Isandlwana & Rorke’s Drift Overnight
One night, two battlefields, and the twenty-four hours in 1879 that changed both kingdoms.
Price is from, based on current accommodation rates and included activities. Some activities carry seasonal or group discounts that may change the final total — we confirm the exact price with your quote.
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.