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Battlefield Tours of South Africa specializing in Anglo-Boer-Zulu Battlefield Tours and Safaris from Isandhlwana to Ulundi, Dundee and Ladysmith to Winston Churchill's Pretoria prison and the British HQ of Melrose House with the signing of the peace accord of 31 May 1902.
African Battlefields is a South African based specialist operator located in Pretoria, we supply you with a one stop operation from collecting you from the airport in luxury transport, quality accommodation on and near the battlefields and walking the Battlefields to re-live the history of some of the most well preserved Battlefields available from the British Africa colonial conflicts of the 19th century.
We have all year round escorted tours & safaris to South Africa's Battlefields of the British, the Boers & the Zulu's.
Bringing to life South African history and Battlefields of the early Voortrekker's and the battle of Blood River of 1838 when Andries Pretorius confronted the Zulu King Dingaan, the Anglo-Zulu Battlefields of
Isandhlwana - the biggest single defeat ever inflicted on a modern British army against the spears of the Zulu impi, Fugitives Drift of Melville and Coghill who died while trying to save the Queens colours, the 11 VC's at Rorkes Drift of the 24 "B" coy Welsh Borderers & the Ulundi Battlefield and the final defeat of King Cetshwayo and the mighty Zulu Empire on the 4 July 1879.
In 1880 after the Boers in Pretoria rebelled against British interference in the Transvaal, Majuba (the Hill of Doves) on the Natal border was the place when on the 27 February 1881 Gen Colley was mortally wounded, forcing the British to sign a peace treaty, first at O'Neill's cottage and later at Hilldrop House Newcastle. "Remember Majuba" was the rallying cry by the British forces some 18 years later during the second Anglo-Boer War of 1899 - 1902. After the battle of Paardeberg 27 February 1900 and the surrender of Piet Cronje with his 4000 burghers, President Paul Kruger who was nearby at Poplar Grove, on hearing the bad news placed his head into his hands and was heard muttering "they have taken away my Majuba Day".
On the 11 October 1899 the day
after Paul Kruger's birthday, the little Boer Republic of the Transvaal declared war against the Might of the British Empire. We have tours to the Battlefields of Talana, Colenso, Spioenkop, the siege town of Ladysmith, Winston Churchill's armoured train ambush and capture site as well as his Pretoria prison and the British HQ of Melrose House - the signing of the peace accord of 31 May 1902.
After the fall of Pretoria on the 5 June 1900 we trace Botha's retreat into the old "Eastern Transvaal" with the Battlefield of Dalmanutha, being recognized as the last of the formal battles and the beginning of the Guerrilla phase, Belfast and the grave yard, Lydenberg, Long Tom Pass and the "Long Tom Gun" site as well as Paul Kruger's last residence in South Africa before he departed for Europe to muster support for the Boer cause in October 1900.
We also have tours to the siege towns of Mafekeng and Warrens 1884 expedition, Kimberley with the Magersfontein Battlefield of the Highland Regiments, the Free State Capital of Bloemfontein with Sannaspos, Queens Fort and the woman's memorial, Jo'Burg's superb Military History Museum, Boer Forts of Pretoria as well as the South African Air Force Museum.
Our Tours and Safari itineraries include the scenic province of Mpumalanga with the famous Kruger National Park either in the main rest camps or the private luxury camps some with African safari tents, Blyderiver Canyon, Pilgrims Rest, the kingdom of Swaziland, KwaZulu-Natal of the oldest proclaimed Private Game reserve at Pongola, Hluhluwe Game reserve, an authentic Zulu Village experience, the majestic Drakensberg of Cathedral Peak & the Southern Sani Pass 4 wheel drive into Lesotho, Sun City and Pilanesburg, Jo'Burg & Soweto, how about a Lion reserve and a photo stop with the Lion cubs or a Cheetah Experience giving you an unforgettable interaction with these majestic mammals, Cape Town inc the Wine routes, Robben Island, Table Mountain and the Garden Route. We also have tours and safaris to Victoria Falls, Botswana Luxury photographic Safaris of the Okavango Delta, Mozambique beach and scuba dive holidays and so much more............
For the more adventurous you can enjoy Hotair Ballooning, Snorkeling & Caving.
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