Quick Facts: Minimum 2 guests Departs ±09h00 Ends ±12h30 Duration ±3½ hrs

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1 Durban City Tour HALF DAY RATE: R per person Our tour begins as we travel along the Golden Mile, the revitalised beachfront promenade which hugs the beckoning beaches of Durban, viewing the upgraded Point Waterfront. We travel through the City, viewing the majestic City Hall, and enjoying its humorous history! We continue to the small craft harbour viewing the 8 th largest harbour in the world. Drive past the sugar terminals and very busy harbour warehouses on our way to the University of Natal Durban Campus where we view lovely sights of the harbour below. Then we visit the bustling African/Indian Markets at Warwick Triangle home to 9 distinct markets developed around Durban s largest public transport interchange and where approximately 6000 street vendors ply their trade, to an average of daily commuters an authentic experience. From culture to nature, we visit the peaceful Durban Botanic Gardens founded in 1849, a treasure trove of massive trees from Asia, Africa and America, and a magnificent orchid house. We then conclude with a visit to an icon of Kwazulu Natal, the Moses Mabhida Stadium where you will have the option of experiencing the cable car ride (for own account) to the top of the Stadium for that phenomenal view of Durban and its surroundings. Quick Facts: Minimum 2 guests Departs ±09h00 Ends ±12h30 Duration ±3½ hrs

2 ushaka Marine World HALF DAY RATE: R per person Explore the wonders of ocean life at ushaka Marine World. View exhibits of South Africa s unique Indian and Atlantic Ocean marine life. Home to Africa s largest dolphinarium, with spectacular dolphin, seal and penguin shows. Quick Facts: Minimum 2 guests Departs ±13h00 Ends ±17h00 Duration ±3 hrs

3 Durban Highlights Tour RATE: R per person Our tour begins as we travel along the Golden Mile, the revitalised beachfront promenade which hugs the beckoning beaches of Durban viewing the Point Waterfront. We move through the City, viewing the majestic City Hall, and enjoying its humorous history! We continue to the small craft harbour viewing the 8 th largest harbour in the world. Drive past the sugar terminals and very busy harbour warehouses on our way to the University of Natal Durban Campus where we view lovely sights of the harbour down below. Then we visit the bustling African/Indian Markets at Warwick Triangle home to 9 distinct markets developed around Durban s largest public transport interchange and where approximately 6000 street vendors ply their trade, to an average of daily commuters an authentic experience. From culture to nature, we visit the peaceful Durban Botanic Gardens founded in 1849, a treasure trove of massive trees from Asia, Africa and America, and a magnificent orchid house. We then proceed to an icon of Kwazulu Natal, the Moses Mabhida Stadium where you will have the option of experiencing the cable car ride (for own account) to the top of the Stadium for that phenomenal view of Durban and its surroundings. Afterwards, we re going to sit back and be entertained at ushaka Marine World, where the dolphin, seal and penguin shows are not only spectacular, but fun and light hearted too! Quick Facts: Minimum 2 guests Departs ±09h00 Ends ±17h00 Duration ±8 hrs

4 Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Park Tour RATE: R per person Famous for its highly successful white rhino conservation programme, the reserve is home to 84 species of game, including the Big Five, and an impressive 425 types of birds. Lunch at Hilltop Camp (or similar) included. Optional open safari vehicle game drive is available at a surcharge. Quick Facts: Minimum 2 guests Departs ±06h30 Ends ±18h30 Duration ±12 hrs Sani Pass/Lesotho Tour RATE: R per person Take a 4x4 drive up the Sani Pass, the highest road pass in Africa. Drive through the Midlands hills to the town of Underberg. Enter the Kingdom of Lesotho and visit a nearby Sotho village. Light lunch (included) in the highest pub in Africa, with its incredible views. Quick Facts: Minimum 2 guests Departs ±06h00 Ends ±19h00 Duration ±12 hrs NOTE A passport is required & visa conditions may apply.

5 Shakaland Tour RATE: R per person Enjoy the opportunity to experience Zulu culture and customs at the largest Zulu kraal in all of Zululand. Sample traditional Zulu beer, enjoy the energy of the Zulu dancers, and witness the artistry that goes into spear, shield, beadwork, pot making and building of huts. Visit an isangoma (Traditional Healer). Lunch included. Quick Facts: Minimum 2 guests Departs ±08h30 Ends ±16h30 Duration ±8½ hrs Drakensberg World Heritage Tour RATE: R per person Visit Giant s Castle, in the Drakensberg Mountains. Enjoy a 3km hike to the site of the caves adorned with Bushman s paintings (average level of fitness required), followed by lunch (included). Our return to Durban is via a visit to the Nelson Mandela Capture site a historically significant moment in South African history and now commemorated with a world class sculpture, in memory of Nelson Mandela and his heroic role in the struggle against apartheid. Quick Facts: Minimum 2 guests Departs ±06h30 Ends ±17h30 Duration ±11 hrs

6 Isandlwana & Rorke s Drift Battlefields Tour RATE: R per person Visit the battlefields of Isandlwana and Rorke s Drift, rich in Anglo-Zulu war history, where two of the most famous battles fought between the Zulu and British armies. Lunch included. Travel and storytelling blend seamlessly on this compelling journey to the historical Battlefields of KwaZulu-Natal. As you stand at the sites of the 1879 Battle of Isandlwana and the subsequent skirmish at Rorke s Drift, your specialist Battlefield Guide brings the account of Zulu warriors armed with traditional weapons confronting British firepower vividly to life Quick Facts: Minimum 2 guests Departs ±06h45 Ends ±19h30 Duration ±12½ hrs

7 Inanda Heritage Tour RATE: R per person The valley of Inanda is rich in meaning and right on Durban s doorstep! In a cultural kaleidoscope very like our rainbow nation of today, Indian and African people have made a historic and lasting contribution to our heritage there, often against all odds. Through the bleak years of apartheid, the spirit of Inanda people ensures a continuity of this heritage, and now the air is full of rebuilding and renewal. Phoenix Settlement where one of the major leaders of the twentieth century, Mahatma Gandhi, originally worked out his philosophy of passive resistance against injustice. His followers, both in South Africa and later in the Indian struggle for independence, successfully used his strategy to win freedom from oppression. Gandhi s original home was destroyed in an anti-apartheid turbulence of the 1980 s, but now has been re-built and re-dedicated as a monument to peace and justice. Ohlange Institute was the first African-run and African-funded educational institution in Southern Africa. The Institute was founded by the Rev Dr John Langalibalele Dube and first opened its doors in Dube was an educationalist, editor and also one of the founders of the ANC and its first president. Inanda Seminary is one of the best-known schools for girls in Southern Africa, and one of the oldest, too, dates from Shembe Settlement of Ebuhleni place of beauty (Drive By) A drive to Ebuhleni can be added if time permits where one can experience the religious world of the Shembe church. This fascinating church was founded by the prophet Isaiah Shembe with its elaborate doctrine, dress and dance in the early years of the 20th century. While many of the sacred spaces are not accessible by visitors, a trip to Ebuhleni is a journey into another world. Stop off for a traditional lunch cooked the township way, Shisa Inyama Quick Facts: Minimum 2 guests Departs ±09h00 Ends ±16h00 Duration ±7 hrs

8 Tala Private Game Reserve HALF DAY RATE: R per person Depart from your Hotel and travel inland. Enjoy a two hour game drive through this wildlife conservancy hidden in the hills of a quiet farming community. Tala s mix of acacia, thorn veld, open grasslands and sensitive wetland provides exceptional game viewing and bird watching, setting the stage for that perfect photograph. Tala is a wildlife sanctuary spanning over 3000 hectares providing good opportunities to see over 380 bird species, rhino, kudu, hippo and giraffe just to name a few. None of the cat family or elephants can be found on this reserve. Return to Durban OPEN SAFARI VEHICLE GAME DRIVE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST, SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY WITH THE LODGE Quick Facts: Minimum 2 guests Departs ±08h30 Ends ±13h00 Duration ±4 ½ hrs Tala Private Game Reserve HALF DAY RATE: R 1600,00 per person Townships are the cultural soul of South Africa and few can rival the townships of Inanda and KwaMashu in their cultural richness. Join us on this Durban Township Tour as we weave to the rhythmic heartbeat of these locations, and walk the path of some of the world s greatest leaders, such as Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela, before sharing a traditional shisanyama lunch at a local tavern. Shisanyama mean s Hot Meat and is the traditional version of a barbecue or the famous South African Braai. It s a mouth watering feat you wont soon forget. Drop all your assumptions and prepare for an adventure to remember.

9 Quick Facts: Minimum 2 guests Departs ±09h00 Ends ±15h00 Duration ±6 hrs Midlands Meander Tour R2500,00 per person Our one of a kind Midlands Meander Tour combines breathtaking scenery with finely brewed local beers, gastronomic delights and a solid helping of South African history. Including stop- offs at the magnificent Howick Falls, Mandela s capture sight and a memorable adrenalin fest with the zip line canopy tour. There is something in this Midlands Meander Tour adventure for everyone. Quick Facts: Minimum 2 guests Departs ±07h00 Ends ±17h00 Duration ±10 hrs