Birding six nights: wetland to bushveld

Two habitats build one bird list — the lake margin at Makakatana, then the hilltop forest at Sungulwane.

6 nights · 2 lodges

The journey

Makakatana Bay Lodge → Sungulwane Private Game Lodge

  1. Nights 1–3

    Makakatana Bay Lodge

    The list opens on the water: eco-boat mornings along the reedbed edge of Lake St Lucia and guided walks on the lake margin.

  2. Nights 4–6

    Sungulwane Private Game Lodge

    The second half climbs inland to the hilltop at Sungulwane, where the Red Ivory forest and the open bushveld carry a different set of species.

What's included

  • Morning and afternoon eco-boat safaris on Lake St Lucia
  • Guided birding walks at both lodges
  • Game drives from the Sungulwane hilltop
  • All meals at both lodges

Where you'll be

KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaMap data © OpenStreetMap contributors

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