is the option of a boat ride on the Lake St Lucia estuary where you can hope to see hippos, crocodiles and abundant bird life (pay locally).
  
  We then travel 3-hours to the Durban North Coast, renowned for its wonderful beaches, where you will be dropped off at your hotel. Check in and relax in your lush sub-tropical surroundings near the shores of the warm Indian Ocean.

• Day 9 : Departure

  Transfer to Durban Airport for your flight home.

Contact Agent Plan A Trip Text Me

Inclusions

• Hotel
• Sightseeing
• Pickup-Drop

Contact Agent Plan A Trip Text Me

Price & Rates

* Mentioned prices may vary depending upon date of travel, hotel availability, surge pricing and seasonal rush.

Contact Agent Plan A Trip Text Me

Package Start From

• Durban, South Africa, Africa

Contact Agent Plan A Trip Text Me

Terms & Conditions

Payment Terms & Methods :
* Some Advance Percentage of total booking amount
* Airfare/Transport fare to be paid full at one time in advance.

Cancellation & Refund Policy :
* Upon cancellation, refund will be made after deducting the Retention Amount.
* Retention Amount varies as per the number of days left before your package start date.

Contact Agent Plan A Trip Text Me

This Tour is Offered by

Mamousis Tours View Profile

0 / 5

• Ancient Olympia Ilias, 270 65, OlympiaGreece
• XXXXXX9527 View Contact
• XXXXXXXXXX@gmail.com View Mail ID

About Mamousis Tours

Contact Agent Plan A Trip Text Me

Interested in This Tour?

• Requests are send directly to the tour operator
• We recommend to request quotes from 3 operators