1000 Hills - The Hills of Peace and Pleasure
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1000 Hills Experience Tourism Route
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The pristine beauty and soothing tranquility of the Valley
of a
Thousand Hills has always wooed artists and crafters. The
new
1000
Hills Experience Route features Zulu
Cultural villages and stunning
mountain vistas as the backdrop to a wealth of creative
talent. This
fascinating tourist experience, which follows the famous
Comrades
Marathon Route, is all about rolling hills, valleys,
gorges, forests,
rivers and scenic dams.
This is where rural Africa links arms gently with urban
living.
Nature reserves fringe on vibrant villages and leafy towns
where
specialist book, decor, and bric-a-brac stores jostle with
coffee
shops and boutiques in village malls and markets. Off
shoots of the
route take travellers through the Krantzkloof Gorge and
Inanda Dam,
to the scenic Shongweni dam and Game Park and along a
beautiful
Valley which follows the course of the Umgeni River and
the
annual
Duzi Canoe Marathon to Isithumba Village where visitors
are
invited
into rural homes to experience a day in the life of the
Zulu families
living there.
The 1000 Hills Experience embodies all the curiosities of
a
changing
society - from colonial buildings and English pastures to
the
relentless drumbeat of the real Africa. Enjoy magical
views over the
Valley of a Thousand Hills, visit curio stalls, quaint old
stations
now used as pubs and tea gardens and watch acclaimed
crafters at
work. Rest overnight at gracious hotels and guest houses
and dine in
fine restaurants set alongside rivers and trees.
In days gone by, wagons would travel along the spine of
the
Valley of
a Thousand Hills which was the main road into the
hinterland from
Durban. Visitors can recapture the feeling of yesteryear
by
travelling the 1000 Hills Choo Choo Steam Train while
adventurous
travellers can view the stunning scenery from a microlight
aircraft
or go horse riding through the valley. Also on offer are
boat
cruises on dams, four wheel drive trips in the valley,
river paddling
and scuba diving.
No matter who you are, a drive through the 1000 Hills is a
slow,
soothing massage of the soul.
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The following links have detailed information about each
route:
Route T1
Route T2
Route T3
Route T4
Route T5 & 6
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