Durban
Durban Couples Weekend
Friday to Monday, built for two. The coach does the driving, the hotel is a walk from the beachfront, and the weekend fills itself: the open-top Ricksha Bus at five, Phezulu's game drive and reptile park on Saturday, a harbour cruise and a massage on Sunday, and a picnic in the Japanese Gardens before the coach home.
Duration
3 nights
Travellers
2 travellers
Transfers
Included
Experiences
5 on the plan
Per person
R 5 867
Day by day
The trip, mapped out.
- Durban
Day 1
Coach down and check in
- 08:00
Greyhound coach to Durban
Seats reserved side by side.
- 14:00
Three nights at The Royal Hotel
Breakfast each morning, and five minutes from the beachfront on foot. We will send you the hotel's own page if you would like to see the rooms.
Local transfers, on us
Bolt rides between your hotel and everything on this itinerary are covered — order them as you need them.
- 19:00
Dinner, your choice
Tell us which you fancy and we will hold the table. Dinner and drinks on you.
- 08:00
- Durban
Day 2
Into the valley, then the beachfront
- 07:30
Breakfast at the hotel
Included in your stay.
- 10:00
Phezulu game drive
Open vehicle, an hour above the Valley of a Thousand Hills.
- 11:15
Reptile park at Phezulu
Same gate as the game drive, so no second trip out.
- 13:00
Ricksha Bus, open top
Ninety minutes along the beachfront and through the old town.
- 15:30
Lunch at the Cargo Hold
Overlooking the shark tank at uShaka, back in town.
- 07:30
- Durban
Day 3
Harbour, spa and a picnic
- 07:30
Breakfast at the hotel
Included in your stay.
- 10:00
Harbour cruise
Out among the working harbour — container ships, tugs and the dry dock, from the water rather than the road.
- 12:00
Couples massage
Side by side, an hour each, booked for the middle of the afternoon so nothing is rushed around it.
- 14:00
Picnic in the Japanese Gardens
Basket packed for two, blanket included.
- 07:30
- Durban
Day 4
Breakfast and the coach home
- 07:30
Breakfast at the hotel
Included in your stay.
- 10:00
Check out
Bags can stay at reception until the coach.
- 12:00
Greyhound coach home
The same seats, the same way back. You are home by evening.
- 07:30
The details
What the price covers.
- 3 nights accommodation
- 5 experiences on the plan
- Meals shown on the itinerary
- Local transfers between everything on the itinerary
- The travel shown on the day-by-day
Everything on the day-by-day above is bought and paid for in this price. Anything not on it — meals you arrange yourself, personal spending, travel insurance and any optional extra — is not, and nothing is added at checkout.
Good to know
Before you book.
Do I pay straight away?
No. Booking sends us the request and we confirm the dates with the suppliers first. Payment details follow once the trip is confirmed, and nothing is taken at the moment you press the button.
Can I change the itinerary?
Yes. A different lodge, an extra night, a route that suits your driving — ask for a change and we rebuild it around you, subject to availability and any difference in price.
What if my date is not available?
We offer the nearest departure that works, or rebuild the same trip around another week. You will hear which before anything is owed.
What if I need to cancel?
The terms are published rather than buried in a PDF that arrives after you have committed. Read them now, before you spend anything.
Need something different?
Keep Durban. Change the rest.
A different lodge, another weekend, more nights or a different budget — we can rebuild this trip around you.