Top Things to do in Howick
6 Budget-friendly Things to do in Howick That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Howick, South Africa including Benvie Garden, Umgeni Valley Enviromental Education Center, Karkloof Conservation Centre, Karkloof Farmer's Market, Nelson Mandela Capture Site, Howick Falls.
Restaurants in Howick
1. Benvie Garden
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 35 reviews
Reviewed By Teresabudler - Randburg, South Africa
We had such an amazing time in the gardens! This must be South Africans most beautiful Open Garden! It’s very well kept with the most magnificent trees and plants! Take your own picnic and water as there is no eating facility anywhere around, but so well worth it!! Bathroom facility is very clean! Best kept secret in the Midlands!
2. Umgeni Valley Enviromental Education Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 33 reviews
Reviewed By 203darag
Indulo walk near the cliffs is amazing, incredible scenery and a challenging enough scramble for kids and adults alike. Saw zebra, giraffe and antelope. Great few hours, with picnic spots to braai.
3. Karkloof Conservation Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 27 reviews
The Karkloof Conservation Centre boasts 2 bird hides strategically built to allow the visitor maximum birding enjoyment. A rich diversity of birdlife abounds on the farm where agriculture and dairy-farming are practiced in harmony with fauna and flora. A list of over 190 bird varieties, including all 3 of SA's Crane species can be seen. Bring your binoculars, pack a picnic & enjoy the experience.
4. Karkloof Farmer's Market
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 69 reviews
A unique Farmers' Market located in a shed on a working farm, offering a wide range of home made and home produced local products as well as a variety of fresh produce. Tasty breakfast and delicious coffee also available.
Reviewed By Chinx259 - Durban, South Africa
Great atmosphere, lovely stalls to buy all kinds of goodies. Love the food! Lovely fresh begs. Ample parking.
5. Nelson Mandela Capture Site
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 685 reviews
Nelson Mandela was arrested on 5 August 1962 outside of Howick, KZN Natal, South Africa. He spent the next 27 years of his life in prison. The Nelson Mandela Capture Site commemorates this moment in history with a visitor centre and a world renowned sculpture. Operated by The Apartheid Museum.
Reviewed By Mobile35942195053 - Bristol, United Kingdom
If there is one important, historical place that one must visit in this area it is the newly opened, updated Nelson Mandela Capture Site museum. Plenty of safe parking, there are a few local, excellent craft shops to explore and then to the museum, a walk that brings a sense of apprehension... The constantly changing video/film screens will make your head turn as the origin footage feeds one with the facts, the truth about the path, the long walk to freedom, the sacrifice that Mr Mandela and many people like him had to make. I say, take your time to adjust to the screens, focus on one area, the information is clearer and you can absorb all of the footage and then get that sense of what we all are, humble human being's, the hate, the love, the sacrifice that this amazing man, Mr Mandala is and was. It was from his spirit that a new South Africa could be born, perhaps at times his sanity was tested to the ultimate limit but this story covers the complete fight against apartheid, a country at war and where 'die stem' had to be stood up too, and that the 'new voice' could be heard. So much humbling information, the Sharpville and even more poignant, Soweto massacre/murders, where as a boy coming home from school one day in England I sat and watched the reports coming out of South Africa of school children that had been shot at, killed and murdered even when they were running away. As a 8 year old boy I questioned my parents as to why the policemen were killing the children, my parents sadly had no answer... This is the original capture site, a man betrayed, a destiny yet to fulfil, thank you Mr Mandela for showing the world its consciousness... There is so much to view inside the museum, artefact's from that time in history, books, photos, the ID passes, newspaper's and of course the car itself. Take the long walk to freedom outside and as you walk towards the remarkable sculpture, the 27 metal rods in the ground, each one representing a year of Mr Mandela's imprisonment, this really is a piece of creative art at the highest level. Up close, the metal rods tell and show nothing but its as you get to a point walking towards the sculpture that the head and face of Mr Mandela appears- brilliantly created, a moving spiritual tribute... The countryside surrounding is tranquil, its a very hot day, every moment is to saviour here. We visited a very spiritual place at Culamoya Chimes, the beautiful lady there and her wonderful creations, indeed, an experience at the capture site when viewing the sculpture would be enhanced even further with one or several of these remarkable chime pieces- food for thought... A humbling experience and something I will never forget, lest we forget...
6. Howick Falls
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 386 reviews
Reviewed By selvanp - Durban, South Africa
No matter how times I visit the Howick falls I always enjoy the beauty of this site. On my last visit the falls was very boisterous and thundered to the bottom as the large volumes of water fell to the bottom. this was due to all the recent rains we had. The falls is always worth a visit whenever up in the Midlands.
