Natal Battlefields tour

DAY 1 – MONDAY DURBAN – FUGITIVE’S DRIFT

Early departure. Expert Battlefield guide recounts the 1879 battle of Isandlawana, where 24 000 Zulu impi’s attacked a British regiment. Continue to Fugitive’s Drift and Rorke’s Drift, where for 12 hours, some 100 British troops repulsed 4000 Zulu impi’s. Return to Fugitive’s Drift. Overnight at guest house.

DAY 2 – TUESDAY FUGITIVES DRIFT – DURBAN

After a hearty traditional South African breakfast, summit Spioenkop Mountain. Guide will recount tragic battle between the Boers and British in January 1900. Winston Churchill, then a reporter, and Gandhi, a stretcher bearer, witnessed this battle. After lunch, return to Durban. Arrive late afternoon, where tour ends.