Royal Natal National Park

Royal Natal National Park is renowned for its spectacular scenery and fabulous mountain trails which explore the heart of this nature reserve in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.

The Thukela (Tugela) River cascades down the face of the world-famous Drakensberg Amphitheatre, forming one of the highest waterfalls in the world, as it travels east to the Indian Ocean.

The Drakensberg gorges are home to a rich flora, including watsonias, orchids and proteas which play host to many bird and insect species. Birds here include the endemic Drakensberg siskin, broad-tailed warbler, mocking cliff-chat, chorister robin-chat and Gurney’s sugarbird.

The Drakensberg Mountains were once the hunting ground of the San people (bushmen). Though the San no longer live in the area, they recorded their exploits in the form of remarkable rock paintings.

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