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Durban City & PheZulu Cultural Village Day Tour: A Blend of Urban Landscape and Zulu Heritage
4.4
49 Ratings
Durban
This full day tour is a combination of a Durban City tour and a visit to PheZulu Cultural Village and Reptile Park. This tour is one of our most popular day tours. It is an entertaining and relaxing tour with a qualified tour guide that allows you to see a lot of Durban’s landscape as well as experience Zulu culture.
This full day tour is a combination of a Durban City tour and a visit to PheZulu Cultural Village and Reptile Park. This tour is one of our most popular day tours. It is an entertaining and relaxing tour with a qualified tour guide that allows you to see a lot of Durban’s landscape as well as experience Zulu culture.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Durban - Guests will be picked up from their hotel, with the first destination being PheZulu Cultural Village and Reptile Park.
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The Valley of a 1000 Hills - Experience a Zulu Cultural Show and take a tour of the Zulu Village.
Additionally, visit the PheZulu Reptile Park for a guided tour featuring crocodiles and snakes. - **Phezulu Safari…
- Durban - Guests will be picked up from their hotel, with the first destination being PheZulu Cultural Village and Reptile Park.
- The Valley of a 1000 Hills - Experience a Zulu Cultural Show and take a tour of the Zulu Village.
Additionally, visit the PheZulu Reptile Park for a guided tour featuring crocodiles and snakes.
- Phezulu Safari Park - Following the Zulu Dance and Reptile Park at PheZulu Cultural, the tour will return to Durban to commence the Durban City Tour.
- Durban City Hall - Explore the historical heart of Durban. Constructed in 1910, Durban’s City Hall is a stunning example of neo-baroque architecture.
- Durban Botanic Gardens - The oldest Botanical Gardens in Africa, established in 1849, showcasing ancient and unique flowers, plants, and trees.
- Victoria Street Market - This market offers African clothing, art, and jewelry, along with a variety of spices from around the globe.
- Markets of Warwick - Enjoy a guided tour of the Zulu Herb market, where traditional medicine is available. This cultural visit is a highlight of the tour, showcasing how traditional medicine has persisted into modern times.
- uShaka Village Walk - Guests will have time to shop and/or enjoy lunch.
- Moses Mabhida Stadium - A brief stop at the stadium is planned unless the sky car is operational, offering an opportunity to ascend to the platform. The Sky Car ride to the platform is not included in the price.
- Kwa Muhle Museum - The sole apartheid museum in Durban, this building formerly housed the Native Administration Office, which issued passes to non-whites. It now features exhibitions on Apartheid in Durban and an educational HIV/AIDS room.
What's Included
- Local guide
- Pickup and drop-off from Hotels and Cruise Ships
- Local guide
- Pickup and drop-off from Hotels and Cruise Ships
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- Polish and German languages can be requested (on request)
- Wheelchair user: Any traveler using wheelchair have to inform (weight & size)
- During Holidays & Weekends KwaMuhle Museum is Close
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- Polish and German languages can be requested (on request)
- Wheelchair user: Any traveler using wheelchair have to inform (weight & size)
- During Holidays & Weekends KwaMuhle Museum is Close
Location
85 Marine Parade
Marine Parade
Tropicana Hotel on South Beach. Zulu Safaris shop is on the corner of the Tropicana building.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(49 Ratings)
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Faraway60515178578
Aug 10, 2025
Great day tour! - This was a brilliant trip. Picked up by the lovely Bule from our h guesthouse and then spent the day visiting the following: PheZulu cultural village, reptile park and city tour.
The Zulu talks and dance demonstration were great - very interesting.
The Reptile park, although small, was also interesting and we had a lively hide take us around and talk to us about the reptiles.
The Bule took us in a drive tour around Durban where we saw a lot! He was very informative and explained a lot to us - including some Zulu words.
We were the only people on this trip and as such it was much more personal.
Brilliant day - thank you :)
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Andrea_n
Aug 8, 2025
Action Packed Day in Durban! - We were very impressed with this tour, which gave us the opportunity to see many interesting attractions in Durban, tour Victoria Street Market, the gorgeous botanical gardens, and the Apartheid museum in addition to PheZulu. Our guide Freddie was so excellent, knowledgeable and professional that we booked a second tour with him the following day. Great experience!
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Ernesto_p
Dec 29, 2024
Wonderful Tour! - Everything perfect! Very interesting and complete tour around Durban in the wonderful landscape of Zulu village and downtown with all the most interesting spots in town! I do suggest everyone to experience it!
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James_m
Dec 28, 2024
A thorough overview of Durban. - Actually the visit to the Botanical Gardens was a highlight. Our guide, Alain, went out of his way to make sure we witnessed all the best things in his city.
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Margo_w
Jul 16, 2024
Great Excursion! - I had a great time on this excursion! Bafana was very professional, knowledgeable, and kind. I felt safe the entire time and thoroughly enjoyed myself. He is a great asset to this company.
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Clive_p
Mar 3, 2024
Great one day tour of Durban - A great tour for us visiting Durban for a day from our cruise ship. Our guide was excellent and we really enjoyed this wide ranging tour which included a drive through the suburbs to the Zulu village and the reptiles as well as an extensive tour around Durban covering all the sights. Highly recommended.
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Anonimobrasil
Jun 23, 2025
The PheZulu Cultural Village tour is interesting to go - The PheZulu cultural village is very interesting and to take contact with the African culture.
The city tour in Durban has nothing much to do, it is great to have an idea of the city and so but nothing special.
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Lauraste1
Jan 27, 2025
Good day, amazing Zulu Show! - We loved the Zulu Show and the reptile park - it was way better than even expected! Then our guide showed us a lot of durban as well which was great to also get an overview of the city! Unfortunately, we didn’t go to the Apartheid museum.
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Michael_f
Jul 17, 2025
Avoid this operator - Very poor tour. We were told 9am pickup from our hotel and the guide showed up at 8:20am. We felt pressured to go immediately so we didn't have breakfast then we found out we were the only people on the tour. Also they charged us an extra R400 ($40) for pickup even though we were 15 mins from their office and we are the only people on the tour! Driver said he normally has his wife there as the guide and he just drives but she wasn't there. Explainations were very basic. We didn't vist the Town Hall, Stadium or uShaka Village Walk. We were given no time for lunch either which is not acceptable on a 7 hour tour. Not to mention we both felt car sick from his very jerky driving. Stay away from the tour. Worst tour I've had on Viator in 10 years.
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Marydq247ub
Aug 16, 2025
Find Another Tour - Don't waste your money! The itinerary is misleading. It identifies 2 hours at each of these locations, the Safari Park(Cultural Show) and the Valley of a 1000 Hills. The locations are one and the same. The Shopping experience was less than desirable. The driver indicated the tour would end at 2 pm, although the itinerary shows 8 hours and 15 minutes of tour time. I complained to the driver, and he adjusted so that we could at least see those landmarks listed. The cultural village show is weak; time could be better spent doing something else.
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