The KwaZulu-Natal South Coast’s glorious coastline boasts kilometers of golden beaches washed by the warm Indian Ocean and offers a chain of lagoons and rocky outcrops to explore. With its enviable climate and warm surf temperatures, forests, rolling hills and all-year round sunshine, make it one of the prime holiday destinations in Southern Africa attracting visitors all year round.
During the winter months, the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal is visited by thousands of bottlenose dolphins which have migrated up the coast from the Cape. This migration occurs at the same time as the annual sardine run, but strangely enough, bottlenose dolphins do not eat a large amount of sardines. The bottlenose is an inshore species that is particularly good at riding and gamboling in the surf, and will spend hours playing in this fashion.
The selection of activities is as broad and diverse as the landscape. With 120kms of shoreline washed by the warm Indian Ocean, water activities dominate with world-class scuba diving reefs, angling, swimming and surfing at the top of the list.
There are several nature reserves packed with birds and small mammals, from the tiny duiker to wildebeest and zebra. The region is also a popular destination for birdwatchers, with 386 recorded species. |
