Durban: Mandela Capture Site & Howick Falls Day Trip
ID: GYG85850-123548
Category:
Country: South Africa
Duration:
08:00 hours
Description
Get a chance to see first hand where Nelson Mandela was captured before he started his 27–year sentence at Robben Island. Enjoy the beauty of Howick Falls before concluding your tour with some amazing Zulu dancing at Phezulu.
Start your tour at Pietermaritzburg, the capital of KwaZulu-Natal. Move on to the Mandela Capture Site, where Nelson Mandela was captured and sent into his incarceration.
Head to Howick Falls, otherwise known as the place of the tall one. The waterfall is a 95 meter cascade into a broiling restless pool that the locals believe to be the place of the spirits of ancestor.
To end the tour, visit the Valley of a Thousand Hills to experience and be mesmerized by the Zulu Culture and Zulu dancing at Phezulu Cultural Village and Reptile Park. Venture into traditional Zulu beehive–shaped thatched huts and learn about various artefacts, beliefs and rituals. Finish your tour with a visit to the Reptile Park where a qualified park guide will intrigue you with interesting facts about the resident crocodiles and snakes.
Highlights
- Visit the capital city of KwaZulu Natal the city
- See first hand where Nelson Mandela was captured
- Enjoy the 95 meter cascade waterfall and learn about local mythology
- Discover Zulu cultural dancing and singing
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• German and Polish languages can be requested
• If you are a wheelchair user, please inform the local partner prior to the start of the tour
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You must bring your own headphones
You are required to bring and wear a mask
You must fill out a travel information form
You will receive a mandatory temperature check
Pickup is available at all hotels/accommodations within a 5 kilometer radius of the local supplier's office at the Gooderson Tropicana Hotel (85 O R Tambo Parade, South Beach, Durban, 4001, South Africa). Contact the local supplier for special arrangements. Pick-ups also available at the Durban Harbour passenger terminal.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
