Drakensberg Vultures View is self-catering accommodation set within Bergview Private Estate, an eco estate in the central Drakensberg of KwaZulu-Natal, reached by easy all-weather roads. The uKhahlamba-Drakensberg World Heritage Site is right at the doorstep — walk through the garden gate into a paradise beneath the magnificent Cathkin Peak.

Two self-catering cottages have been planned with the nature lover in mind, so the mountain magnificence never escapes you — admire it through every window. Cottage 1 (49A) is south-facing with spectacular views of Cathkin Peak and Giant’s Castle; Cottage 2 (49B) is north-facing over the Bergview valley. The estate has its own wildlife — genets, porcupine, duiker, reedbuck, rhebuck, oribi, wildebeest and hares — along with abundant birdlife and a nearby vulture feeding site.

Each cottage has an open-plan living area, a well-equipped kitchen, a wood-burning fireplace for cosy winter evenings, an outdoor braai and covered, well-lit parking, all surrounded by an indigenous garden where civilisation meets conservation.