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Battlefields of South Africa
Anglo Zulu wars and Boer Battlefields
South Africa Battlefields Tours from Isandhlwana
to Ulundi, Dundee and Ladysmith to the British HQ of Melrose house
and Winston Churchill's Pretoria prison.
Having read all the books you can about the Battlefields of South
Africa there is no substitute for experiencing and walking these
iconic Battlefields of the old British Colonial era for yourself.
Bringing to life South African Military History
of the Anglo Zulu Battlefield of Isandhlwana
when 20,000 motivated celibate man slaying Zulu warriors of Cetshwayo's
mighty army defeated the British #3 column, recorded in the annuals
of British military history as the greatest single defeat ever
inflicted on a modern British army against the
spears of a native foe, the area which can be walked around includes
the Sphinx and the many stone covered graves with the remains of Red
Coated British soldiers of Chelmsford's #3 column, the eerie silence
broken only by the sometime gentle wind is all that is left.
Fugitives Drift of Melville
and Coghill who died while trying to save the Queens colours and
the 11 VC's that where awarded at Rorke's Drift
when the 24 "B" coy Welsh Borderers successfully defended
the mission station against a numerically superior but out gunned
native force & the Ulundi Battlefield with
the final defeat of King Cetshwayo and the mighty Zulu Empire.
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, Spionkop, 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 Delmanuthu, being recognized as the last
of the formal battles and the beginning of the Guerrilla phase,
Belfast and the grave yard, Lydenburg, 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.
There is a variety of Battlefields that can be visited
Anglo-Zulu of KwaZulu-Natal 1879
Anglo-Boer of KwaZulu-Natal 1899 - 1902
Anglo-Boer-Zulu of KwaZulu-Natal 1879 & 1899-1902
Anglo-Boer of Eastern Transvaal 1899 - 1902
Anglo-Boer Siege Towns of Ladysmith, Kimberley
& Mafekeng 1899 - 1902
Anglo-Boer Day Tours 1899 - 1902
The Zulu Battlefields of KwaZulu-Natal, including the
Boer-Zulu Battlefield of Blood River when the early Dutch
pioneers defended an attack on the wagon laager by an overwhelming
Zulu force. The Anglo-Zulu Battlefields of Isandhlwana
where 1,400 of the British invasion force lost their lives against
a disciplined and organized Zulu impi,
Rorke's Drift when 11 VC's were awarded to the 24th B coy
Welsh Borderers, and Fugitives Drift when Melville and
Coghill died saving the Queen's colours. Traveling east we visit
the Zulu capital of Ulundi and the memorial to the fallen
of both sides leading to the total defeat of the mighty Zulu empire
on 4 July 1879. From Ulundi you can visit the old British fort
at the Norwegian mission station. The tour can be extended into
the Hluhluwe/Umfolozi game reserve and a chance of seeing
the BIG 5, and take a Durban City tour.
Anglo-Zulu Battlefields of KwaZulu Natal
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3 day (2 night) Battlefields of KwaZulu-Natal,
including the Zulu Battlefields of Isandhlwana
with the British losses against a Zulu impi, and Rorke's
Drift when 11 VC's awarded to the 24th "B"
coy Welsh Borderers and Fugitives Drift when
Melville and Coghill died saving the Queen's colours,
includes the interpretation centre at the Battlefield
of Talana.
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4 day (3 night) As above with the
battle of Blood River of 1838
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6 day (5 night) Includes as above,
the tour can be extended to visit the Zulu capital of
Ulundi and the memorial to the fallen of both
sides leading to the total defeat of the mighty Zulu
empire on 4 July 1879 with the Hluhluwe/Umfolozi
Game reserve and an opportunity of seeing the BIG
5.
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7 day (6 night) As above, you can
visit the old British fort at the Norwegian mission
station where Col Pearson's #1 column
was pinned down by about 6000 Zulu
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The tour can be extended to visit Durban
with a City tour and visit the old Victorian spice market.
Includes accommodations and meals, return transfers
Johannesburg / Pretoria, other starting points and destinations
can be arranged to suit your itinerary.
The tours can
be customized to suit clients interests.
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Anglo-Zulu of KwaZulu-Natal 1879
Anglo-Boer of KwaZulu-Natal 1899 - 1902
Anglo-Boer-Zulu of KwaZulu-Natal 1879 & 1899-1902
Anglo-Boer of Eastern Transvaal 1899 - 1902
Anglo-Boer Siege Towns of Ladysmith, Kimberley
& Mafekeng 1899 - 1902
Anglo-Boer Day Tours 1899 - 1902
From Jo'burg we travel south towards "Ladysmith to
visit the the killing field of Spionkop to take a tour
of the Battlefield and explain the events that took place which
involved such people as Winston Churchill and Mohandas
Karamchand Gandhi. Our first visit in Ladysmith is to
the Siege Museum with its excellent diorama of the Ladysmith
field of operation, to the north west of the town we visit the
site of Whites HQ with a commanding view of the area. Leaving
Ladysmith you visit the Churchill memorial to see the armoured
train ambush site which led to the capture of young Winston.
We visit the Colenso Gun positions where Col
Long lost 10 field guns to the Boers, travelling back over the
Tugela River to visit a part of the area collectively known as
the Tugela Heights and the last final push to
break the siege of Ladysmith. One of the accommodations we
stayover is on the Battlefield of Ladysmith. You can also
visit the capital of South Africa; Pretoria, with one of
the old Boer forts, Churchill's prison and the British
HQ of Melrose house with the signing of the peace treaty in
May 1902.
Anglo-Boer Battlefields of KwaZulu-Natal
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3 day (2 nights) Departing early morning
from Jo'burg we travel south towards Ladysmith to visit
the Spionkop Battlefield (Lancashire
Reg) and onto Ladysmith. In Ladysmith
we visit the Siege Museum with its diorama of
the field of operation, a short distance away is All
Saints Church where you can still see a shell hole made
by a "Long Tom", the church
displays the roll of honor of over 3000 names of British
soldiers and sailors together with the regiments that
they served with. South of Ladysmith you visit the Churchill
memorial to see the armoured train ambush site
which led to the capture of young Winston on 15 November
1899. We visit the Colenso Gun positions
where Col Long lost 10 field guns to the Boers, travelling
back over the Tugela River we visit a part of the area
collectively known as the Tugela Heights
and the last push to break the siege of Ladysmith.
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4 day (3 nights) As above with this
extra day to visit Pretoria and Winston
Churchill's prison, one of the Boer
Forts built after the Jameson Raid in 1896
and the British HQ of Melrose house and the signing
of the peace treaty of 31 May 1902.
Includes accommodations and meals, return transfers
Johannesburg / Pretoria, other starting points and destinations
can be arranged to suit your itinerary.
The tours
can be customized to suit clients interests.
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Anglo-Zulu of KwaZulu-Natal 1879
Anglo-Boer of KwaZulu-Natal 1899 - 1902
Anglo-Boer-Zulu of KwaZulu-Natal 1879 & 1899-1902
Anglo-Boer of Eastern Transvaal 1899 - 1902
Anglo-Boer Siege Towns of Ladysmith, Kimberley
& Mafekeng 1899 - 1902
Anglo-Boer Day Tours 1899 - 1902
The battlefield of Spionkop where the Liverpool regiments
came under a fire barrage from the Boer army under the command
of Louis Botha. In Ladysmith we visit the Siege Museum
with its diorama of the field of operation. South of town
you visit the Churchill memorial to see the armoured train
ambush site which led to the capture of young Winston on 15 November
1899. Making our way to the "Gun site" where the Boers
captured 10 artillery guns from the British at the "Battle
of Colenso" (15 December 1899). back over the
Tugela River to visit a part of the area collectively known as
the Tugela Heights and the last final push to
break the siege of Ladysmith. Traveling northeast we can
visit the Talana Battlefield and Pete Smiths farm which
is one of the best open-air Museums in the area. We visit Isandhlwana
with the biggest ever defeat of a modern British army against
the spears of a Zulu impi and Rorke's Drift when 11 VC's
were awarded to the 24th "B" coy Welsh Borderers & Fugitives
Drift when Melville and Coghill died saving the Queen's colours
in Jan 1879. You can visit the Zulu capital of Ulundi and
the memorial to the fallen of both sides leading to the total
defeat of the mighty Zulu empire on 4 July 1879 and Fort
Eshowe where Pearson's #1 column was
besieged at the Norwegian mission station. An optional Safaris
with a relaxing Game Drive in the Hluhluwe/Umfolozi
Reserve with the opportunity of seeing the BIG 5 of
the animal kingdom. You can also visit Durban for a City
tour with the old Victorian spice market where you can
buy your freshly packed Indian Spices.
Anglo-Boer-Zulu Battlefields of KwaZulu-Natal
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4 Day (3 night) Departing early morning
from Jo'Burg we travel south to visit the killing fields
of Spionkop where Woodgate and his South Lancs
Liverpool regiment came under a fire barrage resulting
in one of the heaviest loss of life of the war. We stay
over on the Battlefield of Ladysmith, the grave
yard can be visited on top of the nearby koppie. In
Ladysmith we visit the Siege Museum with its
diorama of the Ladysmith field of operation. Traveling
south from Ladysmith to see the site of Winston
Churchill's armoured train ambush which led to his
capture. We visit the "Gun site" where the Boers
captured 10 artillery guns from the British at the "Battle
of Colenso". We also make our way to the area around
Tugela Heights with the final push into Ladysmith
to break the 118 day siege. An early start to visit
Isandhlwana with the biggest ever defeat of a
then modern British army against the mighty Zulu impi,
and kwa Jim's mission station of Rorke's Drift
when 11 VC's were awarded to the 24th "B" coy Welsh
Borderers & Fugitives Drift when Melville
and Coghill died saving the Queen's colours in Jan 1879.
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5 day (4 nights) As above, with the
inclusion of Talana interpretation centre
and the Battle of Blood River of 1838
when the Zulu's attacked the Voortrekker Wagon Laager
of 464 pioneers.
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7 day (6 nights) The tour can be extended
to visit the Zulu capital of Ulundi and the memorial
to the fallen of both sides leading to the total defeat
of the mighty Zulu empire on 4 July 1879. Optional Safari
with a relaxing Game Drive in the Hluhluwe/Umfolozi
reserve with the opportunity of seeing the BIG
5 of the animal kingdom.
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8 day (7 night) As above you can visit
the old British fort at the Norwegian mission station
where Col Pearson's #1 column was pinned
down by about 6000 Zulu.
10 day (9 nights) A combined tour
of the Anglo-Boer-Zulu Battlefields
and the famous Kruger National Park,
the tour is idea for the History and Nature lovers with
plenty of photo opportunities. Starting from Jo'Burg
we travel through the Anglo-Boer-Zulu Battlefields of
KwaZulu-Natal including the siege town of Ladysmith,
Battlefield of Spionkop, Winston Churchill's
train ambush site, the Battlefield town of Dundee
and the open air museum, the Anglo-Zulu Battlefields
of Isandhlwana, Rorke's Drift and the
memorial at Fugitives Drift, of the 24 coy For something
totally different we travel into the famous Kruger
National Park in search of the BIG 5, we visit
the old gold town of Pilgrims Rest, Gods Window and
the Blyderiver Canyon before returning
to Pretoria and a day tour of the Capital
City of South Africa before returning to Jo'Burg and
the airport
Includes accommodations and meals, return transfers
Johannesburg / Pretoria, other starting points and destinations
can be arranged to suit your itinerary.
The tours can be customized
to suit clients interests.
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Anglo-Zulu of KwaZulu-Natal 1879
Anglo-Boer of KwaZulu-Natal 1899 - 1902
Anglo-Boer-Zulu of KwaZulu-Natal 1879 & 1899-1902
Anglo-Boer of Eastern Transvaal 1899 - 1902
Anglo-Boer Siege Towns of Ladysmith, Kimberley
& Mafekeng 1899 - 1902
Anglo-Boer Day Tours 1899 - 1902
The Breaker & Peter Handcock's final resting place
Lord Roberts entered Pretoria on the 5 June 1900 the Boer
army traveled east into the old Eastern Transvaal of the ZAR.
Starting in the capital of South Africa Pretoria; we visit
one of the Boer Forts built after the Jameson Raid
in 1896, Winston Churchill's prison, Paul Kruger
house, Breaker Morant and the British HQ of
Melrose House and the signing of the peace treaty on the 31
May 1902. Traveling towards the old Eastern Transvaal we see the
Battle site of Diamond Hill (June 1900) and visit Bergendal
(Aug 1900) being acknowledged as the last of the formal battles
and the start of the Guerrilla phase, and Long Tom Pass where
you can still see one of the old wagon routes used by the early
pioneers like Percy Fitzpatrick, and where Botha managed
to extricate his men and the Long Toms. We also visit the
Long Tom Gun site on this famous pass while listening to the
story of Botha's retreat. Traveling through Belfast we
visit the grave yard where amongst others lay British Soldiers,
onto Dullstroom and Lydenburg. Our journey will
also take you to the last residence in South Africa of the old
ZAR President "Paul Kruger" (1825-1904).
Anglo-Boer Battlefields of
the old Eastern Transvaal
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4 day (3 night) This tour of the old
South African Republic (ZAR) is ideal for people who
enjoy some travel, relaxation and history. After 100
years the Anglo-Boer war still evokes passion from both
Boer and Brit alike.
On our journey you visit one of the old Boer Forts guarding
Pretoria, Winston Churchill's Pretoria
prison, Breaker Morant, Union Buildings &
the British HQ of Melrose House. Traveling
towards the old Eastern Transvaal we see the Battle
site of Diamond Hill and visit Bergendal
and Long Tom Pass where you can still
see one of the old wagon routes used by the early pioneers
like Percy Fitzpatrick, we also visit the Long
Tom Gun site on this famous pass while listening
to the story of Botha's retreat. Traveling through Belfast
we visit the grave yard where amongst others lay British
Soldiers, then onto Dullstroom and
Lydenburg. We also visit the last residence
in South Africa of the old ZAR President Paul
Kruger (1825-1904). On this tour we travel
about 1000 km's.
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5 days to 8 days extended tour to
the Kruger Park. The above tour can
be extended to include visiting the Kruger National
Park, Pilgrims Rest, Blyderiver Canyon,
Gods Window, Mac Mac, Berlyn and Lisbon falls on the
upper meander of the scenic panoramic route before returning
to Jo 'Burg.
Includes accommodations and meals, return transfers Johannesburg / Pretoria, other starting points and destinations can be arranged
to suit your itinerary.
The tours can be customized
to suit clients interests.
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Anglo-Zulu of KwaZulu-Natal 1879
Anglo-Boer of KwaZulu-Natal 1899 - 1902
Anglo-Boer-Zulu of KwaZulu-Natal 1879 & 1899-1902
Anglo-Boer of Eastern Transvaal 1899 - 1902
Anglo-Boer Siege Towns of Ladysmith, Kimberley
& Mafekeng 1899 - 1902
Anglo-Boer Day Tours 1899 - 1902
Anglo-Boer Battlefields
Mafekeng, Kimberley & Bloemfontein
10 day tours to the siege towns of Mafekeng
of Baden Powell, Warrens 1884 expedition, Kimberley
with the Maggersfontein Battlefield of the Highland Regiments.
The Free State Capital of Bloemfontein with
Sannaspos, Queens Fort and the vrou memorial with the final
resting place of Emily Hobhouse.
Anglo-Boer Battlefields 1899-1902
Ladysmith, Kimberley, Mafekeng & Bloemfontein,
19 day tour of the three siege towns of
Ladysmith, Kimberley, and Mafekeng combined
with the Free State Capital of Bloemfontein
including the sites of the old Eastern Transvaal.
optional: a relaxing safari at either Umfolozi or Kruger National
Park.
The
tours can be customized to suit clients interests.
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Anglo-Zulu of KwaZulu-Natal 1879
Anglo-Boer of KwaZulu-Natal 1899 - 1902
Anglo-Boer-Zulu of KwaZulu-Natal 1879 & 1899-1902
Anglo-Boer of Eastern Transvaal 1899 - 1902
Anglo-Boer Siege Towns of Ladysmith, Kimberley
& Mafekeng 1899 - 1902
Anglo-Boer Day Tours 1899 - 1902
Military Museums & Historic Sites
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Military Museums
Jo'Burg Military History Museum (Half Day - can be extended)
South African Air Force Museum (Half Day - can be extended)
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Historic Sites of Pretoria
(Full Day)
British HQ - Melrose House, signing of the peace accord
1902
Winston Churchill's Prison - by appointment
Old Boer Fort 1896
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Other places of interest
(can be substituted with the full day tour)
Breaker Morant's & Peter Handcock's grave site
Church Square & Union Buildings
Jan Smuts House
Irene Concentration Camp
The tours
can be customized to suit clients interests.
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