Natal Drakensberg Travel Guide

'The Drakensberg mountains of South Africa or uKhahlamba (the Barrier of Spears) is a 200-kilometre-long mountainous wonderland and world heritage site'

Recognised by the ancient mystics of our land as breathing new life into the human spirit, the inescapable allure of this 200- kilometre- long wonderland owes much to its intense relation

This culminated in the tragic disappearance, during the late 19th century, of the San hunter-gatherers colloquially referred to as Bushmen.

Migrating chiefdoms from the Great Lakes of Central Africa had in the 13th century been humbled by the sheer magnitude of this uKhahlamba - Barrier of Spears - destined to become the western extreme of their Zulu Kingdom.The ox-wagons of Boer settlers negotiated its precipitous passes in 1837 on the Great Trek from British dominion in the Cape Colony to a 'Promised Land'.

The name Drakensberg was coined forty years later when a Boer father and son reported seeing a dragon - a giant lizard with wings and a tail - flying high above the cloud-shrouded mountain peaks.

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Featured accommodation & holiday houses in Natal Drakensberg

Alpine Heath

Alpine Heath with a backdrop of the stunning mountains of the Northern Drakensberg, this stylish Afro-Swiss designed resort blends perfectly into the landscape.The village square is situated at the centre of the resort with the 100 three-bedroom chalets conveniently situated around the main buildings that surround the square.
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Drakensberg Gardens

Drakensberg Gardens, in the foothills of the scenic Southern Drakensberg, which forms part of the uKhahlamba World Heritage site, is Drakensberg Gardens Golf and Leisure Resort.The resort is conveniently located on an 860-acre estate bordering KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife land, allowing access to spectacular walks and hikes
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Cleopatra Mountain Farmhouse

Cleopatra Mountain Farmhouse a member of 'Good Cooks and their Country Houses' in the Kamberg region of the Drakensberg, is a Gourmet Getaway with luxurious en-suite double/twin rooms, 3 spacious en-suites with queen beds and separate lounges, 1 luxury en-suite with extra long queen bed, and finally our two sumptuous en-suites
Cleopatra Mountain Farmhouse

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