Fugitives Drift, South Africa


Fugitives Drift Lodge is synonymous with the late David Rattray, an internationally recognised authority on the battlefields of KwaZulu Natal. Fugitives Drift still works with the team he put together bringing the Anglo Zulu war back to life. Offering luxury accommodation and historical tours, Fugitives Drift is one of the best places to stay in the KwaZulu Natal Battlefields region.

Location

Fugitives Drift Lodge is approximately 3 to 4 hours drive from Durban. 5 hours drive from Johannesburg.

Highlights

  • Enjoying exciting tours that really bring the Battlefields back to life.
  • Staying in an area steeped in so much history.

Facilities

  • Swimming pools at the lodge and guest house
  • Dining room
  • Gardens
  • Highly acclaimed Battlefields tour service

Activities

Battlefields tours; walks through Buffalo Gorge (a Natural Heritage Site) where you can spot wildlife and birds; horse riding to the site where the Victoria Crosses were won and tours to Mangeni Falls or Masondo.

Meal Basis

Full board accommodation (not including Battlefields tours)

Child Policy

Children are welcome at Fugitives Drift. Children are accommodated at a discount. Children under 6 are not permitted in the dining room for dinner and children under 12 are not able to take the Battlefields tours.

Accommodation

Fugitives Drift Lodge offers 8 luxury en suite rooms each with its own veranda looking out towards Buffalo Gorge. The guest house has 6 luxury en suite bedrooms and views out across the battlefields. There is also a self catering annex cottage that has 3 en suite bedrooms and views out over Isandlwana.

Customer Reviews of the Fugitives Drift Guest House

Holiday to South Africa during February 2011

Wonderful atmosphere and the guides to the Zulu/British battlefields (Islandlwana and Rourkes Drift) have made a lasting impression on us. So much so that they are regularly topics of conversation even after some 9 months since we were there. Accomodation as above for Audacia Manor and the camaraderie at night when we all had dinner together was great. '5 stars plus' to Fugitives Drift

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Graham FinneyRated...

Holiday to South Africa during January 2011

Like a house party. Guides were superb. Well worth the hair raising drive along rough roads to get there ( We did manage to get lost but were "talked down on our mobiles" back to where we should have been). Thought the recommended wine at dinner was a little expensive compared with everywhere else but then again delivering it would not have been easy !

Signed:

Mr Bill WoodcockRated...

Customer Review

Holiday to South Africa during December 2011

South Africa Review

Beautiful country wth large variations - from lush green to semidesert.

Rated...

Signed:

Anonymous

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