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KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
This province is a perfect package, replete with varied treats and activities. With a huge shoreline along the Indian Ocean, containing UNESCO recognised wetlands, it has vast empty beaches, whale watching, bird spotting and snorkelling over coral reefs sorted. It can also compete with Kruger for prolific wildlife, including the Big Five, and is home to Africa’s oldest game reserve. For anyone up for an active break, hiking and cycling in the dramatic Drakensberg Mountains are superb. For a moving history fix, you can visit the battlefields of the 19th century Zulu Wars and see prehistoric rock art.
Given that KwaZulu means ‘place of the Zulu’, it’s really worthwhile visiting a local village with a Zulu guide while here, to learn more about life for a typical Zulu family in the 21st century, through food, music and dance. You may be able to stay in a traditional ‘rondavel’ thatched hut, too. There’s plenty to fill a fortnight, then, with lots of accommodation, too, so you can camp out or lodge lounge as you like.
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Drakensberg Mountains
This dramatic Drakensberg range, a 1,000km-long mountain chain, forms the border between KwaZulu Natal and Lesotho. The jagged peaks give the range its Zulu name: uKhahlamba, meaning ‘Barrier of Spears.’ There is superb hiking in places like the Didima Valley and tough but rewarding cycling, too. The entire range is beautiful, but highlights include the Drakensberg amphitheatre, a 5km long cliff face, soaring 1.2km high; and the Tugela Falls – at 948m, it’s the second highest waterfall in the world. Spot some of the almost 300 bird species living here, cool off in mountain pools and see the many sites featuring prehistoric San rock art.Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi is the oldest game reserve in Africa, opened in 1895, and part of the larger Elephant Coast region which stretches from St Lucia right up to Kosi Bay on the Mozambique border. Hluhluwe-Imfolozi was the home of Operation Rhino in the 1950s and 1960s, and remains a haven for rhino today. It has the continent’s largest concentration of white rhino, alongside other impressive wildlife, including lions, leopards, buffalos, elephants and giraffes.iSimangaliso Wetlands Park
Lake Jozini
Lake Jozini is the name by which the Pongolapoort Dam is more commonly known. It lies below the Lebombo Mountain range in the far north of KwaZulu Natal, flanked by the Pongola Game Reserve and several other private reserves. A boat cruise on the lake is a great way to see its abundant bird life (over 350 species), and also hippos, crocs and elephants.Tembe Elephant Park
On the northern border between KwaZulu Natal and Mozambique, Tembe Elephant Park is famous for being home to the largest elephants in Africa. They live alongside lions, buffalos, leopards and rhinos. This 300km² park, a place of sand forests, pans and wetlands, is also the ancestral home of the Tembe people.uMkhuze Game Reserve
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