So what make the Drakensberg Mountains one of the most memerable locations on your South African holiday. The Drakensberg  is an impressive mountain escarpment of sandstone and basalt that separates the Indian Ocean coast from the dryer, harsher interior. Most of the escarpment falls under the Ukahlamba-Drakensberg National Park. This beautiful montane grassland is bright green in summer after the rains and fades to a delicate blonde, often with snowy highlights, in winter.

The Drakensberg Mountains are a great hiking destination with a range of trails from walks of an hour or two to long hikes such as the Drakensberg Grand Traverse, which takes about 12 days. Fabulous rock art tells the story of the San, or Bushmen, who lived here till bigger, stronger, more aggressive peoples pushed them aside. With over 2,500 flowering plants, many of which are endemic, and game such as baboons, eland and other antelope you'll never lack for something to look at. The birding in the Drakensberg is spectaculart too, with the rare Lammergeier, or bearded vulture, being one of the real highlights of the area.

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