Luxury suite
Sleeps 2
Six of the eight suites. A king or twin bed, indoor and outdoor showers, and a private veranda over the valley.
Sungulwane Private Game Lodge
A hilltop lodge in Zuka Private Game Reserve.
Watch the bushveld turn from a hilltop in Zuka.
Sungulwane Private Game Lodge stands on a hilltop overlooking Zuka Private Game Reserve, part of the Munywana Conservancy in northern Zululand.
- Reopened 2021Four generations of stewardship
- Zuka Private Game ReserveKwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- “the only privately owned boutique lodge”In Munyawana — the lodge's own words
About Sungulwane Private Game Lodge
Sungulwane Private Game Lodge stands on a hilltop overlooking Zuka Private Game Reserve, part of the Munywana Conservancy in northern Zululand. The Morrison family has lived on this land for four generations. The family farm dropped its fences and joined the conservancy in 2018, and what began as an old hunting camp reopened as a privately owned boutique lodge in late 2021 — brothers Rob and Nick, with their cousin Mark, run it day to day.
Eight suites sit raised into the red ivory forest — six luxury suites and two family suites. Floor-to-ceiling glass doors open each suite to the valley below. The nightly rate covers all meals, twice-daily game drives, house drinks, and Wi-Fi. The conservancy holds the Big Five, a notable cheetah population, and more than 430 recorded bird species across six biomes. Chefs cook with locally sourced ingredients, and dinner often moves to a lantern-lit boma.
What’s included
All meals
Breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner, cooked by the lodge's chefs with locally sourced ingredients.
Two game drives daily
Morning and afternoon drives across the Big Five conservancy with the lodge's guides; bush walks and hide sessions are charged separately.
House drinks
House wines, local-brand beers and spirits, soft drinks, teas and coffees; cellar wines and premium spirits cost extra.
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is part of the nightly rate throughout the stay.
Where you stay
Eight suites on a hilltop of Red Ivory forest.
Family suite
Sleeps 4
Two of the eight suites. A second twin room and a bathtub, for two adults and two children under 14.
Gallery
Experiences
Twice-daily drives across the Munywana Conservancy.
Drive out twice a day among the Big Five and a notable cheetah population.
Included
Spot some of 430 recorded species across six biomes from the drive and the hilltop.
Included
Walk the thornveld with a tracker reading prints, calls, and plants.
Extra
Sit at a waterhole hide as elephants come down to drink.
Extra
Join a rhino notching or dehorning on the reserve’s conservation schedule.
ExtraJourneys
Every journey below includes Sungulwane Private Game Lodge and books as one stay.
Map
Zuka Private Game Reserve, Zululand, South Africa
The lodge sits on a hilltop of Red Ivory forest in Zuka Private Game Reserve, northern Zululand. Zuka covers 10 300 hectares of the Munywana Conservancy, which stands at about 29 000 hectares and was declared a formal protected area in 2019.
andBeyond Phinda, Zuka, and the Makhasa Community Trust founded the conservancy as one open system. The Big Five and cheetah move through it. The Morrison family has lived and guided in this country for four generations.
Things to know
Cancellation policy
- The deposit returns in full more than 60 days before arrival.
- The deposit is 50% of the booking value.
- The balance is due 30 days before arrival.
Lodge rules
- Check-in from 13:00
- Arrive by 14:30 to be sure of the afternoon drive
- Checkout follows the morning drive
Rates and inclusions
- Rates are quoted per person sharing per night in South African Rand, on the lodge's all-inclusive basis; a single traveller adds 50%.
- All meals
- Two game drives daily
