Your hostess, Elisabeth, is a fully qualified tour guide for the local battlefields; Isandlwana, Rorke's drift, Blood River and specializes in the Prince Imperial Napoléon IV, who was killed just outside Nqutu.
We will take you as the tourist on guided tours to the exact site. Elisabeth presents English and French tours as she is both English and French speaking. Dundee is named the heart of the battlefields as there are 68 battles and skirmish sites nearby.
We will take you as the tourist on guided tours to the exact site. Elisabeth presents English and French tours as she is both English and French speaking. Dundee is named the heart of the battlefields as there are 68 battles and skirmish sites nearby.
Steeped in history, reaching out to the future
Nestling in a valley in the picturesque Biggarsberg are the towns of Dundee and Glencoe. At the base of Indumeni mountain, the highest peak in the Biggarsberg range of mountains is Wasbank, a small town which time has appeared to pass by. Indumeni means "where the thunder rolls" and the area around this mountain is Endumeni, hence the name of the municipal authority of this area.
Nestling in a valley in the picturesque Biggarsberg are the towns of Dundee and Glencoe. At the base of Indumeni mountain, the highest peak in the Biggarsberg range of mountains is Wasbank, a small town which time has appeared to pass by. Indumeni means "where the thunder rolls" and the area around this mountain is Endumeni, hence the name of the municipal authority of this area.
The area is home to a number of skilled crafts people. Pottery, wood work, hand knotted carpets, woven grass baskets, Zulu beadwork. Artists and craft people can be seen at work in their own environment. Currently the main industry is agriculture. The main farming activity is cattle and local livestock sales are among the most lucrative in KwaZulu-Natal. Sheep, dairy and crop farming also form part of the agricultural enterprise. The headquarters of the Natalagri Farmers' Co-operative is situated in Dundee.
We have great adventures on the Battlefields and no mud can stop this French Tour Guide in her Renault duster.
Visit the Talana Museum
Nestled at the base of Talana Hill the museum is set in a large heritage park. The Zulu name “Talana” meaning “the shelf where precious items are stored” is a most appropriate name for this large and varied museum.
The museum comprises 42 buildings, with exhibits in 24 of them dedicated to subjects as diverse as war and agriculture, mining, industry and domestic life. 15 of these buildings form the traditional Zulu village of Kwakunje, which is a B&B and provides schools touring accommodation.
Situated on the outskirts of the town of Dundee, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, the museum is a good starting point for a visit to some of the most famous battlefields in the country; Blood River, Rorkes Drift, Fugitives Drift, Isandlwana, Elandslaagte, Spioenkop, Colenso and the Siege of Ladysmith.
Open 7 days a week, 363 days a year, the museum takes about half a day for a quick visit.
Nestled at the base of Talana Hill the museum is set in a large heritage park. The Zulu name “Talana” meaning “the shelf where precious items are stored” is a most appropriate name for this large and varied museum.
The museum comprises 42 buildings, with exhibits in 24 of them dedicated to subjects as diverse as war and agriculture, mining, industry and domestic life. 15 of these buildings form the traditional Zulu village of Kwakunje, which is a B&B and provides schools touring accommodation.
Situated on the outskirts of the town of Dundee, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, the museum is a good starting point for a visit to some of the most famous battlefields in the country; Blood River, Rorkes Drift, Fugitives Drift, Isandlwana, Elandslaagte, Spioenkop, Colenso and the Siege of Ladysmith.
Open 7 days a week, 363 days a year, the museum takes about half a day for a quick visit.
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Situated equidistant between Durban and Johannesburg, with well-established road, rail and air infrastructure, the Endumeni region is the geographic centre of Northern KwaZulu-Natal. The whole area has a fascinating and multi-faceted history. There are numerous interesting and unusual places to visit, and in doing so you can experience our culture and heritage.
