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NEW SAFARIS LAUNCHED  BIG 5 - MALARIA FREE CAPE POT POURRI

We transform your journey between magnificent destinations into the ultimate experience. On "journey days" we like to fly for approx. 3 hours during which time we have the most incredible fun....stopping along the way to experience - first hand - the beauty of South Africa's geography and geology; to absorb the history, mix with the rainbow culture and view the macro- and micro biology. Guests can also get a better understanding of the environment with the inter-action of nature, from the smallest insect, plant and flower, through to the largest trees, rivers, mountains and animals. Flying in a helicopter is a quantum leap in travel, for one can stop anywhere...anytime....to touch, feel and taste all that you are experiencing - all because one is in a helicopter.

The journey has become a kaleidoscope of new values, memories and the 5th Dimension....emotion.

To read up more on what FEELING the 5th Dimension is LIKE

5th Dimension Helicopter Safaris provides a one-stop outlet for your African safari of a lifetime. Pre-planned exciting packages are available, but consider planning your personalised safari... YOUR dream of a lifetime.

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THE 5TH DIMENSION BATTLEFIELDS HELICOPTER SAFARI

22 January 1879 was a day never to be forgotten. By dawn the following day was done, two great kingdoms would never again be the same. The crimson-coated soldiers who had crossed the Buffalo river under the command of Lord Chelmsford in search of King Cetshwayo would always remember the names Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift. In the aftermath of a partial eclipse that took place that day, eleven soldiers would be awarded the Victoria Cross.

At Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift, the Zulu regiments triumphed, but Cetshwayo lamenting the loss of over 3000 warriors would also remark, "Alas, a spear has been thrust into the belly of the Nation."

It was a fierce campaign. Nyezane, Eshowe, Gingindhlovu, Hlobane and Kambule all saw action as the British columns advanced on the Ulundi plain.

In Europe, the war had caught the attention of Eugene Louis Jean Joseph, the Prince Imperial of France. Despite opposition from his mother and the Duke of Cambridge, this son of Emperor Napoleon III and Empress Eugenie travelled to Utrecht and joined Lt. Col Redvers Buller in Zululand. Unbeknown to Chelmsford, the Prince Imperial accompanied a small detachment deep into Zululand. Their presence was discovered and the Prince Imperial was killed in the ensuing fracas. In 1880, the Empress made a journey to the site of the disaster, planting trees in his memory, some of which remain today.

On 4th July, the battle of Ulundi raged for 35 - 40 minutes. The British lost 12 killed; the Zulus between 1000-1500 and King Cetshwayo was eventually captured and imprisoned in the Castle at Cape Town. The War was effectively over.

Join 5th Dimension Helicopter Safaris as we offer a new experience in reliving the battles of the Anglo-Zulu War. Experience the scenes and sights of Isandlwana, Rorke's Drift, the Prince Imperial's last resting site and Ulundi. All will come to life once more.

Contact Margie Adcock at 5th Dimension Helicopter Safaris for more information on this exciting safari into the past.