Amakhosi Safari Lodge is situated on the banks of the Mkuze River in the Amazulu Private Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal. This reserve boasts a wide range of sceneries including savannah, mountains and wetlands.
The Amakhosi Safari Lodge is located in the Amazulu Private Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal in a region of pristine savannah, wetlands and mountains. The world renowned iSimangaliso Wetlands Park and Sodwana Bay are a mere 2.5 hours away from the lodge and are well worth incorporating into your itinerary. Mozambique and Swaziland are also in close proximity.
Directions to Amakhosi Safari Lodge
From Durban (4½ hours)
- Exit from Durban to Stanger on the N2 North
- Staying on the N2 North, continue past Empangeni to Pongola
- Turn down the R66 to Nongoma
- Continue for ± 22 km(13.6 miles)
- Turn right at the R69 towards Vryheid
- Continue for 2 km(1.2 miles) and turn left down the gravel road
- Follow the AmaKhosi Lodge signs
From Johannesburg (6 hours)
- Exit from Johannesburg on the Witbank N4
- Take the Middelburg exit to Hendrina
- Continue towards Ermelo on the N11
- Continue towards Piet Retief on the N2
- Stay on the N2 North until you reach Pongola
Drive about 100km on the R69 and turn off onto the dirt road at the Kwazulu Private Game Reserve, there is also a Amakhosi sign here
Follow the AmaKhosi Lodge signs
Additional Suggestions if traveling from Johannesburg due to the roadwork's
- Exit from Johannesburg on the Witbank N4
- Take the Middelburg exit to Hendrina
- Continue towards Ermelo on the N11, turn onto the R65 towards Amsterdam
- Turn towards Piet Retief on the R33,continue toward Vryheid on the R33
- From Vryheid turn onto the R69 towards Louwsburg / Pongola
- Drive about 100km on the R69 and turn off onto the dirt road at the
- Kwazulu Private Game Reserve, there is also a Amakhosi sign here
- Follow the AmaKhosi Lodge signs
