Makongo Hills

• Property TypeGame Lodge
• Guests11
• Rooms/Units4
• Minimum Stay2 Nights
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• • FEATUREPool

Makongo Hills is a highly recommended KwaZulu Natal game lodge providing a wildlife experience for discerning anyone visiting Zululand.

About Makongo Hills

Across the great Mkuze River, deep in the lines of a historic Zulu battle, stretches 15 thousand hectares of untouched African wilderness, Mkuze Valley Wilderness Reserve. Here you'll find a malaria-free, secluded, biodiversity hotspot, Makongo Hills, offering accommodation and activities suited to the whole family.

Accommodation

Makongo Hills offers affordable accommodation for 10, suited to couples, small groups, or families.

It has a communal lounge area, fire-pit in the Boma, as well as deckside pool.

Please see the individual room descriptions with photographs below, to assist you with your choice.

Homestead Facilities

• Communal Lounge
• Fire Pit
• Deckside Pool

Please Note

To drive to the lodge, you require a vehicle with relatively high clearance; 4x4 will be required in wet weather.

Breakfast and Dining

All meals are included in the Homestead rates and served daily. Homestyle meals are meticulously prepared by Alice, Makongo Hill's warm-hearted hospitality manager and cook.

Activities

Two game drives per day is included in the rates. Experience the diverse fauna and flora in our custom-made 4×4 game viewer. You can choose from an early morning adventure ending with tea/coffee and rusks; an afternoon drive with a sundowner at one of our amazing viewpoints; or a night drive, experiencing the nocturnal species and magnificent Zululand skies.

In addition Africa's Big 5, Mkuze Valley Wilderness Reserve is home to nyala, impala, bushbuck, grey and red duiker, the elusive kudu, zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, warthog, bush pig, baboons and monkeys. Predators include leopard, spotted hyena, brown hyena and a number of smaller cat species, such as genet, caracal and African wild cat.

Our trees and bush are teeming with birdlife. Some of our most sought after species include; Narina Trogan, Gorgeous Bush Shrike, Eastern Nicator and the Pink-throated Twinspot. The reserve hosts nesting Southern-Bald Ibis and Cape Vultures. Our guide will naturally inspire you with his knowledge and passion for the bush – from animals tracks, to trees, birds, history and mammals – our game drives allow you to immerse yourself in the wild.