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 Mountains

Battlefields

Overnight Guest Farms

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.

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

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