At Fugitives’ Drift Lodge there are 8 spacious luxury twin en-suite rooms.  The Lodge, near Rorke’s Drift, is situated on the site of the original Rattray homestead, rebuilt by David and Nicky Rattray in 1989, the Lodge houses the majority of the memorabilia in the central lounge and dining room area.  Spacious luxury en-suite rooms each have a private verandah.  A feature of the Lodge is the beautiful shady, well-established garden – home to innumerable birds – and a most spectacular, large swimming pool situated on a secluded spur on the lip of the Buffalo River gorge.

At Fugitives’ Drift Guest House there are 6 luxury twin en-suite rooms. The Guest House was once the home of Mr and Mrs Potgieter who were immortalised in Gillian Rattray’s award-winning book “The Springing of the Year”.  This old farmhouse has been altered and now forms the most charming sitting and dining room.  The original verandahs have been retained and the outside eating area has a stunning view across a plain with Isandlwana in the distance. The luxury en-suite rooms all have verandahs and sweeping views of the reserve. The Guest House has a large swimming pool with views across the plain.

The Rattray family, pioneers of Heritage Tourism in South Africa, created these award-winning facilities to allow visitors to savour the extraordinary saga of the Anglo-Zulu War.

Had one tried to dream up geography and topography for a clash between those two great empires, one could hardly have come up with more fantastic scenery than that which is found on and around the famous battlefields of Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift.  This spectacular property is a Natural Heritage Site. Walks and horse rides through the reserve to view abundant game and birdlife as well as fishing the 20km frontage of the Buffalo River.

Fugitives’ Drift is world famous for its battlefield tours, escorted by knowledgeable and highly-qualified lecturers, steeped in the history of the region and telling the tale as they were taught to tell it by the renowned historian David Rattray.