Drakensberg Cave Paintings & Mandela Capture Site Private Tour from Durban

This Tour leaves from Durban and passes through Pietermaritzburg the capital city of Kwazulu. You will embark on a 40-minute walk to the main caves which house exhibits of san rock art. Our live site guide will explain in detail the history and meaning behind these ancient paintings.

We then head towards the Giants Castle Reserve in Drakensburg Mountain range.

Giant's Castle camp is situated on a grassy plateau among the deep valleys running down from the face of the High Drakensberg, offering glorious views at Giants Castle reserve, there is a large sandstone cave containing prehistoric San rock art.

The San and Khoe people were hunters and gatherers who roamed South Africa for 1000s years. This cave is one of the biggest and best preserved painted sites in southern Africa. This cave is an easy 30 minutes’ walk from the camp office and regular guided tours are taken through this unique exhibition from 09:00 to 15:00 daily.

A visit to Giant's Castle offers the privilege of entering the world of the San as well as the opportunity to study a varied and exciting range of habitats.

From there we head to Howick to visit the Nelson Mandela Capture Site Statue and Apartheid Museum. The museum is dedicated to Nelson Mandela’s life and his struggle against Apartheid.