South African Zulu Battlefields Tours & Safaris

KwaZulu-Natal Battlefields
of the British, the Boers & the Zulu's

Battlefields Tours and Military History sites of South Africa. Bringing to life 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 Isandlwana with the biggest ever defeat of a modern Britisharmy against the spears of a Zulu impi & Rorkes Drift when 11 VC's were awarded to the 24th B coy Welsh Borderers, and Fugitives Drift when Melville and Coghill died saving the Queen's colours in Jan 1879. Traveling 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. After your Zulu experience we can visit the Hluhluwe/Umfolozi Game reserve and a chance of seeing the BIG5, or take a Durban City tour.
Return transfers Johannesburg/Pretoria, other starting points and destinations can be arranged to suite your itinerary.

Tour durations 4 days to 11 days depending on the destinations chosen

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Anglo-Boer Battlefields
of the old Eastern Transvaal
(1899-1900)

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. Traveling towards the old Eastern Transvaal we see the Battle site 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. Traveling 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).

We can also include the Kruger Park & Blyderiver Canyon into your itinerary

Tour durations 4 days to 9 days depending on the destinations chosen

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Anglo-Boer Battlefields
of Pretoria & KwaZulu-Natal.

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 Trenchgula near Nicholson's Nek, also know as the Battle of Ladysmith, we can also visit the Battlefields of 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 as well as Breaker Morant & Peter Hancock's final resting place.

Tour durations 4 days to 8 days depending on the destinations chosen

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Anglo-Boer-Zulu Battlefields of
KwaZulu-Natal.

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 stay over 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) . Traveling 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 Isandlwana 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. 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.

Tour durations 4 days to 10 days depending on the destinations chosen

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We can offer you a complete travel service including transfers and accommodations with either private or group tours using our own in house registered professional national Battlefields Guide.

Return transfers Johannesburg/Pretoria, other starting points and destinations can be arranged to suite your itinerary.

An information pack with our own documentation & maps are supplied for the Battlefields being visited.

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Tours can be customized : Please enquiry about our group discounts

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