About the Drakensberg
What to see | Drakensberg Hotels | Drakensberg Activities and day tours | Drakensberg Weddings | Weather
What to See:
- Outstanding scenery
- Spectacular walking country
- Summer thunder and lightening storms
- Sani Pass mountain range
- Wine tasting/ cheese tasting/ chocolate tasting/ specialty cuisine
- Midlands Meander Arts and Crafts route
- Conferencing and wedding venues
Hotels in the Drakensberg
Drakensberg Hotel Accommodation offers visitors to the berg everything from budget to 5-star Drakensberg hotels and resorts. From intimate inns, guest houses and boutique hotels that offer unique experiences whether it be fishing in the drakensberg, hiking or gourmet meals.
The Drakensberg also boasts some larger hotels and resorts which may not be as intimate as the smaller places but offer facilities that will keep you and the kids entertained fro the entire stay. If you're not sure of which hotel or resort suits you best, feel free to ask by email or phone what we would recommend for you. Let us know your requirements and one of our consultants will get back to you.
Click here for a list of hotels in the Drakensberg Mountains
Activities and Day tours in the Drakensberg
Adventure activities:
Activities in the drakensberg range from adventure activities to casual activities that are suitable for all ages and family members. Most hotels offer a variety of activities on site and are also able to organise near by activities in the surrounding Drakensberg area. Click here for more on activities in the drakensberg
Golf:
A popular reason for visiting the drakensberg mountains is the golf estates. There are many golf estates with champion golf courses that avid golfers travel far and wide to get to. There are a select few hotels with their own golf courses as well as near by golf courses. Click here for a list of the Drakensberg Golf courses
Beauty Spas:
Some of the most luxurious spas are situated in the drakensberg including the 5 star and well renound Karkloof Spa. There are a variety of hotels that have spas and offer treatments for those sore calves after hiking. Click here to see a list of hotels that offer spas
Day tours
We offer a range of tours that are half a day or a full day in lenght. We also offer day tours that last overnight. All tours are guided and some include drinks and food as well. We also offer a selection of battlefield tours. Click here to see our selection of drakensberg daytours
Weddings and Conferences in the Drakensberg
Weddings are incredibly popular in the Drakensberg Mountains and with good reason. The mountains offer a romantic and peaceful atmosphere and are home to a wide selection of quaint chapels. Most hotels also feature a conference room and can assist in planning any business function as well as parties and year end functions. Click here to see the conference venues in the Drakensberg
Drakensberg Weather
Rainy Season: It rains in summer in sudden bursts and thunderstorms from October to April. Everything is green and lush and flowers cover the meadows.
Dry Season: The dry season lasts over the winter months from May to September and in mid-winter (June to August) it gets extremely cold at night with sharp frosts and snow falls.
|