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From Durban, south to the border with the Eastern Cape, are miles of beaches dotted with exclusive residences and vacation towns.
Sardine run
Apart from the beaches, one of the principal reasons to visit the area is to try to catch the sardine run that occurs annually around June-July.
Huge shoals, kilometers across, move northward up the coast in their annual migration. When driven toward the shore, the sardines are so plentiful that people simply wade in and scoop out as many as they need.
The shoals attract an attendant array of sharks and dolphins, as well as game fish and the fishermen chasing them. All in all it is a remarkable spectacle.
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Suggested itinerary featuring the South Coast
This sample itinerary will give you an idea of what is possible when you travel in the South Coast, and showcases routes we know work particularly well. Treat this as inspiration, because your trip will be created uniquely by one of our specialists.
Places near the South Coast
- Durban 62 kilometers away
- Umhlanga Rocks 76 kilometers away
- The Midlands 104 kilometers away
- The Drakensberg 163 kilometers away
- Port St Johns 182 kilometers away
- Spioenkop 220 kilometers away
- The Battlefields 220 kilometers away
- Coffee Bay 237 kilometers away
- Lesotho 253 kilometers away
- Hluhluwe-IMfolozi Game Reserve 262 kilometers away
- Thanda Safari Private Game Reserve 304 kilometers away
- iSimangaliso Wetland Park 310 kilometers away
- Lake St Lucia 317 kilometers away
- Phinda Private Game Reserve 326 kilometers away
- East London 400 kilometers away
- Eswatini 422 kilometers away
- The Elephant Coast 424 kilometers away
Photos of the South Coast
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![Margate Beach, KwaZulu-Natal]()
Margate Beach, KwaZulu-Natal
Ideas for experiencing the South Coast
Our specialists seek out authentic ways to get to know the places that could feature in your trip. These activities reflect some of the experiences they've most enjoyed while visiting the South Coast, and which use the best local guides.
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Shakaland Trip ![Zulu dancers at Thanda]()
Shakaland Trip
Shakaland Trip
Shakaland is where the famous film Shaka Zulu was filmed, and after filming it was turned into a cultural village. It is the largest kraal in Zululand, and is also the site of the legendary Zulu chief's birthplace overlooking the uMhlatusi River.
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Anglo-Zulu Battlefields Trip ![Zulu Memorial, The Battlefields, South Africa]()
Anglo-Zulu Battlefields Trip
Anglo-Zulu Battlefields Trip
With a good guide book to hand, the battlefields of Rorke's Drift and Isandlwana can be explored on your own. It is perhaps best to start at Isandlwana, overlooking the battlefield from the ridge occupied by the Zulu commander, before making your way down to the sphinx-shaped hill where the heart of the battle unfolded.
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Sani Pass & Lesotho Trip ![Giant's Castle, The Drakensberg]()
Sani Pass & Lesotho Trip
Sani Pass & Lesotho Trip
Lesotho is isolated from KwaZulu-Natal by the towering Drakensberg Mountains, and the Sani Pass is the only way through them. The road cuts the slopes, switching through tortuous hairpin bends and offering dizzying views of valleys far below.
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