Old City, Beaches, Aquapark

Welcome to Durban! Durban is a multicultural city shaped by a complex history. Find out about the Colonial settlers, the indigenous Zulu population, and the Indian community who arrived in the 19th century. Explore the Golden Mile. View the majestic City Hall. See the small craft harbour and the 8th largest harbour in the world. Drive past sugar terminals and visit the African/Indian Markets at Warwick Triangle. Admire the Zulu artefacts and various treasures. Enjoy the peaceful Durban Botanic Gardens. Stop at the Moses Mabhida Stadium where you have the option to experience the cable car ride. Be entertained at uShaka Marine World (the 5th largest in the world) - watch dolphin, seal and penguin shows.

The Ethnographic Village Shakaland, Ethnic Zulu Village Dumazulu

Shaka, legendary King of the Zulus! Experience traditional Zulu culture and customs at the largest Zulu kraal in all of Zululand at SHAKALAND or go to the biggest ethnic Zulu village – DUMAZULU near Hluhluwe (2,5 hours' from Durban). Visit a Sangoma or traditional healer. Taste some traditional Zulu beer. Watch while the craftsmen make spears, shields, beadwork, pots, and their huts. The Zulu dancers will thrill with their grace and energy. Enjoy a most satisfying lunchtime feast! Come and 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!

HLUHLUWE is proclaimed to be the oldest game reserve in Africa. Home of the Big Five and 84 species of game. Learn about the successful white rhino conservation programme. Have some lunch at one of the camps. Count how many of the 425 bird species in the park you get to see!
There is a heavenly spot surrounded by the unimaginable nature in the hilly area in the centre of the Zulu Kingdom. It is called the VALLEY of 1000 HILLS. It is one of the fascinating panoramic routes in KwaZulu-Natal province, which is an hour drive from Durban. In the wild nature, you can find birds and animals near the river Umgeni. We can stop at one of the restaurants to try local cuisine. You will have an opportunity to go for a day Safari at National Park where you will see Big African Five: lion, elephant, rhinoceros, leopard and buffalo, and a great number of other animals and birds.

The uKhahlamba Nature Reserve and the Kingdom of Lesotho

Drakensberg Mountains - one of the most beautiful places in the Republic of South Africa, the biggest ridge of mountains on the earth where ancient rock paintings of the first residents of South Africa - Bushmen have remained. It is also known as uKhahlamba Nature Reserve. From Durban, we drive through the Midlands to Underberg to the KINGDOM of LESOTHO. A 4×4 drives you up the Sani Pass, the highest road pass in Africa with breath-taking scenery. We stop at a Sotho Village for you to enjoy a taste of the local culture and be acquainted with locals from the Vasoto tribe, with their traditions, culture and ceremonies. Have your passport stamped as we enter the Kingdom of Lesotho. We will stop for lunch at the restaurant on top of the mountain (the highest restaurant in the African continent) with a panoramic view of the beautiful nature, mountains and gorges. We will taste a traditional cuisine and a local beer.

Sea safaris. Diving. Shark cage diving. Deep-water fishing

The warm Indian Ocean is an ideal place for a vacation at the beach. However, the ocean is attracting divers, anglers and extreme sports lovers from all over the world. Brave divers will go down to the depth of the ocean, straight to the fairy tale, where they can observe a magical life of the sea creatures and migration of the fishes. Especially courageous can dive in the cage to the shark haven, where you can meet White Big Shark, Tiger Shark, Zambezi Shark and many others. With the first beams of the sun, we can go to the ocean on one the special fishing schooners accompanied by the professional fisher. You can catch a shark, a marlin, a hake, a tuna, a sea ray and others. All water activities depend on weather conditions.

Rest at the beach, golf and SPA in ocean’s resorts

There are plenty of very special places in the Zulu Kingdom, where you can rest, play and restore your energy. At these resorts, you can play golf, walk in the parks, attend local SPA or rest at the beach. During the day, you might decide to go for a drive, to visit famous places or to discover local areas. Did you know that in this province we are growing coffee (the only coffee plantation in South Africa)? In that farm, you can purchase any coffee from Africa and from many foreign countries. You can have a bottomless coffee tasting and book a tour to look at the coffee plantation. We can drive to Howick falls and to go down from the mountain via Karkloof Canopy tours. Let's visit one of the best cheese factories of the province, let's taste local wine at the Stables Wine Estate, and pop into Nottingham Road Brewery. Enjoy!