Museums & Parks

With over 150 species of birds in the indigenous forest you are likely to spot the Giant Kingfisher, Spurwinf Goose and other birds.

The collections, exhibitions and programmes at the Durban Local History Museums provide a captivating window into eThekwini’s diverse history and rich cultural heritage.

The Krantzkloof Nature Reserve a beautiful reserve where visitors can enjoy sightings of the abundant wildlife which includes Zebra, bushbuck, vervet monkey among others.

The KwaMuhle Museum was originally the offices of the native administration Department, a central cog in the machinery of apartheid and the center of Durban’s harsh system of labour control.

Every day of the year could feel like a holiday, especially if you make your way to Mitchell Park. Named after Sir Charles Bullen Hugh Mitchell, the park was established in the early half of the century as an ostrich farm.

Go for a leisured hour-and-a-half walk at the uMhlanga Lagoon Nature Reserve. The trail is on a well-marked path where you can wonder through the coastal forest on boardwalks that cross the Ohlange River.

Phansi is pronounced ‘punzi’, meaning ‘below’ or ‘beneath in IsiZulu, after the basement location where it began. ‘Phansi’ is also traditionally known as the place beneath, where the ancestral spirits dwell.

The Durban Botanic Gardens have a beautiful collection of sub-tropical trees, palms & orchids.

With over 150 species of birds in the indigenous forest you are likely to spot the Giant Kingfisher, Spurwinf Goose and other birds.