This general guide to Drakensberg adventure
activities and attractions can be used to build your experience of this
tourist destination in South Africa. A number of day excursions or even
overnight tours in the Drakensberg Mountains can be planned using our "Drakensberg Adventure Guide". Please feel free to contact us for more
excursion information about Drakensberg adventure experiences and about
accommodation. We'll be glad to assist. aattwood@antbear.de
Drakensberg Adventure Guide
Drakensberg guided walks & hiking trails.
Guided
Hikes are normally available on a daily basis from most hotels, resorts and
Natal Nature Conservation Services camps. Hikes will vary from easy strolls
of about an hour to visit local attractions to more strenuous all day
climbs. For the energetic and fit, there is the challenge to make the
demanding but exhilarating climb to the top of the main Drakensberg summit.
Drakensberg 4x4 trails.
Guided 4x4 trails are offered in perhaps the most scenic environment in the
world. Passes like Sani Pass and Mikes Pass at Cathedral Peak let you get
right onto the Drakensberg escarpment. An adventure that just cannot be
missed.
Drakensberg game viewing.
Experience the excitement of black and white rhino in Weenen Game Reserve.
Or an adventure on horseback through a private game reserve where you can
view giraffe to dung beetles while your horse carries you comfortably.
Horse riding in the Drakensberg
Most
Drakensberg resorts offer horse riding as an attraction and short to half
day rides through the foothills are usually available. To enjoy the
wonderful mountain scenery whilst on horseback adds enormously to the
outdoor experience.
River swimming & White water rafting
It
is hard to resist the temptation of taking a refreshing swim in a crystal
clear mountain stream. Summer is paradise with many deep plunge pools to be
found in the sandstone bedrock, together with warm rocks to bask on. For the
able and adventurous the larger rivers are great for 'shooting the rapids'
on tire tubes and rubber boats.
Golf in the Drakensberg
If
you're after "eagles" and "birdies", tee off in the
Drakensberg! Tall sandstone cliffs and lush valleys form the backdrop to
rolling fairways and challenging greens. Cathedral Peak, Champagne Valley
and Hlalanathi host nine hole golf courses and eighteen holes can be found
at Champagne Sports Resort in the central Drakensberg.
Trout fishing
Stocked
dams and streams close to the resorts or in the wilderness areas of the
Drakensberg are normally reserved for fly fishing. The KZN Nature Conservation Services have made
available several excellent trout dams and stretches of fishable river.
Recommended Drakensberg adventure companies
Drakensberg Excursions
Adventure activities near Mooi River in
the Kamberg Valley. Trails
on sure-footed appaloosas. See the Drakensberg on horse back. Little Mooi
River trout fishing for the experienced fisherman and dams stocked
regularly. Telephone:(033)2637227 Enquire
about Drakensberg adventure
Four Rivers Adventures
Adventure activities near Winterton.
For a totally new and exciting adventure activity -
try River Rafting in the Central
Drakensberg area of Kwa-Zulu Natal. Daily river trips are
offered (subject to river conditions) on the four main rivers in the
area, Injasuti, Lombargwa, Bushman and Tugela. The Tugela River trip
is the most popular ; it includes a Grade 5 rapid, the largest rapid
allowed to run commercially world wide. Two-man inflatable rafts and
all the equipment, i.e. life jackets, helmets, paddles, etc., are
provided by Four Rivers Rafting. All trips take place under the
supervision of experienced guides.
Off road carting in the Central Drakensberg, Kwazulu Natal. There is a track where you can participate in either 6 laps or 12
laps. Our outride is proving to be very popular and takes about half
an hour. A longer outride can be arranged. We supply helmets, goggles
and waterproof pants. For a great Team Building Experience, or if there
is a group or more than 5 people at one time, we can arrange a `Le
Mans` type of event which will comprise of racing teams of two or more
people doing pit stops, refueling and changing of drivers and much
more fun activities. Telephone:(083)7851693/7891963 Enquire
about River Rafting
Major Adventures
Adventure activities near
Underberg in the Southern Drakensberg. Sani
Pass Day Trip (4x4) : guided tour up Sani Pass into Lesotho - full
day. Overnighting Lesotho (4x4) : guided tour up Sani Pass into
Lesotho and overnighting at Molumong or Katse Dam. Wildcoast Trip :
tailor made trips to Wildcoast. Telephone: (033)701 1628 Enquire
about Drakensberg adventures from Major Avdenture
