- Isandlwana Battlefield - We depart from Durban at 6am and head north to the battlefields where major battles were fought in 1979 between the British and the Zulu. We start of at the Battle of Isandlwane where a local guide will go through the whole history of this war.
The Battle of Isandlwana, during the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879, has been the subject of conjecture and controversy for 140 years. It is arguably the greatest defeat that the British Empire was ever to suffer in her entire colonial history; in two short hours a modern British army was destroyed.
We see the exact spot where this war took place. We also visit the museum where this war is commemorated. We visit some of the graves and monuments.
- Visit to Rorke’s Drift Museum
- Exploration of Isandlwana Museum
- Insight into the Battle of Rorke’s Drift
- Historical overview of the Battle of Isandlwana
We journey to the locations of two significant confrontations, the Battle of Isandlwana where the Zulu forces triumphed, and subsequently, the site of the Rorke’s Drift Battle where the British troops emerged victorious. An informed local guide provides detailed accounts of these iconic conflicts. We start to gain profound comprehension of the battles. If you hold an interest in comprehending the precise occurrences of those two events, this tour is a must-attend.
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