Isandlawana – Rorke’s Drift
This tour takes you into the Northern part of KwaZulu Natal where you will visit the famous battle sites of Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift. A qualified and knowledgeable tour guide will impart fascinating details about the Zulu, Anglo and Boer Wars which took place at these sites.
There is an additional charge for a tour guide who specializes in the battlefield history.
This 14-hour tour takes you back into South African history, with a journey to the Isandlwana Battlefields. Your resident guide and historian will explain and take you through the sites and regale you with the fascinating details of the greatest defeat in the history of British Colonial occupation in South Africa.
Highlights
- Pickup from a centrally located meeting point
- Hotel pickup included
- Informative, friendly and professional guide
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What You Can Expect
Battlefields
The trip starts at 6:30am, then drives to the central part of Zululand. You will see beautiful villages and landscapes along the way with various stops and explanations of the history of the 24,000 Zulu warriors that walked to Isandlwana to battle the British on the 22nd of January 1879. You will then make a stop at the Isandlwana Museum for a short video presentation for about 10 minutes to refresh your memory of the battle. You will proceed to the battlefields for about 45 minutes in which you will have a clear picture of how the battle took place.
You will then make a stop at the Buffalo River for refreshments and lunch, at your own expense, before proceeding to Rorke's Drift for approximately 40-minutes to visit the museum. See how the British defended the hospital from the Zulu warriors where 139 men, 35 of whom were ill, were able to ward off 4,000 strong Zulu onslaughts, resulting in the death of 17 British soldiers and 3,000 Zulu warriors. You will then be driven back to Durban, via Tugela Ferry, and a short stop at Ambush Rock, arriving back in Durban at approximately 20:00.
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