Plan your trip
GETTING THERE
Head north up the N2. Take Exit 245 (about 94km from Durban) for lunch in Zinkwazi. Back on the N2, take the Dokodweni Exit 277 and turn left onto Route 66 to Eshowe. After 28km, follow the signs into town.
WHEN TO GO
It’s a summer rainfall area, with mild to warm weather all year – it only gets freezing cold at night in midwinter.
STAY HERE
Abendruhe Guest House is quite basic in its appointment but the owner’s hospitality and service are definitely five star. En-suite double room R580 per night. 082-819-3478
DO THIS
Treat yourself to breakfast for R60 pp at The George Hotel. Grab one of the outside tables. (The hotel is also the home base of Zululand Brewery and a coffee shop.) thegeorge.co.za Do the aerial boardwalk in the Dlinza Forest, 125m long with a 20m-high viewing platform. There are also short trails on ground level through the forest. Entry R30 adults, R10 children. Visit Fort Nongqayi in town, which houses the fascinating Zululand Historical Museum, Norwegian mission chapel, Vukani Craft Museum and magical Butterfly Dome. Entry from R35 adults, R10 kids. eshowemuseums.org.za
*Prices correct at time of going to print