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Golf available close by to Leopard Walk Lodge

ENJOY A GAME OF GOLF AT A STUNNING GOLF VENUE CLOSE BY TO LEOPARD WALK LODGE

If you wish to enjoy a game of golf during your visit to Leopard walk Lodge, Amorello Bush Golf Course (5.6km  - registered with the KZN Golf Union)  is situated nearby.

It is a beautiful venue that offers a truly amazing bush Golf experience as it is set amongst breathtaking surroundings that every golfing enthusiast should enjoy at least once. There is also a Golf Pro Shop that caters for all your needs and at Amorello Goflfing activities provide the ideal opportunity to mix business with pleasure.

Do contact us for more information and to book your stay or golf holiday at Leopard Walk Lodge www.leopardwalklodge.co.za

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PINK THROAT TWIN SPOT

You will enjoy unique birding opportunities when you visit Leopard Walk Lodge

We are situated in Suni-Ridge Sand Forest Park in the environs of the World Natural Heritage Site, The Isimangaliso Wetland Park.  At Suni-Ridge over 350 species are to be found.  Whether you are a novice or experienced birder, you will enjoy the rich diversity of bird species which find cover, nesting and roosting in the spectacular sand forest trees and undergrowth.

NEERGARDS SUNBIRD

From your glass wrapped room the outlook into the forest provides an advantagous chance of viewing fairly elusive endemic species such as:

• Pink-Thoated Twinspot,

• the Eastern Nicator

• and the Neergaard’s Sunbird

• together with many other species.

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Horse Riding at Sodwana Bay Beach
To view the world Natural Heritage that surrounds Leopard Walk Lodge, by horse back is a favourite activity enjoyed by many guests who prefer exploring by horse back with horse rides and or trails.

Horse Riding at Sodwana Bay Beach

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Turtile in the sand, laying eggs

Turtle nesting is an exceptional experience on the seashore of our World Natural Heritage Site, the Isimangaliso Wetland Park(previously St. Lucia)
Your tour to watch the turtle nesting that occurs in an age old ceremony, is a opportunity for you to observe a secret of nature that is seldom witnessed by the average person. Year after year the turtles return to their turtle nesting grounds where they dig into the white sands of the northern Sodwanda Bay beach to lay their round white eggs.

Baby Turtles

The beach is protected in the areas where the turtles nest, to ensure the safety of these amazing animals, but special tours are arranged with experienced qualified guides for you to be able to enjoy seeing this remarkablephenomenon. You may make a reservation with us for your tour to view turtle nesting. Do contact us for further information at and book your stay with us in order to also enjoy the many other wildlife experiences and the Great Zulu Culutre of our region.

This amazing photo was captured at the BIG FIVE Hluhluwe Game Reserve during one of our game drives which are available for our guests. Leopard often move their kill into a tree in order to keep their meal away from other hungry predators.   In this photo, taken by Linda Gaulke, you can see the Hyena trying to steal the kill. Game drives to Hluhluwe Game Reserve are a popular tourism activity which you may reserve with us either before or during your stay at Leopard Walk Lodge.

Photo by: Linda Gaulke

Enjoy 3 nights at Leopard Walk Lodge including:

Accommodation in our luxurious Secrets of the Forest A+ Suites, with glass walls and views into the forest – situated in our peaceful wildlife reserve. Relax while you enjoy your own private outdoor Jacuzzi.

Your spacious suite has an “Out of Africa” bathroom, with luxurious bath, shower and separate dressing room.

Honeymoon Suite Jacuzzi

Ideal venue to share with your loved one for that special occasion or Anniversary.

Package for 2 sharing includes:

• Breakfast & Dinners
• A complimentary bottle of Champagne
• 3 Hour drive, in an open viewing vehicle, to the Hluhluwe Umfolozi Park
• Experience close proximity to Hippo and bird life on a one and a half an hour canoe safari at Muzi Pan with a qualified guide OR
• A 2 Hour Hippo and Croc watching cruise on St Lucia Estuary OR
  
• A Croc Tour at Zulu Croc OR
• A visit to the Cats of Emdoneni
• Hluhluwe Park Gate entrance fee excluded
• Transport to activities excluded

Total inclusive price for 2 guests sharing R4950.00

For Reservation of this special please contact Rob on +2783 6987318

Or  Email info@leopardwalklodge.co.za

Please Note: Leopard Walk Lodge Reservation/Cancellation terms and conditions apply.

Often rhino with exceptionally long horns are seen during game drives in Hluhluwe Umfolozi Game Reserve.  We are able to assist you by arranging game viewing in an open game drive vehicle to Hluhluwe Game Reserve with a qualified guide or you may self drive through the reserve.  Read the rest »

One of the most enjoyable experiences the you will  have when visiting Leopard Walk Lodge and your surrounding Hluhluwe environment is viewing the spectacular,  vast and changing sky.

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During your visit to Leopard Walk Lodge you may wish to enjoy an opportunity to experience a scenic flight over the stunning Maputoland and Elephant Coast area.  Your flight will depart from Hluhluwe Air Port  and 3 spectacular flight options are available.  Charter flights transfers from Durban and Mapumalanga are also available.

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Sunday afternoon we found a giraffe kill right next to the road in Hluhluwe Umfolozi Game Reserve.
As we approached it there were people infront of us who were holding hankies over their noses as they were in an open game drive vehicle  -  Suddenly the wind blew in our direction and we got the smell which was quite overpowering! Read the rest »

You will be able to enjoy a favorite choice excursion from Leopard Walk Lodge to visit the marine reserve in the World Natural Heritage Site at Sodwana Bay, where many activities are available including scuba and skin diving, walking or  horse riding on the magnificent endless white beach and enjoying the warm ocean.  Read the rest »

Guests seeking deeper meaning to their visit may wish to have close contact and interaction with wildlife.  Although little can match the thrill of seeing wild elephants in Hluhluwe Umfolozi Game Reserve, guests are also afforded an opportunity of close contact with 2 mature elephant that were orphaned and hand reared but are now free to range in a private game reserve that is over 2 500 hectares. Read the rest »

Animal Celebrities: “Matilda” – Black Rhino Bull – (1870-1951) – Hluhluwe’s most famous Black Rhino fondly named “Waltzing Matilda”

The Tale of Matilda

Following in the footsteps of Huberta the Hippo’s epic 1928-1931 journey, which had created worldwide publicity for Zululand’s game reserves, the next animal celebrity to become a visitors favourite and make international headlines was the one-horned Black Rhino bull, fondly named “Waltzing Matilda”, because of his swaggering gait, by visiting Australian troops, on a stopover en route to the theatre of World War II in Europe.   Read the rest »

During your visit to Leopard Walk Lodge you may wish to experience a wonderful opportunity to view Whales during a sighting boat trip into the Isimangaliso Wetland Park World Natural Heritage Site ocean -  You will be in the safe hands of the only legal and licenced whale watching permit holder in Kwa Zulu Natal.  Read the rest »

Enjoy one of the most popular activities in our region – a visit to the “Big Five”  Hluluwe Game Reserve in an open game drive vehicle with your own well-experienced qualified tour guide who knows the terrain and also where to view the wildlife.

Or you can take along your OWN car and drive through the world-famous Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Wildlife Reserve yourself  … the preferred choice for wildlife photographers and independent souls (see the video tips below).

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Your visit to Leopard Walk Lodge will bring you to one of South Africa’s most spectacular eco-tourism regions, The Elephant Coast of Zululand, on the North East Coast of South Africa. There are unique opportunities to observe and photograph a wide variety of wild animals and birds.

The Reserve is home to numerous bird species, red data mammal species and other wildlife. Read the rest »

Leopard Walk Lodge is situated in Hluhluwe, on one of South Africa’s most spectacular eco-tourism regions, The Elephant Coast of Zululand, on the North East Coast of South Africa.

Guests looking for somewhere to stay in Hluhluwe can find pristine and unique accommodation at Leopard Walk Lodge.

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What could be more romantic than saying “I Do!” with cicadees chirping in the background, and having grazing impalas and wildebeest witness this splendid event?

Or kissing your new spouse under African stars? Get married in Hluhluwe on the Elephant Coast.

Let your wedding guests remember the intimate ceremony that took place in a rare sand forest in Zululand, South Africa. Book at Leopard Walk Lodge! Read the rest »