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We Specialize In Creating Wow Memories of Southern Africa
info@southerncircle.com
We Specialize In Creating Wow Memories of Southern Africa
+27 31 572 4227
info@southerncircle.com
We Specialize In Creating Wow Memories of Southern Africa
+27 31 572 4227

Drakensberg Mountains 3 Day Adventure (Code: SCDD)

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Duration

3 Days

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Experience

DAY 1    Durban – Pietermaritzburg –  Drakensberg Mountains

On the first day of our Drakensberg Mountains Adventure, travel inland to Pietermaritzburg, the capital of KwaZulu-Natal, for a brief city tour. Stop at the railway station where Mahatma Gandhi was thrown off the train because of the colour of his skin. Stand in the waiting room where, in the silence of the night, he formulated his philosophy of passive resistance.  Continue to Howick where we visit the 100m high Falls.  Our next stop is at the monument erected on the spot where Nelson Mandela was arrested in 1962. Continue through an area of gentle pastoral beauty called the Natal Midlands. We pass through grassy plains scattered with villages and lush farmlands where plump cattle and thoroughbred horses graze.  Then we travel to our hotel from where you can enjoy magnificent views while enjoying sundowners. Overnight at Little Switzerland Hotel.

DAY 2   Northern Drakensberg Mountains – Golden Gate

After breakfast we travel through QwaQwa, a former homeland, and watch the locals busy with their daily chores in this remote land. We visit the Golden Gate National Park. Enjoy amazing views of the black Basalt and golden sandstone cliffs which gave its name to the park. We round the day off with a picnic lunch and visits to some scenic viewpoints and return late afternoon to your hotel. Overnight at Little Switzerland Hotel.

DAY 3    Drakensberg – Giant’s Castle – Rock Art

We depart after breakfast and drive to the Giant’s Castle area for a forty minute walk to some of the country’s best preserved ancient rock paintings. We have a peek into the mystical existence of these strange little people who became extinct at the beginning of the previous century. From here we return to Durban arriving late afternoon.

NOTE: We also offer the Drakensberg Highlights tour (two days) where we visit the southern part of this mighty mountain range and we ascend to the top of the mountain with a 4 x 4 vehicle and have a pub lunch in the highest pub in Africa! See the itinerary here.

Other tours that may interest you:

2 Day Drakensberg Highlights – Code: SCDB

1 Day Sani Pass Tour – Code: SCDA

From

click on BOOK NOW and choose the date of travel and number of people in your party for a price

Duration

3 Days

Included

A scheduled guided tour in our 8 seater microbuses, Accommodation in the luxury Little Switzerland Hotel, Breakfasts, one light lunch and dinners, Entrances, Conservation fees

Excluded

Other lunches (provision is made for lunch stops), Purchases of a personal kind, Personal insurance

Depart from

Pickup from all hotels in Durban and Umhlanga

Return to

Drop off back at your hotel in Durban and uMhlanga

What to wear

What to bring

Binoculars, Sunscreen, Sunglasses, A hat

Accommodation

Small, 4 star type luxury lodges

Transport

7-seater luxury microbuses. When the group is smaller we reserve the right to use smaller vehicles

Departures

Tuesdays, Thursday and Saturdays

Group Size

From 1 to 7 on the scheduled tours. Bigger groups in multiples of 7-seater microbuses or in a bigger vehicle on request and on a private basis.

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