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Tour Itinerary “The Mountaineer“
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This tour suggestion is especially compiled for travellers who are into hiking and enyoing the stunning scenery of the Drakensberg mountains. Starting point is Pretoria (or Johannesburg). Next stop on the route is Amphitheatre, which offers amazing hikes and tours into the neighbouring Kingdom of Lesotho. Winterton, the "gateway to the central Drakensberg", is the next destination before this route suggestion ends in Durban, the capital of KwaZulu Natal.
The tour can be made by:
· Baz Bus - Backpacker hop on & off bus in South Africa
· rental car
· bus
1st stop – Pretoria, Gauteng or Johannesburg
Pretoria accommodation:
· Book 1322 Backpackers, Pretoria, South Africa with Hostelbookers
· Pretoria accommodation on safarinow.com
Johannesburg accommodation:
· Purple Palms Traveller Lodge & Backpackers
· Johannesburg accommodation on safarinow.com
Things to do: see the tra:mag city guide “Pretoria”
and "Johannesburg"
2nd stop – Amphitheatre, KwaZulu Natal
Northern Drakensberg accommodation:
· Amphitheatre Lodge and Backpackers
· Northern Drakensberg accommodation on safarinow.com
Things to do: hiking, horse riding, fishing, daytrip to Lesotho
3rd stop – Winterton, KwaZulu Natal
Central Drakensberg accommodation:
· Inkosana Lodge
· Central Drakensberg accommodation on safarinow.com
Things to do: hiking, overnight trails, daytrip trails
4th stop Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal
PMB accommodation:
· PMB accommodation on safarinow.com
Things to do: city tours, Lesotho tours, adrenaline acitivities
5th stop – Durban, KwaZulu Natal
Durban accommodation:
· Tekweni Backpackers
· Durban accommodation on safarinow.com
Things to do: tours & activities in Durban, such as City Tour, Queen Victoria Market, Beach, Weekends
