Day Tours
LE 01 – HLUHLUWE GAME RESERVE & ST LUCIA ESTUARY
Morning: 06h30 – 18h30
Price: R 2250 per person (Open Safari Vehicle)
Duration: 12 Hours
An early departure at 06h30 from the ICC as you travel North through Zululand to the Hluhluwe Game Reserve. Enjoy a morning of game viewing in this 96 000ha game reserve, home to the “Big Five” and many antelope and bird species. We then head for the St Lucia Estuary – a World Heritage Site, where you will board a charter boat and enter the Wetland World of Lake St Lucia. Some 38 682ha of lake, island and estuary, this wetland is home to the Nile crocodile, more than 800 hippo and an astonishing diversity of ecosystems, birds and wildlife. A light lunch is served on board. After a two hour cruise we head back to shore and then back to the ICC in the early evening
LE 02 – SANI PASS & LESOTHO EXPERIENCE
Morning: 06h30 – 18h30
Price: R 1755 per person
Duration: 12 Hours
Depart at 06h30 from the ICC and travel West through the Midlands to the Southern Drakensberg Mountain range and the town of Himeville. On arrival you will transfer to a 4x4 vehicle to begin your adventure up the Highest Pass in Southern Africa, 3967m above sea level. At the pinnacle enjoy lunch and drinks in the highest pub in Africa, before descending back to Himeville to return to the ICC.
PASSPORTS ARE REQUIRED AS YOU CROSS THE BORDER INTO LESOTHO (MULTIPLE ENTRY VISAS REQUIRED)
LE 03 – SHAKALAND ZULU CULTURAL EXPERIENCE
Morning: 08H30 – 17H00
Price: R 1355 per person
Duration: 8.5 Hours
Depart from the ICC at 08h30 and travel North to Zululand home of the Great Zulu King “Shaka” and his wife Nandi, to Shakaland in the Nkwaleni Valley. An audio visual presentation starts this awesome display of Zulu Culture and Beliefs. Learn about the bee-hive huts, the Sangoma and how Zulu Warriors made their spears. Complete this wonderful experience with a traditional Zulu style lunch. Return to the ICC in the late afternoon.
LE 04– BATTLEFIELDS
Morning: 06H30 – 18H30
Price: R 1755 per person
Duration: 12 Hours
Depart from the ICC at 06h30 and travel West, to visit the battlefields of Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift. The initial battle of the Anglo Zulu War of 1879 are world-renowned. The British defeat at Isandlwana on 22 January 1879 and then the heroic stand by a handful of men at Rorke’s Drift later that same day and through the night. 11 Victoria Crosses were awarded for the defense of Rorke’s Drift. Lunch will be served at a local country restaurant. Return to the ICC at approximately 18h30.
LE 05 – THE MAJESTIC DRAKENSBERG BY ROAD WITH HELICOPTER FLIP
Morning: 06H30 – 18H30
Price: R 3355 per person
Duration: 12 Hours
Depart from the ICC at 06h30 and travel west through the Natal Midlands to the scenic Drakensberg Mountains, to Cathedral Peak. On arrival light refreshments will be served, as you absorb the beauty of this truly magnificent mountain range. At 11h00 take to the air as we fly to the Injasuti Mountain Range landing next to the Cascade Waterfalls. Enjoy breathtaking views of the Glass of Champagne before flying around Champagne Castle, Monks Cowl, Cathkin Peak and past Vultures Retreat and Eye of the Needle. Our excursion ends as we drop back into the valley before landing back at Cathedral Peak Hotel. Light Lunch will be served on the terrace, before departing at 15h00 for our return journey back to Durban. Arrive back at the ICC at approximately 18h30.
LE 06 – ZULU VILLAGE & SAFARI
Morning: 08h30 – 16h30
Price: R 1395 per person
Duration: 8 Hours
Depart at 08h30 from the ICC and travel West through the scenic Natal Midlands towards the Capital City of Kwazulu – Natal, Pietermaritzburg to Tala Private Game Reserve. On arrival board your open safari vehicles for a two hour game drive through Private Game Reserve, a wonderful opportunity to spot rhinoceros, giraffe, buffalo, zebra and rare roan and sable antelope. We then depart for the majestic Valley of 1000 Hills for a light lunch (cash bar) followed by a Zulu Cultural experience. Return to the ICC at approximately 16h30.
LE 07 – TOWNSHIP TOUR
Morning: 09H00 – 12H30
Price: R 585 per person
Duration: 3.5 Hours
Depart from the ICC and travel the streets of one of the main townships of Durban. See the bustling neighbourhood life. Most who venture there come back enlightened and fascinated by this face of Africa. Return to the ICC.
LE 08– DURBAN CITY TOUR
Morning: 09H00 – 12H30
Price: R 420 per person
Duration: 3 Hours
After breakfast we depart from the ICC at 09h00 and travel along Durban’s Golden Mile onto the entrance of Africa’s largest working harbour. We then head along the Victoria Embankment to the Victoria Street Market where you can do some shopping for fantastic curios, continue to the Botanical Gardens which are known to have one of the finest orchid houses in the world. A short stop at the view site at the University of Natal will give you a fantastic view of Durban. We then head back to the ICC where the tour terminates.
LE 09 - VALLEY OF 1000 HILLS
Morning: 13H30 – 17H00
Price: R 500 per person
Duration: 3.5 Hours
Depart at 13h30 from the ICC and travel via the suburbs of Westville, Pinetown, Kloof and Hillcrest to the Valley of 1000 Hills to “Phe-zulu Village” for a Zulu cultural experience. Learn more about the traditions and beliefs of the Zulu custom. Enjoy some Zulu Dancing and singing before walking through the crocodile and Reptile Park. Return to the ICC.
