LOCAL TRAVEL
reserve, delivers Big Five sightings without the crowds. Mornings there feel like living inside a nature documentary.
Offbeat travellers will love Eshowe, a town where colonial relics meet rhythm and beat. The Dlinza Forest Aerial Boardwalk lifts you into a canopy world of birds and breeze.
Hidden gems abound. Oribi Gorge near Port Shepstone tempts adventurers with cliffs, suspension bridges, and heart-stopping jumps. Krantzkloof Nature Reserve, only 20 minutes from Durban, winds past waterfalls and forested ravines.
Lodge in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park brings barefoot luxury to life.
WHERE ADVENTURE MEETS SOUL
KZN isn’ t a province you tick off. It’ s one you live in.
Durban brings the energy – surf, skyline, and sunshine. Start at uShaka Marine World to watch dolphins perform, then walk the Golden Mile, a six-kilometre promenade alive with skaters, cyclists, and ocean breeze. Rent a bike, sip a pineapple drink, and greet locals. Here, friendliness is sport.
Thrill-seekers should head to Moses Mabhida Stadium for the Big Swing, one of the world’ s highest. You’ ll free-fall into adrenaline and land with bragging rights.
Up north, Salt Rock and Sheffield Beach offer quiet sunrise moments – coffee in hand, toes in the sand. For cultural immersion, Shakaland near Eshowe tells the Zulu story through dance, drumming, and song that moves through you.
A PROVINCE WITH SOUL
What makes KwaZulu-Natal magnetic isn’ t only its beauty, though the landscapes could win awards. It’ s the people, their warmth, laughter, and openness. It’ s the way strangers become storytellers, and time seems to slow down.
Whether you’ re surfing in Durban, hiking in the Berg, exploring the Midlands, or sitting by the sea with a cold drink and sandy feet, you’ ll feel it. That unmistakable KZN rhythm reminding you that this isn’ t just a place. It’ s a feeling you carry home. IB
TRAVEL TIP:
Start with Durban’ s coast, head inland through the Midlands for a weekend of calm, then end in the Drakensberg for a full recharge. Or do it backward, KZN won’ t mind. Either way, you’ ll leave lighter and maybe with a faint scent of curry on your clothes.
Prefer hiking boots to harnesses? The Drakensberg offers trails that reward you with breathtaking views and a sense of peace. For wildlife lovers, Hluhluwe – iMfolozi Park, Africa’ s oldest game
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