Shakaland, situated just 160 km North of the City of Durban is a living monument, to Zulu culture. It is here that people from all over the World come to experience the lifestyle, social system and rich culture of the Zulu nation. 

In keeping with the rural surrounds, Shakaland’ accommodation features authentic African decor, complete with wooden interiors, thatched roofs and an earthy, warm ambience. The 'Shisa Nyama'- restaurant with its authentic setting and traditional Zulu style offers guests an opportunity to enjoy ethnic dishes. Don’t miss out on the Nandi Experience (a 3-hour daytime adventure named in honour of Shaka’s mother, Nandi) or the cultural tour which includes: the Beer Drinking Ceremony, Fighting Formations, the Sangoma, spear throwing and more.

Daily starting times: 11:00 to 14:00 or from 12:00 to 15:00 The Shaka Programme for overnight guests, commencing with Part I of the culture tour at 16:00 and Zulu dancing for an hour after dinner. The Culture Tour Part II of the culture tour runs from 09:00 to 10:00 the next morning. The culture tour includes: Beer Drinking Ceremony, Social Systems, Fighting Formations, The Greeting of the Home, The Sangoma, The Nyanga, Beadwork and Pottery Beer Making, Spear Throwing etc.

Team Building School day programme daily at 09:00, school children are treated to the mysticism of Africa perfectly designed to showcase the diversity of the Zulu culture. Siyafunda Educational Program is when school and university groups visiting Shakaland on cultural excursions can be accommodated in traditional dormitory huts in the school centre accommodation.

Sadly it has now closed!

World of Birds is the largest bird park in Africa and one of the few large bird parks in the World. Over 3 000 birds (and small animals) of 400 different species are uniquely presented in more than 100 spacious landscaped walk through aviaries, allowing you the most intimate closeness with nature.
A tropical garden setting in the Hout Bay Valley is the environment in which the aviaries are spaced over 4 ha of land, framed by the back of Table Mountain, the Twelve Apostles, Constantiaberg, Chapman's Peak and Little Lion's Head. A paradise for nature lovers and photographers, the World of Birds is one of Cape Town's premier tourist attractions which no visitor should miss. World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary is an independent institution.
Their goal is: "By bringing wildlife to the City and bringing people and animals intimately closer together, respect for and understanding of nature is fostered and appreciation for God's beautiful creation in its diversity is shared."
100 000 visitors annually enjoy the outing to the World of Birds. The Hout Bay Fishing Village and Fishing Harbour just 10 km outside Cape Town can be reached either along the scenic routes of the Coastal Drive via Camps Bay and Llandudno or via Kirstenbosch and Constantia, or on the way to and from Cape Point Nature Reserve via the spectacular Chapman's Peak Drive.
They try to support conservation on a global scale by propagating rare birds and mammals in a protective environment and in as natural a state as possible. By bringing wildlife to the people by establishing breeding centres and sanctuaries to show that wildlife and urban development can be compatible.