uShaka Village Walk

uShaka Village Walk is the open-air shopping and restaurant street that runs through uShaka Marine World, the aquarium and water park complex at the Point end of Durban’s beachfront. Unlike the paid attractions around it, the walk is free to enter. It is a walk in the strolling sense, not a hiking trail, and most people end up here before or after a day at Sea World or Wet ’n Wild.

What to expect

Expect outdoor gear, surf wear and curio shops rather than anything you could not find elsewhere, plus a long row of places to eat. The tenant list on uShaka’s site is heavy on familiar South African chains (Spur, Wimpy, Nando’s, John Dory’s, Steers, Milky Lane) and several of them are halaal. It is fine for a family lunch. Do not come expecting a local craft market.

The bigger reason to be here is what surrounds it. uShaka opened in April 2004 and covers about 16 hectares, with the uShaka Sea World aquarium, the Wet ’n Wild water park, a reptile section called Dangerous Creatures, the Chimp and Zee rope park and uShaka Beach with its pier.

Practical details

• 1 King Shaka Avenue, Point, Durban.
• Village Walk is open 9am to 6pm, with restaurants staying open later. The paid attractions keep 9am to 5pm.
• Parking area A is reached from Albert Terrace, and the parking machines now take cards as well as cash.
• Phone +27 31 328 8000.

Good to know

uShaka’s own pages don’t agree on exactly which restaurants are trading, so check the current tenant directory if you are heading there for one particular place.

Last updated 7 October 2026. Sources: uShaka Marine World, uShaka Village Walk, uShaka Marine World directions, Wikipedia, uShaka Marine World.