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Enjoy a unique safari experience at Phinda Mountain Lodge, set in the beautiful mountains of the Phinda Resource Reserve in KwaZulu Natal. From your lofty mountain-top position, enjoy commanding views of the Lebombo Mountains and Lake St. Lucia's coastal plains.

This Big 5 private reserve is famous for its excellent game viewing. Guided game drives and nature walks offer guests great animal sighting opportunities, and you can also go rhino tracking and enjoy some amazing bird watching. Other activities include relaxing on boat cruises, exploring the waterways by canoe and visiting a local Zulu community.

Recent accolades & press

  •  Conde' Nast Traveler Gold List 2012 - South Africa Hotels & Resorts - Readers Choice Rating

highlights

  • Located in the Phinda Reserve
  • Stunning mountain-top location with great views over the reserve
  • Big 5 game including the elusive Cheetah and black Rhino
  • Enjoy dinners, bush breakfasts & starlit dinners
  • Beautifully designed and decorated suites - all with outdoor showers and plunge pools
  • Expect spoils and delights around every corner
  • Fantastic family lodge and children of all ages are welcome and cared for

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Facilities

Phinda Mountain Lodge offers a number of facilities to be enjoyed in its beautiful mountain setting.

All guest areas, including the dining area, lounge, shaded terrace and bar lead out to cool verandas with spectacular views of the Lebombo Mountains.

You can enjoy cooling off in the shaded swimming pool or view passing wildlife from the comfort of the lookout deck. Guests who need to work up an appetite might want to make use of the lodge's well-equipped gym.

General Facilities

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    Swimming Pool
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    Wi-fi available
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    Internet facilities
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    Laundry service

Dining

The à la carte restaurant at Phinda Mountain Lodge offers a variety of delicious meals for you to enjoy. Lunch is served either on the shaded terrace, on the patio or in the dining room.

Dinner on the other hand is served under the stars in the open-air boma.

You can also enjoy a bush breakfast or a candlelit dinner out in the wild - just ask the staff at the lodge and they'll be happy to organise it for you.

Standard Suite

Phinda Mountain Lodge has 20 spacious split-level suites, each a with a lounge and en suite bathroom opening onto a private deck and plunge pool. The air-conditioned suites offer beautiful views over the reserve and surrounding mountains. Paved pathways lead down the mountainside from the main lodge to the chalets.

Standard Suite AMENITIES

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    Air-conditioning
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    Ceiling fan
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    En-suite bath and shower
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    Hairdryer
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    Internet facility
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    Mini Bar
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    Outdoor shower
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    Outside area
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    Private plunge pools
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    Safe
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    Tea & coffee-making facilities

Activities

  • Birding
  • Canoe trails
  • Game drives
  • Guided walks
  • River cruises
  • Specialist guides
  • Walking safaris
  • Animal tracking experience
  • Cultural tour
  • Horse-riding
  • Local village visits
  • Scenic flights
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkelling
 
  • dates rates from board basis
  • 01 May 2013 - 31 Jul 2013 $600 Fully Inclusive
  • 01 Aug 2013 - 31 Dec 2013 $655 Fully Inclusive

All rates are quoted per person sharing per night unless otherwise stipulated

Please note, additional room types are also available. Request a quote for rate detail

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Traveller Reviews

  • We just came back yesterday from South Africa, and we already miss those regions!!! We really enjoyed it.

    Thomas de Decker, April 2012

  • Our guide there was really great. I think she really made the trip memorable with amazing sightings. She saved a baby zebra drowning in the mud. It was quite incredible. Plus we saw all the big 5 the 2 days we were there.

    Karen Chao, March 2012

  • It was such a magical experience at Phinda, I can't thank you enough for encouraging me and setting up the details. Not a hitch anywhere. The time at Phinda was beyond expectations and the staff and safaris unimaginable! The food and their settings amazing.

    Nicole Lucido, December 2011

  • Phinda was absolutely fabulous. I have nothing but praise for the reserve and all the wonderful staff . Each and everyone has a "can do" attitude .

    Robert Armstrong, August 2011

  • Phinda is the best lodge we have ever visited. We saw many lions, elephants and others near. The accommodation was wide and clean and food was nice. And from Durban, it is easy access.

    Kenji Aoki, October 2010

  • I have had one of the most exciting vacations of my life! We really had a good time. Phinda Mountain Lodge was over the top. The games were excellent. We saw all of the Big 5, except the leopard. The personnel were amazing...

    Paulo Abreu, April 2010

  • Sheer luxury. Our arrival was awaited with hot towels and drinks. Our car taken to the car park and luggage to our Lodge. We were offered lunch but settled for a cup of tea by the fire. Again you must have had a word as we were put in the honeymoon suite. We checked out the other rooms and they were also excellent - the suite was just bigger. A lovely touch was coming back after dinner one evening with the bath filled with salts and the bathroom decorated with candles. Again nothing was too much trouble.

    Susan Neill, December 2009

  • All was great. Phinda in particular was a fantastic expeience.

    Derek O'Sullivan, July 2009

  • The game drives were amazing and our ranger and tracker were both dedicated and knowledgeable. We saw everything except leopard. The accommodation was first class. The food was good although we felt that the eating arrangements could have been improved by combining guests from two vehicles on a table hosted by a Zulu ranger and a white staff member. This did not detract from the visit.

    Linda and Tony Tomlinson, March 2009

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Tracy Payne

Tracy Payne

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"My fondest memory of visiting Phinda Mountain was the surprise bush dinner. There is nothing quite like having dinner under the stars in the middle of the African bush!"

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Phinda was absolutely fabulous. I have nothing but praise for the reserve and all the wonderful staff . Each and everyone has a "can do" attitude .

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