KwaZulu Natal
Drakensberg Mountains
The uKhahlamba-Drakensberg mountain range is the highest point south of Kilimandaro,
peaking at 3482 meters above sea level, and offers incredible natural beauty and a wealth of
recreational activities.
The mountains offers you spectacular views with rich historical value, and is considered
one of South Africa's most popular natural attractions.
Due to its large array of plant life and the richest collection of San rock paintings in Africa,
the Drakensberg has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Drakensberg can be
accessed through the southern border of the Free State, Lesotho and Kwazulu-Natal.
The Elephant Coast
The Elephant Coast of KwaZulu-Natal stretches from the world-renowned HluhluweUmfolozi Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park in the south, to Kosi Bay on the Mozambique
border in the north. The region extends west to the Lebombo mountains and includes the
Hluhluwe–Umfolozi Game Reserve, the oldest Game Reserve in Africa.
The Elephant Coast is characterised by untouched wetlands teeming with birdlife, Big 5
Safaris and beautiful beaches where sea turtles lay their eggs in one of nature’s most timehonoured ceremonies. This beautiful strip of Indian Ocean coastline is named after the large
herds of indigenous elephant that roamed the sandy forests and beaches for centuries,
before rural development.
This rich eco-tourism destination is renowned for its wetland and