On arrival at King Shaka International Airport, please collect your bags and head to the exit. Our driver will be waiting in the arrivals hall, holding a sign with your name for easy identification. Once your bags are loaded, it’s off to Makakatana Bay, where your Zululand adventure begins. You will stay for the next 3 nights at Makakatana Bay.
On arrival day, join an afternoon wetland drive for a taste of this enchanting, pristine park — rich in birdlife and wildlife, big and small — aboard our luxury open safari vehicles. Enjoy a sundowner drink as the sky turns magical colours and the sounds and smells of dusk settle in.
Road transfer from King Shaka International Airport to Makakatana Bay Lodge
Welcome drink on arrival
3 nights stay
All meals
Selection of local drinks
Selected activity: Afternoon game drive
All unspecified drinks
All items of a personal nature
Full-Day Beach Trip — Eastern Shores & Perrier’s Rocks (Signature)
Lake crossing and dune-forest drive to a sheltered bay at our private concession within iSimangaliso Wetland Park. Time at the beach (swim/snorkel when safe), picnic behind the dunes. Return via a Western Shores game-drive routing.
*IMPORTANT - Subject to sea & weather conditions.
All meals
Selection of local drinks
Selected activity: Full Day Beach Trip - Eastern Shores & Perrier's Rocks
Unspecified drinks
After breakfast, a safari game drive takes you through the Western Shores to the Makakatana boat, where our skipper awaits. Enjoy a leisurely two-hour cruise on Africa's largest estuarine system, Lake St Lucia — spotting crocodiles, plenty of hippos, and birdlife (+530 species recorded in the area). Your guide then sets up a picnic lunch in the park before you return to the lodge.
Full-Day Estuary Boat Trip — The Narrows (Signature)
Full-day boat safari on Lake St Lucia and the Narrows — vehicle through the Western Shores to the boat pick-up point, about two hours on the Narrows, picnic lunch in the park.
Unspecified Drinks
After breakfast and check out, it’s off for your 3 nights Big 5 safari experience at Sungulwane Private Game Lodge for the next 3 nights.
On arrival, you will check in at the reception area before settling into your room. Lunch will be served.
Before you know it, it's off into the African Bush to search for the BIG 5, amongst other animals. During the drive, you will stop for a sundowner and drink in the bush views. After the game drive, you will return to the lodge for dinner and then retire to your rooms.
Road transfer from Makakatana Bay Lodge to Sungulwane Private Game Reserve
Lunch on arrival
Afternoon Game Drive
Dinner
All unspecified activities
Premium drinks
All items of a personal nature
Today is an exciting activity! You have a planned activity at the Manyoni Private Game Reserve.
Breakfast
MANYONI GAME ACTIVITY - Will be confirmed the day before
Lunch
Dinner
Sundowner game drive, with a drink stop
Road transfer from Sungulawane to Manyoni Private Game Reserve
Manyoni Activity
Selection of drinks
Return transfer from Manyoni Private Game Reserve to Sungulwane
Lunch on return to the lodge
Afternoon game drive
All unspecified activities
Premium drinks
All items of a personal nature
Early morning game drive with tea & coffee bush break
Breakfast
Selected drinks
Hide experience with lunch
Afternoon game drive with snacks and drinks
Dinner
Selected drinks
Hide experience with lunch
All unspecified activities
Premium drinks
All items of a personal nature
It's an early start to the day as you head into the bush for the last time, hoping to tick off all the animals you missed.
After breakfast, please check out and settle any extra's directly. Your driver will meet you at the reception for departure. We have arranged a village tour before heading off to Sala Beach House for the next 3 nights.
Road transfer from Sungulwane Private Game Lodge to Sala Beach House
Village Tour
3 nights stay at Sala Beach House
All items of a personal nature
Gratuities
Lunch and Dinner
After breakfast you have been booked for a cultural tour to Inanda Township.
This tour will will include a visit to Ohlange Museum, Mahatma Ghandi's house, Girls Cemenary School, lunch with the locals
Breakfast
Inanda Township Tour, with lunch
All items of a personal Nature
All drinks
Gratuities
After breakfast, you will have the day at leisure to explore the area.
Perhaps you would like to take advantage of the spa... or spendthe day at the beach, with a picnic lunch ordered from Sala Beach House?
Tonight, we have booked you a special durban curry treat at The Oyster Box Hotel, Umhlanga Rocks.. a taste of what the Spice City has to offer.
Breakfast
Return transfers from Sala Beach House to The Oyster Box Hotel
The Oyster Box Curry Buffet dinner
All items of a personal nature
All drinks
Gratuites
All unspecified activities
After breakfast, please check out and settle any extra’s directly. Once your bags are loaded, it’s off to King Shaka International Airport for your flight home.
Sadly, it's time to leave, but not without KwaZulu-Natal leaving an imprint on your heart. We wish you a journey filled with warm memories and new friendships!