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Traditional Zulu Homestay
I can’t wait to wake up in this warm and caring place – a traditional homestay at a Zulu homestead bordering the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi wildlife reserve. Now when you stay at Rhino Ridge Safari lodge, the only luxury lodge set right within this vast game reserve, you can book a homestay with the Nkosi family, who…
Read MoreiSimangaliso natural world
There are so few unspoilt places left in the world and one feels it keenly when one enters such a protected natural part of the globe. One of my favourite such places is the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, one of South Africa’s first World Heritage Sites. Passionately protected by the iSimangaliso Authority, this vast expanse of…
Read MoreThonga Beach Lodge: A site of significance
Thonga Beach Lodge: A site of significance Article and photographs by Dr George Hughes, 7 March 2018 Very few visitors give thought to the site to which they are hoping to visit and in most cases there are simple choices to be considered: Is the site value for money? Is there a nice beach and…
Read MoreThe little school that could
This is a little school that warms our hearts – a remote rural school near Thonga Beach Lodge, Mabibi Primary. Thanks to donations made by Thonga Beach Lodge and its guests, Pie Blight was able to purchase new school supplies for Mabibi Primary. The donations included a beautiful map of South Africa and a…
Read MoreIsibindi Zulu Lodge Community Engagement
When one goes on holiday in a developing country, it is inspiring to know that your investment goes beyond your own wellbeing. See how far your contribution to a stay at Isibindi Zulu Lodge goes in terms of supporting the neighbouring Amoibe community in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The Isibindi Eco-Reserve has assisted the…
Read MoreRhino Ridge Safari Lodge Leads the Way in Community Co-ownership
Isibindi Africa continued to provide inspired experiences when it launched a new destination, Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge which is the only private lodge within the Hluhluwe iMfolozi Park, KwaZulu Natal. A lodge that was conceptualised to celebrate the protection of the white rhino, Rhino Ridge offers guests an exclusive luxury stay and exceptional safari experiences…
Read MoreInvesting in a school worth developing
As you drive towards Thonga Beach Lodge, past the Cashew Nut Factory, the sand becomes thicker and the homesteads thinner. There is a lovely patch of grassland, with gently undulating hills where the back-lighting of the setting sun lights up each head of grass. Grassland birds with heavy, long tails make sweet sounds. You get…
Read MoreWinning the Best Partnership for Poverty Reduction Award
African Responsible Tourism Awards 2017 Winning the Best Partnership for Poverty Reduction Award supported by Africa Ignite Gold winner: Isibindi African Lodges Isibindi Africa Lodges is the proud winner of the African Responsible Tourism Awards 2017 gold award for Best Partnership for Poverty Reduction! It is both humbling and a great privilege to…
Read MoreOptions don’t get much better
“Options don’t get much better if you yearn to be a recluse for a week but also have a family in tow. Snorkel with clownish-coloured parrot fish, sunbathe on the silent private beach, scour the adjoining forest for scorpions, and feast on seafood spiced South African style in the open-air restaurant.” So says Sherelle Jacobs,…
Read MoreClassy wilderness stays
Who doesn’t love to be called “classy”? Exclusive Getaways has identified a stay at Isibindi Africa’s Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge in the spectacular Hluhluwe iMfolozi Game Reserve as one of the ultimate luxury getaways within 300km of Durban. Click on this link to read about their special package deals for a stay at Rhino Ridge…
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