Royal Thonga Safari Lodge

Kwazulu Natal | Tembe Elephant Park | Maputaland

Royal Thonga Safari Lodge is located 4 hr 41 min drive from Durban and 7 hr drive from Johannesburg, in the Big 5 Tembe Elephant Park.

The lodge offers 14 chalets, offering total privacy within the sand forest. There are 9 Bush Chalets, 1 Deluxe Bush Chalet, 2 one-bedroom Family Bush Chalets, and 2 two-bedroom Family Bush Chalets. The chalets all have outside showers and uncluttered views of the forest.

The main lodge offers a contemporary, simple style mixed with natural materials, textures, and recycled wood. Facilities include a restaurant, lounge, library, bar, and lap pool.

Activities available are the Tembe Elephant Park game drive, 3 Lakes boat trip, beach day and snorkel at Kosi Mouth beach, Canoe on Kosi Swamp, fish traps and beach braai, scuba diving in Sodwana, Raffiaforest walk, butterfly observation, Jozini boat trip, Sand Forest guided walk and Turtle tracking.

Pets are welcome on special request.