With some great day trip options available in the surrounding area, renting a car makes good sense. Without one, it’d be much more difficult to soak up all that Howick, 50 miles away, has to offer. Howick Golf Club, Midmar Dam and Nelson Mandela Capture Site Monument alone justify the drive. Locals will also probably point you in the direction of Pietermaritzburg, 50 miles away. If you only have time for one thing here, let it be Golden Horse Casino. (But we’d also highly recommend Pietermaritzburg City Hall and Comrades Marathon House.)