As you drive northwards from Durban, the climate becomes increasingly warmer.
Here the countryside is scattered with dense indigenous forests and hill upon hill of green sugar cane and plantations of tropical fruits. Coastal towns like Umhlanga and Balito offers seaside beach resorts with golden beaches and great surf spots.
African legend and fascinating tales if tribal rivalry surround the hills of Northern KwaZulu Natal. This is where most of the Zulu people live since their great chief Chaka led his people to victory over other tribes in the region during the 1820's. Northern KwaZulu Natal is well supplied with rivers, lakes and indigenous forests.
Almost unspoiled by western development, this is a wonderland of nature reserves, marine activity and game parks. The rustic resorts further up the coast are a cozy retreat for fishermen, hikers and nature-lovers. To protect the delicate ecology of the St Lucia wetland, a sanctuary extends from Cape Vidal to Sodwana Bay. Thousands of fishermen visit the St Lucia area each year to catch their allotted quota of fish. Sodwana Bay with its mild water and amazing coral reefs is any divers paradise. The campsite and bungalows at Sodwana Bay are constantly filled with enthusiastic divers exploring the reefs' turtles and shoals of rainbow- coloured fish.
