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NAMBITI, AFRICA’S INTIMATE ROAR
Some travellers combine Nambiti with visits
to the Drakensberg Mountains, a UNESCO
World Heritage Site—an imposing range that
holds caves with rock art, gorges carved by
water, and hiking trails winding through fern
forests and cliffs.
Up here, where the air grows purer and col-
der, live the eland antelope, chacma baboons,
and endemic birds such as the bearded vul-
ture. There are also legendary paths, like the
one that ascends to the Royal Natal amphi-
theatre, where the Tugela River plunges over
one of the highest waterfalls in the world.
Other travellers prefer to explore the Drakens-
berg by bike or on horseback, riding through
open valleys and rolling hills. Some extend
the experience towards the wild beaches of
the Indian coast. Beyond the estuaries and
dunes, there are pristine beaches where the
jungle almost touches the shore. Here, the
sea is not just an invitation to rest. In places
like Aliwal Shoal—one of the world’s most
famous diving spots—it’s possible to snorkel
alongside blacktip reef sharks or even bull
sharks, always guided by experts and in total
respect for the environment
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