Hotels in Battlefields, South Africa

The Battlefields region in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, is famous for the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 and the Boer War, with sites like Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift. Summers from December to February are hot and rainy (80-90°F / 27-32°C), perfect for relaxed museum tours and birdwatching in the open grasslands, while dry winters from June to August (60-70°F / 16-21°C) let you hike the actual battlefield terrain and join guided tours at Fugitives' Drift. You can explore the rugged hills of Isandlwana for a sense of the Zulu victory, then head to the British fort at Rorke's Drift to see the small stone church that became a defensive post-each site offers a completely different feel.