Package #4
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- 2 NIGHTS RHINO RIDGE SAFARI LODGE
Hluhluwe iMfolozi Park - 2 NIGHTS KOSI FOREST LODGE
iSimangaliso Wetland Park - 3 NIGHTS THONGA BEACH LODGE
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
FROM R23,830 PER PERSON SHARING
includes:
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
2 nights’ accommodation in a Safari Room, upgradeable to a Bush Villa or Honeymoon Villa, all meals, teas and coffees, morning and afternoon game drives.
2 nights’ accommodation, all meals, guided canoeing on the Siyadla channel and guided walk in Raphia forest.
3 nights’ accommodation Forest View Room upgradeable to an Ocean View or Deluxe Ocean View Room, all meals, use of snorkeling equipment, guided walks, cultural tours, kayaking and sundowners at Lake Sibaya. Nightly turtle walks 3 times a week (Nov – Feb)
excludes:
Park Fees, drinks, laundry, gratuities and items of a personal nature, inter-lodge transfers and 4×4 transfers at Thonga Beach Lodge.
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Spa treatments and guided game walks.
Kosi Forest Lodge
Motorised boat trip on Kosi Lakes System, 4×4 day trip to Kosi Bay Mouth, 4×4 turtle tours and 4×4 transfers.
Thonga Beach Lodge
Spa treatments, SCUBA diving, Open Ocean Experience, dive equipment hire, 4×4 transfers and vehicle driven turtle tracking tours in season (Nov – Feb).
ITINERARY
night 1
RHINO RIDGE SAFARI LODGE
ISIMANGALISO HLUHLUWE IMFOLOZI PARK
nights 2
RHINO RIDGE SAFARI LODGE
ISIMANGALISO HLUHLUWE IMFOLOZI PARK
night 3
KOSI FOREST LODGE
ISIMANGALISO WETLAND PARK, KWAZULU-NATAL
night 4
THONGA BEACH LODGE
ISIMANGALISO WETLAND PARK, KWAZULU-NATAL
night 5
ISIMANGALISO WETLAND PARK, KWAZULU-NATAL
night 6#7
ISIMANGALISO WETLAND PARK, KWAZULU-NATAL
Notes:
Extra days can be added at any of the lodges and other Isibindi Africa Lodges properties can be added to this itinerary. Contact info@africabooking.co.za for your tailor-made package.
ABOUT THE LODGES
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge is the first private lodge in the Hluhluwe iMfolozi Park, providing guests with exclusive luxury and outstanding service within South Africa’s oldest national park. Each luxury room or villa is stylishly decorated and includes a spacious bedroom with impressive views from the bathroom, outdoor shower and patio deck. From each cleverly-designed space, you can watch the wildlife below, uninterrupted in their natural habitat as they have been for decades in this protected area.
Along with limited game viewing at the lodge and on morning and evening game drives, Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge offers a host of authentic Africa experiences – from wild bush walks to traditional Zulu homestays and rejuvenating spa treatments. In keeping with the Isibindi ethos, Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge is a joint venture between the National Empowerment Fund and the local Mphembeni community who own the land on which the lodge is built. People from the community have been trained to work in various departments and now constitute 97% of the lodge staff.
Kosi Forest Lodge
Kosi Forest Lodge is a haven of crisp, cool comfort in the sand forests and you will find that treading gently is a natural way of life in this soft sand forest. Glamping at its best, here you live amongst the trees, surrounded by birdsong. The perfect combination of thatch, canvas and wood, what sets these forest rooms apart is their unique bathrooms with an outdoor shower and deep, wide bath under a leafy canopy. Oil lamps are lit along the forest paths and in your outdoor bathroom, creating a warm glow and connection with the ancient past of this unspoilt land.
The gentle local staff are anxious to please and love to show off the beauty of this pristine part of the earth, be it gliding through a still river in a canoe, birdwatching, or taking you snorkeling at the Kosi Bay river mouth. They are only too delighted to pack you a generous picnic lunch or organise a private, candle-lit dinner under the stars at the open firepit. Enjoy your favourite sundowner drink at the pool which overlooks Lake Shengeza, where hippos grunt and fish eagles call.
The lodge is situated in a protected part of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park in Northern KwaZulu-Natal, famed for its diverse birdlife which includes forest, grassland and coastal birds. Palm-nut vulture and Pel’s fishing owl are local delights. As you walk lightly on this beautiful part of our earth, you too will become the gentlest version of yourself.
Thonga Beach Lodge
Every now and again something special comes along… like Thonga Beach Lodge, the unspoilt gem of KwaZulu-Natal’s Maputaland coast. Situated in South Africa’s first World Heritage Site, the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Thonga Beach Lodge is mere metres away from the sparkling Indian Ocean. Beneath the breakers lies a treasure trove of marine life, from vivid reef fish to schools of dolphins, and even turtles returning to the beach to lay their eggs. Thonga’s 12 thatched eco-sensitive rooms are positioned for maximum privacy and minimal environmental impact. The rooms are built on raised platforms among the indigenous forest and undulating dunes with expansive glass windows and doors to let in the ocean breeze and sounds.
Make your journey all the more memorable when you enjoy close encounters with nature. Indulge in a spa treatment; track mother turtles laying their eggs; explore the reefs beneath with a snorkel or SCUBA dive; or go on a guided forest walk. Feel assured that you’re travelling with purpose, discovering and helping to preserve one of the last undeveloped wilderness beaches left on the African continent.
