Transfer time: ~3 hours
Shared afternoon game drive
The morning game drive starts at sunrise. You will be woken up before sunrise for tea and coffee before the game drive starts. Then you are off for 3 hours to find as many animals as possible before they all find trees to hide under in the heat of the day.
When the game drive returns to the lodge, you will be served a big cooked breakfast and have time to relax. You can sit by the pool, read a book, take a nap and just absorb being out in the bush.
The afternoon game drive will start around 16:00, after high tea. It will last for +-3 hours, with a stop somewhere for sundowners. You will return to the lodge in the dark, with a spotlight to look for nocturnal animal.
Take time to go on a community walk, which is included in your rate. Or, if you wish to experience a safari on foot as well as from the vehicle, book a game walk with the lodge for ~ZAR 600 per person. Walks take +- 3 hours am/pm and are subject to availability - min 2 pax, max 4 pax per armed ranger.
Child policy for game walks:
- Children under 14 years not permitted.
- Children 14 - 15 years must be accompanied by 1 parent/guardian.
- Children 16 years & older allowed on walks without a parent/guardian.
Shared morning and afternoon game drive
Morning
Bush walk
Mpembeni Community Walk/Drive
Transfer time: ~1 1/2 hours
Morning
Shared morning game drive
Today, you will go on a boat cruise on Lake Jozini. Lake Jozini lies in a dramatic setting at the foot of the Lebombo Mountains and is one of South Africa’s largest dams. Several exquisite gorges abound with cycads and a wide variety of birds. On the western side of the dam, one might see elephants, rhinos, hippos and crocodiles.
You also have a ZAR 500 spa voucher included in your stay, so before or after the boat cruise, you can enjoy a spa treatment.
Afternoon
Transfer time: ~3 hours
Activities from Thonga Beach Lodge include:
- Guided snorkeling and use of snorkeling equipment
- Guided walks
- Kayaking
- Sundowners at Lake Sibaya including a sundowner drink
- Cultural tours to Mabibi Community
- Scuba diving - at additional cost
- 4x4 Turtle tracking between November and the end of February - at additional cost
Spa treatments are also on offer.
Days at leisure
Transfer time: ~5 hours
We would love to assist you with any additions to your Kwa-Zulu Natal trip, from Cape Town and the Garden Route to Victoria Falls and beyond.
