With some terrific day trip options available in the surrounding area, having your own car makes sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to enjoy all that Howick, 45 miles away, has to offer. Among the first stops you make here ought to be Howick Golf Club, Midmar Dam and Nelson Mandela Capture Site Monument. Don’t skip Pietermaritzburg either! Just 60 miles away, Golden Horse Casino, Pietermaritzburg City Hall and Comrades Marathon House are must-sees here.