Durban: Giants Castle Rock Art, The Midlands & Mandela Capture Site
Overview
Forget the ocean, let’s hunt some vistas. Road trip inland towards the Maloti-Drakensberg World Heritage Site before arriving at the rich emerald Giants Castle Nature Reserve. Meet our Anthropologist, Dr Jeremy Hollmann, who’ll help you unlock this mysterious and interesting place.
Dr Hollmann will guide you through the rugged terrain to the Main Caves and delve deeper into the anthropology of the SAN people. At Main Caves you will have a chance to take in the exhibit which depicts SAN/Bushman as they are thought to have looked and lived.
Tuck into lunch at the Nottingham Road Brewery (own cost) before journeying along the Midlands Meander. Visit to the internationally acclaimed Ardmore Ceramics where you can expect an exhibition of creativity. Finish the day with an iconic stop at the Nelson Mandela Capture Site for a peek into South African notorious history and a bucketlist photograph.
Dr Hollmann will guide you through the rugged terrain to the Main Caves and delve deeper into the anthropology of the SAN people. At Main Caves you will have a chance to take in the exhibit which depicts SAN/Bushman as they are thought to have looked and lived.
Tuck into lunch at the Nottingham Road Brewery (own cost) before journeying along the Midlands Meander. Visit to the internationally acclaimed Ardmore Ceramics where you can expect an exhibition of creativity. Finish the day with an iconic stop at the Nelson Mandela Capture Site for a peek into South African notorious history and a bucketlist photograph.
Inclusions
- Bottled water
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Giants Castle Game Reserve, Giants Castle Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal
Road trip inland towards the Maloti-Drakensberg World Heritage Site before arriving at the rich emerald Giants Castle Nature Reserve. Dr Hollmann will guide you through the rugged terrain to the Main Caves and delve deeper into the anthropology of the SAN people. At Main Caves you will have a chance to take in the exhibit which depicts SAN/Bushman as they are thought to have looked and lived.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Nottingham Road Brewing Co., Rawdons Hotel, Nottingham Road 3280 South Africa
Tuck into lunch at the Nottingham Road Brewery (own cost) before journeying along the Midlands Meander.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ardmore Ceramics, Caversham Road, Lidgetton South Africa
Visit to the internationally acclaimed Ardmore Ceramics where you can expect an exhibition of creativity.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Nelson Mandela Capture Site, R103, Howick 3620 South Africa
Finish the day with an iconic stop at the Nelson Mandela Capture Site for a peek into South African notorious history and a bucketlist photograph.
Duration: 45 minutes
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Giants Castle Game Reserve, Giants Castle Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal
Road trip inland towards the Maloti-Drakensberg World Heritage Site before arriving at the rich emerald Giants Castle Nature Reserve. Dr Hollmann will guide you through the rugged terrain to the Main Caves and delve deeper into the anthropology of the SAN people. At Main Caves you will have a chance to take in the exhibit which depicts SAN/Bushman as they are thought to have looked and lived.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Nottingham Road Brewing Co., Rawdons Hotel, Nottingham Road 3280 South Africa
Tuck into lunch at the Nottingham Road Brewery (own cost) before journeying along the Midlands Meander.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ardmore Ceramics, Caversham Road, Lidgetton South Africa
Visit to the internationally acclaimed Ardmore Ceramics where you can expect an exhibition of creativity.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Nelson Mandela Capture Site, R103, Howick 3620 South Africa
Finish the day with an iconic stop at the Nelson Mandela Capture Site for a peek into South African notorious history and a bucketlist photograph.
Duration: 45 minutes
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Mantji
December 2022
Protea Hotel Marriot the service was outstanding, Cubana Beach was the best, so peaceful and not crowded. Night life at Umhlanga rocks indeed.
Protea Hotel Marriot the service was outstanding, Cubana Beach was the best, so peaceful and not crowded. Night life at Umhlanga rocks indeed.BhaveshMalini
September 2022
Thabo and Justin are great. They were on time and did everything to our full satisfaction. I haven’t seen any better guide or company better than them in terms of quality of customer service.
Thabo and Justin are great. They were on time and did everything to our full satisfaction. I haven’t seen any better guide or company better than them in terms of quality of customer service.