Isandlwana & Rorke’s Drift Overnight
One night, two battlefields, and the twenty-four hours in 1879 that changed both kingdoms.
The Package
The short version of the most famous day
If you only have a weekend, this is the one. On 22 January 1879 a British column was destroyed at Isandlwana in the morning, and a mission station at Rorke’s Drift held out against overwhelming odds the same night. Both sites are within half an hour of each other. We drive you up, put you in a good country guesthouse, and put a proper local guide on the field with you.
Your Itinerary
- DAY
1
Up and into it
Early morningCollection in Durban and the drive north.
AfternoonTalana Museum, then check in at your guesthouse.
EveningDinner, and a briefing on tomorrow from your guide.
- DAY
2
The day itself
MorningIsandlwana with your guide — told in real time, as the day unfolded.
Early afternoonRorke’s Drift, and Fugitives’ Drift if there is time.
Late afternoonTransfer back to Durban.
What’s included
- 1 night’s guesthouse accommodation near Dundee
- Breakfast
- Return transfer from Durban
- A registered local battlefield guide for the full day
- Site entry fees
- A downloadable itinerary
Not included
- Lunches and dinners
- Travel insurance
Getting there — your choice
Let us drive. Return transfer from Durban plus all site transfers. Four hours each way on the N3 and R33 — better done from a passenger seat, especially the day you drive back after a long morning on the field.
Self-drive. Prefer your own car? We drop the transport element and adjust the package accordingly — you still get the accommodation, the activities and the full itinerary, plus directions and our local phone support for the whole trip.
Stay & Play
Your base
A country guesthouse in the Dundee area with breakfast included — comfortable, historic, and close enough to the sites for an early start.
Activities — all within easy reach
- Isandlwana — The battlefield and the cairns, with a registered local guide. (Full morning)
- Rorke’s Drift — The mission station, museum and the defended perimeter. (30 min away)
- Talana Museum — If time allows on the way in. (Dundee)
- Fugitives’ Drift — The crossing where survivors fled, and where the colours were lost. (Near Rorke’s Drift)
- Dundee craft and history walk — A short town walk for the coal-mining and settler history. (Dundee)
Get your price for this package
Tell us your dates and how many of you are travelling — we’ll come back with a firm, all-in quote. No booking fee, no obligation.