• Dumazulu Cultural Village & Lodge - Experience a guided tour of the Duma Zulu Village, where you can enjoy traditional dancing and immerse yourself in the vibrant culture.
• Ilala Weavers - The next stop is Ilala Weavers, located in Hluhluwe, within the province of Kwazulu Natal, South Africa. Founded around 20 years ago, Ilala Weavers was established with the mission of revitalizing and enhancing the traditional Zulu women’s handcrafts, which were at risk of disappearing.

Today, Ilala Weavers supports over 2000 Zulu individuals, both men and women, in achieving self-sufficiency by allowing them to work from home. This enables them to maintain their lifestyle and preserve the rich heritage of basket weaving and beadwork, skills passed down through generations by Zulu craftswomen. Modern artisans now create stunning works of art that are highly sought after worldwide.

Visitors can enjoy hours of captivating experiences and relaxation, with highlights including the world’s largest collection of Zulu baskets, locally woven lamps and shades, witnessing the crafting process, and viewing unique artifacts collected from across Africa.

• Qualified Tour Guide
• Collection and drop off from Richard’s Bay in an Air-conditioned vehicle
• All Fees and Taxes
• Pickup and drop-off from Hotels and Cruise Ships

• Food and drinks

DumaZulu Cultural Village is located near the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve in the heart of Zululand. Translated as “Thundering Zulu” DumaZulu is South Africa’s largest Zulu cultural village boasting a large tradition sibaya and over 50 Zulu locals who live and work at DumaZulu. This village is depiction of what Zulu culture was like before modernization and is considered living museum. The village is laid out in the tradition Zulu design of Zulu beehive huts arranged in a circle around a cattle kraal. Visitors are welcomed by a local DumaZulu tour guide who explains and shares interesting traditions and customs of the Zulu people. The locals display traditional basket-weaving, spear and shield making skills and techniques. Guests enjoy buying decorative beadwork from the locals, viewing the village Sangoma perform tradition bone throwing as well as an impressive Zulu dancing and singing performance.

• AGE: All ages welcome
• DEPARTURE TIME: 08:00 AM
• DATES: All year round
• You want to experience a Zulu Cultural Village to see what Zulu life was like before the modern era.
• TRAVELLER TYPE: Single or Per Person Sharing
• RETURN TIME: 14:30 PM
• WEAR: Comfortable clothing and shoes, hat, sunscreen, jacket.
• Transfer time from Richard’s Bay to Hluhluwe is 1h30m each way.
• Transfer time of whole tour is 3 hours

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.