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Heathrow to Durban Flights and Safari Packages

Heathrow to Durban flights and Safari Packages now an reality.

The announcement was made earlier this year at Indaba ICC (Durban). The UK is seen as enormous potential with an estimated 100 000 visitors visiting the city of Durban and surrounding province, Zululand being one of the highlights.

Durban being the 2nd largest city in South Africa with an estimated population of 3,120,282. For years Durban has been one of the top domestic tourism destinations thanks to its climate and pristine beaches. The city offers numerous sightseeing destinations, museums, historical and cultural. Durban is also home to the largest Indian population outside of India. Traveling northbound from Durban one has the opportunity of experiencing Zululand. The scenery, people, landscape, beaches and wildlife are glorious. This is Bush Country and maybe just the place where the Bush & Beach Safari Package was established. No other province in South Africa can offer the fauna, flora, wildlife and ocean experience such as Zululand.

We would like to offer you a mere taste of the various attractions, outings and safari packages available while in and around Durban.

Safari and Scuba Holiday Packages Durban

South Africa Safari Package Tours from Durban

Heathrow to Durban with British Airways

It has finally become a reality, British Airways is to offer direct flights to Durban on a weekly basis to King Shaka International Airport from Heathrow Airport. Opening up Durban and it's incredible tourism opportunities.

Safari Holiday Packages are expected to Boom

With the convenience of direct flight's it is assumed that visitors will now beable to enjoy the incredible array of Safari Holiday Packages in and around Durban. Durban offers an amazing sub tropical climate year round making it more popular.

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Flying in from the United Kingdom directly to Durban one has to take the following into account. South Africa is 1 Hour ahead of the United Kingdom. Temperatures in Durban are humid, year round summer being the highest. In Summer the sun sets around 6:45 pm and rises around 5:00 am.

Getting around Durban, one may easily pre book a rental car (British Airways), other car rental operators in Durban include.

Durban International is situated to the North of Durban center, approximately 35 km with the national road (n2) please note that this is a Toll Road. Closest town to Durban Airport is Ballito (Ballito Info).

Numerous tour operators offer transfers from Durban Airport which may be ideal for you getting started on that holiday vacation. Immerse yourself in the culture and ways of this magnificent City. Enjoy splendid African sunrises over the Indian Ocean, visit the markets with some glorious crafts and enjoy some amazing Indian cuisine. Notably Durban is also the gateway to some incredible Safari's. Numerous game parks both private and public litter the province. The Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Big 5 Park being the oldest proclaimed in Africa, home to the Big 5 and other amazing wildlife.

Private Game Reserves include Phinda, Tala, Nambiti and many more. Bush country in Zululand compares favorably to the big competitor Kruger National Park with the difference being that one may also enjoy some glorious beaches along the coastline.

KwaZulu Natal is home to 2 World Heritage Sites, iSimangaliso Wetland Park being the very first in South Africa and the second one being Drakensberg. iSimangaliso Wetland Park is the second largest protected natural area at a staggering size of 332 000 hectares while the Kruger National Park is whopping 1,9485 million hectares.