Zululand, so much to do….
The heart of the Zulu Nation is full of surprise and wonder, with large areas of untamed and pristine wilderness. As we head north from Durban and past Richards Bay we eagerly look forward to our encounters with all five of Africa’s big game in the northern regions. Here we can try and picture in [...]
Route 66: the Zululand Heritage Route
Come Explore, Share The Experiences, Be Exhilirated on Zululand’s Route 66 The R66 – Route 66 – between Gingindlovu and Phongolo follows one of the oldest trade routes through Zululand. Settlers resident at Port Natal in the early 19th Century would set off in oxwagons on well-worn tracks and cross into Zululand at a drift [...]
KwaBulawayo Royal Town
Situated less than a 20 minute drive from Empangeni and overlooking the beautiful uMhlathuze Valley is the site of King Shaka’s KwaBulawayo Royal Town. This site is recognised by all as being of prime importance in the Zulu Culture and History. It was here that the formation of the Zulu Nation was consolidated. KwaBulawayo was [...]
RBM 2011 Birdwatch Event
The annual RBM Birdwatch event is just around the corner. A highlight on the Zululand Birding Calender not to be missed! Friday the 4th November: Evening talk and Raptor demonstration by Shannon and Ben Hoffman of the African Bird of Prey Center, this awesome, close up, personal experience of these incredible birds is not to [...]
On the road again…
We join up with Jo and Heids on their next stage of adventure: Going through South African border took us a whole 10 minutes, and so we wave our good byes to South Africa and made our approach to the Namibia border. Armed with all our paper work for our first unknown border crossing and [...]
Two Travellers go a-travelling
Local homegrown firebrand Jolene Erasmus and her soul mate Heidi Barker have embarked on an adventure of a lifetime traveling down the coast to Capetown, up through Namibia and beyond. Hopefully we will get fairly regular feedback from the ‘grenades’ despite patchy signal in the wilderness. It would seem they are leaving their own special [...]
Hiking Trails of Zululand
St. Lucia Game Park Situated in the iSimangaliso Wetlands Park just north of the village of St. Lucia, the park consists of dune forest, grasslands to marshes, reeds swamps and mangroves along the St. Lucia Estuary. Winter is one of the ideal times to visit this area, the dry season lasting over winter from April [...]
Zululand acquires online travel planner Hoonoze.com
zululand.co.za has acquired the established and well known local search engine hoonoze.com We are excited about the enhanced search facility this gives us. With a rapidly growing database it now allows easier access to travel information, and a place for local businesses to market themselves to an even larger audience.
Enseleni Nature Reserve
The Enseleni Nature Reserve is a 293-ha reserve established in 1948 midway between Richards Bay and Empangeni on the N2. A great spot for a day outing, follow the trails between the coastal grasslands and forest. With a rich plant life of mangroves, huge old wild fig trees and papyrus along the river bank makes [...]
Kosi Bay Lakes
The Kosi Bay Nature Reserve is situated on the coast in the northern part of KwaZulu Natal and surrounds the Kosi Bay lake system. The system consists of four lakes and a series of inter-connecting channels which drain via a sandy estuary into the Indian ocean. It is home to a variety of birds and [...]
