THE ULTIMATE ANGLO-ZULU BATTLEFIELD TOUR!

THE ULTIMATE ANGLO-ZULU BATTLEFIELD TOUR!

Anglo-Zulu War battlefield tour run by Holts Battlefield Tours (www.holts.co.uk), the world’s leading experts in battlefield tours. This is the only fully inclusive battlefield tour that currently offers the opportunity to explore every major site of interest to the 1879 war. It includes visits to the often-neglected

coastal sector – Fort Pearson, the site of the Ultimatum Tree, the battles of Nyezane and Gingindlovu and the sites around Eshowe – as well as the northern battlefields of Ntombe Drift, Hlobane and Khambula. Weather and time permitting, it includes a walk across the summit of Hlobane mountain to the site of the famous Devil’s Pass. It includes a visit to spot where the Prince Imperial of France was killed, the battlefield of Ulundi, the partially reconstructed oNdini homestead (for an insight into the lives of the Zulu kings) and the oNdini Museum. The climax of the tour is a stay of several nights at the luxurious Isandlwana Lodge, built into the cliff-face on the iNyoni escarpment, where the rooms look out onto the very battlefield itself. From here we explore the famous battlefields of Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift in depth, with optional walks to the top of Shiyane hill and along the Fugitives’ Trail. Along the way we visit a number of other sites connected with the broader history of the Zulu kingdom, from the grave of King Shaka to the battlefield of Ncome (Blood River) and the Fort Nongqayi Museum in Eshowe. At the Shakaland Zulu cultural centre the specialist guides will offer insights into the traditional Zulu lifestyle.

Accommodation is in first-rate hotels and lodges and will include a stay in Ithala Game Reserve, one of the most spectacular of the region’s game parks, and all flights, internal transport and meals are included. There is even a chance to dip your toes in the Indian Ocean if you want to!

No other tour includes such a broad range of Zulu history, in such depth, in a single itinerary. The tour is accompanied throughout by a Holts representative, by a registered South African tour guide and by Ian Knight, whose expertise is at your disposal.

For full details visit the Holts website.
Please Note; the next tour is provisionally scheduled for 15-28 April 2007.


Last updated 14 August 2006
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