Take an exciting private 30-minute helicopter tour of Durban and Umhlanga. Then, enjoy a 4-hour vehicle tour of Durban with a local guide. See the city from the air and the ground, and visit 7 stops and attractions in Durban.
Start with a helicopter tour that starts at Virginia Airport and travels south over Durban city and the harbour. Then, move along the coast northwards to enjoy a spectacular view of Durban's promenade (Golden Mile) before making your way to the Umgeni River mouth where the Mangroves Swamps reside.
Move towards Umhlanga and Sibaya Casino for a full view of Durban and its surrounding areas. Then, continue with a vehicle tour of Durban. Stop at the Victoria Street Market to shop for African-inspired accessories, clothing, souvenirs, home decorations, paintings, and luggage.
Next to the Victoria Street Market is the Zulu Medicine Market where your guide will take you on an informative tour of “Inyanga (Doctors) lane”. The Zulu Medicine Market is a unique place where Zulu culture has survived in the modern urban environment.
Continue to uShaka Marine World’s Village Walk on the famous Golden Mile Beachfront on Durban’s OR Tambo parade. There you will be given time to shop and have lunch. uShaka Village Walk is home to Durban’s most unique shopping experiences, offering a shopper’s paradise in an open-air environment, affording guests a world of entertainment, family fun, shopping, and dining.
The tour includes a stop at the beautiful Botanical Gardens, which is the oldest Botanical Gardens in Africa, est 1849. Your guide will show you some of the interesting and beautiful features of the gardens and give you the option of extra time to explore alone.
The KwaMuhle Museum was once the headquarters of Durban’s Native Administration Department and the centre of Durban’s harsh system of labour control (During Holidays & Weekends KwaMuhle Museum is Close). Now it has been transformed into Durban’s Apartheid Museum that seeks to reflect Durban’s urban growth and the history of its residents. It also houses a very interesting HIV / Aids exhibition which educates the public on the South African HIV/ Aids situation.
The tour also includes various quick stops which include Durban’s City Hall & Harbour.
