2 Nights 3 Days Battlefields & Babanango Safari Tour
This 3-day tour takes you into the north of KwaZulu-Natal where you will visit famous battlefield sites and enjoy a Big 5 safari experience. Along the way you will encounter museums, memorials, and historic battlefields dedicated to Anglo Zulu wars before finishing the tour with wildlife experiences at a private game reserve.
Tour Price: On Request
Tour Duration: 3 Days
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Tour Overview
This 3-day tour takes you into the north of KwaZulu-Natal where you will visit famous battlefield sites and enjoy a Big 5 safari experience. Along the way you will encounter museums, memorials, and historic battlefields dedicated to Anglo Zulu wars before finishing the tour with wildlife experiences at a private game reserve.
What Is Included On This Tour?
- Isandlwana Battlefield and Museum
- Rorke’s Drift Battlefield and Museum
- Fugitives Drift Battlefield
- Queens Colours Monument
- Babanango Private Game Reserve
- Open Vehicle Sunset Safari.
- Closed vehicle Safaris.
- Accommodation 2 nights
- 2 Dinners
- 2 Breakfast
- Pickup & drop off service with in a 5km radius of our meeting point 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 choice
- All Entry Fees To All Attractions
- 1 Bottle water per day
- Qualified Tour Guide
What Is Not Included On This Tour?
- Lunch, Snacks & Drinks
- Gratuities and Tips
Pick Up, Drop Off & Other Important Information
DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION: Pick up and drop off service within a 5km radius of Tropicana Hotel (meeting point)
DEPARTURE TIME: From 06:00AM | RETURN TIME: Approximately 19:30PM (3 days from departure)
CLOTHING: Comfortable clothing, Hat, Sunscreen, Jacket.
AGE LIMIT: All ages welcome | TRAVELLER TYPE: Single or Per Person Sharing
WONDERING IF THIS TOUR IS FOR YOU? LET US GIVE YOU THE HIGHLIGHTS!
Not sure if this is the tour for you? Let us help you make an informed decision by highlighting the key elements of this tour and the kind of traveler that it may appeal to.
- You are looking for an overnight safari in Babanango Private Game Reserve.
- You are looking for Battlefield Site Tour.
- You want to experience and learn about Battlefields of KwaZulu-Natal.
- You are ok travelling a 2.5hr distance to reserve
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Day 1:
This 3-day tour takes you into the north of KwaZulu-Natal where you will visit famous battlefield sites and enjoy a Big 5 safari experience. Along the way you will encounter museums, memorials, and historic battlefields dedicated to Anglo Zulu wars before finishing the tour with wildlife experiences at a private game reserve.
2 Nights 3 Days Battlefields & Babanango Safari Tour
The first stop is the Isandlwana Battlefield and Museum. In early January 1879, the British Empire invaded Zululand furthering their colonial expansionist agenda of Southern Africa. The local Zulu Kingdom responded with a well-coordinated attack at the Battle of Isandlwana that surprised the British. This historic battle, which was documented as being ruthless and bloody is seen by historians as the start of Anglo-Zulu War. The British Empire experienced a severe defeat at the Battle of Isandlwana losing over 1700 soldiers at the hands of a Zulu army numbering 20 000. The Zulu warriors outnumbered the British troops greatly even though they who had superior weapons in comparison to the spears and leather shields the Zulus used.
The tour progresses to the Battle of Rorke’s Drift which also occurred on January 22nd 1879 after the Battle of Isandlwana and continued into the following day. The Defence of Rorke’s Drift was smaller in numbers than the Battle of Isandlwana with the British numbering at an estimated 150 and the Zulu’s at 3000 – 4000 fighters. The British troops managed to hold off the Zulu warriors and secure a victory.
The next stop is Fugitives Drift and the Queens Colours memorial and after that we will drive to Babanango Private Game Reserve to spend the night, Dinner Bed and Breakfast
Day 3:
2 Nights 3 Days Battlefields & Babanango Safari Tour
Enjoy two 3-hour Open Vehicle Game Drives at Babanango Game Reserve — one in the morning and one in the evening.
Over the past five years, Babanango Game Reserve has undertaken one of the largest game translocation projects in South Africa, selectively sourcing over 3,000 large mammal species and reintroducing them back into wilderness areas where they once roamed freely.
The reserve has successfully reintroduced a wide variety of endemic species, including endangered black rhino, rare antelope such as oribi and klipspringer, and in 2023 reintroduced elephants to complete the “Big Five” — lion, leopard, rhino, buffalo, and elephant.
Day 3:
2 Nights 3 Days Battlefields & Babanango Safari Tour
After breakfast, guests will check out and enjoy a slow scenic drive back to Durban, marking the end of the tour.