Apartheid History Tours in Drakensberg: 3 That Survive a Close Look

1.Mandela Capture Site Howick Falls & PheZulu Village Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 7 reviews · 8 hours · from $186Our pick

Travel from Durban to Pietermaritzburg, the Mandela Capture Site, Howick Falls, and Phezulu Cultural Village. You’ll see Zulu huts, hear traditional singing and dancing when arranged, and visit the reptile park. Guides may speak English, French, Greek, or Portuguese, with German and Polish available by request.

“Very interesting tour. Thami was a great tour guide. Would recommend to anyone staying in Durban”

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2.Drakensberg Kamberg Cave Art & Mandela Capture Site Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 6 reviews · 10 hours · from $218

Spend 10 hours traveling from Durban through Pietermaritzburg to Kamberg Nature Reserve, where a guide leads you on a gentle 60-minute walk to ancient San rock paintings. Continue to Howick Falls, then visit the Nelson Mandela Capture Site Museum and sculpture. Hotel and port pickup, entrance fees, and multilingual guiding are included.

“I suffered an injury on this trip on the 08/10, slipped on the way back from the Giant Castle cave art and broke my ankle (we couldn't go Kamberg as initially planned so the Giant Castle trip was offered instead). Also, our guide Aaron got lost with us on the way back despite we telling him the right way to go. We ended up walking an extra 2km in a rainy cold weather to the caves again (with my broken ankle) when he realised he was wrong... They couldn't get me any help, so I had no choice then to walk/jump back on one leg and absolve the whole walk…”

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3.Drakensberg, Mandela Capture Site and Howick Falls

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · 9 hours · from $212

Travel from Durban into KwaZulu-Natal’s Natal Midlands for Howick Falls, the Nelson Mandela Capture Site, and a Drakensberg mountain outing. An English-speaking guide provides transport and commentary, with pickup within 50 kilometers of Durban. Lunch is your responsibility, and the mountain stop may offer either a hike or a scenic viewpoint depending on the day’s plan.

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