Forget wi-fi & be a warrior these October holidays

Sick of selfies, status updates and talking to your children while they stare down at their screens mid-conversation? Then get them to put away their gadgets, and rather join us for our adventurous summer camps for kids only!

This October we will come together for a magical, off-the-grid week with children unplugging and having fun together in the sand, sea & under the stars. No phones, no texting and no digital tech! We're turning camp into a children's Zulu playground for our Shaka Zulu themed camp.

Tell the kids to leave their phones at home, or check it in at the door, for a week of analog goodness in the company of children from all over the world! And if your kids aren't on holiday in October, then be sure to book for our popular summer camps these December/ January holidays.

[Read more about December/ January]

Okay, so here's the low down on the October holiday camp...

Shaka Zulu Week (5 - 12 October)

We all love our heritage, as South African we are very blessed to have all the diverse cultural backgrounds that we do! These October holidays, Sugar Bay is going to bring your children a week where they'll look back on a very influential king from right here in Africa – Shaka Zulu.

What to expect:

Shaka Zulu Week will bring the Zulu Culture alive, and kids will discover how much fun it would be to have been a Zulu Warrior! Camp will be transformed into Sugar Shaka Land. Of course, every kingdom needs a king, so the male counselors will battle it out for the title of King Shaka of Sugar Bay. During every lunch and dinner, two males counselors will face off in a challenge to show the campers who deserves to take home the title.

This week each cabin will be given a Zulu warrior tribe name. Throughout the week, each tribe will be working together on a show that they will present to Sugar Bay's King Shaka at the end of camp. The show may include singing, dancing, stick fighting or presenting the king with something impressive they have made! Additionally, each tribe will dress up in their best Zulu inspired attire to impress the king during their performances.

Anyone can learn how to be a great Zulu warrior, since we will be offering classes everyday for those campers who would like to get in touch with their inner warrior.

Some classes include:

• stick fighting
• bread making
• drumming
• making your own shield
• Learn some fun Zulu phrases

Optional overnight excursion:

This camp also offers an optional overnight excursion Shaka Land. Here, the campers will get the chance to explore a real cultural village, learn all about the Zulu lifestyle which includes beading, stick fighting and beer making. They will have a lovely dinner and sleep over at Shaka Land. Campers will also enjoy a full breakfast before making their way back to camp.

If you'd rather give the Shaka Land excursion a skip:

The campers who choose to stay at camp will also enjoy a night camping out under the stars! They will venture out into the sugar cane fields to find Shaka's favourite camp out spot! Here they share dinner around the fire followed by stories, songs and smores of course!

The city slickers need not worry, we have planned the perfect escape for them too! Camp will be transformed into their very own 'Mangwanani Spa' for the night. There will be face masks, baking and even neck massages, and this will all be followed by movies in the theatre.

This is just the beginning! We have so much more exciting things planned for this week. Be sure to book now, so your kids can be part of our very own Zulu adventure! 

Here are our rates & dates and when you are ready:

Call (032) 485 3778 ,

Email: holidays@sugarbay.co.za , 

Or simply book online. 

Here's a sneak peak into what the camp experience at Sugar Bay is like, and if you would like to see what takes place in some of our themed holiday weeks, have a look at our gallery.