Bayala Private Safari Lodge and Camp – Founders Lodge
Munyawana Conservancy
Kwa-Zulu Natal
Features
- Family friendly with kids’ entertainment area (Put-put, giant chess, playground, trampoline)
- Big 5 private game reserve
- Only 3 hours drive from Durban Airport and 2 hours from Richards Bay Airport
- Spa and conference facilities
- Malaria free area
- Big FiveYes
- Off RoadYes
- Camp FencedYes
- Child PolicyYes
- PoolYes, Main Area Pool
- SPAYes
- AirconYes, All Guest Rooms
- Cellphone SignalYes, Can Be Limited
- Malaria AreaNo
- WI-FIYes, Only In Main Area, Not Rooms
- Wheelchair FriendlyRamps Only At Main Area, No Wheelchair Friendly Rooms
- Back-up PowerYes, Solar And Generator
Location
Munyawana Conservancy, KZN, Hluhluwe
Getting There
3-hour drive from Durban Airport
2-hour drive from Richards Bay Airport
Accommodation
24 rooms accommodating 2 guests per room.
10 Standard rooms (sleeps 2 per room)
6 Superior rooms (sleeps 2 per room)
8 Superior Interleading rooms (sleeps 2 per room)
Specials for South African Residents
Best Available Deal
- All rates are subject to availability.
- Rates are applicable to SA Residents or SADC Residents only where specified.
- Proof of SADC residency (SADC ID, work permit or endorsed passport) may be required at the time of booking or upon check-in at the lodge.
- Min nights stays and surcharges may apply on rates over peak holiday periods and weekends.
- Conservation Levy applies which will be added to the Invoice at the time of booking.
- Bush Walks are available for guests aged 16 – 60 years (persons above 60 years need to have a certificate of good health). Minimum 2 and maximum 8 guests per walk. Must be booked in advance.
- No single supplement for SADC Rates.
- Children of all ages are welcome.
- Please contact your BushBreaks Consultant for a quote.
- Children aged 0 – 5 years are not permitted on game drives.
- Children aged 6 – 11 years will be permitted on game drives at the sole discretion of the manager or guide.
- Private Vehicle must be booked for families with children under the age of 6 years, R2500.00 per game drive.
About Bayala Private Safari Lodge and Camp – Founders Lodge
Bayala Founders Lodge is situated within Zuka Private Game Reserve, a big 5 Game Reserve in South Africa just 3 hours north of Durban South Africa, in the ancient kingdom of Zululand. Zuka is the cornerstone property of a pioneering land assembly founded in 2001.
Over 20 years later, this progressive rewilding project has thus far expanded to 10,300 hectares of environmentally restored and protected northern Zululand and stands as a beacon of light as to what is possible on our planet.
The reserve supports stunning biodiversity across a variety of ecosystems with elephant, black rhino, white rhino, lion, leopard, buffalo, cheetah, giraffe, zebra and myriad species of bird, mammal, reptile and insect. Experience one of the best South African safari lodges!
At Bayala life is lived with homespun finesse, and the lodges provide chic lounges and bars, dining areas both indoors and out under star-sprinkled skies, and a pool deck that keeps close company with the wilderness.
Rehabilitation of wilderness and restoration of wildlife are Bayala’s highest priorities. Guests have a privileged window into conservation-in-action and on request, subject to availability and at additional cost may participate in hands-on activities such as rhino dehorning. Green living and sustainability are also prized, and guests are invited into our earth-friendly way of life.
Visit award-winning Bayala Founders Lodge for a meaningful, memory-making wildlife safari in South Africa. Discover why it’s ranked among the Best South African safari lodges.
Zuka Private Game Reserve is one of the three founding members of the 29,000 hectare Munywana Conservancy, sharing a boundary with the 328,000 hectare Isimangaliso Wetland Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The original aspiration of Zuka to expand green frontiers and extend land under restoration from previous dereliction and deterioration, for wilderness to thrive, balanced with pioneering conservation ventures, community development and sustainability is ongoing and expanding.
ROOM TYPES
Bayala Founders Lodge offers the best game reserve accommodation with 24 rooms, accommodating up to 48 guests in each lodge. Superior rooms are only available at Founder’s Lodge and offer a patio with views out to the bush within secured fencing.
ROOM FEATURES
- En suite with walk in shower
- Air-conditioned
- Twin or king-size beds
- Hairdryer
- Tea/Coffee station
- Shower gel, lotion, shampoo, conditioner
LODGE FEATURES
- Pool
- Free parking
- Nonsmoking rooms
- Free Wi-Fi at the lodge main areas
- Restaurant
- Family rooms
- Spa facilities
- Business facilities (screen, web cam, projector, microphone, speaker)
LODGE ACTIVITIES
- Game drives
- Bush walks
- Day trips
- Kids activities
Lodge Features
Bush Walks
Kids Programmes
Lodge Pool
Spa
Wi-Fi
Additional Activities
- Rhino dehorning
- Rhino orphanage
- Pangolin experience
- Elephant Interaction (At Bayete Zulu)
- Cheetah rehabilitation
- Hippo Cruise (St Lucia)
Getting There
From Durban airport it takes around 3 hours to get to Bayala.
Drive north on the N2, past Richards Bay and Empangeni, remain on the N2, passing the town of Hluhluwe.
DO NOT FOLLOW a GPS and turn off the N2 too early. Google Maps will often direct you to turn at the D462 which is not a direct route to the lodge.
Turn right off the N2 at the Bayala sign, onto the D463 at the Baobab Inn and Engen Garage. If you have not seen a Bayala sign yet, do not turn right.
Follow the dirt road and go over the railway line.
Turn right at the T-Junction following signs to Bayala Game Lodge.
About 1km down this road, you will turn left and go through the Mun-ya-wana Game Reserve gate.
Once inside the game reserve, follow signs to Bayala Founders or Bayala Safari Lodge.
Travel distance is roughly 10km from the N2.