Safari Awards
Awards
Lilizella Provincial winner 2014/15/16/1/18/19 for Service Excellence Visitor Experience, Wild Life Encounters and Best Five Game Lodge
Trip Advisor Travellers Choice Award – 2013/14/15/16/17/18/19/20
World Luxury Awards
2014 Winner Luxury Safari Retreat
2015 Continent Winner Luxury Bush Lodge
2016 Winner Luxury Bush Lodge
2017 Winner Best luxury Game Lodge
2018 Winner GLOBAL award Luxury Game Lodge
2019 Winner Best Luxury Game Lodge
2020 Winner Best Luxury Game Lodge
2022 Global 100 – Winner Best Safari lodge of the year – South Africa
2023 Haute Grandeur Hotel Winner
What's Special About Amakhosi Safari Lodge
ACTIVITIES:
Life in the bush is an exhilarating, unique experience with well-deserved moments of relaxation being the order of the day. With the pressues of everyday taking its toll on everyone, we strive to offer more than just the average game drive experience with a selection of activities for our guests at affordable rates.
• Game drive Safaris
This doyen of safari experience (early morning and late afternoon) allows guests to observe the Big 5 as well as shy nocturnal animals, along with a variety of flora and fauna. In order to offer a more personal experience we only take 6 guests per vehicle
• Walking Safaris
Walking Safaris are offered from the lodge this includes a combination of bush walking and game viewing safaris. This is not for the faint hearted!
• Seasonal Frogging Safaris (Nov – Feb)
Wade through water ponds and reeds at night in search of 33 different species of frogs. With headlamp and gum boots, as many as 15 to 20 of these slippery little amphibians can be sighted in one outing.
• Birding Safaris
On request and subject to guide availability 4-6 guest minimum for private vehicle prebooking essential. Unlimited birding in the different habitats of Amakhosi Private Game Reserve
Photographic Safaris
• This needs to be prebooked in advance as we would have to secure local photographer and also 4-6 guests minimum in order to secure private vehicle
Wellness Safaris
This needs to be prebooked in advance as we would have to secure suitable yoga instructors and also 4-6 guests minimum in order to secure dedicated private vehicle
Various Themed Weekends
• We have been offering various themed weekends
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Amakhosi Safari Lodge & SPA is a big five- and five-star private safari lodge and is nestled on the banks of the Mkuze River in the Amakhosi Private Game Reserve in the northern part of KwaZulu-Natal, 40km west of Pongola. The natural blend of river wetlands and valley bushland, with the umbrella thorn trees in the north, open grassland in the south, the thick bush grassland blanketing the mountains in the west and wild game roaming free, makes this a concealed unscathed paradise worthwhile to explore
From the moment you arrive, you are scooped up in arms of royalty and elegance. The warm friendly atmosphere, the seductive turquoise swimming pool, carefully designed dining room, lounge, satellite television, library, curio shop and friendly reception all say: “This is five-star opulence in a place where grace is an everyday reality