Three Tree Hill Lodge

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• Guests28
• Rooms/Units9
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Three Tree Hill Lodge is a 4 star graded game lodge offering Bergville accommodation for tourists and visitors of Drakensberg.

About Three Tree Hill Lodge

Three Tree Hill Lodge is a family-owned-and-run small luxury lodge situated at the foot of the Drakensberg mountain range, and in the heart of the Natal Battlefields. The colonial design of the lounge/dining area with its large verandahs creates an ideal environment in which to wind down and enjoy nature.

Accommodation

Three Tree Hill Lodge offers a choice of cottages, all well equipped for a comfortable stay. Please see the individual unit descriptions with photographs below, to assist you with your choice.

At Three Tree Hill Lodge the main lounge and dining area are linked by a central fireplace. The lounge is adorned with historical memorabilia and collection of Africana for guests to enjoy.

This is a convivial space, where socialising is encouraged. Should you wish to be private and catch up on emails, the Molly Blackburn library is available as the only wi-fi zone to do so.

Other features at the lodge include a sheltered swimming pool, croquet lawn, sunrise viewing deck, sundowner viewing point, childrens outside play area with jungle gym, trampoline, obstacle course, sand pit and fantasy house.

Dining

Communal dining is the norm, unless otherwise requested. A buffet style breakfast and lunch is served either outside on the viewing deck or on the verandah. Dinners are a set menu with 3 homely farm-style courses followed by port or cognac in front of the fireplace or out under the stars around the boma fire. Platinum Diners Club Wine List - Best of South African wines and craft spirits to choose from at reasonable prices.

Activities

Walks and Horse Riding
Guests can take themselves off on walks (no dangerous game) or be accompanied by a guide if they would like something more informative. Guided horse rides to suit both novice and experienced riders are also available, the type and duration arranged on request.

Mountain Biking
Three Trees offers a range of different mountain biking trails on the property, either with your own bikes or use of the bikes at the lodge. In close proximity are some more technical trails in the Drakensberg , which can be done with a guide on request.

Hiking in the Drakensberg
The lodge offers great access to the Drakensberg for both guided and self-drive trips. Royal Natal National Park, Cathedral Peak and the Champagne Valley providing well-organised and exhilarating hikes and breathtaking views. Details available upon request.

Spioenkop Game Reserve
Guests can visit and self-drive drive to in the Spioenkop Game Reserve - about 40 minutes from the lodge

Battlefield Tours

Our flagship tours are the Battles of Spioenkop and Colenso together with Churchill's Capture at Chieveley.

Spioenkop
Breakfast around 07h45 and the tour departs at 08h30 to this breathtaking hilltop battlefield where this most compelling story, in which Winston Churchill, Louis Botha and Mahatma Ghandi who all played a part, is told. The tour returns in time for lunch, approximately four hours later.

Colenso and Churchill's Capture
After lunch (at approx. 14h30), the tour departs for the site of Winston Churchill's Capture, this incident and his subsequent escape propelled him onto the political stage in Britain. The tour then proceeds to the Battle of Colenso, where Gen. Sir Redvers Buller VC suffered his first defeat in his attempt to relieve Ladysmith. Seven Victoria Crosses were won in a courageous attempt to save the guns.