Nelson Mandela Capture Site & Howick Falls
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Port
Durban, South Africa
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$139
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 5 Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
A panoramic drive through Pietermaritzburg brings you to the Nelson Mandela Capture Site in the Midlands.
The genesis of the museum project at the Nelson Mandela Capture Site, and the installation of an internationally-recognized sculpture in the Natal Midlands landscape, is a grown-up and more fitting version of the modest monument initially placed on the site, which consisted of a plaque set into a wall on the side of the road. In 1962, this otherwise ordinary piece of road along the R103 Highway took on a profound significance. Armed apartheid police flagged down a car in which Nelson Mandela pretended to be the chauffeur. Having succeeded in evading capture by apartheid operatives for 17 months, Mandela had just paid a clandestine visit to ANC President Chief Albert Luthuli's Groutville home to report back on his African odyssey and to request support for an armed struggle. It was in this dramatic way, at this unassuming spot, that Nelson Mandela was finally captured and arrested. At the Nelson Mandela Capture Site, a guide will show you around the museum, and you'll have some free time afterward for curio shopping.
Next up is a visit to Howick Falls. Howick is located in the heart of the Natal Midlands, approximately 65 miles from Durban. Here, you will view the immense cascade of the falls -- almost 300 vertical feet of stunning natural waterworks set almost in the center of the picturesque town. Known to the Zulu people as KwaNogqaza -- Place of the Tall One -- the falls were first seen by European adventurers in the early 19th century as transport riders and wagon trains pioneered routes inland from the coast. This settlement was named Howick -- a tribute to the Northumberland home of then-British Colonial Secretary Earl Grey.
Return to the pier in Durban.
Notes:
Not advisable for guests using a wheelchair. May be suitable for guests with mobility limitations with a companion to assist.