This can be either a full day or a half day tour.

Bountiful union of ethnic earthiness and urban sophistication, this is a valley of infinite delights. For breathtaking views of their source among lofty Drakensberg peaks and warm Indian Ocean destination, ascend the Zulu Kingdom's 960- meter ' Table Mountain'. Also vividly evident from this spectacular vantage point is our hallmark harmony of cultures, with the quaint 'olde worlde' of Colonial yesteryear gently rubbing shoulders with drum- fuelled indigenous vibrancy on cool, verdant slopes bedecked with an enviable array of eye-catching plant-life. Rainbow-hued mist will then direct your gaze towards Shongweni Dam and the column of waterfall spray that inspired its Zulu name.

English settlers who'd arrived at Port Natal Durban, began to pioneer routes inland during the early 1830s, and the Valley of a Thousand Hills was the first overnight halt for these hardy adventurers and their ox-wagon teams. A rough-and-ready form of 'hospitality industry' duly sprung up, but in 1849 a Voortrekker beat all Englishmen in the race to be first landlord of a 'formal' establishment - Cornelius Botha's Halfway House. Within a century, the advent of roads and automobiles had seen our Thousand Hills emerge as a favourite getaway for pristine picnic spots or formal dining in tree filled country surrounds, or simply to absorb the glorious scenery while leisurely negotiating the winding tarmac.

Since the First World War, this same hilly stretch of road has annually tested the true grit of iron-willed men and women from around the world as 'make-or-break' point of the globally televised, ultra-distance Comrades Marathon . T he equally gruelling Duzi Canoe Marathon also reaches a critical stage among these valleys, and the inviting array of gracious hotels, guest houses and B&Bs must sorely tempt weary athletes midway between Durban and Pietermaritzburg!

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