Visiting South Africa? Doing the Drakensberg? Do This!

1. Amphitheatre - The second most photographed site(more paintings), swimming and the big prize at the top
in all South Africa (after Table Mountain). This is a(quite a demanding climb).
photo you need! It's in the Royal Natal National Park.6. Horse Riding - You into appaloosa horses? Try 'em
Also there by the way is the Tugela Falls - by someon an outride into the "Berg.
measures the second highest waterfall in the world.7. Linen Loft - Dunno what it is. Birds just love this
2. Champagne Sports Resort - Golfers dream of this.place. There are only so many towels, sheets and
One of the best courses in the country. And it's just aduvets a guy can look at without feeling he's seen the
pleasure. Various coloured tee boxes so if you're notmovie and got the t-shirt. Birds can go on forever!
feeling particularly tiger-ish today...that's O.K. you won't8. Karkloof Canopy Tour - It's the biggest. You're
need 200 metres plus off the tee just to carry thefeeling this is too fast. Too dangerous. I'm gonna die.
rough.No you aren't! You're sharing a tree-top canopy with
3. Drakensberg Boys' Choir - Tissues. And a jersey forSamago monkeys and some rather rare birds.
the goosebumps. Sublime. And cheap!9. Sani Pass - It's the only road route out of KwaZulu
4. Giant's Castle - The central Drakensberg. This is notNatal into Lesotho. It's 4x4's only. But you can get a
like the Royal Natal National Park or the Champagneguided tour out of Himeville. The history, flora and
Valley in the northern uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park.fauna...and all the rest...but you just get the feeling
No big resort hotel developments here. You'll probablyyou've been too close to the edge once too often.
have the mountains to yourself.10. Battlefield Tour - An aimiable guide, a great picnic.
5. Game Pass Shelter - Most people say 'paintings?'Hear how a "rag-tag" Boer army handed the British
Yes, outdoor art galleries. And at Game Pass Sheltermilitary machine a couple of defeats they won't be
the freizes are big and multi-coloured - stab anybody inforgotten in a hurry (Spioenkop & Colenso).
the eye. And a fabulous walk. Behind the waterfall