The Zulu Kingdom
The light green hills of KwaZulu-Natal pose in front of the horizon. This land, squeezed between the beautiful beaches of the Indian Oceans on one side and the majestic Drakensberg on the other, offers a range of cultures, has been the back ground of many historical events and harbors several natural wonders. Resembling the back of a dragon, the Drakensberg rises up to the sky. The mountain range is several hundreds of kilometers long and forms the eastern boundary of the Kingdom Lesotho. The highest peaks reach over 3000 meters and create a spectacular vista.

KwaZulu-Natal is the birth ground of the Zulu people, meaning 'Sons of heaven'. Under the leadership of a half deranged King Shaka, the Zulu's became one of the most powerful and feared tribes of Africa. Their lust of war and battles were of a new order in Africa and like a domino, one community after the other would flee, affecting the whole southern African region. No where in Africa did one have as many clashes as in Natal; black against black, white against black, white against white. In the end the Zulu's could no longer sustain against the modern weapons of the British and they were defeated at the Umfulosi river in 1879.

Only 20 years later this area was declared a national park, in order to protect the rhino. Umfulosi and Hluhluwe were joined together and can nowadays pride itself on being the only park in Natal sheltering the Big Five. All of this makes KwaZulu-Natal a popular destination with tourists.

Diving
On top of that, the 'South Coast' also offers one of the worlds best diving locations for those with a fascinations for sharks and other big game fish. Hammerheads, Ragged Tooth Shark, Zambezi's, Humpbacks; no problem at all for Natal, although it does require the more experienced diver to handle these waters.