Lotheni
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
Grassland biome · Water mongoose · Cape clawless otter
From R 270 a night
Inside park
Where to stay in and near uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
Mountain wilderness with San rock art
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
About uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
The uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park is a World Heritage Site for both nature and culture: 243,000 hectares of the highest mountains in southern Africa, and the largest concentration of San rock paintings in the world, with some 40,000 images in around 600 shelters. It runs from Royal Natal in the north to Bushman's Nek in the south, mostly as Ezemvelo reserves, with the Lesotho escarpment as its western wall. It is a hiking landscape above all, from valley walks to the summit passes, with bearded vultures, eland and cold, clear winters. The Ezemvelo camps and the hotels of the Berg's valleys are the bases.
Things to do: Guided walk · Hiking · Fishing · Horse riding
Where you can stay: Camping · Chalets · Nearby B&Bs
Wildlife near uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
What people record most across KwaZulu-Natal. Past sightings, never a guarantee.
From iNaturalist records across KwaZulu-Natal, not confirmed sightings inside this reserve.
Stay in & near uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
Inside-park stays and nearby lodges, sorted by distance.
Kamberg
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
Grassland biome · Water mongoose · Cape clawless otter
From R 840 a night
Inside park
Highmoor
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
Grassland biome · Water mongoose · Cape clawless otter
From R 200 a night
Inside park
Giant's Castle
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
Grassland biome · Water mongoose · Cape clawless otter
From R 1,150 a night
Inside park
Cobham
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
Grassland biome · Water mongoose · Cape clawless otter
From R 190 a night
Inside park
Injisuthi
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
Grassland biome · Water mongoose · Cape clawless otter
From R 170 a night
Inside park
Monk's Cowl
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
Grassland biome · Water mongoose · Cape clawless otter
From R 130 a night
Inside park
Garden Castle
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
Grassland biome · Water mongoose · Cape clawless otter
From R 190 a night
Inside park
Didima (Cathedral Peak)
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
Grassland biome · Water mongoose · Cape clawless otter
From R 1,070 a night
Inside park
Royal Natal (Thendele, Mahai & Rugged Glen)
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
Grassland biome · Water mongoose · Cape clawless otter
From R 360 a night
Inside park
Getting there
10 stays we sell in uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park. Tap a pin for the listing.
29.4147° S, 29.5574° E800 km from Cape TownOpen in Maps (opens in a new tab)
Why book here
Your stay helps keep uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park wild
Wild places survive when the communities around them earn more from protecting wildlife than from anything that would replace it. Every stay you book through Spekboom carries a conservation contribution built into the price, never added on top, so choosing where you sleep becomes a way to fund the people and projects keeping this landscape intact.
- Built into every booking
- A conservation share
- Where it goes
- Local causes & communities
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park: your questions
Where is uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park?
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park is in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
What wildlife can you see near uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park?
In KwaZulu-Natal, commonly recorded species include animals such as Suni, Red Duiker, Blue Duiker, Leatherback Turtle and birds including White-eared Barbet, Grey Waxbill, Southern Banded Snake Eagle, based on iNaturalist occurrence data. These reflect the wider province, not confirmed sightings inside the reserve.
How do you book a stay at uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park?
Request Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife camps and cottages on Spekboom. We confirm with Ezemvelo, then you pay on Spekboom. Popular camps fill up well ahead of school holidays, so request early for peak dates.
When is the best time to visit uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park?
The best time to visit uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park is Year-round (dry season May-Sep).
What is there to do at uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park?
Popular activities at uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park include guided walk, hiking, fishing, horse riding.
Where can you stay in uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park?
Places to stay inside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park include Lotheni, Kamberg, Highmoor, Giant's Castle, Cobham and Injisuthi. Request them on Spekboom and pay once your dates are confirmed. Every booking funds conservation.
Parks near uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
The closest parks and reserves. Distances run centre to centre, as the crow flies.
Giants Castle Game Reserve
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Giants Castle Game ReserveGame Reserve · 10 km
Drakensberg peaks and eland
Kamberg Nature Reserve
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Kamberg Nature ReserveProvincial Nature Reserve · 11 km
Fly fishing and hiking
Wagendrift Dam Nature Reserve
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Wagendrift Dam Nature ReserveProvincial Nature Reserve · 50 km
A dam reserve near Estcourt, close to the Drakensberg
Malaria-free
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