Giants Castle Slackpacking Trail

A 3 night luxury trail through the foothills of the Giants Castle Valley and Zulu Waters Private Game Reserve. Accommodation is in lodges, your luggage is transported and its fully catered.

Day 1:Antbear Lodge is about sustainability. Here you will even find homemade cheese from their own milk. Hiking starts heading up to the top of the mountain with spectacular views looking out over the Drakensberg Mountains towards Giants Castle.

Day 2: Leopards Lair is full of family atmosphere offering a real agri-tourism experience. Your walk from here starts off easy and then drops back down into the Mbogta Valley after which you enter the Zulu Waters Game Reserve

Day 3 Shaka Lodge offers the lapse of luxury including your own private chef. Almost your whole day will be hiking inside the reserve where you might see rhino, buffalo and so much more.

Other addon activities include the Giants Castle vulture hide, a star gazing hammock camp, horse trails, abseiling and game drives

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Email: info@giants-castle.co.za

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What makes Giants Castle Slackpacking Trail Special?

The only luxury slackpacking trail in the Drakensberg region.

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Features

Free Wifi, TV, Tea & coffee facilities, Breakfast included, Jacuzzi, Restaurant, Activities on site

Star grading

4 Star

Specialities

Airfield available, Child Friendly, Fine Dining, Horse riding on site

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Berg Adventures – From a traveller perspective we aim to promote experiences that are authentic and sustainable. Eco conscious. The products that we promote actively participate in programs that are beneficial to the environment and try to limit their own footprint as much as possible. Conservation. Natural heritage is conserved with programs that protect and restore our nature in both wilderness areas
Berg Adventures Abseiling – An exciting adrenaline rush in a uniquely safe environment
Giants Castle Slackpacking Trail – Luxury hiking trail walking lodge to lodge for 3 days and sleeping at 3 different and interesting accommodation options. Your luggage is transported for you and all you meals are catered for.
Giants Castle Vulture Hide experience – Get spectacular photos of cape vultures up close. This is a special wildlife encounter that supports vulture conservation, tries to educate the importance of wildlife conservation
Hot Air Ballooning SA – Carried away on a gentle breeze… Under a colourful canopy of hot air to a destination unknown… A really special way with which to celebrate your occasion
Zulu Waters Horse Trails – Our horse riding provides incredible scenery and experiences, our guides will take you through our reserve on a 3 hour ride where you will get up close and personal with our precious game including rhinos, buffalo and plains game

Last Updated: February 5, 2020

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Tranquility and beauty of nature As a World Heritage site the Northern Drakensberg are very understated, they don’t offer hip entertainment, however the raw majestic beauty reminds one that it is a privilege to be on this planet and enjoy the sheer tranquility of Mother Nature. A place to take in the fresh air and scenery and on a cloudless night the majestic starry heavens are breathtaking. A place to walk and refresh ones mind. There are loads of self catering as well as hotels in the Champagne valley. Just over three hours from Durban and four hours by car from Johannesburg, if you love nature spoil yourself and your family, the evenings have time to bond and day time share a walk or an adventure together as a family. We have been regular visitors for the last 20 years and never tire of coming back to have peace on earth, far from the noise of life. Three night here is like three weeks holiday at a coastal resort.

Scenic After being on my bucket list for quite some time my family and I visited Central Drakensberg. The majestic mountains and the host of activities in the area was beyond our expectations. We look forward to our next visit.

This, from my perspective, is the most beautiful part of South Africa, don’t miss it. Here I visited the Nambiti Wildlife Preserve, The Champagne Valley Area with the amazing Drakensberg Boys Choir School, The Reptile Farm and The Valley Bakery, The San Rock Art and Vulture Hide at the Giants Castle Park and the Phe (hilltop) Zulu Cultural Center near Durban. Great Adventure.

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