CAMPAIGN TRAILS is a specialist South African Ground Operator arranging and conducting tours to historic sites of military conflict. The niche operation has detailed in-depth knowledge of the Battlefield area and with over five years experience we can ensure that all clients are conducted safely and efficiently.

Our on-the-ground specialists are based in KwaZulu-Natal and cover the Anglo Zulu and Anglo Boer War engagements in that province - as well as arranging visits to Cape Town, Kimberley and the other notable places of historic interest throughout South Africa for detailed offers based on first hand experience.

Promotion and support in the UK is from two military historians who have organised adventure-training packages for regular forces and groups. They are able to support Operators and Agents with first-hand information on the destination and to carry out particular historical research, eg for client families.

We invite clients to discover the adventurous pioneering spirit that created South Africa and its effect on history. How British and Dutch peoples explored this enormous country in the 18th and 19th centuries with feats of valour, bravery and sacrifice in events of high passion and drama. We draw on the personal experiences of both sides of the many conflicts against the social and technical realities of the era and invite clients to make their own conclusions on the ability and fortune of the commanders.
Our historical tours take you into the social environment of earlier times and show how political and military events and shaped modern history and the present. Some preparatory reading is beneficial to the full appreciation of our Trails and a reading list is available.

Trails are offered to Tour Operators for inclusion with F.I.T. client itineraries and these can be adapted to meet special historical interests (famous or infamous ancestors, connections with particular units) and the activity level can also be matched to client capabilities.
We are able to offer variations with different levels of comfort and corresponding cost to match the following marques;

Commander: Full services of a qualified historian guide for the duration of the trail; accommodation in international standard lodges and hotels; travel in own vehicle with the guide or be driven in air-conditioned safari vehicle. Individual attention and presentations.

Campaigner: Small or larger groups that may use the guide’s transport or meet the guide at pre-arranged locations with their own group transport or individual transport. Accommodation in comfortable farmhouse, lodge or local hotels with rate generally including supper with the B&B.

Adventurer: For groups seeking the best value for money accommodation can be organised on bunkhouse arrangements, usually with some separate double rooms. Ideal for service or institutional groups. Guides will meet the party at particular locations and the range of activities will be tailored to the requirements of the party. Transport usually self-drive or, in the case of large groups, a coach and driver.

Commander and Campaigner Trails are available only to Tour Operators

Scheduled tours are available and examples are enclosed. Weekly departures from Durban for the ‘Crucible of the Nation’ and the "Bloody Encounters" trails. Recommended accommodation per the attached

For more information please refer to Reservation details or simply use the enquiry form. Alternatively please telephone (or fax) +44 (0)1256 398065

Related topics can be found at the following websites:

www.swartkopchallenge.com, www.campaigntrails.co.za and www.johnurquhart.co.uk.