&Beyond Phinda Rock Lodge
Phinda Private Game Reserve
KwaZulu Natal
Features
- Dramatic views across the valley.
- Secluded and romantic.
- Seven habitats allow for much greater diversity in species and landscapes.
- Rates include Emergency medical evacuation insurance.
- Big FiveYes
- Off RoadYes (for Big 5 Sightings Only)
- Camp FencedNo
- Child PolicyNo children under 12 years
- PoolYes - Private Plunge Pool (not Heated)
- SPAIn-room Massages
- AirconYes
- Cellphone SignalYes
- Malaria AreaYes
Location
Phinda Private Game Reserve, Kwazulu-Natal
Getting There
6 hour drive from Johannesburg.
3 hour drive from Durban. 1 hour drive from Richards Bay.
SA Express and Federal Air offer daily scheduled flights from Johannesburg to Richards Bay, followed by a one and a half hour road transfer to the reserve.
Accommodation
6 Luxury Suites
Rates & Special Offers
Deals By Date
**FLY ME TO PHINDA – MIN/MAX 3 NIGHT STAY PACKAGE OFFER!**
PLEASE CONTACT YOUR BUSHBREAKS & MORE CONSULTANT FOR INFORMATION.
Please note:
- All rates are subject to availability.
- 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.
- Surcharges may apply on rates over peak holiday periods and long weekends.
- Special discounted rates for International guests are available on request.
- Unless otherwise stated, all rates listed are based on a minimum 2 night stay. Surcharges may apply for a 1 night booking.
- Rates are applicable to SA Residents. Special discounted rates for International Residents are available on request.
- Rates include Emergency medical evacuation insurance.
- Rates exclude the Munyawana Conservation Fee of R 165 per person per night. Subject to change and must be pre-paid upon booking.
- Landing fees for all private charter flights are available on request.
- Please request single accommodation rates from your BushBreaks & More consultant.
- No children under 12 years.
- Children aged 12 years and over pay the full applicable adult rates.
About &Beyond Phinda Rock Lodge
Phinda Rock Lodge lies within the 23 000 hectare (56 800 acre) & Beyond Phinda Private Game Reserve, in the Maputaland region of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. To the east of Phinda is the iSimangaliso / Greater St Lucia Wetland Park, is a World Heritage Site. To the west of Phinda are the white-fringed beaches of the Indian Ocean only 30kms (19 miles) away.
Room Features
- Air-conditioning /heating
- Room fans
- Private plunge pool and deck
- Indoor showers
- Outdoor showers (4 suites only)
- Separate toilet
- Private sitting area
- In room safe
- Telephone
- Hairdryers
- Personal bar
About Phinda Private Game Reserve
This private game reserve was formed about 10 years ago along the borders of the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park – one of Africa’s most ecologically diverse regions. Farmland was restored back to its natural habitats and stocked with big game animals. Seven different eco systems exist on the reserve including forest and coastal, and its variety renders it perfect for an escape of luxury and adventure. Conservation Corporation Africa has built four private lodges in the reserve, each in its own environment with differing qualities.
This venture not only supports animals but also improves employment, education and health facilities in the local communities. You can catch a glimpse of Zulu life, past and present by visiting a traditional cultural village aligned to the Phinda reserve.
ANIMALS & ACTIVITIES
In addition to vehicle game viewing , you can also go rhino tracking on foot in this reserve. There is also the opportunity to watch turtles laying their eggs on a remote beach and to dive amongst them on the coral reefs. Hippos inhabit the ancient waterways. Please note that we will not canoe past hippos as it is too dangerous and will avoid them at all costs.
Lodge Features
Curio Store
Additional Activities
- Game drives
- Nature Walks
- Birding
- Riverboat cruises
- Canoeing
- Coastal flights
- Snorkeling
- Scuba diving
- Deep-sea fishing
- Turtle viewing (season Nov/ Dec / Jan)
- Cultural visits
Getting There
Distance
• Johannesburg to Phinda 600km – 6 hours & 30 minutes
• Durban to Phinda 330km -3 hours & 30 minutes
• Richard’s Bay to Phinda -150km,1 hour & 45 minutes
FROM JOHANNESBURG
- Depart Johannesburg on the N3 highway to Heidelburg / Durban
- Exit the highway at the R23 Heidelburg (south) / Standerton off-ramp
- Turn left onto the R23 to Standerton.
- Please watch out for the camera speed-trap in the 40km zone a few hundred meters after turning onto the R23.
- Standerton is approximately 100km from the R23 / N3 junction.
- Driving into Standerton, turn right at the first set of traffic lights onto Walter Sisulu (there is a Kentucky Fried Chicken on the corner)
- Turn left onto Dr Nelson Mandela at the next set of traffic lights, signposts Orange Free State / KwaZulu-Natal R23
- Remain on Dr Nelson Mandela at and follow the R23 Volksrust signposts through the rest of town
- Volksrust is approximately 85km from Standerton
- Driving into Volksrust, turn left at the first set of traffic lights onto Joubert Str (there is an Excel station on the corner)
- Turn right onto Laings Nek Str at the 3rd set of traffic lights, signposted N11 Durban / Newcastle
- Enter KwaZulu-Natal and continue along N11 towards Durban / Newcastle
- There are 2 stop / go sections, as construction is underway on this section of the road
- Please watch out for two camera speed-traps on this section of the road. The first at the bottom of Laings Nek Pass, opposite the road stall and shop on the left side of the road. The second is after the Newcastle 26km signpost.
- Turn left onto the R34 to Utrecht / Vryheid (approximately 40km from Volksrust)
- Pass Utrecht town on the left and continue along the R34 to Vryheid
- Turn left onto the R33 / R34 Vryheid (approximately 78km from the R34 / N11 junction)
- Vryheid is approximately 24km from R33 / R34 junction
- Before entering the town, turn right at the R69 Louwsburg / R34 Ulundi/Empangeni
- Continue for 6 km until reaching the stop street
- Continue straight over along the R69 for a further 4 km
- Turn right at the T-junction onto the R69 to Louwburg / Mkuze
- Pass the turnoff to Louwsburg on the left and continue along the R69 to Pangola
- Turn left onto the Pongola / R69 (N2) Mkuze
- Continue for 21km to Pangola, then turn right onto the N2 to Mkuze and on towards Phinda
- Approximately 40km beyond Mkuze, take the sign-posted “Phinda” off-ramp
- At the top of the fly-off, turn left and you will reach a T-junction
- At the T-junction, turn left onto a gravel road
- Follow the gravel road for approximately 4km until you reach a railway line
- Cross over railway line and turn immediately right
- Ahead of you is the entrance gate to the Munyawana Private Game Reserve
FROM DURBAN
- Take the N2 highway northbound towards Stanger, please you will pass through a toll gate once you have passed the King Shaka International Airport.
- Pass the towns of Ballito, Tilney Manor, Stanger, Mtunzini, Empangeni, Richard’s Bay, Kwambonambi and Mtubatuba
- Remain on the N2, passing the town of Hluhluwe
- 10km beyond Hluhluwe, take the sign-posted “Phinda” off-ramp
- At the top of the fly-off, turn right onto the bridge and you will reach a T-junction
- At the T-junction, turn left onto a gravel road
- Follow the gravel road for approximately 4km until you reach a railway line
- Cross over the railway line and turn immediately right
- Ahead of you is the entrance gate to the Munyawana Private Game Reserve
FROM RICHARDS BAY
- Take the N2 from Richard’s Bay airport and continue N2 past Matubatuba and Hluhluwe
- Approximately 10km past the Hluhluwe off-ramp, you take the Phinda off-ramp
- At the tip of the fly-off, turn right onto the bridge over the N2
- At the T-junction, turn left following the “Phinda” signboard
- Continue along the gravel road for approximately 4km
- Cross over the railway line and turn right at the fork immediately after the railway line
- Proceed for about 4km until you reach the gate to the Munyawana Private Game Reserve