In conjunction with A8. En route to the Kruger Park the tour visits nineteenth century gold prospecting sites. The Kruger National Park is the premier game reserve in Africa and is home to the big five - lion, elephant, leopard, buffalo and rhino. Historic Pretoria, including Melrose House and the Union Buildings, then to the Transvaal Museum with its hominid fossil collections and Tswaing, the best preserved meteorite crater in the world and now an eco-museum. On to Bongani Mountain Lodge, with game drives and rock art sites.
Tour starts and ends in Durban.
An extensive and varied look at the various aspects of the historic Zulu Kingdom. Includes Early Iron Age sites, sites of conflict, the Valley of the Kings, and the restored Zulu capital of Mgungundlovu. The route includes the scenic landscapes of rural Zululand, dune mining sites and a game reserve, home of the largest population of rhino in Africa. Tour includes the Iron Age site of Nqabeni, battlefield sites including Rorke's Drift, Isandhlwana and Late Iron Age sites of Maqonqo, Spioenkop and Mgoduiuka, rock paintings at Giants Castle, a Middle Stone Age site at Umhlatuzana and an overnight stay in a game reserve. For the More Adventurous Don't forget - you can use the WAC logo at the top of each page for quick and easy navigation.