Secrets of KwaZulu-Natal: Durban, Hluhluwe-iMfolozi, The Drakensberg & More

Upon arrival at Durban King Shaka International Airport, you will be met by a Goway representative and transferred to your hotel.

Departs between 08:30am and 09:00am. Returns at approximately 12:30pm. Your tour begins as you travel along the brand new Golden Mile, the revitalized beachfront promenade, which hugs the beckoning beaches of Durban viewing the newly upgraded Point Waterfront. Guests will move through the City, viewing the majestic City Hall, and enjoying its humorous history. Continuing to the small craft harbour viewing the 8th largest harbour in the world. Drive past the sugar terminals and very busy harbour warehouses on your way to the University of Natal Durban Campus where guests will view lovely sights of the harbour down below. Then visit the bustling African and Indian Markets at Warwick Triangle home to 9 distinct markets developed around Durban's largest public transport interchange and where approximately 6 000 street vendors ply their trade, to an average of 460 000 daily commuters an authentic experience. Visit the fascinating Phansi Museum - home to the largest publicly accessible collection of Southern African artifacts and traditions, including beadworks, headrests, Zulu clay pots and various other treasures. (Closed on weekends and entrance fee for own account). From culture to nature, guests visit the peaceful Durban Botanic Gardens founded in 1849, a treasure trove of massive trees from Asia, Africa and America, and a magnificent orchid house. Guests then conclude with a visit to an icon of Kwazulu Natal, the Moses Mabhida Stadium where you will have the option of experiencing the cable car ride (own account) to the top of the Stadium for that phenomenal view of Durban and its surroundings.

Today you will be transferred from your hotel to Ballito for your Wowzulu Balito Cooking Experience. At the WOWZULU Marketplace in the heart of bustling Ballito, you will be treated to great coffee and a unique immersive culinary experience: a 'taste of local' cuisine created by award-winning chef Phumlani Mthembu. Let Phumlani teach you to make 'Kasi Taste' dishes that are a fusion of Zulu and Indian flavours. Upon returning to your hotel, the remainder of the day is at your leisure.

Departs between 06:30am and 06:45am. Returns at approximately 6:30pm. This magnificent Big Five game park is not only home to 84 species of game, but it is the oldest proclaimed reserve in Africa, world-renowned for its highly successful white rhino conservation programme. A day on safari in the magical Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park doesn't stop at the thrill of searching for the Big Five, but the hilly terrain offers spectacular views of the Reserve and your camera is going to love it. There is an arranged lunch at the lofty Hilltop Camp - or similar - and it will give you a chance to check how close your bird count has come to the 425 listed birds in the Park. Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park is Kwazulu-Natal's pride and joy, and after your visit, you'll understand why.

Departs between 06:00am and 06:30am. Returns at approximately 5:30pm. Discover the beauty of the undulating Drakensberg Mountain range as you travel through such breathtaking vistas as you visit the World Heritage Site of Giant's Castle. The enigmatic Bushman paintings in the vicinity are not far, so you set off on foot for a leisurely 3km round hike to the site of the caves to discover this magical legacy of the bushmen (moderate fitness level required). Your guide there will share his knowledge of the paintings which date back 2 000 years. You're bound to have built up an appetite, so you'll tuck into the hearty lunch laid on. Your return to Durban is via a visit to the Nelson Mandela Capture site - a historically significant moment in South African history and now commemorated with a world class sculpture, in memory of Nelson Mandela and his heroic role in the struggle against apartheid.

Today is at your leisure to relax and explore Durban on your own. This evening you will be transferred to The Oyster Box Hotel for dinner at The Curry Buffet in the Ocean Terrace Restaurant, which continues to attract fans from far and wide. Set in the casual, Mediterranean-inspired Ocean Terrace, with gorgeous views across the Indian Ocean, the impressive curry selection, of at least 11 curries daily, includes meat, fish and vegetarian options. Using delicate blends of spices and fresh herbs, each curry is a masterpiece in itself.

From the delicate flavours of the Singapore Fish Curry, using the freshest fish of the day, to the spicy, hot Lamb Vindaloo and smooth-textured Butter Chicken. Vegetarian options delight as Bean and Botie sit side-by-side with, Vegetable Korma and Sugar-Bean Curry. The city's famous Chicken and Prawn Curry and the Oyster Box's signature Traditional Durban Lamb Curry remain firm favourites.

Accompanied by fresh, homemade condiments including lime and vegetable pickle, homemade Chutneys, Raitas, Sambals and freshly baked Naan breads, Papadums and Roti, the Curry Buffet, compels diners to return time and again.

Two Tandoori ovens guarantee authentic, freshly prepared Tandoori chicken, also available on the Buffet.

Departs Saturday between 06:15am and 06:45am. Returns at approximately 7:30pm. Historians will love it for sure, but if you enjoy a great story, the Battlefields tour is for you too - it's both a thriller and a drama. KwaZulu-Natal is rich in Anglo-Zulu war history, where two of the most famous, at times heart-wrenching battles fought between the Zulu and British Armies took place. Visit the eerie battlefields of Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift, and let your imagination paint mental pictures of the battle scenes played out here. Your tour includes lunch, and you wind your way home thereafter through some of the most spectacular scenery in the province of Kwazulu Natal.

Today, you will be met and transferred back to Durban King Shaka International Airport in time for your departure flight.