Amakhosi Safari Lodge

AmaKhosi Safari Lodge located on the banks of the Mkuze river in KwaZulu-Natal. The main lodge offers a swimming pool, dining room, lounge, satellite television, library and curio shop. Six river suites, boast views of the Mkuze with air-conditioned lounge, bedroom, bathroom , separate shower and toilet, safe, bath robes, fully stocked mini-bar and a tea and coffee tray & Hammocks Two honeymoon suites a true seduction of pleasure, with a private splash pool and hammock overlooking the river.

Amakhosi also has a private house experience with the beautiful house called “IsiGodlo”, accommodating four guests. Amakhosi is a place of kings and with our Amakhosi River SPA, there is no better place to Relax, revitalise and rejuvenate your body, mind and soul in this unique romantic African surrounding.

Cuisine at the lodge is a combination of an African fusion style and European flair with attention to dietary requirements. Brunch and high tea are relaxed affairs whilst dinner is usually an elegant multi-course offering. AmaKhosi teems with ‘Big Five’ & over 400 bird species. Safari options including game viewing safaris, walking & seasonal frogging safaris.

AmaKhosi Safari Lodge is an extraordinary destination where royal treatment is a part of each day.

About the Amakhosi Safari Lodge

Rediscover yourself and the richness of life in ‘The Place of Kings’. Situated past Pongola on the road to Nongoma, where King Misuzulu Singobile Zwelethini has his palaces, Amakhosi Safari Lodge gives majestic new meaning to a royal bush experience and welcome.

Personal attention rules, from the warm hand-towels, sherry and smiles that greet guests, to the plush comfort of the six palatial thatched chalets and two Umntwana Honeymoon Suites strung along the Mkuze River. Each is angled for the ultimate privacy and has a separate lounge, a seductive step-up double bath with candles, and a bedroom opening onto a viewing deck overlooking the river, some set with a personal plunge pool. “IsiGodlo” (meaning “chiefs residence) This private home is Exclusive and located a leopard’s leap away from the main lodge, this hidden gem accommodates four deserving guests and offers you a share of paradise

Relax in your suite or in a rock-fringed lodge swimming pool and watch the flash of the Lilac-breasted Roller or Malachite Kingfisher, but when darkness falls, listen for the roar of the lions . . . You can also unwind, revitalize and rejuvenate your body, mind and soul in the unique African surrounding of our new Amakhosi river SPA, here guests can enjoy holistic body, skin and beauty rituals; rejuvenating massages and soothing treatments by Africology, these are designed to relax the body and bring harmony to the spirit while preserving youthfulness and enhancing health and vitality.

This is Big 5 territory and what you don’t view from your deck, expert guides invariably will deliver on dawn and dusk game drives.

Conversation around the fire each night is of close encounters with lionesses and playful cubs, sand-bathing elephants and streaking cheetah. But equally engrossing are the adventurous guide’s encounters with smaller creatures, from delicate bark spiders to glossy dung beetles; and anecdotes about the trees and medicinal plants of the reserve. Depending on the season, you can choose from fishing, walking, cultural and frogging safaris.

Most evenings, centre on the 5* plated bush dinners produced in the Amakhosi kitchen. Guests linger contentedly on the expansive lodge deck and reconnect themselves with nature through the sounds of the bush, then retire to the friendliness of the bar, or doze around a fire pit, where traditional Zulus and later, fireflies dance.

The lodge is located in the Mpunzana of the KwaZulu-Natal.

Features

The lodge is rated as 5 by TGCSA.

Room facilities include Air Conditioning, Balcony / Deck, Bath, Detached Private Bathroom, Dressing Gowns, En-Suite, Fan, Fridge, Hair Dryer, Heater, Laundry Service (Available), Lounge Area, Mini Bar, Mosquito Nets, Outside Shower, Pure Cotton Linen, Safe, Shower, Tea / Coffee, Verandah,

The lodges appeals to a number of special interests such as Big 5, Birding, Flora, Gourmet, Leisure, Nature, Relaxation, Wildlife, Wine,

There are numerous activities on site such as Big 5, Bird Watching, Game Drives, Game Viewing, Game Walks, High Tea, Massages, Night Drives, Safaris, Walks (Self Guided),

Activities off site include Battlefield Tours, Big 5, Bird Watching, Child Friendly Activities, Cultural Tours, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Game Drives, Game Viewing, Game Walks, General Sightseeing, Hiking, Horse Riding, Horse-back Safaris,

The property boasts a number of facilities Bar, Gym, Internet Access (Complimentary), Laundry Service (Available), Meal on Request, Pool, Restaurant, Secure Parking, Spa, TV Room,

Languages spoken include and available services are Babysitting Service,Credit Card,

Activities

The lodge offers some unique activities to suit your tastes.

Daily Programme game drives

DAILY PROGRAM
An extraordinary destination, where royal treatment is a part of each day, where the staff’s passion for wildlife and the bush filters through every moment and every encounter.

Times in the daily programme are approximate, and may differ on occasions. Your guide and management will keep you informed, should these change:

Day one:

14h00 Arrive at Amakhosi Safari Lodge.
15h00 (winter)/14h00 (summer) Enjoy High Tea on the verandah.
15h30 (winter)/16h00 (summer) Depart on afternoon game viewing safari with sundowners during the drive.
19h00 (winter)/19h30 (summer) Return and freshen up before dinner.
19h30 (winter)/20h00 (summer) Return for pre-dinner drinks followed by dinner either in the dining room or boma.

Day two:

05h00 (winter)/04h30 (summer) Wake up call by your ranger.
05h30 (winter)/05h00 (summer) Early morning coffee on the verandah, before heading out on game viewing safari.
05h45 (winter)/05h15 (summer) Depart on morning game viewing safari with a stopover in for coffee/tea.
09h30 (winter)/09h00 (summer) Return to the Lodge for brunch.
Thereafter, at leisure (enjoy a massage, relax at the pool or embark upon a bush walk with your ranger.
15h00 (winter)/14h00 (summer) High Tea on the verandah.
15h30 (winter)/16h00 (summer) Depart on afternoon game viewing safari with sundowners.
Should you be keen to experience a frogging safari in the summer months, this can be incorporated with prior arrangement.
19h00 (winter)/19h30 (summer) Return and freshen up before dinner.
19h30 (winter)/20h00 (summer) Return to the lodge for dinner in the dining room or boma.

Day three:

05h00 (winter)/04h30 (summer) Wake up call.
05h30 (winter)/05h00 (summer) Early morning coffee followed by game viewing safari.
05h45 (winter)/05h15 (summer) Depart on game viewing safari and stopover in the bush for coffee/tea. If you are keen to participate in a Cultural Safari, this can be arranged with your ranger and incorporated into one of your morning safaris.
09h30 (winter)/09h00 (summer) Return to the Lodge for brunch.
11h00 Check-out time. Porters will collect your luggage from your suite. We

Bush Walks

Walking Safaris are offered from the lodge this includes a combination of bush walking and game viewing safaris. This is not for the faint hearted! This is at an additional charge

Seasonal Frogging Safaris (Nov – Feb)

Wade through water ponds and reeds at night in search of 33 different species of frogs. With headlamp and gum boots, as many as 15 to 20 of these slippery little amphibians can be sighted in one outing. this activity needs to be pre-booked and is at an additional charge

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