This tour is packed with the history of South Africa, the struggle for independence. Then it also has a lot on culture and nature as you get to enjoy a 4x4 game drive in the African bush seeing wild animals in their natural habitat. The tour is suitable for whole family, couples or solo travelers. This is a popular tour, a day fully packed with culture, wildlife, scenery and much more. It includes a tour of Howick Falls, a tour of the Nelson Mandela Capture Site, the Apartheid Museum with large volumes of pre independence information and the world renowned sculpture and a 4 x 4 Game drive in Phezulu Safari to see giraffes, impalas, kudus and many other wild animals in the game reserve. We conclude this tour by touring the African village the Reptile Park also in Phezulu. This is definitely a must do tour
Pickup included
Depart from Durban at 7am and head to Howick Falls which is in a small town a few kilometres past Pietermaritzburg. Howick Falls are simply breathtaking, and the deafening rush of water from the viewing deck is incredibly relaxing and mystifying at the same time. At 95m, they're the same height as Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe and date back to when Kwazulu Natal was first inhabited by man. Several arts and crafts stalls can be found on the viewing platform and along Morling Road which leads down to the falls.
From Howick Falls we proceed to tour the Nelson Mandela Capture Site. Here is where Nelson Mandela was captured and sent to serve the 27 year prison term in Robben Island. The Nelson Mandela Capture Site commemorates the moment in history with a visitor centre which house an Apartheid Museum with a lot of information pre South Africa's independence in 1994 and a world renowned sculpture of Nelson Mandela.
From Nelson Mandela Capture Site we proceed to Phezulu Safari Park where you will go for: 1. A 4x4 game drive in the game reserve where you will see giraffes, impalas, kudus, zebras, antelopes, monkeys and many other animals in a beautiful African bush setting also full of indigenous African trees and a wide variety of birds and other wildlife 2. A tour of the African village 3. Experience various African dances 4. A tour of the Reptile park to see crocodiles, snakes and many other reptiles
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 30 minutes before departure time.
We pick up all travelers from their addresses. We pick up at exit points at the ports and airports where our guide will be carrying a placard. We also pick up from hotel receptions.