Natal Midlands

With a height of 3314 meters and a setting as beautiful as that of Giant’s Castle, you wouldn’t want to miss visiting this peak. The surrounding reserve was created in 1903 with the intention of preventing the extinction of eland. Today, the Giant’s Castle is considered to have one of the l... [ read more... ]

The Howick Falls, in Howick outside of Pietermaritzburg, are of an equal height to the Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe (95m). The falls are made more attractive by a well developed viewing platform and restaurant that overlook the spectacle. The Howick falls date back to when the Kwazulu Natal was first... [ read more... ]

The Umgeni Nature Reserve lies in the gorge right beneath the Howick Falls. Carved by the Umgeni River, the gorge is home to a wide variety of flora and fauna, including giraffe, zebra and antelope. A visit to the reserve should begin at the Education Centre, which leads on to a glorious indigenous... [ read more... ]

Kamberg, located in the Mooi River valley, is one of KwaZulu-Natal's best trout fishing spots and host the annual Kamberg Trout Festival, one of South Africa's most anticipated fishing getaways. This famous fishing festival brings together fishermen from all over, to fish and make merriment togethe... [ read more... ]

The Everglades Hotel offers a wide variety of well appointed accommodation, ranging from Budget Rooms and family suites to Superior and Executive Rooms overlooking the beautiful Dargle Valley. All accommodation is en-suite, with telephones, T.V's, tea & coffee making facilities and underfloor heati... [ read more... ]

Once an old railway station, now self-catering cottages set in stunning, tranquil surrounds and unbelievably 90 seconds to the N3 giving easy access to the Drakensberg, Midlands Meander and the historic Battlefields! Positioned in the idyllic Lowlands and with a `hilly` vista we provide a relaxing ... [ read more... ]

The Antbear Guest House offers affordable accommodation in the foothills of the KwaZulu Natal Drakensberg near Giants Castle in South Africa. This guesthouse is an ideal place to base yourself while you discover the Drakensberg region of KwaZulu Natal South Africa.... [ read more... ]

Bancroft B&B is in Hilton, in the forested hills above Pietermaritzburg, captial of KwaZulu-Natal. At the gateway to the Midlands we are an hour to the Indian Ocean and an hour and a half to the magestic Drakensburg mountains. Conveniently close to Hilton College, St. Anne's and Cowan House we also ... [ read more... ]