The Best Things to Do in Durban This Summer – with Kids, Durban, South Africa

Durban is one of South Africa’s most popular and family-friendly holiday destinations – and with good reason too. It’s warm all year round, the people are friendly, it’s affordable for those on a budget and it’s got a great location along the shores of the Indian Ocean. Best of all, it has a great holiday ambiance for those of us who don’t live there -even though we do go there often.

1. Swim, surf or body board– in the warm Indian Ocean water, or just chill on Durban’s extensive coastline of golden beaches that form the Golden Mile.

2. Buy beach toys from the craft markets and build sand castles or play with a frisbee on the beach.

3. Go on a Segway tour or a colourful ricksha ride – or ride a bicycle – on the beachfront promenade.

4. Walk along the promenade and admire the work of the talented beach sand artists while enjoying a refreshing ice-cream.

5. Take the children to Funworld, a beachfront amusement park where they can enjoy the rides and go on the cable car. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).