South AfricaField Guide
Tugela Falls
Waterfall KwaZulu-Natal

Tugela Falls

The world's second-highest waterfall, plunging off the Drakensberg escarpment at Royal Natal.

Worth a Detour
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Trip Role

Worth a Detour

Ideal stay

Half day
Trip Role
Worth a Detour
Ideal Stay
Half day
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Why it's worth your time

Seen best from the bottom of the Tugela Gorge or, in a wet year, from the top via the chain ladders. It often dries to a whisper in winter; go after summer rains for the real thing.

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