KwaZulu-Natal Private Game Reserves and Safari Lodges

White Elephant Safari Lodge

Game Lodge / Guest House in Zululand, Elephant Coast, KwaZulu-Natal Game Lodges, South Africa Game Lodges

Overlooking the majestic Lebombo Mountains and shimmering waters of Lake Jozini, White Elephant Safari Lodge, in the Pongola Game Reserve in KwaZulu Natal, captures the romance of a bygone era with deep verandahs, sweeping views and tranquillity. Luxury Safari Tents have a romantic ball and claw bath, outdoor canvas shower and private verandah.

White Elephant Bush Camp

Game Lodge / Guest House in Zululand, Elephant Coast, KwaZulu-Natal Game Lodges, South Africa Game Lodges

White Elephant Bush Camp in the Pongola Game Reserve in KwaZulu Natal, formerly umKhaya Bush Lodge, provides a tranquil retreat below a canopy of knobthorn trees. Bush Camp is available for exclusive use only and is self-catering with a fully stocked kitchen.

Amakhosi Safari Lodge

Game Lodge / Guest House in Vryheid, Pongola, Zululand, Elephant Coast

AmaKhosi Safari Lodge “Place of the Kings” in Zulu, is ideally situated 4 hours from Durban in KwaZulu Natal and 5,5 hours from Johannesburg. On the banks of Zululand’s Mkuze River in the AmaZulu Private Game Reserve, Amakhosi Safai Lodge is home to the Big Five including cheetah, 15 species of antelope, crocodile, hippo and over 400 bird species.

Thula Thula Private Game Reserve

Game Lodge / Tented Camp in Empangeni, Zululand, Elephant Coast, KwaZulu-Natal Game Lodges

Only two hours north from Durban in a malaria-free area, Thula Thula, the oldest private game reserve in KwaZulu Natal, offers Zulu history, style and good food. The Safari Lodge has 8 luxury air-conditioned chalets decorated in ethnic and Colonial style with private verandahs. The relaxed Tented Camp has 8 stylish tents each with a private viewing deck and en suite bathroom with Victorian bath, 6 with an outdoor shower.

Makakatana Bay Lodge

Game Lodge in St Lucia, Zululand, Elephant Coast, KwaZulu-Natal Game Lodges

An intimate contemporary hideaway Makakatana is the only privately owned Lodge set on the banks of Lake St Lucia, within the iSimangaliso Wetland Park World Heritage Site, Africa’s largest natural marine estuary. The pristine Indian Ocean beaches, combined with the St Lucia Estuary stretching inland for 65 km, provide an undeniable attraction to lovers of wildlife.

Esiweni Lodge

Game Lodge in Nambiti Game Reserve Game Lodges, Battlefields, KwaZulu-Natal Game Lodges, South Africa Game Lodges

Set in tranquil and breathtaking surroundings on a cliff top with dramatic views over the Sundays River, Esiweni Lodge offers a unique Big Five experience in the malaria-free Nambiti Game Reserve. Five thatched luxury rooms decorated in classic elegant style have fully retracting patio doors which open onto secluded decks with sweeping views.

Leopard Mountain Game Lodge

Game Lodge in Mkuze, Hluhluwe, Zululand, Elephant Coast

Leopard Mountain is a Big 5 Game Lodge, situated within the 23 000 hectare Zululand Rhino Reserve, near Hluhluwe in KwaZulu Natal. Thatched, stone chalets have stunning views over the river and wilderness, offering peace and tranquillity.

Springbok Lodge

Game Lodge / Tented Camp in Nambiti Game Reserve Game Lodges, Ladysmith, Battlefields, KwaZulu-Natal Game Lodges

Springbok Lodge offers a tented safari experience and is set in the 10 000 hectare Big Five Nambiti Private Game Reserve in KwaZulu Natal. Spacious elevated tents include private decks and outdoor showers, air-conditioning and heating.

Woodlands Private Safari Lodge

Game Lodge in Nambiti Game Reserve Game Lodges, Ladysmith, Battlefields, KwaZulu-Natal Game Lodges

Built in 1942 this sprawling gray stone Manor House in Nambiti Private Game Reserve in KwaZulu Natal, was home to many families over the years and holds a charm matched by none other on the reserve. Set alongside a 110 year old fig tree, Woodlands Lodge is comprised of five large en suite double rooms and one family room, all decorated in either a battlefield or Big Five theme.

Thanda Private Game Reserve

Game Lodge / Tented Camp in near Hluhluwe, Elephant Coast, KwaZulu-Natal Game Lodges

Thanda is a spectacular private game reserve set in 14 000 hectares of Big 5 indigenous bush, 23 km north of Hluhluwe in northern Zululand. Thanda, meaning ‘love’ in Zulu, is a celebration of the Zulu people, their rich culture and wildlife. Built under thatch, and based on the traditional Zulu design, the spacious Main Lodge has sweeping views of bush and mountains.