Discover Rorkes Drift on our Day Tour from Durban

4.9 (35 reviews) 12 hours Free cancellation

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One of the monuments on the battlefield of Isandlwana looking north — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

The sphinx of Isandlwana — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Imagine strolling the actual battlefield made famous by the films Zulu and Zulu Dawn! Imagine standing where Lt. Chard stood, or Lt. Bromhead, or Lt. Curling; imagine standing on the firing line at Isandlwana as thousands of Zulu warriors race towards you!

On this amazing day tour you'll get to walk the very ground that the British and Zulu fought on.

You will be accompanied by a qualified and passionate guide who will help you gain a deeper understanding about the events that happened at Rorkes Drift and Isandlwana in 1879.

On the way to the battlefields your guide will point out interesting sites along the way and also get to experience the beautiful landscape of KwaZulu Natal.

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At a glance

Duration: 12 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 8 people
People per booking: 1–8
Guide: English
Operated by: Durban Safaris and Tours

Ages: Children (12–14 years) · Youth (15–18 years) · Adults (19–90 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Qualified and passionate guide
Included: All Fees and Taxes
Included: Amazing historical walking day Tour
Included: Small museum to explore

Not included

Not included: Tips and curios

Itinerary

Rorke's Drift Battlefield

2 hours Admission included

You will have an opportunity to view the site that the British so famously defended on the 22/23rd January of 1879. There is a small museum to explore and then your tour guide will describe what happened on this amazing day!
Isandlwana Battlefield

2 hours Admission included

At this site, you will get to walk onto the battlefield where on the 22nd January 1879, the Zulu army descended onto unprepared British positions and destroyed the British camp.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

The Eden Lodge Verulam
64 on Gordon
The Valley Trust
PLM Lodge
CRC Premier Resort
Florida Park Hotel
Quarters Hotel
Silver Sands 3
Pinetown Stay Inn Hotel
Marmalade Boutique Hotel
The Marilyn Boutique Hotel

and 138 more pickup points

We will pickup anywhere in the Durban or surrounding areas (within 25 km).

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.