Zululand encompasses Hluhluwe-Umfolozi National Park which is one the oldest in South Africa. Famed for the ongoing work for bringing the white rhino back from virtual extinction and is today a sanctuary for black rhino too. Now home to the Big Five, this is a perfect safari destination for those seeking adventure, offering walking and trekking trails and mobile camping as well as the traditional 4x4 game drives.

The region stretches across central Kwazulu-Natal to the battlefield areas around Ladysmith and Rorke's Drift. Early in the 19th Century King Shaka united feuding farmers and cattle herders into a proud and powerful force. By the 1820’s the Zulu nation was the most powerful in Southern Africa.

In 1879, the colonists in Natal perceived the growing strength of the Zulu nation as a threat and issued an ultimatum. When the demands were not met, British troops invaded Zululand. At the battle of Isandlawana the 1500 strong invading force was routed by Zulu impis. On the same day the Zulu also attacked the mission at Rorke’s Drift. The 100 soilders famously mananged to repel the 4000 Zulus and 11 Victoria Crosses were awarded that day.

Apart from the abundance of wildlife and nature, one of the main reasons this region is so popular is because it is malaria free. The rainy season offers hot and humid, tropical like temperatures and the dry season has long warm days with cooler nights.