South Africa: Zulu Battlefields (Rorkes Drift & Isandlwana) + Boer War (Spion Kop)

Zulu & Boer Battlefields + Nambiti Safari + Cape - Private Guide
SPD12D

12 NIGHTS

FROM $3,944

Per person sharing

Flights quoted separately

South Africa Zulu Battlefields Rorkes Drift Isandlwana Boer War Spion Kop

Explore the battlefields in depth on this privately guided South Africa tour, visiting the famous Zulu Battlefields at Rorkes Drift & Isandlwana with your own expert battlefields guide. Visit the Valley of the Kings & Blood River, as well as important Boer War sites at Spion Kop, Frere, Colenso & Ladysmith. Also enjoy a thrilling Big Five safari at Nambiti. This holiday can be tailor made to your exact requirements.

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• Zulu Battlefields	• Valley of the Kings	• Blood River	• Isandlwana Tour
• Rorkes Drift Tour	• Boer War Battlefields	• Colenso, Ladysmith & Frere	• Spion Kop Tour
• Big Five Safari	• South Africa

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• Zulu Battlefields	• Valley of the Kings	• Blood River
• Isandlwana Tour	• Rorkes Drift Tour	• Boer War Battlefields
• Colenso, Ladysmith & Frere	• Spion Kop Tour	• Big Five Safari
• South Africa

Day 1

You will be met at Durban Airport and transferred to the warm North Coast, renowned for its wonderful beaches and warm holiday weather.

Check into your hotel and relax on the shores of the warm Indian Ocean.

Day 2

After a background briefing, your guide will share with you the beauty of rural Zululand and brief you on its history, as you drive 5-hours to the remote battlefields at Isandlwana.

Our first stop is at the old white Fort Nongqayi near Eshowe, built by the British in 1883 to garrison a Zulu peace keeping force. Here there is an interesting museum.

Afterwards we continue to our Zulu Battlefields lodge, following the Zulu army's line of advance to Isandlwana. Check in and enjoy dinner, whilst absorbing some of the fascinating history of this great conflict between Britain and the proud Zulu Kingdom.

Day 3

Today we travel to the remote battlefield at Blood River, where on 16 December 1838 the Afrikaaner Boer Voortrekkers won an historic battle over 10,000 Zulu warriors on the banks of the Ncome River, as they fought for the right to establish a homeland south of the Thukela River.

The fighting was so fierce, and the loss of life so great, that the waters of the river flowed red. This day is still celebrated as a bank holiday - but is now called the Day of Reconciliation.

After leaving Blood River we travel to the banks of the Itshotshozi River, where the Napoleonic dynasty came to an end when the Price Imperial, Louis Napoleon, was killed by the Zulus on 1 June 1879.

Day 4

Today enjoy a full day exploring the poignant Zulu Battlefields.

After an updated briefing, your guide will recount the events leading up to the fateful battle of Isandlwana, where in 1879 the mighty British army suffered one of the most humiliating defeats in its history following the controversial invasion of Zululand. See for yourself the events portrayed so passionately in the film Zulu Dawn, as the regiment was wiped out almost to a man by 20,000 Zulu warriors.

After enjoying a packed picnic lunch, in the afternoon we visit the famous mission station at Rorke's Drift where later that day a handful of British soldiers (outnumbered 30-to-1) fought off over 4,000 Zulu warriors for almost 12 hours. This battle - unforgettably brought to life by Michael Caine in the film Zulu - saw 11 Victoria Crosses awarded, which is more than in any other single engagement in the history of the British Empire.

We continue to Fugitives Drift where two young officers attempted to carry the Queen's colour to safety, before returning to our lodge.