INANDA HERITAGE - HALF DAY
Ohlange School - where First democratic president Dr Nelson Mandela voted
Mahatma Gandhi settlement
Shembe religion
Inanda Township
The Inanda Heritage Route takes in some of the most important, albeit little-known, historical sites of Durban. Winding its way through the Inanda Valley, it provides a snapshot of critical South African history as well as, perhaps surprisingly, India's past.
Take a journey to the cradle of South Africa’s democracy and visit some of Durban’s most historical sites. Places where the future of South Africa was changed by the hands of brave and committed individuals. The highlight is a visit site where Nelson Mandela cast his fist democratic vote in 1994. You will also visit places such as: Inanda Township, Mahatma Ghandi homestead (Phoenix Settlement), Inanda Seminary and many more.
Inanda's recent history dates back to the early 1800s, when KwaZulu Natal was a Boer Republic. It was a farm then, which passed hands several times as the Boers left and the British arrived, and then when African and Indian farmers came here to farm sugar cane.
But it was the events that unfolded at the turn of the century that shaped its future. First Mahatma Gandhi, then a lawyer, arrived in the region to represent an Indian client. After being thrown off a train for sitting in a "whites only" section, Gandhi stayed on here and started his passive resistance movement.
Then, in the 1960s, Inanda became home to the thousands of people displaced from urban areas under apartheid laws. It quickly grew into a shanty town and then, as segregation laws took further hold, a dense informal settlement that was later the site of intense political violence.
In 1994, Inanda's outlook changed as democracy was born in South Africa. To mark the occasion, Nelson Mandela cast his vote in this historic election at Inanda's Ohlange Institute, fitting given that the first-ever president of the African National Congress (ANC), Dr. John L. Dube, established this school in 1901.
It's this wealth of history that you can explore on the Inanda Heritage Route. The trail starts in Phoenix Settlement, established in 1904 by Gandhi. Here you can see Gandhi's house, and his International Printing Press and Museum. Next it moves on to the Ohlange Institute, Dube's house - a national monument - and his grave.
A second educational institution on the trail is Inanda Seminary, the first secondary school for African girls and one of the oldest in South Africa. Finally the route stops at Ebuhleni with a look at the elaborate rituals of the Shembe Church.
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From Durban City Hotels, Beach front and also Umhlanga Area.
Any other location or hotel you wish to be picked up from, please advise. NB: Transport surcharge may be applicable depending on your pick up.
Durban City Hotels, Beach front and also Umhlanga Area.
Any other requested place. NB: Transport surcharge may be applicable depending on your pick up.
Cool and Warm clothes
Transportation, sightseeing as per itinerary, entrance fees, services of a registered English speaking guide
Gratuities, drinks and items of a personal nature.
Within 30 DAYS - 10% Cancellation fee is Charged
within 14 Days - 50% Cancellation Fee is charged
Within 7 Days - 100% Cancellation fee is charged