Set within the unspoilt wilderness of the Isimangaliso Wetland Park in northern KwaZulu Natal, Kosi Forest Lodge is a peaceful nature retreat that offers amazing activities and a chance to explore this genuinely stunning coastal region. Isimangaliso is a World Heritage Site: its unique ecosystem is home to a diverse birdlife, rare coastal forests and amazing, rarely-seen creatures like leatherback turtles and palmnut vultures. Explore Isimangaliso's little-visited wetlands on guided canoe or boat trips and then take forest walks or day excursions to nearby beaches. The bird watching in the region is sensational, and between November and January, lucky guests can track rare leatherback and loggerhead turtles as they come ashore to lay their eggs - Kosi Forest Lodge truly offers a luxurious eco-experience in the heart of the teeming Isimangaliso wetlands.
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Overview
Highlights
- Set in the Isimangaliso Wetlands - a World Heritage Site
- Small & intimate tented forest camp
- Located in a sand forest on the banks of Kosi Lake
- One of South Africa's best eco-lodges
- Great range of wilderness & water activities
- Romantic open-air bathrooms
Activities
Animal tracking experience
Bird watching
Boat excursions
Canoeing
Guided walks
Picnics
Snorkelling
Specialist guides
Day tours
A unique Forest Lodge located in an indigenous forest close to the Kosi Lakes System. Kosi Lodge is a paradise for nature lovers who want to enjoy and explore this unique and still untouched wetland area.
Rooms
Forest Twin Room
Rustic yet comfortable tented rooms are immersed in nature, raised on wooden platforms and tucked away under a canopy of large natal figs or milkwood trees. The thatch roof and tented sides lend themselves to the authentic experiences of yesteryear, while still offering every modern comfort one would desire. Undisputed highlights of Kosi Forest Lodge's rooms are its small private decks that overlook the lush greenery - the perfect place to enjoy your morning coffee as a chorus of birds serenade you - and the bathroom boma. Although each room come standard with an indoor shower, the bathroom boma is an outdoor space, encircled by reed screens (for total privacy) and featuring an outdoor shower and open-air bath - the best way to stargaze through the forest canopy.
Family rooms are also available for those travelling with young or older children.
Facilities
Kosi Forest Lodge offers internet access, a laundry service and a swimming pool, surrounded by a large wooden deck that offers views of the lake as you take a cooling dip. Grab a nightcap from the bar after dinner and relax in the candlelit lounge while planning your next day.
Dining
Enjoy fine wines and gourmet cuisine at Kosi Forest Lodge as you dine on the terrace and under the large, shady trees; guests may also arrange for a private dining experience on their private veranda. If you are staying for two or more nights at the lodge, you can further enjoy a full picnic lunch on a day excursion to the area's wonderful tropical beaches.
General facilities
Bar
Laundry service
Swimming Pool
Rates
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- 2024-05-01 - 2024-06-30
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Description
Stay 3 nights and pay for 2
All inclusions
Accommodation in a Forest Double Room
Full Board
All specials exclude park fees and isibindi foundation levy.
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| Dates | Board | Price |
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| 2023-08-01 — 2024-04-30 | Full Board Plus (All Meals, Select Extras) | $210 |
| 2024-05-01 — 2024-07-31 | Full Board Plus (All Meals, Select Extras) | $170 |
| 2024-08-01 — 2025-04-30 | Full Board Plus (All Meals, Select Extras) | $225 |
Our rates are per person sharing unless we note differently. Please treat all pricing as a guide only:
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- Single supplements may apply.
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