Phinda Homestead

Overview

The Phinda Private Game Reserve, an enrapturing and colourful park nestled at the confluence of seven entirely distinct ecosystems, is home to 23 000 hectares of exclusive, lodge bearing natural habitat. The reserve itself is in an amazing locale, crammed into the rich land lying between the Mkuze Game Reserve and the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park (a World Heritage Site), as well as being within a sea mist’s reach of the Indian Ocean coastline. This yields an amazing rainfall pattern, producing conditions perfect for lush, grassy woodland scenes, broad, sweeping mountain ranges with impressive coverage, and some of the most exciting marine wildlife you’re likely to spot anywhere.

The Homestead, Phinda Game Reserve’s western lying sole-use villa, is a 3 500 hectare thatch and sandstone paradise. Boasting exclusive facilities, with an elegant and sophisticated eye for decor, Phinda’s Homestead is an ideal family getaway – overlooking an extinct volcano, orbited by a series of lush, green hills, the house itself is serviced by a personal butler and chef team, has access to a private ranger and tracker, and exclusive safari access to an open 4 x 4 safari vehicle.

Unobtrusive and secluded, The Homestead is an intimate, beautiful safari destination – a multi-leveled, family orientated home away from home.

Accommodation

Accommodation at The Homestead is made in a series of stylish suites, featuring air conditioning and ceiling fans, en-suite bathrooms, and private viewing decks.

Wildlife

Phinda Private Game Reserve’s unique meeting of riverine and rare sand forest habitats is home to a huge selection of wildlife, including lion, giraffe, white and black rhino, antelope, elephants, leopard,buffalo, cheetah, and wildebeest, as well as 415 bird species.

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Children
Children 0-5 years of age stay free of charge.
Children -6 -16 years of age pay 50% of the adult rate.
Childminders are available but must be booked on the day of arrival.

Excludes:
Conservancy or park fees and landing fees.

Directions

• BY ROAD:

• The Homestead is accessible by road by two-wheel drive vehicle.

• It takes 6 hours to drive from Johannesburg and 3 hours from Durban.

• The turn-off from the N2 is between the towns of Mkuze and Hluhluwe and is clearly sign-posted.

From Johannesburg:

• Turn left onto N17 (signs for Springs) (Partial toll road)

• Turn right onto Kerk St/N11/N2

• Turn left onto Voortrekkerlaan

• Continue onto Voortrekker St

• Continue onto Voortrekkerstraat

• Continue onto N2

• Turn left onto D424 Rd

• Continue onto P466

• Turn right – 1,8 km

• Take the 1st left – 95 m

• Take the 1st right – 1,8 km

• Turn left – 1,8 km

• Take the 1st left – 170 m

From Cape Town:

•  Merge onto N1 (Partial toll road)

• Go through 1 roundabout

• Slight right onto N12 – 150 m

• Continue onto N1 (Partial toll road)

• Turn right onto R708

• Turn left onto N5

•Turn right onto N5/R26

• Continue to follow N5

• Take the ramp onto N3

• Take exit 246 for R103 toward Ladysmith

• Slight left onto R103

• Continue onto Harrismith Rd

• Slight right onto Keate St

• Take the 2nd left onto Lyell St/N11

• Continue to follow N11

• Turn right onto R602

• Continue onto Main St

• Turn right onto R602

• Continue onto Karel Landman St

• Turn right onto Karel Landman St/R68

• Continue to follow R68 (Go through 1 roundabout)

• Continue onto R33

• Turn right onto R34

• Continue onto R69 – 3,5 km

• Turn right to stay on R69 – 20,1 km

• Turn right onto R618  – 109 km

• Slight left toward P450 – 10,5 km

• Continue straight onto P450 – 20,9 km

• Turn right onto D242 Rd – 11,4 km

• Continue onto D424 Rd – 2,7 km

• Continue onto P466 – 8,5 km

• Turn right – 1,8 km

• Take the 1st left – 95 m

• Take the 1st right – 1,8 km

• Turn left – 1,8 km

• Take the 1st left – 170 m

• BY AIR:

• Federal Air operates a daily flight from Johannesburg International Airport to Phinda Airstrip.

• Daily scheduled flights by SA Express from Johannesburg International Airport to Richards Bay Airport.

• Transfers from Richards Bay Airport to Phinda Game Reserve are available by road.

GPS: -27.7841 (latitude) 32.3016 (longitude)