South Africa · Culture

Phezulu Cultural Village & Reptile Park Day Tour

4 Hours Round trip from Durban Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit Phezulu Cultural Village in the Valley of 1000 Hills
  • 02 Learn about traditional Zulu life and cultural practices
  • 03 Enjoy a live Zulu dancing and singing performance
  • 04 Explore the Phezulu Reptile Park with a local guide
  • 05 See crocodiles, alligators, snakes, tortoises, spiders and iguanas
  • 06 Opportunity to touch or hold selected animals for a photo
  • 07 Round-trip hotel pickup and drop-off included
  • 08 Half-day tour from Durban

Travel from Durban into the scenic Valley of 1000 Hills for an introduction to traditional Zulu culture at Phezulu Cultural Village. Explore a traditional homestead, learn about customs and daily life, and enjoy a lively Zulu dance performance in a beautiful hilltop setting.

Your visit also includes the Reptile Park, where a local guide shares fascinating facts about the resident wildlife, including crocodiles, alligators, snakes, tortoises, spiders and iguanas. For those who are comfortable, there may also be an opportunity to touch or hold selected animals for a photo.

The tour leaves Durban heading inland to the ‘Valley of 1000 Hills’ to experience traditional Zulu culture at PheZulu Cultural Village and Reptile Park.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access No
City Durban
Languages English, French, Greek, Polish, Portuguese

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Phezulu Cultural Village & Reptile Park Day Tour

The tour leaves Durban heading inland to the ‘Valley of 1000 Hills’ to experience traditional Zulu culture at PheZulu Cultural Village and Reptile Park. Visitors are taken into a traditional Zulu homestead to experience what traditional Zulu life was like before the modern era. Inside a traditional Zulu homestead there are thatched huts placed in a circular
position, with the cattle placed in the centre as a form of protection.

At PheZulu’s ‘Sibaya’ or homestead the thatched huts are surrounding the auditorium which faces the beautiful ‘Valley of 1000 Hills’. The local PheZulu guide will take you on a guided tour of the PheZulu sibaya and describe Zulu cultural practices to gain insight into Zulu traditions during the 1800’s. The local Zulu dancing show is educating with the local
performers singing beautiful traditional Zulu songs and dancing energetically. The performers wear their traditional Zulu attire, showing off their dancing and singing skills with rhythmic agility and pride.  

 Included in PheZulu is the Reptile Park where guests enjoy a guided tour by a local PheZulu Reptile park guide. The local guides are very knowledgeable and eager to take you around the park and share interesting facts about the animals in the park. PheZulu Reptile Park has diverse reptilian wildlife on site which include crocodiles, alligators, snakes, tortoises, spiders and iguanas. The local PheZulu guide will let you touch or hold some of the animals including the small crocodiles and the giant Burmese python, just long enough to take a photo.   

TOURITINERARY

· PheZulu Zulu Cultural Village  

· PheZulu Reptile Farm Valley of 1000 Hills 

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Durban 1 city · 4 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Professional and qualified tour guide , 

What's Not Included

  • Food and drinks, however opportunity is given to get something to eat and relax

Know before you go

  • WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide ( French, Greek, Polish, Portuguese , English)
  • DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION: Pickup & drop off service with in a 5km radius of 1st Zulu Safaris office at Gooderson Tropicana Hotel, 85 OR Tambo Parade, Durban. If you are out of our pickup radius, special arrangements can be made to pick you up at your location of choice
  • DEPARTURE TIME: Mornings 9AM / Afternoons 12PM
  • RETURN TIME: Mornings 1PM / Afternoon 4:30PM
  • WEAR: Comfortable clothing, Hat, Sunscreen, Jacket.
  • AGE: All ages welcome
  • DATES: All year round
  • TRAVELLER TYPE: Single or Per Person Sharing
  • We also do pick-up at the Durban Port/ Harbour Passenger Terminal / any pick-up at a 5km radius from Tropicana hotel (Durban)
  • You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
  • Hotel pickups commence prior to this time

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Durban, ZA
Tour start
Durban, ZA
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 4 hours finish where they began, in Durban.

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