The Battlefields - Legends of the Zulu Kingdom

The Remembrance Route - KwaZulu-Natal Battlefields

zoom Ntshondwe Camp - Itala Game Reserve.

By the mid 1800's Natal had been settled by the British and Cetshwayo was King of the Zulus. Although determined to live at peace with the British he had created his own demise in re-establishing the mighty military system founded by King Shaka.

The Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 was to carve its name in history. Follow the Remembrance Route to the world- renowned battlefields of Isandlwana, Rorkes Drift, Fugitive's Drift and on to Hlobane, Kambula and Ulundi.

Colour, culture, character and the echoes of fierce clashes- all this and much more can be found in the tranquil and beautiful hills of northern KwaZulu-Natal.

From Pietermaritzburg follow the R33 through Greytown, Tugela Ferry, Dundee, Vryheid and on to Ithala Game Reserve. Scenery, Zulu culture, battlefields and old mission stations are just some of the many wonders of this route.

This is “far from the madding crowd” country. Take your time and discover the heartbeat of an area that appears to exist in a time warp. Here the people are hospitable, there is always someone to recount tales of the past, culture, or just chatting about life in our country.

This is an area with an incredibly rich Zulu culture, a fascinating and hardy German culture and a resolute Afrikaner culture. Come meet our people and experience their lives, past and present.

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