|  | White Elephant Lodge is situated in the Pongola Game Reserve - Afica’s first government proclaimed game reserve, set aside in 1894.
- Game drives
- Bush walks
- Night drives
- River cruise
- Horse riding (optional extra)
- Bird watching
| The Pongola Game Reserve is sanctuary to a large variety of wildlife species, including giraffe, wildebeest, zebra, impala, hyena, buffalo and leopard. On 13 June 1997, exactly 100 years after the last reported elephant sighting in the Pongola area, two breeding herds of elephant were reintroduced from Kruger National Park. Prior to this, a substantial number of white rhino were successfully translocated from the Hluhluwe/Imfolozi Park. Due to the diversity of habitat, the variety of birdlife is prolific, with in excess of 350 species recorded. Pongola Game Reserve forms the core conservation area of the developing Pongolapoort Biosphere Reserve, which follow the principles of the IUCN Biosphere programme. This co-operative conservation project between private land owners, KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife, tribal communities and Swaziland, aims to form a large ecologically and socio-economically viable big five reserve, which includes the entire Pongolapoort dam and its surrounding area - total area in excess of 35 000 hectares.
The lodge is located close to many renowned Zululand game and nature reserves, including Mkuzi Game Reserve, Ndumu Game Reserve, Tembe Elephant Reserve, the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park and Hluhluwe/Imfolozi Park. |
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| Facilities
The colonial style safari lodge comprises a central reception area, dining room and lounge, with a magnificent veranda, swimming pool and outside dining area.The cuisine is superb, with traditional African flavour and in keeping the with finest safari resorts in southern Africa. White Elephant Lodge is an established family-managed operation and, as such, guests will be afforded a warm, traditional Zululand hospitality. | Accommodation
8 twin-bedded luxury safari tents
Each tent has an en suite colonial bathroom, outdoor shower, private veranda and mini-bar, capture the very essence of the 'Out of Africa' experience.
The lodge was originally built in the late 1920’s and has now been carefully renovated to preserve the turn-of-the-century ambience. | Rate includes
. Accommodation
. Dinner, pre-activity continental breakfast, brunch (late breakfast)
. Afternoon tea (high tea), daily coffees, teas, juices, cakes, etc
. 14% V.A.T
Two of the following eco-activities per day:
. Game drive
. Boat cruise
. Rhino walks
* Canoeing
. Elephanting or a guided game walk | Rate excludes
. Other beverages
. telephone & fax
. Laundry service
. Personal purchases, additional activities (marked * below)
. R20.00 gate entrance fee (per vehicle)
. Transfers to and from the lodge. | Access
Scheduled flights:
- ±1 hour 30 minutes Johannesburg to Richards Bay(SA Express)
Charter flights:
- Private charters from Durban to Mkuze on request
Landing strip details:
- light aircraft: co-ordinates - S27.24.671 E.31.52.822
- helipad: co-ordinates - S27.23.32 E31.54.55
Self-drive:
- ±485km Johannesburg to White Elephant Safari lodge
- ±330km Durban to White Elephant Safari lodge |
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