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4 Backpackers in Zululand

Zululand

About Zululand

Along the north coast of KwaZulu-Natal the spectacular Zululand stretches up to the port city of Richard’s Bay and inland into the rural heart of the province, extending north to Pongola and including the little towns of Ulundi and Vryheid. Zululand is how many people regard KwaZulu-Natal in their minds eye - peaceful green hills, waving grasslands, abundant forests, unhurried lifestyle and a soil imbued with the strength of the Zulu nation who fought for this land. Zululand teems with private and provincial game reserves that offer game-watching facilities as well as hiking and nature trails. Enjoy comfortable accommodation in major towns, ranging from private lodges, to seashore cottages and floating lake chalets. It is a region rich in symbolism and tradition, and the age-old Zulu culture remains today. Visitors are invited into the heart of Zulu villages like Shakaland and Dumazulu, where they can visit a sangoma (traditional healer), watch a rural wedding ceremony, experience stick-fighting, traditional dancers and Zulu hospitality. Take an ox wagon trip to Zulu villages of bee-hive huts and make sure to stop over in Ulundi, the site of the final battle fought in the Anglo-Zulu war. Nearby, Zulu kings lie buried in the Emakhosini Valley. In total contrast are the township tours showcasing modern Zulu life, including taverns, shebeens (township pubs) and traditional medicine shops.

4 Backpackers found

Zululand Backpackers Picture

Zululand Backpackers

The Zululand Backpackers Lodge in Forest setting in Eshowe. It is the ideal backpacker's base for a holiday in
Location:
South Africa , Kwazulu-Natal

Thobeka Backpackers Lodge Picture

Thobeka Backpackers Lodge

Thobeka has a very peaceful and tranquil atmosphere and is perfect for relaxing and forgetting about the worries of daily life. Fall asleep in a hammock, laze around the pool or let the birds sing to you while you relax with a cold drink under the ...
Location:
South Africa , Kwazulu-Natal

Bib's International Backpackers Picture

Bib's International Backpackers

St. Lucia BiB's is comfortably nestled on the banks of The St. Lucia Estuary in St. Lucia Village. The Village is the southern most entrance to The Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park, South Africa's first World Heritage Site and the oldest permanently ...
Location:
South Africa , Kwazulu-Natal

Beach Bums Backpackers Lodge Picture

Beach Bums Backpackers Lodge

Welcome to our definitively different hospitality home where we invite you to leisurely share the beachfront and our facilities.Beach Bums is a rustic venue with direct access to the Tongaat beach on the North Coast of KwaZulu Natal. Above all we ...
Location:
South Africa , Kwazulu-Natal

Things to do in Zululand

Cultural tour of Zululand

The spectacular Zululand along the north coast of KwaZulu-Natal is a sightseeing paradise stretching up to the port city of Richard’s Bay and inland into the rural heart of the ...