Lake, ocean, and iMfolozi: the ten-night circuit

Ten nights across three ecologies — the lake, the beach, and the Big Five — with every transfer included.

10 nights · 3 lodges · Transfers included

The journey

Makakatana Bay Lodge → Thonga Beach Lodge → Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge

  1. Nights 1–4

    Makakatana Bay Lodge

    Four nights inside the iSimangaliso Wetland Park set the pace: eco-boat safaris on Lake St Lucia, wetland game drives, and a day on the beach.

  2. Nights 5–7

    Thonga Beach Lodge

    The middle leg runs north to Mabibi, where the coastal dune forest meets the reef and the schedule loosens to the tide.

  3. Nights 8–10

    Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge

    The circuit closes at the first private lodge inside Hluhluwe-iMfolozi, with Big Five game drives in the park's rhino heartland.

What's included

  • Eco-boat safaris and wetland game drives at Makakatana
  • Guided snorkelling on the Mabibi reef, conditions permitting
  • Big Five game drives in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi
  • All meals at all three lodges
  • Every road transfer between the lodges

Where you'll be

KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaMap data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Plan this experience

Your enquiry goes to the reservations team for Makakatana Bay Lodge, Thonga Beach Lodge, and Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge; every leg is confirmed together in one written proposal.

Lodges
Makakatana Bay Lodge → Thonga Beach Lodge → Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Nights
10
Transfers
Included
AdultsAge 13 and over
2
ChildrenAges 6 to 12
0
InfantsUnder 6
0
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