Nelson Mandela Capture Site & Phezulu Cultural Village Tour
About This Tour
Discover a full-day journey from Durban into the heart of KwaZulu-Natal, combining history, scenery, and living culture. Travel to Pietermaritzburg for a short...
Duration: 8 Hours · Tour type: Shared · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Not included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · Cities: Durban, Pietermaritzburg · Languages: English, French, Greek, Polish, Portuguese
Know before you go: Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability; Operates in all weather conditions; please dress appropriately; DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION: Pickup & drop off service with in a 5km radius of 1st Zulu Safaris office at Gooderson Tropicana Hotel, 85 OR Tambo Parade, Durban. If you are out of our pickup radius, special arrangements can be made to pick you up at your location of choiceDEPARTURE TIME: 08:30 AMRETURN TIME: 04:30 PMWEAR: Comfortable clothing, walking Shoes, hat, sunscreen and jacket.LOCATION: Howick, Pietermaritzburg, Valley of 100 Hills, South AfricaAGE: All ages welcomeDATES: All year roundTRAVELLER TYPE: Single or Per Person Sharing; You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.; Hotel pickups commence prior to this time; Prices vary by group size and are priced per person, per your booking for your group
About Durban
Durban
No matter if you head to Durban for the rolling surf or the big business, the lively nightlife of Little India or the fantastic theatre scene, Everest Global Hub has qualified local tour guides at the ready!
What's Included
- Professional tour guide
Not Included
- Lunch / Food & Drinks : however opportunity is provided to get or buy something to eat , refuel and relax.
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Nelson Mandela Capture Site & Phezulu Cultural Village Tour
The tour departs from Durban for the capital of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg. Your guide will giveyou a short tour of the city and visit Mahatma Gandhi’s statue by Pietermaritzburg City Hall. Next stop will be the small town of Howick to visit its waterfall. KwaNogqaza or Howick Falls isapproximately 95 m in height and lies on the Umgeni River. The local Zulu people named it the “Home of the Tall” referring to its height. Next to the falls lies a quaint old section of Howick which has a selection of historical museums and antique stores to visit. Next is the Nelson Mandela Capture Site Statue and Apartheid Museum. The Capture Site boasts a largesculpture of Nelson Mandela made up of multiply steel columns which stand between 6 and 9 metres tall. Tourists at the Capture Site are required to stand 35 meters away from the large Nelson Mandela bust for it to come into clear focus. Facing west the impressive sculpture creates a uniquely beautifullandscape for the local Howick community. The museum is dedicated to Nelson Mandela’s life and his struggle against Apartheid government. Next is the ‘Valley of 1000 Hills’ to experience traditional Zulu culture at PheZulu Cultural Village and Reptile Park. Visitors are taken into a traditional Zulu homestead to experience what traditional Zulu life was like before the modern era. Inside a traditional Zulu homestead there are thatched huts placed in a circular position, with the cattle placed in the centre as a form of protection. At PheZulu’s ‘Sibaya’ or homestead the thatched huts are surrounding the auditorium which faces the beautiful ‘Valley of 1000Hills’. The local PheZulu guide will take you on a guided tour of the PheZulu sibaya and describe Zulu cultural practices to gain insight into Zulu traditions during the 1800’s. The local Zulu dancing show is educating and entertaining with the local performers singing beautiful traditional Zulu songs and dancing energetically. The performers wear their traditional Zulu attire, showing off their dancing and singingskills with rhythmic agility and pride. Included in PheZulu is the Reptile Park where guests enjoy a guided tour by a local PheZulu Reptile parkguide. The local guides are very knowledgeable and eager to take you around the park and share interesting facts about the animals in the park. PheZulu Reptile Park has diverse reptilian wildlife on site which include crocodiles, alligators, snakes, tortoises, spiders and iguanas. The local PheZulu guidewill let you touch or hold some of the animals including a small crocodile and the giant Burmese python, just long enough to take a photo. Tour highlights · Nelson Mandela’s Capture Site and Museum. · Pietermaritzburg · Howick Falls · PheZulu Cultural Village · PheZulu Reptile Park
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Durban, ZA · Tour start: Durban, ZA — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
