Phezulu Cultural Village & Reptile Park Day Tour from Durban
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Durban, South Africa
- 4 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Discover the incredible heritage of South Africa's Zulu people with a visit to Phezulu Cultural Village and Reptile Park. Depart Durban for KwaZulu-Natal's stunning Valley of 1000 Hills, where many Zulu people still reside. The park itself is known for its traditional beehive-shaped huts and hands-on experiences like Zulu spear making. Witness a colorful Zulu dance performance, then embark on an informative tour of the park's reptile portion where you'll learn first-hand about resident crocodiles and snakes, including the notorious green mamba.
- Day trip to Phezulu Cultural Village and Reptile Park from Durban
- Enjoy an immersive Zulu cultural experience and meet a sangoma, or traditional healer
- Visit with Ramesis, a 90-year-old Nile crocodile
- Learn about local culture and wildlife
- An ideal day trip for families
- Includes the expertise of a professional guide
What's Included
- Driver/guide
- Pickup and drop-off from Hotels and Cruise Ships
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Itinerary
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Infant seats available
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- If you are using a wheelchair, please contact the local partner for type of disability and size of wheelchair
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 99 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.4
based on 42 reviews
Kathleen_R, Mar 2026
Well organi,ed. Charming dance and show. Alain also helped us to see unique spots in Durban, as well as the beautiful waterfront.
Stephen_T, Dec 2025
Well worth the trip and time. The Zulu dancing and singing is very well done. The view of the Valley of a Thousand Hills is breathtaking and is the backdrop for the Zulu Village.
The Reptile Park has a lot of crocodiles of all kinds of sizes to see.
Phyllis_E, Nov 2025
We had the best tour guide. Communication was great before the tour. He was punctual and informative during our ride to the village. The performance was magical. This was time and money well spent!
beejayel, Feb 2025
The two guides were very knowledgeable and patient with us and we had an excellent tour of the Cultural Village and around Durban. Highly recommended and would do it again.
Response from Host, Feb 2025
We are happy that you truly enjoyed your experience with us and hope to take care of you
next time you visit Durban
David_R, Jan 2025
Although for most of the morning, it was musty and raining, we still managed to get glimpses of the beautiful scenery in the 1000 hills area. Loved the Zulu dancing and finding out about their way of life. Then came the reptile enclosure and our guide there was exceptional. Learned so much from him on a one to one basis. Much better than being in a big group. Thank you Viator. That trip was well worth doing!
Response from Host, Feb 2025
We glad you enjoyed the experience and hope to host you next time you are in Durban
flyydiva, Jan 2024
The guide for the reptile park was very knowledgeab and I learned a lot and the Zulu village experience was priceless. My driver, Fortune, provided excellent customer service!
Response from Host, Jan 2024
We are glad that Fortune took good care of you and hope to host you again next time you are in Durban
IanB_B, Jan 2024
Great experience of Zulu culture. I am from New York but my partner is South African and part Zulu. It was nice to experience a part of her culture. Highly recommend.
Response from Host, Jan 2024
Thanks for the review and hope to host you again next time you are in Durban
catherine_f, May 2023
Beautiful view and great to be able to see the cultural dance and hold the snakes! My teenagers loved it also.
Response from Host, May 2023
It must have been a day well spent with the kids and we are happy to hear that and hope to host you again next time you are in Durban
Sandra_R, Mar 2023
What a fantastic tour. The Zulu show and the guided reptile tour was the best. Aaron was excellent. 😁
Steve52mellon, Feb 2023
We strongly recommend this trip. From the start to finish we throughly enjoyed it. The young reptile ranger ( sorry we forgot him name) was so helpful. He took us on a tour of the reptile area full of enthusiasm. We had the chance to hold a baby croc and have a Burmese Pylon wrapped round our necks.
We all really enjoyed the tour of the. Zulu village thats located in a stunning location . All in all if you get the chance visit this village
MrsDMoodley_M, Dec 2022
My daughter holding a snake - some memorable moments and photos wee taken to remember the experience.
Whatever we sore was good but for 70 GBP - this tour experience was only 4 hrs.
I don't consider it value for money.
70 GBP is way too expensive for a 4 hr experience.
Response from Host, Jan 2023
Hello
Thank you for the feedback. The PheZulu tour is one of our shorter tours. I regret that you didn't enjoy it but many other tourists have and Phezulu remains one of our most popular destination outside of Durban. Hopefully in future we can offer you something else if you ever visit Durban.
Kind Regards
Christo
Linda, Mar 2020
We were picked up from the cruise terminal on time and our tour guide was the handsome Christo. The tour was well organised. We also were shown more places than booked. Loved it and the tour staff
Sylke L, Mar 2016
reliable organizer, friendly staff, trip to Phezulu from Duban on scenic route, nice location, got a good Impression on Zulu culture in a short space of time, very interesting Information on crodiles an snakes, crocodile feeding very impressive
SUZELLE J, Mar 2016
Amazing Zulu show! The guide for the reptile park tour was a professional one. I highly recommend this tour to others.
Sandra_M, Jan 2024
Der Ausflug hat total Spaß gemacht. Alles ist so abgelaufen, wie es im Vorfeld abgesprochen war. Toller und sehr netter Guide.Sehr empfehlenswert!
Response from Host, Jan 2024
Thank you so much for the wonderful review
Michael_B, Jan 2023
Fahrer: Äußerst aggressiver und gefährlicher Fahrstil.
Reiseleiter: Überfordert, keine Unfos zum Ablauf des Ausflugs, keinerlei Hintergrundinfos zur Stadt Durban pder Zulu-Kultur.
"Tanzvorführung": Touristische Abzocke!
Response from Host, Jan 2023
Hello
Apologies for the terrible tour guide. Due to covid and the pandemic, we have hired new guides and some prove to be less than adequate. He has been removed from Zulu Safaris.
If you are ever in Durban again, please contact us for a complementary tour.
Kind Regards
Christo
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