Fugitives Drift Guesthouse

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Highlights

• Superb tours of the Battlefields of Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift
• The original battlefields lodge begun by the late David Rattray, an immensely powerful storyteller and historian
• Loads of memorablia and artefacts adorn the lodge
• Set in its own 4000acre estate

Fugitives Drift Guesthouse is the second lodge on the Fugitives Drift estate, set a short distance from the Lodge. It is located within a 4000-acre Natural Heritage site, close to Rorke's Drift. Guests come to the Battlefields to learn about the Anglo Zulu wars and the battle of Islandlwana and Rorke's Drift. Survivors of the battle of Isandlwana fled and crossed the Buffalo River at a place known afterwards as Fugitives Drift. Fugitives Drift was the home of the late David Rattray, an immensely powerful storyteller and historian who was passionate about the Zulu history of this special part of KwaZulu Natal. His remarkable legacy is continued by Rob Caskie and his associates who have continued in this fine tradition of storytelling. The guesthouse offers superb historical tours of the Battlefield sites, usually with a visit to Isandlwana in the morning and Rorke's Drift in the afternoon. These tours are the highlight of your stay at Fugitives Drift and not to be missed. Indeed it would not be unusual to find that they were one of the highlights of your whole holiday!

Fugitives Drift Guesthouse offers simple yet comfortable accommodation. The original homestead is now an open plan sitting and dining room filled with memorablia. Outside there's an alfresco eating area with views over the plains towards the battlefields of Isandlwana. The cottages are decorated in an elegant colonial style very much in keeping with the ambience of the lodge, all with private verandas. There's a small swimming pool at the Guesthouse.

If you have time, we recommend a three night stay at Fugitives Drift Lodge as the tours are emotionally charged and quite long and so there's a benefit to enjoying one half day tour each day. As well as morning and afternoon Battlefield tours, you can enjoy a nature drive or horse riding on the estate or a guided walk to the historic site of Fugitives Drift. Here Lieutenants Melvill and Coghill were killed saving the Queen's Colour of the 24th Regiment and both men are buried a short walk from the lodge. Other battlefield tours are offered for people staying longer.

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