uMkhuze Trails Camp
Mkuze Private Game Reserve
KwaZulu Natal
Features
- Authenticity at every step
- Big 5 Reserve with rich biodiversity
- Intimate, comfortable lodge retreat
- Expert led walking safaris
- Mosaic of ecosystems, ancient sand forests to riverine groves and open grasslands.
- Big FiveYes
- Off RoadYes
- Camp FencedNo
- Child PolicyYes - 12 years and older
- PoolNo
- SPAOn Request
- AirconYes
- Cellphone SignalNot Good
- Malaria AreaLow To Intermediate Malaria Risk Area
- WI-FIYes
- Wheelchair FriendlyNo
- Back-up PowerYes
Location
Mkuze Game Reserve, KwaZulu Natal, Hluhluwe
Getting There
- 3h50m from Durban
- 6h55m from Johannesburg
Accommodation
4 rooms accommodating 8 guests.
4 Luxury en-suites tents – sleeps 2.
Specials for South African Residents
Best Available Deal
Please note:
- 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.
- Minimum nights stays and surcharges may apply on rates over peak holiday periods and weekends.
- Conservation Levy applies per person per night, which will be added to the Invoice at the time of booking.
- A single supplement applies.
- Please contact your BushBreaks Consultant for a quote.
- Children from 12 years and older are welcome.
- Children from 12 years and older are permitted on game drives. Children from 16 years are permitted on Trails Walks.
About uMkhuze Trails Camp
The lodge is situated on a large exclusive private concession in the uMkuze Game Reserve where guests can enjoy Big 5 game drives as well as guided walks into a true wilderness area.
ROOM TYPES
- All rooms are Luxury en-suite tents
ROOM FEATURES
- Bush View
- Air Conditioning/ Heat
- Fans
- Wi-Fi
- Mini Fridge
- Kettle
- Espresso machine
- Safe
- Work desk
- Bed (King / Twin)
- Balcony with chairs
- Bathroom amenities
LODGE FEATURES
- Comfortable seating
- Sociable Atmosphere: Yes
- Seclusion and tranquility: Yes
- Dining facilities on-site: Dining and bar
LODGE ACTIVITIES
- Game Drives
- Trails Walk
- Birding on site
About Mkuze Private Game Reserve
Mkhuze in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park is well known for its excellent birding opportunities with at least 400 species present, but that’s not all. This KwaZulu-Natal nature reserve offers great contrasts and therefore a wide range of wildlife habitats.
Animals present in the reserve include the Big 5, Wild Dog, Hippo, Blue Wildebeest, Giraffe, Eland and Kudu plus many other antelope species. Rarer animals that live in the reserve include Cheetah, Leopard, Hyena and Suni.
Mkhuze is made up of mostly dry and flat landscapes which are broken by ancient dunes that have turned into sandy ridges. You’ll also find rare sand forest, riverine forest, swamps and acacia savannah leading to the Lebombo Mountains in the west.
Lodge Features
Bush Walks
Wi-Fi
Additional Activities
- Ancient Fig tree Forest
- Wildlife Hides
Getting There
Directions from King Shaka International Airport
NB: Please Do Not Follow GPS Directions.
From the airport you take the exit and turn left onto the N2 to go towards Stanger, follow the N2 until the turnoff to Hluhluwe.
Take the off-ramp and turn right and cross over the bridge over the N2.
Drive to, and through the village of Hluhluwe, at the last roundabout turn left and about 1 km further on turn right into the R22 road towards Sodwana Bay.
Follow the R22 go past Delish and the Distillery Continue straight You will see it coming up as you approach a little rise on the R22 turn left onto the D448.
Look out for the Makhasa and Mkhuze Trails signboard on the left.
Take that turn off and head straight on the dirt road all the way.
You will end up at Phinda Forest Gate.
At the gate just tell them you are going to Mkhuze Trails Camp.
From there you keep on straight.
You will cross over a first Intersection with a big tree on your left. Keep straight.
Then you will get to another intersection.
Keep straight till you get to a gate.
Lodge staff will meet you there.
Please WhatsApp or phone the lodge when you get to the Phinda Forest Gate so the lodge staff can make their way towards the gate.
Directions from Johannesburg
NB: Please Do Not Follow GPS Directions.
Start in Johannesburg: Head east on the N4 or N12 towards Witbank and Middelburg.
Head North: Take the N11 from Middelburg towards Hendrina and Ermelo.
Join the N2: Continue on the N11 to join the N2 heading north.
Through Pongola: Stay on the N2 North past Pongola till you reach the Hluhluwe turn off.
Drive through Hluhluwe till you get to the R22 towards Sodwana Bay.
After you have gone past Delish and the Distillery turn left onto the D448.
You will see it coming up as you approach a little rise on the R22.
Look out for the Makhasa and Mkhuze Trails signboard on the left. Take that turn off and head straight on the dirt road all the way. You will end up at Phinda Forest Gate.
At the gate just tell them you are going to Mkhuze Trails Camp.
From there you keep on straight.
You will cross over a first intersection with a big tree on your left. Keep Straight.
Then you will get to another intersection. Keep straight over.
Keep straight on a narrower road till you get to an unmanned gate.
Lodge staff will meet you there.
Please WhatsApp or phone when you get to the Phinda Forest Gate so that lodge staff can make their way towards the gate.