Recent Traveler Reviews
Here is a selection of the most recent reviews of the Shakaland - Zulu Cultural Center submitted by actual travelers. Read what travelers liked, what they loved, and what they thought could be improved.
Perfect nothing to be signalled, beautiful and interesting excursion
Reviewed by: Fiore L, Italy, December 2011
This ‘traditional’ village was created for a popular TV programme called Shaka Zulu, and when the show came to the end of its run, the set was transformed into a hotel and cultural village. Here, the ‘villagers’ give demonstrations of grinding maize, making traditional beer and preparing food amongst other things. But it’s the dancing and drumming show that is most spectacular. The dancers really go for it, staring the audience in the eye as they launch into the Zulu War Dance, and by the end it’s a free-for-all multi-dancer melée. How much you enjoy Shakaland will depend entirely on how much you like this sort of thing. Take the history lessons with a large pinch of salt, ignore the fact that the traditional Zulu villagers will revert back to jeans and mobile phones post-performance and take things in the spirit intended… then it’s all jolly good fun.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, Italy, February 2010 Note from Viator This review is from David Whitley, who posted a complete tour summary over on the Viator Travel Blog.
This was a great cultural experience.
Reviewed by: Greg F, Australia, October 2007
This is not where the Zulu live,but the old TV setting from a 1980's TV series. The Zulu guide we had was joking and acting,not as educational as this could be with proper guide.
Reviewed by: patricia, January 2012
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