Have the Drakensberg Experience!

Amphitheatre Backpackers Lodge is your perfect gateway to the full Drakensberg experience. We are ideally situated to be your base being only 3 hours from both Johannesburg and Durban. Explore the area's diverse natural environments and engage in the wide variety of activities on offer. From the adrenaline rush of the most awesome rock-climbing to fascinating cultural experiences, there is something for everyone. The 'berg is not just one thing, it is what you make of it - and we're committed to helping you make the most of this unique experience.

Join our day trips!

Our most popular guided trips are the four one-day trips: The Amphitheatre/Tugela Falls Hike, The Lesotho Tour, The Cathedral Peak Summit and The Rock-climbing Day. The trips set out from the lodge in the morning and return in the evening. The cost includes everything: transport, guide's fees, visas, park fees, and community levies, lunch, Sotho food and beer, ropes and climbing equipment.

Day trip prices and discounts:
• Amphitheatre / Tugela Falls and Lesotho Day trips will be R500 per trip. If you do both trips it costs R440 per trip
• The Rock-climbing Day is R950. If done with one other day trip — R700, if done with 2 others — R450.
• Because Cathedral Summit and the rock climbing day require far more equipment and expertise they cost more, therefore we offer big discounts on our Rock Climbing and Cathedral Peak days if you do them in conjunction with Lesotho and the Tugela Falls. On their own the days would cost R1030 with one of the other trips R780 and with both the other trips R530 if you choose all 4 trips we charge R500 for Cathedral or the Rock Climbing.

There is limited space on the trips and due to demand we cannot take advance bookings, so secure your place on arrival at reception.