4 Days / 3 Nights

Day One

Drive from Durban following the route taken by Lord Chelmsford when he invaded Zululand in 1879. The afternoon is spent at Talana museum for background to our tour pertaining to the foundation of the rainbow nation that is South Africa today; before driving to our accommodation for the night, either overlooking the battlefield or near Dundee.
(L, D)

Day Two

Today we cover the Zulu nation and their clashes with the British. We visit Isandlwana where 1329 well equipped British soldiers were slaughtered during a well-orchestrated Zulu attack. From there we drive to Fugitive Drift where we tell of the heroic saving of the Queen’s Colour. We then, later that afternoon, spend time at Rorke’s Drift where a handful of brave British soldiers defended the post against the onslaught of 4000 attacking Zulu warriors. Overnight overlooking the battlefield or near Dundee.
(B, L, D)

Day Three

We move on to Ladysmith to cover the Anglo-Boer War of 1899 – 1902, starting off with a discussion on the origins of this war from the vantage point of Platrand, which has a bird's eye view over the town. The siege of Ladysmith is also briefly covered before driving down into the town itself and spending a little while in the excellent Museum. After lunch we drive south to the tiny town of Colenso, situated on the banks of the Tugela River. It was here that the British army, under General Sir Redvers Buller, made its first and unsuccessful attempt to break through the Boer line in order to relieve the British garrison at Ladysmith.
Overnight nearby.

Day Four

This morning we visit the summit of Spioenkop Mountain. This blood soaked acre is the battlefield site where the British made a second attempt to break through the Boer lines to reach Ladysmith. En route back to Durban, we will stop at the site of the capture of Winston Churchill on the armoured train.
(B, L)