{"id":2400,"date":"2017-04-12T09:24:41","date_gmt":"2017-04-12T09:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/african-spiral.pl-dev.co.za\/?page_id=2400"},"modified":"2026-04-07T07:49:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T07:49:52","slug":"kwazulu-natal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.africanspiral.com\/?page_id=2400","title":{"rendered":"Kwazulu-Natal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; parallax=&#8221;content-moving&#8221; parallax_image=&#8221;2855&#8243; imgparallax=&#8221;yes&#8221; srcparallax=&#8221;1954&#8243; filter=&#8221;greydark&#8221; idparallax=&#8221;parallax_package_main&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1460878898724{margin-top: 230px !important;margin-bottom: 213px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner] <h1 style=\"color:#ffffff;padding:px;text-align:;font-size:px;line-height:px;letter-spacing: px;font-weight:\" class=\"    \">KWAZULU-NATAL<\/h1> [vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;]\n    <div class=\"nd_options_section nd_options_line_height_0  nd_options_text_align_left \">\n        <span style=\"height:4px;width:80px;background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"nd_options_display_inline_block\"><\/span>\n    <\/div>\n   [vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;] <h3 style=\"color:#ffffff;padding:px;text-align:;font-size:px;line-height:px;letter-spacing: px;font-weight:\" class=\"    \">INCREDIBLE BEACHES AND DRAMATIC MOUNTAINS<\/h3> [\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1430909610020{margin-top: 60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1495008498041{padding-right: 60px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;nicdark_width100_ipadpotr nicdark_width100_iphonepotr nicdark_width100_iphoneland&#8221;][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu=&#8221;53&#8243; el_class=&#8221;nicdark_tab_dark nicdark_sidebar_fixed&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;ENQUIRE NOW&#8221; style=&#8221;custom&#8221; custom_background=&#8221;#16615a&#8221; custom_text=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:%2Fcontact-us%2F||&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1430922224160{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"first_letter\">A<\/span>lthough one of the smaller provinces \u2013 it is often said that the diverse wilderness of KZN represents South Africa in one province. Incredible beaches, the dramatic Drakensberg Mountains, many game rich reserves, the historic battlefields route, the arts and crafts route of the Midlands Meander and the World Heritage site of the St Lucia lake system makes up this incredible scenic province.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The land of the Zulu nation, KZN also offers many Zulu cultural interactions, as well as a large Indian influence in Durban.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you\u2019re looking at getting close to nature and away from the crowds, then the Kosi Bay lake system with its raffia forests, estuaries, incredible birding and magnificent untouched beaches is the place for you. The marine reserve is a delight to experience with its turtles, whales and dolphins.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_tta_tabs shape=&#8221;square&#8221; color=&#8221;blue&#8221; active_section=&#8221;1&#8243; el_class=&#8221;nicdark_tab_padding0&#8243;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;TOUR GALLERY&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1444643904267-ee865c8c-4dc7&#8243;][rev_slider_vc alias=&#8221;kwazulu-natal-gallery&#8221;][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;TOUR MAP&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1444643904313-58754151-4f24&#8243;][vc_gmaps link=&#8221;#E-8_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&#8221; size=&#8221;400&#8243;][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_tabs][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1431007823358{margin-top: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;nicdark_width100_ipadpotr nicdark_width100_iphonepotr nicdark_width100_iphoneland&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1527756198853{padding-right: 60px !important;}&#8221;]\n\n      <div class=\" nicdark_textevidence nicdark_bg_yellow  \">\n          <div class=\"nicdark_margin20\">\n              <h4 class=\"white\">KWAZULU-NATAL FAST FACTS<\/h4>\n              <div class=\"nicdark_space20\"><\/div>\n              <p class=\"white\">SEASONS IN KWAZULU-NATAL<br \/>\nSummer: October to April \u2013 Kwazulu Natal can be hot and humid along the coastline with warm sea temperatures throughout the year.<br \/>\nWinter: May \u2013 September \u2013 KZN has very mild winters along the coastline, but in the Drakensberg highlands can experience snow on the mountains<br \/>\nCLOSEST AIRPORTS :<br \/>\n<i>Durban, Richards Bay<\/i><br \/>\nLANGUAGE SPOKEN :<br \/>\n<i>English, Zulu<\/i><br \/>\nCURRENCY :<br \/>\n<i>South African Rand<\/i><\/p>\n              <div class=\"nicdark_space20\"><\/div>\n              \n         <\/div>\n         <i class=\" nicdark_iconbg right big yellow\"><\/i>\n      <\/div>\n      \n   [\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;nicdark_sidebar_fixed_container nicdark_width100_ipadpotr nicdark_width100_iphonepotr nicdark_width100_iphoneland&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1676965492975{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;background-color: #f1f5f5 !important;}&#8221;]<h3 style=\"color:;\" class=\"  center\">HIGHLIGHTS OF KWAZULU-NATAL<\/h3>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;]<div class=\"nicdark_divider  center small \"><span style=\"background-color:#71a8a3;\" ><\/span><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Visiting the World Heritage site of the Ukahlamba Drakensberg National Park, South Africa\u2019s highest mountain range<\/li>\n<li>Drive up the Sani Pass with its captivating scenery and heart stopping hair pin bends before entering the Kingdom of Lesotho<\/li>\n<li>The historical battlefields tour at Fugitives Drift with renowned historian Rattray<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy a cruise in the iSimangaliso Wetlands Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Africa\u2019s largest estuarine system<\/li>\n<li>Visit the arts and crafts route of The Midlands Meander<\/li>\n<li>Visit Sodwana Bay, a top diving destination with over 1200 fish species along its reefs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Watch the Loggerhead and Leatherback turtle eggs hatching on the beach as the young make their struggle to the water for survival (November to February)<\/li>\n<li>The Hluhluwe-Umfolozi National Park, Africa\u2019s oldest game reserve and one of the best places in the country in which to see the endangered rhino<\/li>\n<li>The Kosi Bay region comprises of four lakes linked by a network of channels. Its estuary is one of the world&#8217;s best fly-fishing destinations. This region of intertwined lakes, raffia forests, grasslands and coastal forest dunes is a paradise for nature lovers<\/li>\n<li>Zululand is the most diverse birding region in Southern Africa with over 600 recorded species<\/li>\n<li>View the Sardine Run during June\/ July when massive shoals of sardines head north towards Mozambique on their annual migration. This is closely followed by thousands of dolphins, sharks and Cape Gannets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1431007823358{margin-top: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;nicdark_width100_ipadpotr nicdark_width100_iphonepotr nicdark_width100_iphoneland&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;nicdark_sidebar_fixed_container nicdark_width100_ipadpotr nicdark_width100_iphonepotr nicdark_width100_iphoneland&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1676965908197{padding-top: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;] <h3 style=\"color:;padding:px;text-align:center;font-size:px;line-height:px;letter-spacing: px;font-weight:\" class=\"    \">EXPLORE SOME KWAZULU-NATAL ITINERARY IDEAS<\/h3> [vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;]\n    <div class=\"nd_options_section nd_options_line_height_0  nd_options_text_align_center \">\n        <span style=\"height:2px;width:30px;background-color:#5e9e99\" class=\"nd_options_display_inline_block\"><\/span>\n    <\/div>\n   [vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]\n\n  <!--START FOCUS-->\n  <div class=\"nd_options_section  \">\n                                            \n      <div class=\"nd_options_section nd_options_position_relative\">\n      \n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"nd_options_section\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africanspiral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Phinda_Mountain.jpg\">\n\n        <a style=\"background-color:#6da7a1\" class=\"nd_options_padding_15_20 nd_options_bottom_20 nd_options_right_0 nd_options_color_white nd_options_position_absolute nd_options_line_height_16 nd_options_font_size_16\" rel=\"\" title=\"VIEW NOW\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wetu.com\/Itinerary\/Landing\/3DA9CC25-B28A-4CC1-8BB7-ED49BFEBA58A\">\n          8 NIGHTS\n        <\/a>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n  <!--END FOCUS-->\n[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1775548077345{padding-top: 250px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><a style=\"color: #0e504a; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/wetu.com\/ItineraryOutputs\/Discovery\/3da9cc25-b28a-4cc1-8bb7-ed49bfeba58a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KZN BUSH, BEACH &amp; LAKES<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #a4a4a4; font-weight: 400; font-size: 16px;\">Price :<\/span> <span style=\"color: #70a7a2; font-weight: 400; font-size: 16px;\">from R56 953 pp sharing<br \/>\n<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text]andBeyond Phinda Private Game Reserve, Kosi Bay and Maputaland Marine Protected Area[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]\n\n  <!--START FOCUS-->\n  <div class=\"nd_options_section  \">\n                                            \n      <div class=\"nd_options_section nd_options_position_relative\">\n      \n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"nd_options_section\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africanspiral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/umhlanga.jpg\">\n\n        <a style=\"background-color:#6da7a1\" class=\"nd_options_padding_15_20 nd_options_bottom_20 nd_options_right_0 nd_options_color_white nd_options_position_absolute nd_options_line_height_16 nd_options_font_size_16\" rel=\"\" title=\"VIEW NOW\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wetu.com\/Itinerary\/Landing\/01DC5243-B183-4422-A124-93F1AE22FAFE\">\n          10 NIGHTS\n        <\/a>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n  <!--END FOCUS-->\n[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1775548120190{padding-top: 250px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><a style=\"color: #0e504a; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/wetu.com\/ItineraryOutputs\/Discovery\/01dc5243-b183-4422-a124-93f1ae22fafe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KZN HISTORY, BUSH &amp; MOUNTAINS<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #a4a4a4; font-weight: 400; font-size: 16px;\">Price :<\/span> <span style=\"color: #70a7a2; font-weight: 400; font-size: 16px;\">from R64 300 pp sharing<br \/>\n<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Umhlanga, KwaZulu Natal Battlefields, Nambiti Game Reserve and Cathedral Peak Nature Reserve[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]\n\n  <!--START FOCUS-->\n  <div class=\"nd_options_section  \">\n                                            \n      <div class=\"nd_options_section nd_options_position_relative\">\n      \n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"nd_options_section\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africanspiral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/makakatana.jpg\">\n\n        <a style=\"background-color:#6da7a1\" class=\"nd_options_padding_15_20 nd_options_bottom_20 nd_options_right_0 nd_options_color_white nd_options_position_absolute nd_options_line_height_16 nd_options_font_size_16\" rel=\"\" title=\"VIEW NOW\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wetu.com\/Itinerary\/Landing\/564A4E10-A966-4007-ADB5-7A207B1E737C\">\n          12 NIGHTS\n        <\/a>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n  <!--END FOCUS-->\n[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1775548156845{padding-top: 250px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><a style=\"color: #0e504a; 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