If you were ever looking for 100 percent pure Summer, there is only one place to look, and that's Durban. Durban's cultural attractions are perhaps its most appealing diversions. There are Zulu cultural villages to visit, township tours and visits to mosques or the beautiful Temple of Understanding, which has an excellent, inexpensive vegetarian restaurant.

The boat trip on the St Lucia estuary is highly recommended and can be coupled with the day trip to Hluhluwe if one has limited time.

Animal farms is a wonderful entertaining outing for the little ones, who can touch and interact with a host of farmyard and other animals, or take a ride in a tractor or donkey cart, in the Valley of 1000 Hills.

Giba George is a family venue , kids will enjoy the BMX track as well as an outride to the waterfall and along various other trails; amenities include a bike shop, coffee shop, conference centre, bar and camping facilities.