Cultural Village Tours in Durban: 6 That Survive a Close Look

1.Safari & PheZulu Village Day Tour from Durban

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · from $201Our pick

Spend about nine hours visiting Natal Lion Park, a bird of prey sanctuary, Tala Game Reserve, and PheZulu Village. You may see lions, elephants, rhinos, giraffes, zebras, hippos, and antelope, then watch Zulu dancing and visit the reptile park. Guides such as Fortune, Christo, Freddy, and Ndu Nene have led past departures.

“Guide was great and very knowledgeable the tour was well organized with travelers from all over the World.”

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2.Phezulu Cultural Village & Reptile Park Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 37 reviews · 4 hours · from $123Best value

Travel from Durban to Phezulu Cultural Village in the Valley of a Thousand Hills with a guide such as Alain, Wendy, or Zamani. Visit Zulu huts, watch a 50-minute dance show, taste Zulu beer, and tour the reptile park, home to crocodiles, anacondas, alligators, snakes, and Cleo the 42-kilogram Burmese python.

“Lo pendientes y atentos que estaban los guias de nosotros sin perdernos de vista en ningún momento”

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3.City & PheZulu Cultural Village Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 24 reviews · 8 hours · from $155

Spend eight hours with a local guide touring Durban’s Moses Mabhida Stadium, Golden Mile, markets, and City Hall before heading to PheZulu. Learn about Zulu beliefs in thatched huts, watch a 50-minute dance show, and tour the reptile park, including a hands-on meeting with Cleo, a 42-kilogram Burmese python.

“Great tour! Fortune was friendly, knowledgeable, and very passionate about sharing the history and culture of the Zulu people. The city sights were interesting, and the cultural village with traditional dances was a real highlight. Everything was well organized and enjoyable. Highly recommended!”

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4.Safari & PheZulu Village Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 24 reviews · 8 hours · from $242

Spend about eight hours from Durban combining a closed-vehicle safari at Tala Game Reserve, rescued raptors, and PheZulu’s Zulu homestead, dance show, and reptile park. Guides such as Fred, Fortune, and Zamani are praised for their animal knowledge and friendly style. Pickup is available from central Durban and the harbour.

“The guide FRED is a superstar! Really enjoyed the day with him. Very knowledgeable and experience and knew where to find and CALL the animals. I bet even they know him by now :-) Very enjoyable, relaxed, no pressure experience and had the pleasure of listening to his own music. A talented guitarist, I truly enjoyed the day listening to his music, in the comfort of his powerful vehicle that ate up the terrain and took us effortlessly into all nooks and crannies of the reserve. Well done Fred! You deserve 10 STARS!”

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5.Half Day Durban City Tour and Phezulu Safari Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 4 reviews · 6 hours · from $223

Spend six hours with an English-speaking guide visiting Victoria Street Market, the Zulu Medicine Market, Durban Botanic Gardens and Phezulu Safari Park. Expect a game drive, Zulu cultural dancing, traditional huts and hotel, port or airport pickup. The pace suits visitors who want city sights and a short safari in one day.

“Besuch SheZulu Nationalpark zu empfehlen, ansonsten hätte es eine Taxifahrt oder Uber auch getan. Preis überhöht, wenn man bedenkt, dass Eintritt Nationalpark nur 25 EUR kostet und ansonsten nichts geboten wird außer Hin- und Rückfahrt. Botanischer Garten ist eintrittfrei.”

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6.Half Day Phezulu Safari Park and Durban City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3 reviews · 6 hours · from $212

You’ll travel from Durban with an English-speaking guide to Phezulu Safari Park in the Valley of 1000 Hills for a game drive, Zulu village visit, dance performance, and reptile park entry. Guide Jeff is named in one booking comment. The afternoon returns you to Durban’s Golden Mile, Promenade, and Victoria Street Market.

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