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MY FLAGSHIP TOUR

If,
  • This is your only trip to South Africa and Rorke's Drift has been a long awaited destination then this tour is for you.
  • You are a historian of any sorts, this is the option for you.
  • You are involved in the armed forces of any nation, this is the option for you.
  • You have been watching Zulu for years on the telly, then this is the option for you.
  • You have a husband who has always wanted to visit Rorke's Drift, then this is the option for him.
  • You are a curious soul who revels in stories of times gone by, then this is the option for you.
I start the tours in the grounds of the lodge where you can view the battlefield spread out before you, giving you the opportunity to orientate yourself before heading out to the battlefield. We then proceed to the Isandlwana Battlefield following the timeline of 1879. Lunch is back at Rorke’s Drift whereafter I take you through the rest of this awe inspiring journey into the past.

The tour starts at 8am and ends around 5pm.

Included in the package for the day is:
  • Transport to and from the battlefields in our air-conditioned vehicle.
  • Your entrance fees to both battlefields
  • A picnic lunch with water on the vehicle for the day.
  • Cost:  R780 per person (minimum 2 persons). Children under 12 pay half price.
PLEASE NOTE YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE A GUEST AT RORKE'S DRIFT LODGE TO JOIN MY TOURS.


THE RORKE'S DRIFT LITE TOUR

If,
  • I am available - this tour may not be available on days when I am booked for the Flagship Tour
  • You have children with you who would not be able to last the day out on the battlefields and you wish to go out as a family
  • You have a casual interest in the stories of Rorke's Drift and Isandlwana
  • You are a senior citizen who wouldn't last the course of 8am to 5pm.
  • You don't like to go too deep into the nitty gritty of the story.
At 10am you will meet me in the front of the Lodge and we will head straight out to the Isandlwana Battlefields. We spend approximately 2,5 hours covering the Isandlwana Battle and then we head back to Rorke's Drift where we have a picnic lunch. We spend the next couple of hours covering the Rorke's Drift story and head back to the Lodge by 3pm.

Included in the package for the day is:
  • Transport to and from the battlefields in our vehicle.
  • Your entrance fees to both battlefields
  • A picnic lunch with water on the vehicle for the day.
  • Cost:  R550 per person and children under 12 pay half price. (minimum of 2 persons)

PLEASE NOTE:
This is NOT the tour option to take if you have long wanted to visit Rorke's Drift. This tour has strictly been designed as an alternative for those who have found the Flagship Tour to be too taxing because of circumstances beyond the guest's control.


THE RORKE'S DRIFT LITE LITE TOUR

If you are a tour operator and you have a a group travelling around South Africa, (minimum 20 persons or more) please contact me to discuss an option that would be suitable for you.


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