Thonga Beach Lodge
Manguzi
Forest biome · Humpback whale · Southern right whale
Can support Isibindi Foundation
Price on request
Zululand birding
Sand forest, wetlands and Big Five reserves, from Hluhluwe up to the Kosi lakes, with BirdLife affiliated stays along the way.
260 km4 to 7 daysEasy
About this route
Zululand is where South African birding gets serious without losing the pleasure of a slow bush evening. Sand forest specials sit a short drive from wetland flocks, and the Big Five reserves of Hluhluwe-iMfolozi, Phinda and Mkhuze are on the same roads. The route runs north from Hluhluwe through Mkuze to the Kosi lakes, where Palm-nut Vulture and raffia palms mark the Mozambique border. Many stays on this run carry the BirdLife Affiliated badge through the GoBirding partnership, so a share of every booking goes back to BirdLife South Africa.
Stops along the route
Stays along this route
Kosi Forest Lodge
Manguzi
Forest biome · Hippopotamus · Nile crocodile
Can support Isibindi Foundation and more
Price on request
&Beyond Phinda Mountain Lodge
Hluhluwe
Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Can support Endangered Wildlife Trust
Price on request
&Beyond Phinda Forest Lodge
Hluhluwe
Forest biome · Leopard · Lion
Can support Endangered Wildlife Trust
Price on request
&Beyond Phinda Rock Lodge
Hluhluwe
Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Can support Endangered Wildlife Trust
Price on request
&Beyond Phinda Vlei Lodge
Hluhluwe
Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Can support Endangered Wildlife Trust
Price on request
&Beyond Phinda Zuka Lodge
Hluhluwe
Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Can support Endangered Wildlife Trust
Price on request
&Beyond Phinda Homestead
Hluhluwe
Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Can support Endangered Wildlife Trust
Price on request
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe
Savanna biome · Hippopotamus · Lion
Can support Isibindi Foundation
Price on request