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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 13 hours

Departs: Durban, Durban

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Travel through the gentle pastoral beauty of the Natal Midlands. Pass through grassy plains scattered with villages and lush farmlands and see plump cattle and thoroughbred horses graze. Take in the endless vistas and incredible scenery. Explore the magnificent Drakensberg.

The day's highlights are:
• See the Howick Falls
• See the site where former SA President Nelson Mandela was captured in 1962 and went on to spend 27 yers in prison
• Enjoy the Drakensberg
• Minimum 2 people booking
*All this in one day.
We can cater for groups larger than 15 on request. There is also a discount for groups of 4 and more. if only 2 or 3 of you are booked for the tour, the tour can become a private tour for you at no extra charge.


What's Included

Air conditioned vehicle

Bottled water

Drakensberg Mountains

Hotel pick ups and drop offs

Howick Falls

Midlands Meander

Nelson Mandela Capture Site museum

Nelson Mandela Monument


Traveler Information

  • CHILD: Age: 5 - 12
  • YOUTH: Age: 13 - 18
  • ADULT: Age: 19 - 70
  • SENIOR: Age: 71 - 89

Additional Info

  • Face masks required for travellers in public areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitised between use
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Howick Falls
We set off on our tour towards Pietermaritzburg, the capital of Kwa Zulu Natal at around 8:00am. From Pietermaritzburg we continue to Howick where we visit the 100m high Howick Falls.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Nelson Mandela Capture Site
We continue our tour, with our next stop at the monument erected on the spot where police arrested Nelson Mandela in 1961 as a result of his resistance to the former Apartheid government, The Nelson Mandela Capture Site.

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

UKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From the Nelson Mandela Capture Site, our tour takes us through an area of gentle pastoral beauty called the Midlands Meander. We pass through grassy plains scattered with villages and lush farmlands where plump cattle and thoroughbred horses graze.

Experience the Midlands Meander - Routes span more than 50 miles between Pietermaritzburg and the uKhahlamba-Drakensburg World Heritage Site including many back roads. The Midlands Meander isn’t a single attraction at all, but rather a network of more than 150 artisans, activities, restaurants, lodging and tours that have banded together to promote the rural but creative Midlands Region of KwaZulu-Natal.

5 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Drakensberg Mountains
We eventually arrive at the Drakensberg Mountains. It is very peaceful. Enjoy the mountains, the valleys, the scenery, all beyond description.

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free






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