Anglo-Zulu Battlefields
3 to 6 days (2 - 5 night) Bringing to life the history of the Zulu Battlefields of KwaZulu-Natal, including the Boer-Zulu Battlefield of Blood River when Andries Pretorius successfully defended an attack on the wagon laager by an overwhelming Zulu force. The Anglo-Zulu Battlefields of Isandhlwana with the biggest ever defeat of a modern British army against the spears of a Zulu impi,  Rorkes Drift when 11 VC's were awarded to the 24th "B" coy Welsh Borderers, & Fugitives Drift when Melville and Coghill died saving the Queen's colours in Jan 1879. Travelling east we visit the Zulu capital of Ulundi and the memorial to the fallen of both sides leading to the total defeat of the mighty Zulu empire on 4 July 1879. From Ulundi we visit Eshowe being one of the oldest towns in Zululand. Our accommodation includes a visit to an authentic Zulu Village giving you an opportunity to interact with the villagers. After your Zulu experience we can visit the Hluhluwe/Umfolozi Game reserve and a chance of seeing the BIG 5, or take a Durban City tour. Tours are from and to Johannesburg/Pretoria, other starting points and destinations can be arranged to suite your itinerary.

 

 

Anglo-Boer Battlefields & sites of the old Transvaal. (1899 - 1902).
3 day (2 night) After the fall of Pretoria 5 June 1900 we trace the footsteps of the Boer army through parts of the old Eastern Transvaal of the ZAR. Starting in the capital of South Africa Pretoria; we visit one of the Boer Forts built after the Jameson Raid in 1896, Winston Churchill's prison, Paul Kruger house and the British HQ of Melrose house and the signing of the peace treaty on the 31 May 1902. Travelling towards the old Eastern Transvaal we see the Battlesite of Diamond Hill (June 1900) and visit Bergendal (Aug 1900) being acknowledged as the last of the formal battles and the start of the Guerrilla phase, and Long Tom Pass where you can still see one of the old wagon routes used by the early pioneers like Percy Fitzpatrick, and where Botha managed to extricate his men and the Long Toms. We also visit the "Long Tom Gun" site on this famous pass while listening to the story of Botha's retreat. Travelling through Belfast we visit the grave yard where amongst others lay British Soldiers, then onto Dullstroom and Lydenburg. Our journey will also take us to the last residence in South Africa of the old ZAR President "Paul Kruger" (1825-1904).

6 day + extended Tour
The above tour can be extended to include 3 days or more visiting the Kruger National Park with Pilgrims Rest, Blyderiver Canyon, Gods Window, Mac Mac, Berlyn and Lisbon falls on the upper meander of the scenic panoramic route before returning to Jo'Burg.

Anglo-Boer Battlefields of KwaZulu-Natal
3 or 4 day (2 or 3 nights) Departing from Jo'burg we travel south to Dundee via Amajuba to visit the Talana Battlefield and onto Ladysmith, both Dundee and Ladysmith have superb Military History Museums.  Starting at the Royal Hotel Ladysmith we visit the Siege Museum with its excellent diorama of the Ladysmith field of operation, a short distance away is "All Saints Church" which displays the roll of honour of over 3000 names of British soldiers and sailors together with the regiments that they served with. To the north west of the town we visit the site of Whites HQ with a commanding view of the area. Leaving Ladysmith we visit the Churchill memorial to see the armoured train ambush site which led to the capture of young Winston on 15 November 1899, and his Pretoria Prison. Making our way to the Clouston Military Cemetery and visit the "Gun site" where the Boers captured 10 artillery guns from the British at the "Battle of Colenso" (15 Dec 1899) . From here we make our way to the killing field of "Spionkop" to take a tour of the Battlefield and explain the events that took place which involved such people as Winston Churchill and Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.  One of the accommodations is on the Battlefield of Nicholson's Nek, also know as the Battle of Ladysmith, we can also visit the Battlefields of Vaalkrans, Platrand (Wagon Hill) and Tugela Heights with the final push into Ladysmith to break the 118 day siege. On our travels we also visit the capital of South Africa; Pretoria, with Paul Kruger house, one of the old Boer forts and the British HQ of Melrose house with the signing of the peace treaty in May 1902.

Anglo-Boer-Zulu Battlefields of KwaZulu-Natal
4 to 7 Day (3 to 6 night) Departing from Jo'burg we travel south down the N3 highway to visit the battlefield of Spionkop where the South Lancs Liverpool regiment came under a fire barrage resulting in one of the heaviest loss of life of the war. We stayover at Trenchgula on the Battlefield of Nicholson's Nek, the grave yard is still on site and can be visited. Starting at the Royal Hotel Ladysmith we visit the Siege Museum with its diorama of  the Ladysmith field of operation. Leaving Ladysmith we visit the Churchill memorial to see the armoured train ambush site which led to the capture of young Winston on 15 November 1899. Making our way to the Clouston Military Cemetery and visit the "Gun site" where the Boers captured 10 artillery guns from the British at the "Battle of Colenso" (15 December 1899) . Travelling northeast we visit the Talana Battlefield and Pete Smiths farm which is one of the best open-air Museums in the area. Our overnights stay is in Zululand in the middle of the Zulu Battlefields. Another early start we visit Isandhlwana with the biggest ever defeat of a modern British army against the spears of a Zulu impi, and Rorkes Drift when 11 VC's were awarded to the 24th "B" coy Welsh Borderers, & Fugitives Drift when Melville and Coghill died saving the Queen's colours in Jan 1879. We visit the Zulu capital of Ulundi and the memorial to the fallen of both sides leading to the total defeat of the mighty Zulu empire on 4 July 1879. From Ulundi we visit Eshowe being one of the oldest towns in Zululand. Our accommodation includes a visit to an authentic Zulu Village giving you an opportunity to interact with the "people of heaven" the Zulu. We end our Battlefields experience with a relaxing Game Drive in the Hluhluwe/Umfolozi Reserve with the opportunity of seeing the BIG 5 of the animal kingdom. We also visit Durban for a City tour with the old Victorian spice market, where you can buy your freshly packed Indian Spices.

Anglo-Boer Battlefields(1899 - 1902)

Anglo-Boer Battlefields of Ladysmith, Kimberley & Mafekeng (1899-1902).
16 Day (15 nights) The trilogy of the three siege towns of Ladysmith, Kimberley, and Mafekeng, including the sites in the old Eastern Transvaal and a 2 day Safari at either Umfolozi or Kruger National Park.

Day Tours
Anglo-Boer-Zulu Sites
(1838, 1899 - 1902, 1939 - 45)

A selection of customised day tours to the Forts in Pretoria of the old South African Republic (ZAR) of 1890's, Kruger's House in Pretoria, Church Square, Union Buildings, Winston Churchill's prison, Voortrekker Monument, Smuts House, Sammy Marks Victorian House, Military History Museum from Zulu to WW II, the British HQ of Melrose House - signing of the peace treaty at the end the Anglo-Boer war 31 May 1902.

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