Sapphire Coast’s hidden gems discovered
The tour headed through Umbumbulu, Lower Illovo, Lovu, KwaMakhutha, Adams Mission, Nguwane and Mnini to explore the unknown.
SAPPHIRE Coast Tourism has begun its plans to reveal and share the hidden beauty of the Sapphire Coast area with tourists and locals alike.
A trial-run tour conducted on Thursday, 15 February saw both the Sapphire Coast and Durban Tourism teams head into Umbumbulu, Lower Illovo, Lovu, KwaMakhutha, Adams Mission, Nguwane and Mnini to explore the unknown.
Check out the gallery: Sapphire Coast Tourism’s trial-run tour
Sapphire Coast Tourism vice chairman, Andre Beetge guided the tour while sharing interesting snippets of information as the mini-bus made its way through the changing scenery.
From the backwaters of urban Amanzimtoti, to semi-rural areas right through to the most basic of living, the group was shown it all. Lower Illovo’s Hindu village and temples, the Nungwane Falls, Adam’s College’s Jubilee Hall where Nelson Mandela among others obtained their education, numerous local dams, Umbumbulu’s homesteads and beautiful lookout points were some of the highlights of the tour.
While some who have lived in Amanzimtoti for many years figured they had seen all there was to see, this tour proved them wrong. The hidden beauty discovered left many standing rapt in awe and keen to share this with others, to make it more accessible.
The tourism team has plans to make the routes travelled on the tour more accessible.
The beauty and historical value of the areas visited have the potential to attract tourists to the Sapphire Coast’s interior, ultimately benefitting those who live there. Locals too, who wish to see more of where they live, will be able to travel the routes, learning as they go.
Some of the highlights of the day
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