Natal Battlefields & Beach Safari

Days 1-3: Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift

• On arrival at Durban International Airport, pick up your rental car and self-drive to the Natal Battlefields.
• Drive to Fugitives' Drift, ± 3-4 hours (travelling at speed limits, no sightseeing) from the Durban International Airport.
• The spectacular Fugitives' Drift property, a Natural Heritage Site, overlooks both Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift and includes the site where Lieutenants Melvill and Coghill lost their lives attempting to save the Queen's Colour of their regiment.
• Both the Lodge and Guest House have spacious and luxurious en-suite cottages which all have private verandahs and broad views over the plains flanking the Buffalo River Gorge.
• The Lodge and Guest House both have swimming pools set in their colourful, well-established gardens which are home to innumerable bird species.
• World-renowned for remarkable battlefield tours to Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift led by some of the best storytellers in South Africa.
• Numerous day and half day tours available (optional);
  • Isandlwana tour
  • Rorke's Drift tour
  • Walks, Fishing and Horse riding (optional)
  • Mangeni Falls (optional)
  • Blood River tour (optional)
  • Hlobane, Khambula and Ulundi Anglo-Zulu War battlefields tours (optional)
• Accommodation - Fugitives Drift Guesthouse

Days 4-6: Zululand Coast/ Mabibi

• After your morning breakfast, depart for the Zululand region of Natal.
• Estimated travelling time from The Battlefields: ± 3 - 3.5 hours (travelling at a leisurely pace).
• The secluded Thonga Beach Lodge is situated within the coastal forest just behind the forested dunes that occur along Maputaland's coastline.
• The warm Indian Ocean lies just beyond the dunes and on one of the most incredible beaches in all of South Africa.
• With nearly 40 kilometres of unspoilt, pristine coastline, where the waves meet endless stretches of beach, it is possible to walk for hours without meeting another soul or seeing a building.
• Thonga Beach offers comfortable accommodation that is ideal for people who want to truly relax and unwind on one of the best coastlines anywhere in the world.
• Numerous day and half day tours available (optional);
  • The beach
  • Forest trails
  • Bird watching - coastal forest and grasslands
  • Surf/rock fishing (no tackle provided)
  • Swimming (at own risk as there are no lifeguards)
  • Scuba diving (optional)
  • Excursions to Black Rock (optional)
  • Sangoma visits (optional)
  • Zulu dancing (optional)
  • Horse riding (optional)
• Accommodation - Thonga Beach Lodge

Day 7: Safari Ends

•  After your morning game drive and breakfast, depart for Durban ± 3 to 4 hours (travelling at a leisurely pace).