Welcome to Drakensberg Hiker, home of Ian Shooter's guided hikes in the KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg


Join us in exploring the Drakensberg and KwaZulu-Natal!


We'll organise your guided hikes, bird-watching, trekking,  canoeing, backpacking, cycling or just checking out the Bushman Rock Art in the Drakensberg and throughout KwaZulu-Natal.


We present the best that KwaZulu-Natal has to offer, from Drakensberg to Battlefields and Game Reserves, and invite you to come and share it with us.


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Ian Shooter

ian@drakensberghiker.co.za

tel:  +27 33 396 3906

cell:  +27 72 947 1174

Pietermaritzburg

KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa


If you have a particular hike in mind, or would like us to contact you with prices and suggestions for your Drakensberg hiking trip, please click here to use our handy contact form to tell us more about what you're interested in.


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Welcome to Drakensberg Hiker - hiking, trekking & backpacking in the KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg


Drakensberg Hiker is the home page of Ian Shooter, who will take you on an awesome African adventure tailor-made to your requirements, including the best of what KwaZulu-Natal has to offer.  Ian is registered with the South African Mountaineering Development & Training Trust as an Advanced Mountain Walk Leader and he can take you on a guided hike in the Drakensberg Mountains of KwaZulu-Natal, an internationally acclaimed UNESCO World Heritage Site; and can arrange a tour of KwaZulu-Natal, including some of it's famous battlefields and truly remarkable game reserves.

Drakensberg Hiker will arrange a partially or fully portered hike in the Northern Drakensberg of KwaZulu-Natal, and best of all we will do your catering and cook your meals for you!  No more getting to the end of a hard day's hiking and having to cook a meal in your tiny tent.  Now you can relax in our large "mess tent" with your fellow hikers and enjoy a meal cooked for you prior to turning in for a good night's sleep!

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            drakensberg hikes for 2012To see our exciting list of planned hikes for 2012, please click here.



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Featured & Upcoming Drakensberg Hiker hikes and activities in KwaZulu-Natal


If you are planning a holiday in South Africa and would like to include a Drakensberg hike in your itinerary, please check our Featured & Upcoming Hikes page for our planned hikes within the next few months.

In addition to other hikes and activities, we will post details about our Featured & Upcoming Hikes here, or contact us for more information about any hikes you may be interested in.

If you have a particular hike in mind, or would like us to contact you with prices and suggestions for your Drakensberg hiking trip, please click here to use our handy contact form to tell us more about what you're interested in.

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Some of the Drakensberg Guided Hikes and Activities we offer


Drakensberg Hiker will take you on a variety of hikes in the Northern Drakensberg, Central Drakensberg or Southern Drakensberg, tailor-made to suit your requirements.  We offer a unique experience with our Cultural Hikes, allowing visitors to experience traditional Zulu and Basotho cultures first hand.

If you have a particular hike in mind, or would like us to contact you with prices and suggestions for your Drakensberg hiking trip, please click here to use our handy contact form to tell us more about what you're interested in.

Our hikes range in duration from one to six days or more, depending on your needs, contact us to discuss your hike.

Drakensberg Hiker has porters who are available for hire to carry your luggage and set up tents, we also offer hiking gear for hire, and will cater specifically for your needs; we can arrange hikes for group sizes from 1 - 12 people, contact us for more information.

We can incorporate fly-fishing for trout in the Drakensberg into your hiking experience.

Ian Shooter can create a holiday in KwaZulu-Natal to your requirements, including hiking in the Drakensberg, fly-fishing, white-water rafting, battlefields tours, bird-watching and visits to some of the most beautiful game reserves KwaZulu-Natal has to offer.

What do people say about their Drakensberg hiking experience with Ian Shooter?


"Thanks to Ian and his porters we enjoyed a fantastic 4.5 day hike from Mnweni Cultural Centre, up Rockeries Pass and down Ntonjelana Pass. Ian's incredible passion for the Drakensberg is infectious, and his experience and knowledge of the area, fauna and flora is superb..."
read more about Bryn's Drakensberg hiking experience here
Bryn Davies, Cape Town, South Africa

"Our five day hike of the northern Drakensberg Mountain was efficiently led by Ian Shooter and supported by his helpful team of porters. The views from the escarpment were stunning every day..."
read more about Tom & Rosalie's Drakensberg hiking experience here
Tom Abel & Rosalie Frankel, USA

"A stunning and soul-enriching 12 days with nature in an almost unspoilt wilderness, awesome pyrotechnic grumbling storm thrown in..."
read more about Toni's Drakensberg hiking experience here

Toni, Scotland

"An excellent  hike, well organised by Ian and the crew who provided good company, good food, and knew where to go to make the most of the time..."
read more about Glenn's Drakensberg hiking experience here
Glenn, New Zealand

"Although blessed with fantastic mountain sceneries in Switzerland, too, I could get addicted to the Drakensberg. And this thanks to Ian Shooter..."
read more about Kathrin's Drakensberg hiking experience here
Kathrin, Switzerland

"I had a fantastic 4 day hike with Ian in October 2010. We were supposed to be a small group, with 2 others joining us, but they dropped out, so it was just Ian, Caiphus (a guide) and Jeffrey (a porter)..."
read more about Sandy's Drakensberg hiking experience here 
Sandy, England

"...The hike up to Champagne Castle was a fantastic experience - the weather was varied, the hike hard and the scenery spectacular.  Ian certainly knows his mountains and he can cook too! It was exactly what I was looking for."
read more about Sandy's Drakensberg hiking experience here 
Joan, Sydney, Australia.