ZEEKOEPAN RIVER LODGE & CHALETS
Private Game Reserve Accommodation
in Magudu, Zululand & Maputuland,
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Zeekoepan River Lodge & the Chalets all offer luxury, self-catering
facilities, with private "braai"/ lapha areas and unique river viewing decks.
The lodge has three bedrooms, but also house the main lounge, bar, patio,
campfire and large game viewing deck. The chalets are fully equipped to function
as separate units or as sleeping units when the full camp is booked and the
lodge facilities are used. Everything is provided - linen, bath towels and soap,
kitchen (outdoor & indoor cooking), firewood, dishwashing liquid. The only items
that you need to bring are swimming towels, food, and drinks. Larger groups can
also provide their own caravans or tents as a 3000m² campsite is adjacent to the
lodge
Zeekoepan is still affordable for the average South African, without
sacrificing excellence, style and a homely feeling. Children are welcome as
well, and that makes it a great destination for a family holiday. The emphasis
is on a "do-it-yourself" holiday experience where you have no time schedules to
meet for drives or meals. Self guided game drives on 2x4 and 4x4 roads (sedan
vehicles not recommended on bush tacks), find your way with GPS & waypoints,
mountain biking, hiking, camping, 4x4 tracks, game viewing hides at waterholes,
bird watching, river fly fishing and swimming. Guided game drives can be booked
in advance.
Zeekoepan is situated on the banks of the picturesque Mkuze River. It is
a real free roaming haven for our nature loving guests. We have all the normal
bush game and we have three of the Big 5 on Zeekoepan - rhino, buffalo and
leopard. We are surrounded by Big 5 country, through which you must travel to
reach us. One is very likely to see elephant and lion on your way to Zeekoepan.
These reserves are private and the lodges are very exclusive. Unfortunately day
visitors and game drives with private vehicles are NOT allowed on these
properties. Game drives on their properties are the exclusive privilege of
pre-booked overnight guests to these lodges.
Daytrip Activities From Zeekoepan:
The following can be reached from Zeekoepan in a daytrip, to return to your own
bed in the evening:
- Wonderful 3-hour, or full day, pontoon cruises on Jozini dam (70km from
us) can be undertaken. Viewing of elephant, buffalo and/or rhinos are 85%
sure in the dryer winter season. Enquire about essential pre-booking.
- The physically fitter persons can take a hike in the Ntendeka forest at
Ngome. The full route is 20km (12,5 miles) long, but shorter routes can be
taken through this wilderness heritage site.
- Ithala Nature Park (60km) offers beautiful scenery, game and excellent
Sunday buffet lunches.
- Mkuze Game Reserve (100km) is well known for their excellent
photographic possibilities at waterholes in the dryer winter months.
- Ndumu- & Tembe Elephant Park Game Reserves, (need 4x4 vehicles) Ndumu is
well known for birdlife. Tembe has beautiful waterholes.
- Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve (180km) is a "Big 5" reserve with
excellent meals and accommodation at Hilltop camp. Pre-booking is essential.
- A visit to Hluhluwe's Ilala Weavers for curios will be worth your while.
Ilala Weavers products are known worldwide. They can also export your
purchases all over the world. Ilala Weavers also have better prices than
most street vendors do !
- The unspoilt beach at Sodwana Bay (150km via Jozini) offers the best
scuba diving in South African waters. A 4x4 will be handy for beach driving
- vehicles are allowed to park on the first 300m of the beach,
- On the way to Sodwana, visit the picturesque dam wall of South Africa's
3rd largest dam, Pongola Poort, also better known to locals as Jozini dam.
- Zeekoepan is the ideal stopover on the way to Kosi Bay and border post
to Ponta D'Oura in Mozambique as well as the southern border posts of
Swaziland.
- Visit North Coast resorts such as the beach at Cape Vidal (200km) and
the coastal town of St Lucia.
- Hire a boat or bring your own, and go Tiger Fishing on Jozini Dam - the
KZN Wildlife Golela entrance is 70km from us.
- One could go fishing, skiing and have boat fun on the crocodile- and
hippo free Bivane dam (80km). Bring your own boat.
- For the keen historians, the battlefields route starts 120km from us and
it is possible to visit the Prince Imperial's Grave (son of Napoleon
Bonaparte), Isandlwana, Rorkes Drift, and Blood River with ease, within such
a trip.
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