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Drakensberg Accommodation

We pride ourselves on offering high quality luxury 4-star accommodation (i.e. Silver standard), except in remote areas where we offer the best available. Hotels will be confirmed at the time of booking and can be upgraded to Gold or downgraded to Bronze on request, subject to the appropriate supplement.

When you are ready to leave our website, you can search for more pictures, information and customer reviews on the hotels and lodges we use in this region using the hotel-specific links below to our travel blog TRAVEL ZEBRA.

Drakensberg

Gold Standard
Cleopatra Mountain Inn
Silver Standard
Cathedral Peak
Cavern
Champagne Castle
Champagne Sports
Drakensberg Sun
Giants Castle
Montussi
Penwarn Country Lodge
Bronze Standard
Alpine Heath 
Ardmore Guest Farm 
Didima 
Drakensberg Gardens 
Mont-aux-Sources

Boer War Battlefields

View of the lodgeRelax by the fireplaceLuxury en-suite accomodation

Gold Standard
Three Trees Lodge
Silver Standard
Spioenkop Lodge
Bronze Standard
Umsuluzi River Lodge

Zulu War Battlefields

View of the lodgeLuxury en-suite accomodationLodge at night

 

Gold Standard
Fugitives Drift Lodge
Isandhlwana Lodge
Silver Standard
Babanango Valley Lodge 
Isibindi Zulu Lodge
Bronze Standard
Battlefields Lodge 
Garden Court, Ulundi 

Natal Midlands

Accommodation Natal Accommodation Natal Accommodation Natal

Gold Standard
Fordoun 
Silver Standard
Hartford House 
Lythwood Lodge 
Rawdons
Bronze Standard
Golden Horse Casino 
 

Overnight Guest Farms

Overnight guest farmOvernight guest farmOvernight guest farm

Bronze Standard
Drinkwater Guest Farm

Weather

Drakensberg has a sub-tropical champagne mountain climate, with short cold winters.

November to March (summer) is hot in the day with cool evenings. From June to August (winter) the days are usually sunny and mild, with cold evenings and occasionally snow.

Remember the seasons are opposite to Europe.

Set out below are the average daily maximum and minimum temperatures for Ladysmith, adjacent to the Drakensberg, together with each month’s average rainfall.

Month Average Daily Temperature (ºC) Average Rainfall
(mm)
Maximum Minimum
January 30 17 145
February 29 16 106
March 28 15 90
April 25 11 39
May 23 6 14
June 20 2 6
July 21 3 5
August 23 6 26
September 25 10 38
October 26 12 77
November 27 14 91
December 29 16 112

Set out below are the average daily maximum and minimum temperatures for Durban together with each month’s average rainfall.

Month Average Daily Temperature (ºC) Average Rainfall
(mm)
Maximum Minimum
January 28 21 135
February 28 21 114
March 28 20 124
April 26 17 87
May 25 14 64
June 26 13 11
July 23 11 44
August 23 13 58
September 23 15 65
October 24 17 89
November 25 18 104
December 27 20 108

Set out below are the average daily maximum and minimum temperatures for Richards Bay, near Hluhluwe iMfolozi, together with each month’s average rainfall.

Month Average Daily Temperature (ºC) Average Rainfall
(mm)
Maximum Minimum
January 29 21 172
February 29 21 167
March 29 20 107
April 27 18 109
May 25 15 109
June 23 12 57
July 23 12 60
August 24 14 65
September 25 16 77
October 25 17 105
November 27 19 117
December 29 20 86

 

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