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Hluhluwe-Umfolosi

Originally the Zulu Royal hunting grounds, this 96 000-hectare reserve was originally proclaimed back in 1895. With attractive landscapes ranging from plains, deep valleys cut by rivers and rolling hillsides, the reserve is best known for bringing the white rhino back from the brink of extinction and today it boasts the biggest rhino populations in the world (as well as the rest of the Big Five)

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Originally the Zulu Royal hunting grounds, this 96 000-hectare reserve was originally proclaimed back in 1895. With attractive landscapes ranging from plains, deep valleys cut by rivers and rolling hillsides, the reserve is best known for bringing the white rhino back from the brink of extinction and today it boasts the biggest rhino populations in the world (as well as the rest of the Big Five)

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Biyela Lodge
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Hluhluwe-Umfolosi

Biyela Lodge

Stunningly stylish contemporary lodge consisting of 12 luxurious and ultra-mod suites (10 with private plunge pools!) scattered on a hillside enjoying superb views over...

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R4,053 Normal R10,000 per person per night
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Mthembu Lodge
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Hluhluwe-Umfolosi

Mthembu Lodge

Lying on the banks of the White Umfolozi river, Mthembu is a stunning new upmarket lodge of just 9 suites that has immediately elevated...

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R3,319 Normal R8,850 per person per night
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Rhino Ridge
South Africa, Hluhluwe-Umfolosi

Rhino Ridge

Modern and very stylish contemporary lodge – the first to offer guests an upmarket private lodge experience in the famous Hluhluwe-Umfolosi reserve.

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R3,042 Normal R5,630 per person per night
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