How to choose your trip to South Africa
South Africa is one of the continent's most popular destinations. Tours focus on the famous Garden Route (along the country's southern coast and the Cape) or the wildlife parks, indigenous culture and historical sites of the eastern provinces, with many comprehensive tours encompassing both regions also available. Hiking tours are available on the dramatic Drakensburg Mountains near Lesotho. South Africa is also a key part of overland itineraries, at the start or end of journeys throughout southern Africa or all the way north to Zanzibar, Nairobi and the gorillas.
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Tours of Drakensburg Mountains Trekking
Trek the Drakensberg and Cape Town 13 days
from £1845 excl. flights* This adventure holiday in South Africa starts with a few days in Cape Town before we travel to the Drakensberg for a superb, challenging, 6 day trekking traverse of these dramatic mountains. We have a busy, but beautiful, 4 days in Cape Town walking up Table Mountain, exploring the Cape Peninsula with its lighthouse and famous Cape of Good Hope and of course the Penguins at Simonstown. The day before we travel to the north we have a day exploring the winelands of Stellenbosch and Franschoek, with a bit of winetasting - delicious! The second section of this adventure is trekking across the Drakensberg from Royal Natal National Park, one of the most northerly points, to the southwest and the world famous, majestic Cathedral Peak (3005m). We start with the dramatic cliffs of the Amphitheatre and the exposed chain ladders to bring us onto the escarpment and the impressive Thukela Falls. With porter support, from the local Zulu community, we camp on the escarpment, providing a real ‘out there' experience and also allows us to enjoy the ever-changing views of rock formations such as 'Madonna and her Worshippers' and the Mnweni Pinnacles. With its airy pathways and sections of scrambling, the ascent of Cathedral Peak makes a suitably exciting finale to this fantastic trekking holiday. Our last night is spent in the traditional village of the local porters seeing if we can learn some of their fabulous dances (optional!!). This is one of our Explore International holidays. Participants on these trips can book through KE or through one of our international partners. This helps us to gather together sufficient numbers of like-minded adventurers to get your holiday up and running quickly. Led by an English-speaking guide, the cosmopolitan nature of these groups can be an important part of the experience! |
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* Prices are either exclusive of international flights or inclusive of flights from and to the UK as stated. Prices may vary depending on the specific departure date. Some tours may include an additional local payment to be paid in cash (USD or EURO) to the tour leader at the beginning of the tour. Please refer to the tour website for details.