Attractions IN Pongola
Game Reserves
AmaZulu Game Reserve
Situated in Northern KwaZulu Natal, on the banks of the Mkuze River, the Amazulu Private Game Reserve is the home of the Amakhosi and Mkuze Falls Lodges. Boasting 10 000 hectares, this private game reserve is made up of a varied ecosystem. The diversity ...
Game Reserves
Ithala Game Reserve
This magnificent Ithala Game reserve, tumbling from the heights of the Ngotshe Mountains a thousand meters down into a deep valley, carved over the aeons by the Phongolo River revealing the world's oldest rock formations, is a game viewers paradise ...
Game Reserves
Pakamisa Game Reserve
The Pakamisa Private Game Reserve comprises a pristine malaria free wilderness area of some 2500 hectares. Access to the reserve is restricted, enabling guests at Pakamisa to enjoy the exclusive experience of natural African bushveld with its ...
Game Reserves
Pongola Nature Reserve
The Pongola Nature Reserve was first proclaimed in 1894 and is the second oldest reserve in the world and the oldest in South Africa. Pongola Nature Reserve is a sanctuary to a large variety of wildlife, including elephant, giraffe, wildebeest, zebra, ...
Attractions AROUND Pongola
Nature Reserves
iGwala Gwala Nature Reserve
iGwala Gwala Nature Reserve lies just outside of Ithala Game Reserve and is a registered Heritage Site. As such the reserve has a rich biodiversity with tracts of riverine and other forest in the lower parts of the reserve that attract a particularly ...
Game Reserves
Mkuze Falls Private Game Reserve
Situated in the heart of historic Zululand in the South African province of KwaZulu Natal, Mkuze Falls is one of only two Private Game Reserves in the region where you can view the 'Big 5' - lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino, elephant and for bird lovers, ...
Popular Tourist Routes / Heritage Routes
Route 66 Zululand Heritage Route
Whilst the name of the route brings the battlefields of Ladysmith, Colenso, Dundee and Volksrust to mind, Route 66 is of a slightly different nature. Rather than heading up and around the N3, Route 66 takes one along a parallel route, slightly further ...
Game Reserves / Nature Reserves
Ubombo Mountain Nature Reserve
This barely known little nature reserve lies to the left of the more frequently visited uMkhuze Game Reserve, directly south of the Phongolo Nature Reserve. The Mkuze River connects the two, flowing along the southernmost boundary of the Ubombo ...
Birdlife or Wildlife Sanctuaries
Zululand Birding Route
KwaZulu-Natal is a world-famous birding venue, its forests, grasslands, mountains, wetlands, bushveld and estuarine, coastline and open ocean habitats a feast of diverse birding. The coastal province is divided into two main birding ...
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Nature Reserves
Amatikulu Nature Reserve
Roughly an hour's drive from Durban, the Amatikulu Nature Reserve is one of those rare natural spaces where, not only will you be one of few people (particularly during the week), but you can see wildlife feeding on forested dunes overlooking the sea – ...
Popular Tourist Routes
Battlefields Route
The KwaZulu Natal hinterland has witnessed some of the most brutal and significant battles to be fought in South Africa. These historical sites form part of the Battlefields Route, a trip through 14 historical towns whose surrounding areas boast the ...
Nature Reserves
Dlinza Forest Nature Reserve
Found just outside the little town of Eshowe, the Dlinza Forest is one of two indigenous forests that lie close to one another in this southern part of Zululand; the other is Entumeni. Dlinza, 250-hectares of incredibly beautiful forest bisected by ...
Landmarks / Memorials / Nature Reserves
eMakhosini Ophathe Heritage Park
Set in the valley also known as the Valley of Kings, eMakhosini Opathe Heritage Park lies less than 10 kilometres south of the town of Ulundi on the banks of the White Mfolozi River and incorporates the Ophathe Game Reserve and the eMakhosini Valley ...
Golf Courses
Empangeni Golf Club
The Empangeni Country Club was formed in the early 1900's and photographs of the first Club president and honours board indicate that record keeping was initiated in 1921. The original 18 hole Golf Course was laid out and maintained by predominately ...
Nature Reserves
Enseleni Nature Reserve
The Enseleni Nature Reserve is a small reserve of 293 hectares lying just inland from the town of Richards Bay, almost midway between Empangeni and Richards Bay. Obviously it is a popular day's outing for visitors to the area, and the coastal grasslands ...
Forests / Nature Reserves
Entumeni Nature Reserve
Just outside the historical Zululand town of Eshowe, in the heart of the balmy KwaZulu-Natal Province, lies the beautiful forest reserve of Entumeni. This is a small nature reserve, occupying only about 750 hectares, but is rich in plant- and animal ...
Game Reserves / Game Farms / Game Parks
Falaza Wildlife Park
Falaza is aptly named after a war veteran of King Cetshwaya's Zulu Impi (1873-1883), who, over a century ago fought against the British forces at the famous battle of Isandlwana. His village, built on the fertile banks of the Mzinene river, was known by ...
Museums
Fort Nongqayi Museum Village
This beautiful old fort was originally created in the middle of the Dlinza Forest in eShowe in 1883. Around 90 barefoot Zulu police (known as the Nongqayi or 'restrainers') moved into the building to maintain law and order in Zululand in what today ...
Game Reserves
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park
The Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park is the only park under formal conservation in KwaZulu Natal where the Big Five occur. Established in 1895, this is the oldest game park in South Africa along with nearby St Lucia Reserve. Set in the heart of Zululand this is ...
Pongola as a destination
Also in the neighbourhood
AmaZulu Game Reserve, Babanango, Empangeni, Eshowe, Hluhluwe, Isandlwana, Jozini, Kuleni Game Park, Kwambonambi, Magudu, Meerensee, Monzi, Mtunzini, Paulpietersburg, Pongola Nature Reserve, Pongolapoort, Richards Bay, Rorkes Drift, Ulundi, Vryheid
Staying Overnight
isiGodlo Villa
Amakhosi Private House, also known as "IsiGodlo" meaning a Chief residence, is our private house which overlooks the meandering Mkuze River and i...
Shayamoya Rustic Bush Camp
Shayamoya Rustic Bush Camp offers accommodation in Pongola in a unique camp with a spectacular setting and breathtaking views of Lake Jozini, the...
Pakamisa Private Game Reserve
Majestically positioned in the spectacular mountainous region of northern Zululand, the hotel is some 30 km south-west of the small town Pongola ...
Coco Cabana Guest House
Coco Cabana Guest House is a small, intimate guest house in Pongola offering elegant interiors. With easy access from the N2, the guest house is ...
Elegant Lodge
Elegant Lodge offers luxury accommodation opposite the golf course, with a beautifully landscaped garden, secure parking and spacious lounge and ...
Mkuze Falls Game Lodge
Situated between the Kruger National Park and the Zululand Coast - the same Africa, a different world! Mkuze Falls is one of only two Private Gam...
Nkonkoni Tiger Fishing Camp
Nkonkoni Tiger Fishing Camp, located in Jozini within the Pongola Game Reserve is a fabulous place for a getaway. Accommodation is offered in sel...
Amakhosi Safari Lodge
AmaKhosi translated from Zulu means "The Place of the Kings" - at AmaKhosi Safari Lodge, guests can expect luxurious accommodation, outstanding c...
Belvedere Lodge
Belvedere Lodge is a self catering house offering accommodation in Magudu on a 1400 hectare farm. There is a wide variety of game on the Ranch....
Makongo Hills
Across the great Mkuze River, deep in the lines of a historic Zulu battle, stretches six thousand hectares of untouched African wilderness, Ven-A...
Pongolapoort Safari Lodge
Pongolapoort Safari Camp is a premium, privately owned lodge situated within the Pongola Reserve, providing an exceptional bush experience along ...
Belvedere Game Ranch
Belvedere Game Ranch offers accommodation in Magudu on a 1400 hectare farm. This family-run lodge is situated in the centre of the reserve and is...
Tamboti Ridge Bed & Breakfast
Tamboti Ridge offers accommodation in a lovely sub-tropical garden with a breathtaking view up the Pongola River. It is ideally located 1km off t...
Ndlovukazi River Chalets
Ndlovukazi River Chalets offer self catering in Pongola on the banks of the Mkuze River. The chalets provide unique accommodation on the Big 5 Am...
AfriCamps at White Elephant Safaris
AfriCamps at White Elephant Safaris is located in the thriving Pongola Game Reserve, at the foot of the majestic Lebombo Mountains in KwaZulu-Nat...
Shayamoya Tiger Fishing & Game Lodge
With stunning views from the wide wooden deck, panoramic images embrace the Lebombo Mountains and Lake Jozini, home to the ferocious fighting tig...
Somkhanda Game Reserve
Somkhanda Game Reserve offers accommodation in Mkuze and is a community-owned Big 5 game reserve located in northern Zululand stretching across 1...
The Guest House Pongola
The Guest House Pongola is well positioned in a beautiful tropical garden. The rooms offered are spacious and inviting with air-con and heating, ...
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