The Drakensberg
Photo: Diriye Amey from Locarno, Switzerland · CC BY 2.0
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A basalt escarpment three thousand metres high with San rock art tucked into caves along the way up, trails that end at waterfalls rather than car parks, and a night sky with essentially zero competition for kilometres.
The best time to visit The Drakensberg is Mar–May, Sep–Nov, when typical daytime highs reach about 25°C (77°F).
Best time to go
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Budget on the ground
$$ · mid-range
Nearest airport
DUR
Good for
moving about and doing things
landscape doing the heavy lifting
the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing
sunshine and salt water
In season
Typical daytime highs
Mar–May25°C77°F
Jun–Aug22°C72°F
Sep–Nov24°C75°F
Dec–Feb27°C80°F
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