Zimanga Private Game Reserve

Set in the heart of Zululand, Zimanga Private Game Reserve is a conservation-orientated activity-based lodge which offers exceptional wildlife viewing and photographic opportunities. The reserve is home to the Big Five and many more with several local, endemic bird species to be found here too.

The Elegant accommodation is set overlooking a central valley in the reserve and is the ideal place to discover the beauty of the African bushveld and the wildlife it offers. Sixteen elegant and homely designed rooms and splendid communal areas offer a fantastic opportunity to experience the warm hospitality of this often overlooked corner of South Africa.

There are several state of the art photographic hides and fantastic vehicle safaris, with no more than two clients per row and no time limit on sightings, provide guests with a once in a lifetime up close and personal experience with a variety of bird and mammal species from common residents, the Big Five to smaller, more rare species which call Zimanga home.

Zimanga Private Game Reserve and the lodge was conceptualised with excellent wildlife viewing and photography in mind. There are several hides with reflection pools around the reserve – allowing for water-level images of the myriad of species which come to visit them.

With no more than two clients per row and no time limit on sightings, provide guests with a once in a lifetime up close and personal experience with a variety of bird and mammal species from common residents, the Big Five to smaller, more rare species which call Zimanga home.

Because the reserve is set on private land that affords for night activities such as night game drives to go in search of nocturnal creatures going about their business but also a purpose, state of the art night photography hide which is exceptionally comfortable in it’s own right and has provided many photographers with outstanding images of their own.