• Experienced and specialist Battlefi eld guides expertly recount the tragic battles.
• Discover all about the Anglo-Zulu battles of Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift.
• Learn about the Anglo-Boer Battles of Fugitive’s Drift and Spioenkop.
• Enjoy spectacular scenery.
• Experience country guest house hospitality.

Itinerary

Day 1: (Mon) Isandlwana & Fugitive’s Drift (LD)
Make an early start from Durban and head inland towards South Africa’s famous battlegrounds, more battles were fought in this remote area of KwaZulu-Natal than anywhere else in South Africa. Your expert Battlefi eld guide will recount the 1879 Battle of Isandlwana, where 24 000 Zulu impis took on the fi repower of the British troops, and wiped out almost an entire regiment in less than an hour. Then on to Fugitive’s Drift, where all those who fl ed the Isandlwana
battlefi eld that fateful day, or tried to, but were killed. The graves of British Lieutenants Cogill and Melville lie on the
banks of the Buffalo River. Visit Rorke’s Drift, where a handful of British soldiers, outnumbered 35 to 1, fought off 4 000
Zulu’s for 12 hours, a battle which saw 11 Victoria Crosses awarded, more than in any other engagement. We return,
thoughts lingering with young lives lost and medals won, to our guest house for warm, country hospitality and a delicious dinner before retiring for the night.
Accommodation: Guest House or similar

Day 2: (Tue) Spioenkop (BL)
After a hearty traditional South African breakfast we make our way to the summit of Spioenkop Mountain. From
here your guide will recreate the tragic battle between Boer and Brit which unfolded over 9 days in January 1900.
The British occupying Spioenkop’s summit were in full view of Boer fi re, in this, the second and bloodiest attempt
by the Brit’s to relieve Ladysmith. Incredibly, both Winston Churchill, then a reporter, and Mohandas Gandhi,
a stretcher-bearer, witnessed the battle. We then continue a little further to visit the spot of the armoured train incident,
famous thanks to the fact that Churchill was among those captured. After lunch, we take our leave of bloody battlefi elds and head for Durban, arriving in the late afternoon.

Transportation

• Tour in air-conditioned micro-buses or 16-seater mini-buses.
  

Professionally Escorted

• Discover the Battlefi elds with our professional Tour Guides.
  

Accommodation

• Rooms with private facilities, on a twin share basis.
  

Dining Inclusions

• 1 Breakfast.
• 2 Lunches.
• 1 Dinner.
  

Plus

• Hotel porterage included.
  

Please Note

• We can tailor-make tours to the Battlefi elds over 3, 4 and 5 days,which can also include wildlife and the majestic Drakensberg Mountains.
  

Thompsons Africa reserves the right to offer accommodation of a similar standard, subject to availability.