DrakensbergHiker Scheduled Hikes and Tours

Our Scheduled Hikes and Tours for this year and next year are listed below!

Our Drakensberg Hikes and Overland 4×4 Tours of Lesotho

If you are interested in joining one of our scheduled Drakensberg Hikes or Overland 4×4 Tours of Lesotho please check out the scheduled hikes and tours listed for the next few months below.

One of them might be just what you were looking for!

If you would like to join us for one of these hikes on alternative dates, please use our contact form to let us know what you would like to do, or browse our hike portfolio for other ideas for hiking with us in the Drakensberg!

Remember, you can also add an amazing tour of Lesotho onto your hike, or join us on an amazing 4×4 Overland Safari with our sister company, Southern Africa Overland 4×4 Tours.

Our Sep - Dec 2024 Scheduled Hikes Please browse our hikes for Sep to Dec 2024 and see if any of them suit you, click on 'read more' to get more information about the hike!

Overnight Hike!

Drakensberg Amphitheatre Overnight Hike (12-13 Oct 2024)

The Drakensberg Amphitheatre overnight hike Amphitheatre overnight hike is a great 2-day hike for people who don’t have much time, but who want to experience the beautiful Drakensberg. It is the second most photographed mountain in South Africa.

Read more about this hike here...
from R2,450 per person...
Overnight Hike!

Bannerman Hut Giant’s Castle Hike (26-27 Oct 2024)

The Bannerman Hut Giant’s Castle hike is a great hike to do for families or people just wanting to get away into nature. We start the 2-day hike at the Giant’s Castle office. After signing the mountain register we head out into the mountains. Down a little slope and we cross the Bushman’s River, this is a good spot to fill up the water bottles, as there won’t be any water for a few hours.

Read more about this hike here...
from R2,350 per person...
Overnight Hike!

Drakensberg Amphitheatre Overnight Hike (30-Nov – 1 Dec 2024)

The Drakensberg Amphitheatre overnight hike Amphitheatre overnight hike is a great 2-day hike for people who don’t have much time, but who want to experience the beautiful Drakensberg. It is the second most photographed mountain in South Africa.

Read more about this hike here...
from R2,450 per person...
4x4 Drive up Sani Pass!

4 Day Overland Spring 4×4 Tour of Lesotho (5-8 Dec 2024)

We are doing an amazing 4 day overland 4×4 Spring tour of Lesotho in July. During the day we check out an amazing landscape where hardy shepherds tend their sheep. The evenings are spent sitting next to a fire talking about the day, even in spring Lesotho can be chilly! Join us in your 4×4 or ours! Lesotho isn’t just another country, it is another world!

Read more about this tour here...
Price upon enquiry...
Overnight Hike!

Marble Baths Overnight Hike (7-8 Dec 2024)

The Marble baths overnight hike is to one of the nicest swimming pools in the foothills of the Central Drakensberg. This Drakensberg hike is a wonderful introduction to hiking in the Drakensberg. We still trek up to 4 hours each day so really get to check out the beautiful mountains and we camp near a magnificent swimming pool. This is an ideal hike for beginners and families, but it is also great for those who just want a Drakensberg Hiking experience.

Read more about this hike here...
from R2,350 per person...
Bucket List Hike!

Drakensberg Northern Traverse Hike (12-17 Dec 2024)

This incredible hike is known to be one of the top 10 hikes in the world. You should do it! Check out my video of this hike here. Also known as the Mini Traverse the hike starts at the Amphitheatre and finishes at Cathedral Peak. There is a reason why it is well known as one of the top 10 hikes in the world.

Read more about this hike here...
from R7,500 per person...
New Year's Hike!

Giant’s Castle Circuit Hike (30 Dec 2024 to 1 Jan 2025)

The Giants Castle 3 day hike in the Giant’s Castle Nature Reserve. It is one of the oldest Nature reserves in KwaZulu-Natal and full of history. On this hike we will use Langalibalele Pass, which is named after a Zulu chief who fought the Natal Carbineers here so many years ago.

Read more about this hike here...
from R3,900 per person...

Our Jan - Mar 2025 Scheduled Hikes Please browse our hikes for Jan - Mar 2025 and see if any of them suit you, click on 'read more' to get more information about the hike!

Overnight Hike!

Bannerman Hut Giant’s Castle Hike (4-5 Jan 2025)

The Bannerman Hut Giant’s Castle hike is a great hike to do for families or people just wanting to get away into nature. We start the 2-day hike at the Giant’s Castle office.

Read more about this hike here...
from R2,350 per person...

Mnweni 3 Day Hike (17-19 Jan 2025)

The Mnweni 3 day hike in the Drakensberg takes place in one of my favorite parts of the Drakensberg… My porters also live here and love showing their home to visitors. We stay at the Mnweni cultural center before the hike and having a nice braai.

Read more about this hike here...
from R3,900 per person...
Overnight Hike!

Drakensberg Amphitheatre Overnight Hike (25-26 Jan 2025)

The Drakensberg Amphitheatre overnight hike Amphitheatre overnight hike is a great 2-day hike for people who don’t have much time, but who want to experience the beautiful Drakensberg. It is the second most photographed mountain in South Africa.

Read more about this hike here...
from R2,450 per person...

Champagne Castle 4 Day Hike (8-11 Feb 2025)

The Champagne Castle 4 Day Hike leaves from the Monks Cowl car park. I like to camp at Monks Cowl the night before so we can get an early start walking up the mountains.

Read more about this hike here...
from R5,720 per person...
Overnight Hike!

Drakensberg Amphitheatre Overnight Hike (22-23 Feb 2025)

The Drakensberg Amphitheatre overnight hike Amphitheatre overnight hike is a great 2-day hike for people who don’t have much time, but who want to experience the beautiful Drakensberg. It is the second most photographed mountain in South Africa.

Read more about this hike here...
from R2,450 per person...
Bucket List Hike!

Drakensberg Northern Traverse Hike (18-23 Mar 2025)

This incredible hike is known to be one of the top 10 hikes in the world. You should do it! Check out my video of this hike here. Also known as the Mini Traverse the hike starts at the Amphitheatre and finishes at Cathedral Peak. There is a reason why it is well known as one of the top 10 hikes in the world.

Read more about this hike here...
from R7,500 per person...
4x4 Drive up Sani Pass!

3 Day Overland 4×4 Tour of Lesotho (21-23 Mar 2025)

I usually do the 3 day overland tour of Lesotho in late summer. Of course you can ask me to do this trip any time that suits you. The mountain kingdom of Lesotho is wild and remote and guaranteed to recharge your soul.

Read more about this tour here...
Price upon enquiry...

Amphitheatre to Mnweni Hike (31 Mar-4 Apr 2025)

The Amphitheatre to Mnweni 5 day Hike traverses the Northern Drakensberg. Starting at the Sentinel Peak to finish at Mnweni via Rockeries Pass. This hike covers the area linking the Amphitheatre with the Mnweni Valley. This is a slightly shorter version of the famous Drakensberg Northern Traverse.

Read more about this hike here...
from R6,350 per person...
4x4 Drive up Sani Pass!

4 Day Overland Winter 4×4 Tour of Lesotho (11-14 Jul 2025)

We are doing an amazing 4 day overland 4×4 Winter tour of Lesotho in July. During the day we check out an amazing landscape where hardy shepherds tend their sheep. The evenings are spent sitting next to a warm fire talking about the day. Join us in your 4×4 or ours! Lesotho isn’t just another country, it is another world!

Read more about this tour here...
Price upon enquiry...

Our Mar - Jun 2025 Scheduled Hikes Please browse our hikes for Mar - Jun 2025 and see if any of them suit you, click on 'read more' to get more information about the hike!

Amphitheatre to Mnweni Hike (31 Mar-4 Apr 2025)

The Amphitheatre to Mnweni 5 day Hike traverses the Northern Drakensberg. Starting at the Sentinel Peak to finish at Mnweni via Rockeries Pass. This hike covers the area linking the Amphitheatre with the Mnweni Valley. This is a slightly shorter version of the famous Drakensberg Northern Traverse.

Read more about this hike here...
from R6,350 per person...

Giant’s Castle Circuit Hike (7-9 Mar 2025)

The Giants Castle 3 day hike in the Giant’s Castle Nature Reserve. It is one of the oldest Nature reserves in KwaZulu-Natal and full of history. On this hike we will use Langalibalele Pass, which is named after a Zulu chief who fought the Natal Carbineers here so many years ago.

Read more about this hike here...
from R3,900 per person...

3 Highest Peaks in South Africa (25-29 Apr 2025)

You too can summit the 3 highest peaks in South Africa in just one hike! As a result, this is a popular hike for most people and is in a beautifully remote part of the Drakensberg. Namely the Champagne Castle. and Injisuthi areas..

Read more about this hike here...
from R6,250 per person...

Champagne Castle 4 Day Hike (10-13 May 2025)

The Champagne Castle 4 Day Hike leaves from the Monks Cowl car park. I like to camp at Monks Cowl the night before so we can get an early start walking up the mountains.

Read more about this hike here...
from R5,720 per person...
Overnight Hike!

Drakensberg Amphitheatre Overnight Hike (17-18 May 2025)

The Drakensberg Amphitheatre overnight hike Amphitheatre overnight hike is a great 2-day hike for people who don’t have much time, but who want to experience the beautiful Drakensberg. It is the second most photographed mountain in South Africa.

Read more about this hike here...
from R2,450 per person...
Overnight Hike!

Summit Cathedral Peak (7-8 Jun 2025)

To climb Cathedral peak gives you some boasting rights. This is a well known free standing peak in the Northern Drakensberg that gets up to 3005 m above sea level. I am sure that everyone sitting on the veranda at Cathedral Peak hotel look up at this peak and want to hike up there.. It is the second most photographed mountain in South Africa.

Read more about this hike here...
from R2,350 per person...

Our Jul - Sep 2025 Scheduled Hikes Please browse our hikes for Jul - Sep 2025 and see if any of them suit you, click on 'read more' to get more information about the hike!

Central Drakensberg Contour Path Hike (4-7 Jul 2025)

The Central Drakensberg Contour Path hike is a great 4 day hike starting at Cathedral Peak and finishing at Champagne Castle. For a change we only get to 2200m and walk below the huge escarpment 1000m above us. We all meet at Didima Ezemvelo wildlife offices at 8am to sign the hiking register and then we are off into the mountains for 4 days..

Read more about this hike here...
from R5,720 per person...
4x4 Drive up Sani Pass!

4 Day Overland Winter 4×4 Tour of Lesotho (11-14 Jul 2025)

We are doing an amazing 4 day overland 4×4 Winter tour of Lesotho in July. During the day we check out an amazing landscape where hardy shepherds tend their sheep. The evenings are spent sitting next to a warm fire talking about the day. Join us in your 4×4 or ours! Lesotho isn’t just another country, it is another world!

Read more about this tour here...
Price upon enquiry...
Overnight Hike!

Xeni Cave Overnight Hike (19-20 Jul 2025)

The Xeni cave overnight hike is a great 2-day hike for people who don’t have much time, but who want to experience the beautiful Drakensberg. It is found in the well known Cathedral peak part of the Drakensberg and is a 3 hour drive from Durban or 5 hours from Johannesburg. Some people may want to stay at Cathedral Peak Hotel before or after the hike.

Read more about this hike here...
from R2,350 per person...

Champagne Castle 4 Day Hike (7-10 Aug 2025)

The Champagne Castle 4 Day Hike leaves from the Monks Cowl car park. I like to camp at Monks cow the night before so we can get an early start walking up the mountains. We walk past the Sphinx and on to lunch with a view at Blind Man’s corner. After lunch, we have a gentle stroll along the contour path for about 3 km and start getting our first views of Champagne Castle.

Read more about this hike here...
from R5,720 per person...
Overnight Hike!

Drakensberg Amphitheatre Overnight Hike (16-17 Aug 2025)

The Drakensberg Amphitheatre overnight hike Amphitheatre overnight hike is a great 2-day hike for people who don’t have much time, but who want to experience the beautiful Drakensberg. It is the second most photographed mountain in South Africa.

Read more about this hike here...
from R2,450 per person...

Mnweni Circuit Hike (22-25 Aug 2025)

The Mnweni circuit hike is certainly my favorite part of the Drakensberg. Usually we stay at the Mnweni cultural center the night before and enjoy a braai while being in the mountains. We leave our cars at the Mnweni cultural center and get a lift to the end of the dirt road. Here we start off along one of the most beautiful valleys in the Drakensberg mountains. In the spring the flowers are absolutely stunning.

Read more about this hike here...
from R3,900 per person...
Overnight Hike!

Drakensberg Amphitheatre Overnight Hike (6-7 Sep 2025)

The Drakensberg Amphitheatre overnight hike Amphitheatre overnight hike is a great 2-day hike for people who don’t have much time, but who want to experience the beautiful Drakensberg. It is the second most photographed mountain in South Africa.

Read more about this hike here...
from R2,450 per person...
Bucket List Hike!

Drakensberg Northern Traverse Hike (13-18 Sep 2025)

Drakensberg Northern Traverse Hike. This incredible hike is known to be one of the top 10 hikes in the world. Certainly the best hike in South Africa.6 days in a world heritage site doesn’t get better than this. You should do it!.

Read more about this hike here...
from R7,500 per person...

3 Highest Peaks in South Africa (24-28 Sep 2025)

You too can summit the 3 highest peaks in South Africa in just one hike! As a result, this is a popular hike for most people and is in a beautifully remote part of the Drakensberg. Namely the Champagne Castle. and Injisuthi areas.

Read more about this hike here...
from R6,250 per person...

Drakensberg Hiking Package Options

We have differentiated between options for porters for your hike using ‘Gold’, ‘Silver’ and ‘Bronze’ as the options to choose from, so remember to select the correct option on your enquiry or hike form when you contact us.

We understand that the Gold, Silver and Bronze packages might seem a bit confusing, so we have done some calculations to assist you with which one will be most suitable for you, and to ensure that you have the most enjoyable hike possible!

It is a good idea as part of your hike preparation to do some extra walking anyway, so while doing a walk of approximately 5km, including some uphill and downhill parts, carry a pack with the pack weight listed in the description of the package you are interested in. If you are quite comfortable with that weight, then that is the right option for you.

If you find yourself battling, and don’t have time to do some more preparation, then consider moving to a different package.

All three options (Bronze, Silver & Gold) include full catering, and the supply of your tent.

GOLD

Fully Portered Drakensberg Hike

 

You carry only a day-pack containing your own with drinks, snacks and jacket for each day.

Includes 3 meals a day!

You will not be carrying a standard hiking backpack at all, instead we will supply you with a 35l drybag into which you will put all your personal gear for our porters to carry.

The day pack you will carry weighs approximately 4kg.

Sleeping bags, tents, etc are carried our porters who also put your tent up!

Our amazing DrakensbergHiker Porters

SILVER

Partially Portered Drakensberg Hike

 

You carry a backpack with your clothes, sleeping bag, sleeping mat, wash kit, and water bottle.

Includes 3 meals a day!

The pack weight you will carry on the Silver Package is approximately 14kg.

Tents etc are carried and put up by our porters.

Magnificent Cathedral Peak

BRONZE

Non-portered Drakensberg Hike

 

You carry your own backpack with all your personal gear, including your tent, and your share of the food.

Includes 3 meals a day!

The pack weight you will carry on the Bronze Package is approximately 22kg.

You will put up your own tent and take it down again each day.

Easter cave 4 day hike

Drakensberg Hiking Package Options

We have differentiated between options for porters for your hike using ‘Gold’, ‘Silver’ and ‘Bronze’ as the options to choose from, so remember to select the correct option on your enquiry or hike form when you contact us.

We understand that the Gold, Silver and Bronze packages might seem a bit confusing, so we have done some calculations to assist you with which one will be most suitable for you, and to ensure that you have the most enjoyable hike possible!

It is a good idea as part of your hike preparation to do some extra walking anyway, so while doing a walk of approximately 5km, including some uphill and downhill parts, carry a pack with the pack weight listed in the description of the package you are interested in. If you are quite comfortable with that weight, then that is the right option for you.

If you find yourself battling, and don’t have time to do some more preparation, then consider moving to a different package.

All three options (Bronze, Silver & Gold) include full catering, and the supply of your tent.

GOLD

Fully Portered Drakensberg Hike

 

You carry only a day-pack containing your own with drinks, snacks and jacket for each day.

Includes 3 meals a day!

You will not be carrying a standard hiking backpack at all, instead we will supply you with a 35l drybag into which you will put all your personal gear for our porters to carry.

The day pack you will carry weighs approximately 4kg.

Sleeping bags, tents, etc are carried our porters who also put your tent up!

Our amazing DrakensbergHiker Porters

SILVER

Partially Portered Drakensberg Hike

 

You carry a backpack with your clothes, sleeping bag, sleeping mat, wash kit, and water bottle.

Includes 3 meals a day!

The pack weight you will carry on the Silver Package is approximately 14kg.

Tents etc are carried and put up by our porters.

Magnificent Cathedral Peak

BRONZE

Non-portered Drakensberg Hike

 

You carry your own backpack with all your personal gear, including your tent, and your share of the food.

Includes 3 meals a day!

The pack weight you will carry on the Bronze Package is approximately 22kg.

You will put up your own tent and take it down again each day.

Easter cave 4 day hike