Zululand is home to about 500 species of birds. From the low altitude, subtropical
thickets in the east to the high altitude temperate grasslands in the west, this
region covers many habitats and their accompanying birds.58 of Southern Africa's
endemic and near endemic birds are found here too, many of them confined to the
extensive grasslands and wetlands. Along with the birding routes are self-guided
hiking trails and many historical monuments. This region offer encounters with the
diminutive Blue Duiker on the forest floor, and in the canopy, Samango and Vervet
Monkeys sharing their meal with Delegorgue's Pigeons and Trumpeter Hornbills, are
not uncommon. Whether you're a birding enthusiast or simply enjoy the outdoors,
the Zululand birding routes is a gold mine of diversity.
Tel: 035 753 5644
www.birdingroutes.co.za
Zululand tours offer the guest the opportunity of viewing a wide assortment of African
wildlife including the BIG-5.If you wish more intimate safaris in game vehicles, on foot
or on horseback are offered in some areas. The guides will intrigue
you with the habits of different spiders, how the indigenous people use different
plants and identify birds by their calls. Game viewing in open game viewing vehicles
is usually reserved for the early mornings and late afternoons when the animals
become more active after sheltering in the shade of the bush during the heat of
the day. Those looking to get really close to nature can embark on foot with a trained
game ranger to see the wonders of the African bush close up. The foot safaris are
ideal for all and give guests the opportunity of truly experiencing the African
bush. For novice and experienced horseman the horseback safaris add a whole new
dimension to game viewing. The wildlife seem totally at ease with the horses and
guests have an opportunity of getting close up to the game.
Visitors wishing to gain insights into the fascinating history of the Zulu people
have several options: They can visit one of several excellent Zulu cultural villages
eg Umuzi outside Ulundi. They can hire a guide to take them to the cultural sites
of the region, or they can take a self-guided excursion of the various heritage
sites throughout Zululand. The beautiful and fascinating royal residences of King
Dingane at uMgungundlovu and of King Cetshwayo at oNdini have been partially reconstructed
and include small site museums. They give a fascinating insight into life in the
Royal palaces of the kings and are both highly recommended.
The later part of the 19th Century was a time of conflict and confrontation in KwaZulu-Natal.
The stories are fascinating, and the KZN battlefields are remarkably well preserved.
It's not just a raa-raa recreation of sabre-rattling macho imperialism, and it's
certainly not a celebration of all things bellicose. Guided tours offer you the
opportunity to stand on the very spot where history was made and hear of how decisions
(good and bad) were taken; hear of heroism and heartache, of victory and defeat
and of death and destruction. It's definitely food for thought - and it leaves almost
everyone pondering on the futility of war.
A perfect opportunity to gain an insight into the culture of the Zulu people
and to explore the wilderness areas of Kwa-Zulu Natal. This tour covers the
cultural way of life of the Zulus and you experience an insight into their
traditions. This experience could include Zululand Battlefields, recuperating
in the fresh air and relaxing hot water of the mineral springs in Zululand,
visiting the game reserves in and around Zululand and rounding-up the visit
with a Zulu heritage visit around Ulundi and Nongoma.
Other options are Boating and Fishing on the Pongola Poort Dam and Birding.
