South African Domestic Offers
Safari & Wetlands
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge is the only private lodge in the Hluhluwe iMfolozi Park, providing guests with exclusive luxury and outstanding service within South Africa’s oldest national park. Each luxury room or villa is stylishly decorated and includes a spacious bedroom with impressive views from the bathroom, outdoor shower and outdoor deck. From each carefully considered space, you can watch the wildlife below, uninterrupted in their natural habitat as they have been for decades in this protected area.
⸰ Rates include accommodation, all meals, 2 game drives per day
⸰ Excludes: park fees, Isibindi Foundation Levy, drinks, gratuities, items of a personal nature and guided bush walks in Big 5 territory.
⸰ Children under under 6yrs - kiddies game drives only
Child Activity Policy:
⸰ Private Vehicle Game Drives - children of all ages
⸰ Kiddies Game Drive - 10:00-12:00 suitable for children aged 3-6 years (must be accompanied by 1 parent or guardian)
⸰ Guided gorge walks - Minimum age of 10 years
⸰ Guided bush walks - Minimum age of 14 years (Children 14-15 years must be accompanied by 1 parent or guardian)
Activities:
⸰ Daily Game Drives (no children under 6 years)
⸰ Summer: 6am & 4pm. Winter: 6:30am & 3:30pm
⸰ Kiddies Morning Drive can be arranged for 3-6 year olds from 10am-12pm
⸰ Guided Safari Walks (additional charge - children under 14 years not permitted)
⸰ Bird Watching
Facilities:
⸰ Swimming Pool
⸰ Spa (additional charge)
Surrounded by ancient sand forests, Kosi Forest Lodge is situated within the iSimangaliso World Heritage Park, South Africa's last unexplored wetland wilderness. The lodge is privately tucked within a unique wetland world of lakes and forests. Kosi Forest Lodge’s eight thatched forest rooms are raised on wooden decks, and the open-air, reed-enclosed bathrooms with baths and showers sunk into white forest sand are a highlight with guests. The rustic - yet comfortable - room aesthetic provides an authentic ‘back to nature’ experience. You’ll wake up in the morning surrounded by the sounds of the forest’s prolific bird life.
Explore the pristine wetland environment by vehicle, guided canoes and boats and be rewarded by an abundance of birdlife, exciting animal sightings and breathtakingly peaceful scenery. You can also choose to enjoy your privacy, relax by the pool or go on a raffia forest walk. No matter what you do, you’re guaranteed an ‘away from it all' experience that will bring you back in touch with nature.
⸰ Rates include Accommodation, all meals and scheduled activities
⸰ Excludes: 4x4 transfers from Manguzi, park fees, Isibindi Foundation levy, drinks, gratuities, items of a personal nature and 4x4 turtle tracking adventure to Bhanga Nek.
Child Activity Policy:
⸰ Boat trips on lakes - Minimum age of 4 years
⸰ Guided Canoeing & Turtle drives - Minimum age of 8 years
⸰ Raffia forest walk, 4x4 excursion to Kosi Mouth - Children of all ages permitted
Additional Activities:
⸰ Kosi Mouth Visit - 4x4 drive to Kosi Bay Mouth for snorkeling and picnic lunch (min 2 pax)
⸰ Full Day Boat Trip - Kosi Lakes & picnic Lunch (min 2 pax)
⸰ Turtle Tracking (15th November to 15th January) (min 2 pax)
Facilities:
⸰ Swimming Pool
Rhino River Lodge is a family-owned and operated Big 5 safari lodge located in the magnificent Manyoni Private Game Reserve. This 23,000-hectare private game reserve is situated in the very heart of Zululand, 30kms north of Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. The area is renowned for its African wildlife and rich cultural heritage.
Rhino River Lodge is a relaxed family-style safari lodge with a reputation for excellent customer service and superior value for money. Join us for our game drives, where you will be guided by a knowledgeable ranger in one of our open safari vehicles and have the chance to see the Big 5 and many other African animals, birds, and wildlife. Enjoy hearty South African cuisine highlighting local ingredients, served under the stars around a campfire. Indulge in a comfortable night’s sleep in one of our well-appointed rooms, chalets or private safari homes. Join us in experiencing South Africa at its best, amongst untamed nature and warm hospitality.
⸰ Rates include Accommodation, all meals and scheduled activities
⸰ Safaris include an afternoon game drive and an early morning game drive daily
⸰ Rates exclude reserve conservation levy and drinks
⸰ The nightly rate excludes the payable Conservation levy
⸰ The Family Chalets, Cottage House and The Homestead each accommodate up to 4 guests.
⸰ All rates are subject to availability
Child Policy:
⸰ Children of all ages are welcome
⸰ Children younger than 4 years stay for free
⸰ Children younger than 4 years mat not go on game drives
Room Types
⸰ Family Chalet
⸰ Deluxe en-suite Room
⸰ Homestead House
⸰ Cottage House
Thanda means ‘Love’ in the language of the Zulu people, and Thanda Safari lives this ethos in the management of its 14 000-hectare reserve, its three unique properties, and its community partnerships. Experience the ultimate safari and game lodge experience with Thanda Safari, which has repeatedly been named the World’s Leading Luxury Lodge.
Thanda Tented Camp
Thanda Tented Camp offers an authentic safari adventure with 15 luxury safari tents in a bush setting, This is bush living as nature intended: open and inviting with unparalleled closeness to the bush, its sights, smells and sounds. Each of the tents has a private sun deck and en-suite canvas bathrooms.
The shared areas include a large rim-flow pool, a spa tent, Hemingway-style lounge and dining area featuring authentic African artworks.
⸰ Rates include Tented accommodation, all meals and selected local beverages and wifi in public areas.
⸰ Rates include two game drives per day with professional guide and tracker.
⸰ Rates exclude Guided bush walks with specialist walking guides, spa treatments, cellar wines and beverages not mentioned, private dinners and private bush dinners, curios, gratuities, transfers, laundry and items of a personal nature.
⸰ The nightly rate excludes the payable Conservation levy
⸰ All rates are subject to availability
Child Policy:
⸰ Children aged 6 and older are welcome
⸰ One child under 16 can be accommodated with 2 adults
Room Types
⸰ Standard Tent
⸰ Jabula Tent
The Amakhosi Safari Lodge is situated in the Amakhosi Private Game Reserve, on the banks of the Mkuze River, right in the heart of Zululand. It boasts six luxurious river and two honeymoon suites, in complete harmony with their surroundings. Amakhosi also offers a private home experience. This hidden gem is a touch of paradise that can accommodate four guests.
⸰ Rates include brunch, high tea and dinner, 2 game viewing drives per day, bush walks, frogging safaris (seasonal), Transfers from the airstrip to the Lodge
⸰ Rate excludes all beverages, gratuities and items of a personal nature
⸰ Children of all ages welcome, however children under 8 are not allowed on game drives unless prior arrangement is made and a private vehicle is booked (extra charge)
⸰ Rate includes Conservation levy
Activities:
⸰ Game drive Safaris
⸰ Walking Safaris
⸰ Seasonal Frogging Safaris (Nov – Feb)
Facilities:
⸰ Dining room | Inside lounge | Bar
⸰ Swimming pool
⸰ Spa | Fully equipped gym | Infinity pool
Thonga Beach Lodge, the unspoilt gem of KwaZulu-Natal’s Maputaland coast. Situated in South Africa's first World Heritage Site, the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Thonga Beach Lodge is mere metres away from the sparkling Indian Ocean. Beneath the breakers lies a treasure trove of marine life, from vivid reef fish to schools of dolphins, and even turtles returning to the beach to lay their eggs. Thonga’s 12 thatched eco-sensitive rooms are positioned for maximum privacy and minimal environmental impact. The rooms are built on raised platforms among the indigenous forest and undulating dunes with expansive glass windows and doors to let in the ocean breeze and sounds.
Make your journey all the more memorable when you enjoy close encounters with nature. Indulge in a spa treatment; track mother turtles laying their eggs; explore the reefs beneath with a snorkel or SCUBA dive; or go on a guided forest walk. Feel assured that you’re travelling with purpose, discovering and helping to preserve one of the last undeveloped wilderness beaches left on the African continent.
⸰ Rates include Accommodation, all meals and scheduled activities
⸰ Excludes: 4x4 transfers, park fees, Isibindi Foundation levy, drinks, gratuities, items of a personal nature, SCUBA diving and Open Ocean Experience.
Child Activity Policy:
⸰ Turtle drives - Minimum age of 6 years
⸰ Open ocean experience, kayaking, bubblemaker - Children aged 8-10 years
⸰ Rock pool snorkeling - Minimum age of 5 years dependent on swimming ability
⸰ Scuba diving - Minimum age of 10 years
⸰ Cultural tour, birding, spider & scorpion walk, forest walk, turtle walks - Children of all ages permitted
Additional Activities:
⸰ Scuba Diving
⸰ Open Ocean experience
⸰ Turtle tracking (November to end February) (min 2 pax)
Facilities:
⸰ Swimming Pool
⸰ Spa (additional charge)
Thanda means ‘Love’ in the language of the Zulu people, and Thanda Safari lives this ethos in the management of its 14 000-hectare reserve, its three unique properties, and its community partnerships. Experience the ultimate safari and game lodge experience with Thanda Safari, which has repeatedly been named the World’s Leading Luxury Lodge.
Thanda Safari Lodge
Each of the nine bush suites is a tribute to African abundance, with a lounge,
master bedroom, double-sided fireplace and a bathroom, indoor and outdoor shower, plunge pool, private boma and circular daybed where you can relax and
admire the African sunset.
Shared areas include a lounge, deck and library overlooking a waterhole, private business area, wine cellar and the Thanda Safari Spa.
⸰ Rates include Luxury accommodation, all meals and selected local beverages, in-room minibar, wifi and laundry.
⸰ Rates include two game drives per day and bush walks with specialist walking guides. One private boma dinner with stays of 4 nights or more.
⸰ Stay 4 nights or more and receive a private boma dinner.
⸰ Rates exclude Spa treatments, cellar wines and beverages not mentioned, private dinners and private bush dinners, curios, gratuities and items of a personal nature.
⸰ The nightly rate excludes the payable Conservation levy
⸰ All rates are subject to availability
Child Policy:
⸰ Children of all ages are welcome
⸰ Children younger than 2 years stay for free
⸰ Two children aged 16 and younger can be accommodated with 2 parents
⸰ Children younger than 6 years mat not go on game drives unless a private vehicle is booked.
⸰ For children under the age of 3, a ‘Bush Bumble’ in a closed vehicle can be organised between the morning and afternoon game drives.
Thanda means ‘Love’ in the language of the Zulu people, and Thanda Safari lives this ethos in the management of its 14 000-hectare reserve, its three unique properties, and its community partnerships. Experience the ultimate safari and game lodge experience with Thanda Safari, which has repeatedly been named the World’s Leading Luxury Lodge.
Villa iZulu
Voted Africa's Leading Luxury Villa at the World Travel Awards. This luxurious Afro-chic homestead features five suites and includes a heated swimming pool, wine cellar, library, games room and a spacious viewing deck overlooking a water hole. It’s the ultimate safari hideaway for guests needing total privacy or for families, friends and meetings. Villa iZulu has its own helicopter pad and separate accommodation for childminders and VIP security officers.
⸰ Rates include Private bush residence including Villa iZulu host, service team, chef, guide, tracker, all meals and selected local beverages, wifi and laundry
⸰ Rates include bush walks with specialist walking guides.
⸰ Rates exclude Spa treatments, cellar wines and beverages not mentioned, private dinners and private bush dinners, curios, gratuities and items of a personal nature.
⸰ The nightly rate excludes the payable Conservation levy
⸰ All rates are subject to availability
Child Policy:
⸰ Children of all ages are welcome
⸰ Children younger than 2 years stay for free
⸰ Two children aged 16 and younger can be accommodated with 2 parents
⸰ Children younger than 6 years mat not go on game drives unless a private vehicle is booked.
⸰ For children under the age of 3, a ‘Bush Bumble’ in a closed vehicle can be organised between the morning and afternoon game drives.
Umhlanga
This premier three-star hotel in Umhlanga offers both business and leisure travellers the ultimate in Durban accommodation, as it is conveniently attached to The Gateway Theatre of Shopping. Guests enjoy a distinctive experience as they explore the local culture through visiting entertainment and dining hotspots. Choose between the 146 well-appointed bedrooms at aha Gateway Hotel, where Wi-Fi and a laptop safe zones are included.
They offer hospitality close to Kings Park Stadium, Gateway Theatre of Shopping, Go Wild Park, Absa Park Rugby Stadium, Umhlanga’s beaches, uShaka Marine World, The Durban Botanic Gardens, and the Valley of a Thousand Hills.
⸰ All rates are on a Room Only basis
⸰ A maximum of two people are permitted per room
⸰ All rates are subject to availability
Room Types
⸰ Standard Room
⸰ Superior Room
North Coast
With 180 degree views over the ocean and the sound of waves crashing meters away you enter a world of utter tranquility, when you escape to Canelands Beach Club and Spa.
We pride ourselves on a one-of-a-kind experience whether it’s being served by our wonderful staff on the beach, enjoying a micro light flight or horse ride along the coast. Canelands Beach Club and Spa and the surrounds has so much to offer.
Experience the serene environment; savour the smell of the sea breeze while enjoying cocktails on our deck and culinary delights prepared by our executive chef.
Whatever your heart desires, Canelands Beach Club and Spa aims to make sure it’s an unforgettable stay with us.
⸰ All rates inclusive of breakfast
⸰ Children under 2 stay for free in any room type (1 child per room) in a camp cot or share a bed with parents
Facilities:
⸰ Two Shrimps Restaurant
⸰ Spa
⸰ Weddings
⸰ Conference facilities
Room Types
⸰ Standard Rooms Downstairs
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Standard Rooms Upstairs
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Superior Seaview Room
Can take 1 camping bed to accommodate a child aged 2-12 years at R570 per night
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Deluxe Seaview Suite
Can take 2 camping beds to accommodate a child aged 2-12 years at R570 per child per night
Drakensberg
With Southern Africa’s highest mountain range as a backdrop, this award-winning four-star, self-catering mountain village is one of the country’s premier getaway destinations.
Ideally situated midway between Durban and Johannesburg, aha Alpine Heath Resort & Conference Centre gives families and nature-lovers the opportunity to explore their surroundings with luxury Drakensberg accommodation as a home base. All 100 Deluxe Chalets offer breathtaking views of the Drakensberg mountains.
Whether it’s for a day, a weekend or even longer, booking your stay at Alpine Heath promises an unforgettable time away!
If you don’t feel like cooking, head over to Gruyéres Restaurant or Pizza Inferno Pizzeria – their menus are known for delicious meals that cater to all tastes. And in case you need groceries or trinkets to take home, pay the unique Village Market a visit!
⸰ The chalet can accommodate a maximum of 6 people (including children and infants)
⸰ Midweek Rates are valid Sunday to Thursday Nights, no minimum stay
⸰ Weekend Rates are valid Friday & Saturday Night, min 2 Night stay
⸰ All rates are on a self-catering basis
⸰ All rates are subject to availability
Facilities & Activities:
⸰ Pool, miniature golf and other leisure activities
⸰ Hiking, fishing and other outdoor activities
⸰ Dining spots, shops and events
⸰ In-room High Speed Wi-Fi and Conference Facilities