Drakensberg
Basalt amphitheatres and ancient San rock art. Altitude means thinner haze and darker skies.
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Why this one is special
- ◐Durban's first totality in over 300 years.
- ◐Totality lasts about 1 minute 45 seconds on the coast, longer inland.
- ◐The shadow leaves Africa and races to Australia within the same hour.
- ◐Late spring in KwaZulu-Natal: warm, green, and full of birdsong that stops at second contact.
Where to watch it from
Wild, wide-horizon places inside or beside the path of totality.
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
UNESCO wetlands with hippos, turtles and endless dune forest right on the eclipse path.
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Hluhluwe–iMfolozi Park
Africa's oldest game reserve. Watch rhinos react as false dusk falls at mid-morning.
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Book Durban
Nine questions, one moon-over-sun captcha, €26.08 holds your slot.