Rorke’s Drift Battlefield Tours and Tickets

Step back in time to the days when the British and Zulu were warring against each other on this day trip from Durban. Visit the Rorkes Drift and Isandlwana battlefield sites to learn about the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War that changed the course of South African history forever. You also learn about the events that led up to that war for a better understanding of the country’s history.

Spend a day exploring the 19th-century Anglo-Zulu battlefields of Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift. Learn about the history of the battles that took place on 22 January 1879 and then see the landscape on which the fighting occurred.

These Wars in KwaZulu-Natal took place between the British, Boers and Zulus just a few hours outside of Durban. Two of the most famous battles being the Battle of Isandlwana (between the British and the Zulu’s) the Zulu’s annihilating the British and, the Battle of Rorke’s Drift (between the British and the Zulu’s), the British annihilating the Zulu Warriors. Both these Battles took place on the same day, the 22nd of January 1879. It is a look back into history. You can feel the spirits on the Battlefield and you know that something major happened on the Sacred ground you stand upon! WHY WE THINK YOU’LL LOVE IT ✓ Passionate guide with in-depth knowledge of the Battlefields able to recreate the great battle. ✓ Stepping on the ground where battle was fought and graves lay is emotive. ✓ Being walked through the chilling events that shaped South Africa’s future. Please note, There is a lot of driving between attractions as per tour details.

One or more days ... A Registered Battlefields Guide brings back to life the drama and tragedy. What we discuss: The arrival of the Black tribes in Southern Africa The rise of the Zulu nation and the building of their army The arrival of the European/Dutch settlers The arrival of the British and the establishment of the British Colony The migration of the white population to the North (Great Trek) The Battle of Blood River The British Ultimatum and invasion of Zululand The origins of the Anglo/Boer war The control of the country by the Boer descendants and introduction of apartheid The eventual dismantling of white rule and the advent of democracy. The battlefields of KwaZulu-Natal attract historians, royalty, military scholars, tourists and family descendants.This has resulted in The Battlefields Tour of KwaZulu-Natal becoming world famous. Visit Isandlwana, Rorke's Drift, the Batshe Valley, Fugitives Drift Siege of Ladysmith, Spienkop, Churchill Capture Site And more ...