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www.battlefieldsroute.co.za
More than just the
largest concentration of
Battlefields in South Africa.
Game reserves, birding,
culture, superb scenery, crafts.
Meet people who become lifelong friends.
BATTLEFIELDS ROUTEK W A Z U L U - N A T A L
ENQUIRIES
The Battlefields Route Association+27 (0)82 801 0551
[email protected] (Secretary)[email protected]
www.battlefieldsroute.co.zawww.battlefieldsregionguides.co.za
The Battlefields Route Association acknowledges the contributions and assistance of the committee members, tour guides, involved organisations and district municipalities in
the compilation of this tourism guide. Full details of the attractions and accommodation options on the Battlefields Route are available from the tourism offices
listed in this publication.
www.ericadesigns.co.za
THIS PUBLICATION SPONSORED AND POWERED BY
BATTLEFIELDS ROUTEK W A Z U L U - N A T A L
www.umzinyathi.gov.za
UMZINYATHIDISTRICT MUNICIPALITY
UMLALAZI TOURISM
Hutchinson Street, Eshowe035 473 3359/3327
INCLUDES ESHOWE, GINGINDLOVU AND MTUNZINI
DUNDEE TOURISM
034 212 2121 x [email protected]
INCLUDES DUNDEE, GLENCOE AND WASBANK
THE GATEWAY TO THE BATTLEFIELDS
ABAQULUSI MUNICIPALITYCarnegie Building
c/o Landdrost and Mark St Vryheid034 982 2133 x 2229
ALFRED DUMA MUNICIPALITY
036 637 2090
www.ladysmith.co.za
INCLUDES SIEGE MUSEUM, CULTURAL CENTRE,COLENSO AND VAN REENEN
Landdrost Street Vryheid034 982 2133 x 2287
OPENING HOURSMon-Fri 07h30-16h00
Weekends by appointment
OLD PARSONAGE MUSEUM 034 331 3249
EMERGENCY NUMBERS067 110 3152 / 081 816 2861
www.old-parsonage-museum.business.site
OPENING HOURSMon-Fri 08h30-16h00 | Alt Sat 08h00-12h00
Sundays/Public Holidays Closed
Shop 7B Glutz Centre, 211 Utrecht Street,
Tel: 034 981 0340
Domestic/Commercial SparesSolar Panels & Geysers - Inverters - Gate Motors
Electric Fencing - Alarm & Camera Systems Air Conditioning
FORT NONGQAYI MUSEUM VILLAGE035 474 2281
OPENING HOURSMon-Fri 07h30-16h00 | Sat-Sun 09h00-16h00
Public Holidays 10h00-16h00
Well stocked curio shop | Superb meals in Miners Rest Guides for museum & battlefields tours
www.facebook.com/talanamuseum
OPENING HOURSMon-Fri 08h00-16h30
Weekends & Holidays 09h00-16h30
NIEUWE REPUBLIEKMUSEUM
FORT AMIEL 034 312 8952 / 072 238 1983
[email protected] HOURS
Mon-Fri 08h00-16h00 | Sat 08h00-13h00Other times can be made by arrangement
The Battlefields Route in KwaZulu-Natal draws visitors from around the world. But do not be misled by the name of this exciting tourism experience into believing that its famous battle sites are the sole attraction. There’s so much more to the Battlefields.
ADVENTUREWithin the region there are a number of adventure resorts that include Hot Springs, supervised guided game walks, horse riding trails, hiking trails, white water rafting, canoeing and rock climbing. Battlefield and Rural Zululand tours can be done as a motor bike excursion. Horse back and cycle tours to certain battlefields are also available.
MAGNIFICENT SCENERYOpen rolling country, mountains and heart stopping mountain passes, sunrises and sunsets for lifetime memories. Refreshing afternoon thunder storms. Even the winter scenes have a beauty of their own.
ADVICEWhile visiting the region, guests are cautioned that for much of the year the temperatures are quite high and you are advised to wear comfortable clothing, comfortable shoes, a shady hat, sun protection cream and to have plenty of non alcoholic liquid refreshments. The Battlefields Route falls within a non malaria area, but should you be concerned, ask before visiting and you will get current advice. The Route is also in a non ebola virus area.
LITTERAll visitors are asked to please remember whether you are on a Battlefield or in a Game Reserve, do not litter and treat the areas with respect. Please only leave footsteps and only take away unforgettable memories. www.battlefieldsregionguides.co.za
OTHER ATTRACTIONS ON THE BATTLEFIELDS ROUTE
BATTLEFIELD REGION TOUR GUIDESMOST GUIDES SERVICE THE WHOLE REGION AND NOT JUST THEIR TOWN BASE
034 271 8051
034 212 3401
034 212 2654
034 271 8051
034 271 8051
034 212 1014
034 212 3344
034 271 8302
034 271 8051
034 212 2654
034 212 2654
034 212 4560
034 212 1931
034 212 3216
Andrew Rattray
Anthony Coleman
Bornwell Masuku
Bryan Mncube
Douglas Rattray
Elisabeth Durham
Johann Hamman
Lindizwe (Dalton) Ngobese
Mphiwa Ntanzi
Norman Leverage
Norman Parkinson
Pam McFadden
Pat Rundgren
Paul Garner
Pierre Duval
072 204 2986
073 385 7382
072 779 5949
082 267 2527
076 134 3224
072 089 1323
079 023 0666
079 490 5933
072 803 2885
082 472 3912
082 466 8350
NAME TEL CELL EMAIL
035 474 2348
035 870 2500
Henry Bird
Rex Duke
Wilfred Mchunu
082 484 7406
082 825 6896
079 868 9229
Dave Sutcliffe [email protected]
031 201 6301
031 464 0060
031 764 3063
031 267 1163
Bryan van Schaik
Chris le Roux
Colin Sellen King
Don Botterill
Kevin Smith
Warwick Baker
078 519 4451
082 851 7750
083 303 7099
082 456 1805
084 555 9600
082 417 5248
DURBAN AND COAST
UNITED KINGDOM
LADYSMITH, ELANDSLAAGTE AND MIDLANDS
VRYHEID, ULUNDI & SOUTHERN ZULULAND
DUNDEE, RORKE’S DRIFT AREA
Alastair Heron
Brent Janse van Resburg
Danie du Preez
Desmond Armstrong
Elizabeth (Liz) Spiret
George Mitchell-Innes
Nicki von der Heyde
Raymond Heron
Rob Caskie
Ron Gold
Simon Blackburn
Simon Haw
Vincent Horn
036 488 1404
036 631 1131
033 330 8390
036 637 7702
036 421 1860
033 701 2285
036 488 1404
033 263 1908
036 448 1171
033 343 3847
036 631 0740
084 512 4466
082 493 5465
083 449 7709
072 262 9669
082 734 3118
082 653 4166
082 573 0225
082 4000 470
083 556 4068
082 379 1864
082 824 8326
083 781 0740
ACCOMMODATIONAccommodation on the Battlefields Route ranges from cosy guest houses and welcoming bed and breakfast establishments to mountain top lodges, game lodges and family guest farms, from country style hotels and lakeside chalets to cottages, caravan parks and campsites..
WILDLIFEWithin the Battlefields Route and close by you will find a number of well known Game, Nature and Heritage Parks and Conservancies that include:
• Nambiti – Nambiti Plains | Nambiti Hills | Esiweni Lodge• Leopard Mountain Game Lodge• Kwa Cheetah Project at Nambiti Private Game Reserve• Chelmsford Nature Reserve, Newcastle• Balele Game Park at Utrecht• Hluhluhwe – Imfolozi• Zululand Rhino Reserve• Ntendeka Wilderness• Ithala• uMkhuze • Weenen• Phinda Munyawana Conservancy• Emakhosini-Opathe Heritage Park• St Lucia Wetlands, Ismangaliso• Spionkop Dam Nature Reserve• Great uKhahlamba Drakensberg
ZULU HERITAGEIncluded in the Battlefields Region is of course the Kingdom of the Zulu with Ulundi and the Emakhosini Ophathe Heritage Park. This is the heart of Zulu Culture, the Spirit of Emakhosnini, the Valley of the Kings, uMgungundlovu, the Zulu Cultural Museum at Ondini, and the remains of Cetshwayo’s homestead. An experience not to be missed by anyone interested in the Zulu Nation. There are guides who specialise in taking visitors on tours into rural Zululand with visits to traditional homesteads. This is not a “canned” but a genuine experience.
SUPERB AFRICAN CRAFTSAlong the route you will find dedicated and talented craftspeople. Outlets for these crafts can be found in shops, museums, galleries. Or arrange a visit with a local guide to visit to crafters in situ. Experience hospitality and friendliness that you never expected and buy direct from the crafters. Take home tangible memories of a wonderful and exciting region.
BIRDLIFEThe Battlefields Route overlaps two fantastic birding routes, the Zululand Birding Route and the Amajuba Birding Route which together boast well over 400 different species of birds, many of which can only be seen in this part of Africa WEDDING VENUES
Along the Battlefields Route you will find exciting venues that can offer a wedding package with a difference. Sophisticated, country and wedding venues with distinction.
THERE’S MORE TO THE BATTLEFIELDS THAN YOU EVER IMAGINED!
Desmond Armstrong033 330 8390 / 083 449 7709
Historical - Cultural - Military History - Heritage Tours
EMERALD - AFRICA
South Africa & Ireland
‘a life enriching experience’
Kevin Smith084 555 9600
SAN SAFARIS SOUTHERN AFRICA
Pat Rundgren034 212 4560 / 072 803 2885
[email protected]/patrundgren
NATAL BATTLEFIELD
TOURS & COLLECTOR OF
MILITARIARO N G O L D
083 556 [email protected]
www.kwazulu-natal-tours.com
KwaZulu NatalTours
D U N D E E D I E H A R D S
CONTACT VINCE [email protected]
RE-ENACTMENTSSTATIC MILITARY DISPLAYS
GUARDS OF HONOUR Don BotterillDaytours
KZN 1081 DURBAN KwaZulu-Natal
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To Johannesburg To Ermelo
To Vrede
To R103 & N3
Memel
To Harrismith &Johannesburg
To Piet Retief
To Giant’s Castle
To Central Drakensberg
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Dam
140 Murchison Street, Ladysmith036 637 2176 / 082 803 0616
128 Deputasie Street, Vryheid034 980 9280/1
39 Tatham Street, Dundee034 212 1014 / 072 779 5949
Isandlwana Road, Rorke’s Drift 3016
034 642 1760 / 079 090 5252
www.rorkesdrifthotel.com
www.elandsheim.co.za
A unique gateway to Zululand and the battle�elds
072 819 5686 | [email protected]
Vryheid Road, Dundee034 218 1641 / 082 953 6195
www.battlefieldslodge.co.za
Dundee/Wasbank Road, Dundee | 082 611 3560
[email protected] | www.sneezewood.co.za
Contact Tracey for reservations on 031 579 3870 / 083 267 9582 / [email protected] / www.umzolozolo.com
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036 637 [email protected]
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SPRINGBOK
61 Victoria Street, Dundee034 212 2147
087 285 1172 or 034 271 8051
www.fugitivesdrift.com
www.spionkop.co.za
036 488 1404 | 082 573 [email protected]
Office - Div de Villiers: 078 411 0594
Colly Meintjes: 082 326 6335
Schalk Meintjes: 082 923 8212
Durban
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