Depart Durban 08h00 to drive 2 hours North West on the N3 to arrive at the site of Winston Churchill’s capture by the Boers.

Your specialist battlefield guide will give you background to the outbreak of the Anglo Boer war (1899 to 1902) and relate the story of Churchill’s capture.

We then drive about half an hour to the summit of Spioenkop, which is known by some as the most spectacular battlefield site in the world.

The Battle between the Boers and the British in January 1900 was fought on about an acre of ground on top of this flat-topped mountain 1500 feet above the Tugela River.

The story of the battle is exciting, with many incidents of heroism and heartbreak as both sides fought themselves to a standstill believing that the other side had won.

There were three men on top of this mountain who were to become world renowned figures: Winston Churchill, Mahatma Ghandi and Louis Botha, first prime minister of South Africa.

There were so many brave Lancashire soldiers that lost their lives on Spioenkop (Spy Hill) that one end of Anfield football ground is called “The Kop” to this day.

The views of the surrounding countryside are dramatic and the Drakensberg Mountains form a spectacular backdrop to the drama of battle. It is an expedition that is not to be missed as even those not interested in military history will enjoy the passion and the drama, as well as the scenery.