Zulu Warrior & Wildlife Tour

We’ll Meet You Off Your Flight At Or Tambo International Airport, Introduce Ourselves And Get To Know You, Before You’re Transferred By Airport Shuttle To Your Overnight Accommodation, At A Nearby Hotel.

Our Adventure Begins In Earnest Today, So After Indulging In South African Breakfast, We Head Out, Destination Spioenkop, The Third And Bloodiest Attempt By The British To Relieve The Besieged Ladysmith. There, Right On The Battlefield, We’ll Meet Our Specialist Guide, Who’ll Waste No Time Transporting You Back To January 1900, As He Plays Out The Tragic Battle Between Boer And Brits. We’ve Chosen To Enjoy A Picnic Lunch Today, To Take Full Advantage Of The Sensational Scenery. We Return To The Comfort Of Our Chosen Hotel, Arriving Around Midafternoon, Allowing Time To Absorb The Drama Of The Day And Relax Into Our Accommodation Before Dinner.

Tuck Into A Hearty Breakfast This Morning, For We’re Off To Battle Today, An Experience Enhanced By The Magical Storytelling Skills Of Our Specialist Battlefields Guides. We Move Onto The Eerie Landscape Of Isandlwana, Where 20 000 Mighty Zulu Warriors Took On The Firepower Of The British Troops, And Wiped Out Close To An Entire Regiment In About 2½ Hours. We’ll Thrill To Stories Of Individuals And Regiments, Feel The Anguish Of Both Friends And Enemies, And Soon, Watch A Clear Picture Develop Of How This Battle Influenced The Next. After Lunch, We Visit Rorke’s Drift. Here, On The Very Site Where The Battle Took Place, We’ll Relive The Experience Of A Handful Of British Soldiers, Outnumbered 35 To 1; We’ll Feel The Tension As They Fought Off 4000
Zulus For 12 Hours, In A Battle Which Saw The Award Of 11 Victoria Crosses, The Highest Number Awarded To A Regiment (The 24Th Regiment Of Foot) In A Single Action. What An Extraordinary And Impressionable Day, Filled With Real Tales Of Hardship, Heartache And Bravery. We Return To Our Country Hotel, Thoughts Lingering Of Young Lives Lost, Medals Won, And History Made. To Be Greeted With Warm Hospitality And A Delicious Dinner.

We Breakfast Early In Anticipation Of A Journey Of Expansive African Landscapes And Fascinating Cultural Insights Into Centre And The Kwazulu Cultural Museum At Ondini, Both Offering An Interactive, Accessible Tale Of Zulu Culture, From Traditions To Today - You Move At Your Own Pace Through The Centre, Watching Movie Clips, Enjoying Well-Designed Displays And Working The Interactive Topographical Table. The Adventure’s Not Over...For We Travel To Our Accommodation Through Kwazulu-Natal’s Flagship Hlulhuwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve, With The Distinct Possibility Of Spotting A Vast Range Of Game, Including The Impressive Big Five.

We Meet Our Game Ranger At Around The Same Time The Wild World Is Waking Up And Active. We Traverse The Acclaimed Hlulhuwe-Imfolozi Game Park For Five Hours In An Open Safari Vehicle, So There’s Little Between You And The Landscape, Or What We Hope To Be A Big Five Adventure. We’ll Track The Big Five, But We’ll Enjoy Numerous Other Species Like Zebra, Giraffe, And With Luck, Cheetah And Wild Dog. This Afternoon, An Extraordinary Experience Awaits - An Interactive Encounter With Cheetah At A Cat Rehabilitation Programme.