KwaZulu-Natal
South Africa’s playground, KwaZulu-Natal, has breathtaking mountain ranges, miles and miles of golden beaches, battlefields of yesteryear and some of the best game reserves in the country. Every June and July hundreds of thousands of sardines make their way up the coast, become trapped in bays and coves and get washed ashore, creating much excitement about this natural extravaganza.
Durban
Durban is the largest city in KwaZulu-Natal. With its warm subtropical climate, vast beaches and its Golden Mile, providing ample entertainment, this city has always been a very popular holiday destination.
Attractions in the region:
Kwazulu-Natal (KZN for short) abounds in natural beauty and a rich cultural. The province boasts two World Heritage sites. The Greater St Lucia Wetland Park has five distinct ecosystems and a unique biodiversity found nowhere else on earth. St Lucia offers everything from Big 5 game viewing, gorgeous beaches and some of the best snorkelling and scuba diving in the country.
UKhahlamba Drakensberg Park is another amazing KZN attraction of exceptional natural beauty, where Stone Age cave paintings can be found. Hundreds of hiking trails criss-cross the park and there is horseback riding, mountain biking and quad biking. You can also join a 3-day guided hike right into the heart of the Drakensberg.
