Trips on Offer


Easy overnight trips, that is suitable for the inexperienced or novice hiker that want to experience a night out in a cave or camping in a tent or if you just want to have a break from all the stress.

I offer beginners hiking trips to: Aasvoel Krantz and Caracal Caves and a bit more challenging options to Marble Baths and Lower Injasuthi Caves.

More intense overnight trips sleeping in tents or caves for those that want to experience a bit more of the Drakensberg. Some of the easier overnight trips can be combined to make a multi night overnight trip.

Trips can be in the Lower Berg (foot hills) or the High Berg (Escarpment) and a moderate fitness level is advisable to make the trips a bit more enjoyable.

Current trips on offer: The 2 Caves Hike in Monks Cowl, Caves Hike in Injasuthi, Contour Path in Cathedral Peak, Overnight on top of the Amphitheatre and visit the highest waterfall the mighty Tugela Falls, Giants Loop escarpment hike.

The more extreme hiking trips that could be a number of days in duration some extreme to difficult other a bit more moderate, sleeping in tents is the order of the day.

Here a good level of fitness is needed as we need to carry everything we need over a number of days and be totally self-sufficient.

Current trips on offer: The Giants Cup Trail, The Northern Traverse, Mafadi the highest point in South Africa, The 3 peak challenge. Champagne Castle Peak and sections of The Contour Path.

Cannot find what you are looking for? feel free to contact me and I can tailor make a trip to suit your needs.

The Royal Natal Slack Packing Trail

Slackpacking in the Drakensberg mountains of South Africa is a hiking experience where you carry a light pack while, your main gear is transported to your overnight stop. This allows you to hike faster and focus on the scenery.

What to expect:

All accommodation will be in lodges.

All food is supplied, including lunch packs.

Luggage will be transported to your next overnight stop.

A registered mountain guide will be with you all the time, to guide and tell you more about the magnificent Drakensberg.

What is available:

A budget option with two nights at Witsieshoek Lodge plus a day trip to Tugela Falls, the highest waterfall in the world.

A luxury option with two nights at The Cavern and two nights at Witsieshoek, with a day trip to Tugela Falls.

All shuttle costs, luggage transport and meals included, (excluding alcoholic drinks).

About porters

If you’re looking for porters for hiking in South Africa Drakensberg, the most readily available option is semi or fully porter packages which include porters to carry your luggage, allowing you to hike with only a daypack.

I personally believe in the more old-school way of hiking, where you need to be carrying your own gear and everything you need to be self-sufficient while on trail.

Yes I hear you saying – “but you will get more guests if you get porters to help”. Yes, I do offer portered hikes but you need to remember the following:

A porter will only help you with some of your gear and food, if you want to carry very little I suggest you hire 2 porters. A porter still have to carry all of his own gear as well. (in other areas 2 to 4 porters are used per person to carry gear).

The cost of a porter is included in the overall price of a tour.