The Durban Botanic Gardens (Est. 1849) is currently Africa’s oldest surviving botanic garden and remains a national and local city asset actively contributing to plant conservation and plant-based education. The Durban Botanic Gardens Trust was established in 1993 to support the garden’s key strategic areas in biodiversity, culture, education, heritage, horticulture, people and plants, and research.
We will have lunch in Umhlanga and then return to the train. Enjoy the view as our train traverses the Vally of a Thousand Hills.The Valley of a 1000 Hills forms around the majestic valley created by the Mngeni River and it’s tributaries. A magnificent gorge between Durban and Pietermaritzburg, the Valley of 1 000 Hills is about more than its spectacular greenery and the clear blue of the African sky.
Accommodations: Rovos Rail Luxury Train