Attractions Near Garden Court Ulundi
Discover The Zulu Kingdom
From the rich heritage and culture of the Zulu Kingdom to adventurous safari drives in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi, the Garden Court Ulundi hotel is a great base for exploring Northern KwaZulu Natal.
Nearby attractions include Zululand Golf Courses, the Ondini Cultural Museum, which is famous for its collection of beadwork and celebrating the heritage of the Zulu Kingdom. Guests can step into the area's history with a tour of the Ulundi Battlefield, or head to the beaches of Richards Bay where swimming, surfing, kayaking and dolphin watching await.
  The uMgungundlovu Multimedia Centre is a cultural attraction located in the eMakhosini Valley, a region in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, that focuses on the history and heritage of the Zulu people and their kingdom. The Spirit of eMakhosini Monument is a heritage landmark in eMakhosini Valley, South Africa, a historically significant area for the Zulu nation known as the "Valley of the Zulu Kings". The monument honors this rich past and the final resting places of early Zulu monarchs, including King Shaka The Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Museum and Documentation Centre, located in Ulundi, KwaZulu-Natal, documents the life and times of Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, showcasing his political career, cultural involvement, education, and family history. The museum holds pictures, family tree information, and documents related to his involvement in traditional culture and his political life. The KwaZulu Cultural Museum is located in Ulundi, South Africa, and is part of the Ondini Historical Reserve. It showcases the culture of the Zulu people and is situated on the site of the capital of King Cetshwayo kaMpande. The Ulundi Battlefield and Monument site marks the location of the decisive final battle of the Anglo-Zulu War on July 4, 1879, and features a stone monument commemorating the engagement. Ulundi Airport is an airport serving the towns of Ulundi, Nongoma and Melmoth in the Zululand Municipal District of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Its official name is the Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Airport. The Ceza Caves are a cultural heritage site located near the town of Ceza in the Zululand district of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The caves have historical and cultural significance for the Zulu people. eMakhosini-Ophathe Heritage Park is a significant site in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, renowned as the birthplace of the Zulu nation and considered sacred by the Zulu people Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Park, formerly Hluhluwe–Umfolozi Game Reserve, is a nature reserve in central KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It consists of 960 km² of hilly topography and is the oldest reserve in Africa. The Battle of Gqokli Hill has been claimed by some to have occurred on or around April 1818, a part of the Ndwandwe-Zulu War between Shaka of the Zulu nation and Zwide of the Ndwandwe just south of present-day Ulundi. Babanango Game Reserve, located in the heart of Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal, is a showcase for one of the most ambitious rewilding projects in Southern Africa in recent years. Set among the breathtaking topography of the upper White Umfolozi River Valley, the reserve occupies a vast wilderness area of over 20,000 hectares that is steeped in Zulu history and layered upon geological features that date back to the beginning of time. Kwa Nodwengu Royal Palace refers to the oDwini harem, a historical palace of the Zulu Kingdom, located across the Mhlathuze River and established by the ancestor of the Zulu Royal House, Inkosi Malandela's Prince Qwabe. The eMakhosini Valley, or Valley of the Kings, is a culturally significant site in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, known as the birthplace of the Zulu nation, containing the ancestral burial sites of early Zulu kings. The KwaBulawayo Cultural Centre is located on the historical site of King Shaka's military headquarters near Eshowe in KwaZulu-Natal. The Battle of Isandlwana on 22 January 1879 was the second major encounter in the Anglo-Zulu War between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom - the Battle of Nyezane having been fought and won earlier on the same day by Colonel Pearson's Coastal Column. The Fugitives' Drift Memorial refers to the historical site in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, where the Anglo-Zulu War battle of Isandlwana resulted in a devastating British defeat, and the brave but unsuccessful attempt by Lieutenants Melvill and Coghill to save the Queen's Colour ended their lives. The Spion Kop Battlefield, graves and memorials are maintained by Heritage KZN. The battlefield was proclaimed as a heritage landmark in 1978. The site is open to the public and an overview of the battle as well as a map of the battlefield is available at the entrance gate. The King Shaka Visitors Centre, also known as the Shaka Memorial and Visitor Centre, is located in KwaDukuza (Stanger), KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, near the site of King Shaka's assassination. A new, 12-meter-tall statue of King Shaka was officially unveiled at King Shaka International Airport in Durban on November 7, 2024. The monument is intended to honor the legacy of the legendary Zulu warrior king. Sibudu Cave is a rock shelter in a sandstone cliff in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is an important Middle Stone Age site occupied, with some gaps, from 77,000 years ago to 38,000 years ago. Evidence of some of the earliest examples of modern human technology has been found in the shelter. 
    Place Name  Address  Phone  Show on map  Emakhosini Area, Ulundi +27 35 450 0916 Emakhosini Area, Ulundi +27 35 450 0916 Princess Magogo st, Ulundi BA, Ulundi +27 35 870 0212 Ezihlabeni Area, Ulundi +27 35 870 2051 Ulundi Battlefield, Ulundi, KwaZulu-Natal +27 35 870 2052 King Cetshwayo Hwy, Ulundi M, Ulundi, 3838 +27 35 874 5067 292G+5J Ceza, South Africa +27 35 870 2051 Ophathe Game Reserve +27 82 950 0863 Hluhluwe–iMfolozi Park +27 33 845 1999 kwaGqoki +27 35 870 2051 Highway R34, Babanango, 3100 +27 31 100 0362 Princess Magogo st, Ulundi Emakhosini Area, Ulundi +27 81 513 6033 Ematsheni +27 83 822 1980 Mnqunyeni +27 66 065 9831 Rorke's Drift, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, Rorke's Drift, 3233 +27 83 273 8934 Spioenkop Battlefeild, Bergville +27 83 273 8934 96 KING SHAKA STREET, KwaDukuza Central, KwaDukuza, 4449 +27 32 552 7210 King Shaka International Airport +27 83 822 1980 KwaDukuza +27 83 273 8934