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Our small and exclusive lodge, set in the big 5 Zululand Rhino Reserve,offers a unique and personalised bush experience; enjoy game drives, guided walks, traditional bush cuisine and some of South Africa's finest wines.Our Big 5 reserve is composed of a wide variety of habitat types and is home to a large diversity of animal and plant life. The Manyoni Private Game Reserve was initially established as a part of World Wildlife Fund’s black rhino range expansion program. A population of these endangered rhinos were introduced to the game reserve and have been thriving ever since. At Rhino River
Our small and exclusive lodge, set in the big 5 Zululand Rhino Reserve,offers a unique and personalised bush experience; enjoy game drives, guided walks, traditional bush cuisine and some of South Africa's finest wines.Our Big 5 reserve is composed of a wide variety of habitat types and is home to a large diversity of animal and plant life. The Manyoni Private Game Reserve was initially established as a part of World Wildlife Fund’s black rhino range expansion program. A population of these endangered rhinos were introduced to the game reserve and have been thriving ever since. At Rhino River Lodge, we are frequently privileged with sightings of black rhino on our game drives. We are now excitedly awaiting the arrival of a pride of magnificent lions that we hope will thrive as well as our rhino have.Accommodation, facilities and cuisine: Our lodge offers guests comfortable and attractive accommodation. The log cabins are ideally suited to families and sleep up to four people. Each cabin features two bedrooms, a comfortable lounge, private verandah and boma area. Each luxurious en-suite double unit is set under a thatch roof with a private verandah overlooking the lodge grounds and riverbed below and is the perfect place for our guests to enjoy the tranquility of the African bush. The swimming pool area offers a welcome respite for guests looking to escape the midday heat and cool off or just to relax on the loungers under the thatch gazebo. The lounge and dining room at Rhino River Lodge is set high on the banks of the Msunduze River amongst magnificent Sycamore Fig and Fever Trees overlooking the riverbed. A favourite with all of our guests is spending time in our boma enjoying an evening cocktail around the campfire, swapping stories of their adventures in the bush. These evenings are a magical part of every guest’s experience, taking in the smells of the campfire, the sounds of the African night, and the splendour of an unpolluted starry sky.The Lodge offers hearty home style meals served in a relaxed and comfortable environment. Our kitchen specializes in offering cuisine that features traditional South African flavours, dishes, and cooking styles. The wine list has been hand-picked to provide our guests with a selection of some of the finest affordable wines that South Africa has to offer.Activities: Rhino River Lodge offers morning and afternoon game drives, night drives, and walking safaris - (Bush walks are subject to availability upon arrival) Our game viewing is some of the best in the world-renowned Zululand area and our birdlife is exceptional with over 350 species having been recorded.Special Occasions: The intimacy and privacy of Rhino River Lodge lends itself perfectly for those seeking a small private lodge to celebrate special occasions like engagements, weddings, birthdays or anniversaries. It is also ideal for those mini-conferences where bonding in privacy is a priority. We invite you to join us at Rhino River Lodge for an exclusive and personalised visit to experience the African wilderness in privacy and comfort.
Rooms are only confirmed on payment of a 50% deposit, as indicated above. It would be appreciated if the deposit due could be paid within 2 days of receipt of the Confirmation of Booking, unless the booking is made less than a week before arrival, in which case the entire booking amount is due immediately. The balance can be paid by internet transfer 1 month prior to arrival.
Guest Reviews
Rhino River Lodge
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michael whitehead
November 2022
★★★★★
Fantastic stay in the homestay lodge at Rhino River, accommodation was first rate and game drives were excellent, guides very knowledgable etc. We saw lions wilder beast white and black rhinos giraffes and zebras
lizzy naidu
April 2021
★★★★★
Food n game drives were excellent
dot bissell
August 2019
★★★★★
Saw plenty Impala, Nyala and warthogs. Good lion, rhino and giraffe viewing
evelynn lees, south africa
January 2015
★★★★★
We had a wonderful time. Everyone was very friendly and caring. Definitely a worthwhile experience. Thanks for having us, and making a very special birthday, even better by baking me a delicious cake. Lynn and Hazel.
julietta pavlov, south africa
April 2013
★★★★★
The service was amazing and they really went out of their way to be hospitable.We had a monkey invasion in the room as one of the cleaning ladies had forgotten the windows open. They cleaned the room immediately and they gave us a discount when we checked out.The food was excellent.We will definitely return and recommend the place to friends.
Facilities
Laundry Facilities*
Garden
Swimming Pool
Indoor Fireplace
Vitality Collection
Conference Venues
Languages Spoken
English
Zulu (isiZulu)
Afrikaans
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Rhino River Lodge location
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Rhino River Lodge is 10.2km from the centre of Manyoni Private Game Reserve
, the nearest airport 94.7km (Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Airport).
*Distances are shown as the crow flies and not necessarily the actual travelling
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Our small and exclusive lodge, set in the big 5 Zululand Rhino Reserve,offers a unique and personalised bush experience; enjoy game drives, guided