Vacation packages that visit South Africa's Kwa-Zulu Natal Province. These private tours, safari, and honeymoon packages feature a visit to the magnificent coastline, Big 5 reserves, Drakensberg Mountains, or the Battlefields scattered across KwaZulu-Natal.
KwaZulu-Natal is as much a safari haven or beach vacation paradise as it is a mountain refuge and conservation juggernaut. This province of South Africa is overflowing with things for eager travelers to experience.
This private overland safari visits Kruger, Ithala, Hluhluwe, Addo Elephant, and Pilanesberg National Park.
This private tour focuses on South African cultures, Kruger National Park wilderness areas, and the National Parks of Kwa-Zulu natal.
Battles fought in the Anglo-Boer and Anglo-Zulu wars come under the spotlight with Isandlwana and Rorke's drift, the most famous Battlefields visited.
The most significant part of the Drakensberg, South Africa's only great mountain range, lies in KwaZulu-Natal. The area offers many outdoor pursuits, including golf, horse riding, fly fishing, and other activities. It is an ideal destination to visit with family, as activities abound for both old and young. The high elevation ensures a malaria-free environment.
The main battlefields are located around Dundee and Vryheid in the northwestern part of the province. These historical skirmishes played an essential role in shaping the history of South Africa and colonial England. At Isandlwana, the mighty British army suffered its most significant defeat at the hands of indigenous peoples.
Lovers of sun, sand, and sea will find KwaZulu-Natal's seemingly endless stretch of coastline a very inviting beach vacation destination. The many hotels and guest houses of varying levels and price ranges will ensure that you can pick a holiday that suits your specific budget.
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi, Mkuze, Ithala, St Lucia, and Thembe Elephant Park are national parks in the province, with excellent game viewing and comfortable accommodation. Those seeking a more luxurious safari can opt for the Phinda or t Mkuze Falls private game reserves.
The experiences you can savor in KwaZulu natal are as diverse as the landscape - one of these adventures is sure to appeal to you.
The golden beaches and historic battlefields are but two dimensions of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, a sub-tropical region on the eastern coast of South Africa, bordering Mozambique. Family beach vacations and Big Five safari experiences are on the cards here, as are hikes through the silence of the mountains and escapes to nature.
The prime safari reserves in KwaZulu-Natal are the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserves and surrounding private game reserves in northern Natal. Here, white rhinos can be seen grazing on the open grasslands, a pride of lions crisscross the park in search of prey, and herds of elephants tear through the savannah, clearing trees and allowing new saplings and grasses to sprout. In this part of the province, the famous ‘Elephant Whisperer’ story came to be, and hundreds of years ago, the Zulu warrior King Shaka hosted royal hunting expeditions.
Not far from Hluhluwe, towards the coast, is the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site protecting hundreds of kilometers of virgin coastal forests, wetlands, marshes, and estuaries. The town of St. Lucia is the gateway into the park, and the white sandy beaches of Cape Vidal and Sodwana are known as some of the best in the country. Just north of the park is the seaside town of Kosi Bay, an isolated tropical paradise of mangrove forests, streams, and fruit trees on the border with Mozambique.
Further inland are the uKhahlamba, the Drakensberg Mountains, and the Natal Midlands, so named due to their resemblance to the Midlands in Britain. Here, it is green year-round. The Tugela Falls, the longest waterfall in the world when measured a certain way, throws its waters over the hanging cliffs, and excellent hiking trails lead travelers to rock art sites and scenic views throughout the mountain range. The border with Lesotho, the highest country in the world, largely falls within the Maloti-Drakensberg Park, another UNESCO world heritage site preserving hundreds of kilometers of cultural and natural heritage.
