The Homestead
The Homestead at Phinda is a luxury self-catering facility situated in the award-winning Phinda Private Game Reserve in the subtropical northern region of KwaZulu Natal. The interior of the thatched Homestead is spacious with large glass sliding doors to let in the light.
The Homestead Highlights
The Homestead is situated in the northern region of the Phinda Private Game Reserve and offers a private and exclusive safari experience. Guests will have sole-use of the safari villa with the services of a private ranger/host, tracker, butler, chef and exclusive use of an open 4x4 safari vehicle. The lodge is ideal for families and offers fantastic Big Five game viewing opportunities. This exclusive, cutting-edge lodge boasts four spacious and luxurious suites that feature unique sliding panel windows with sweeping views of the surrounding African bushveld. The emphasis is on outdoor spaces to encourage family and friends to maximise usage of the expansive central living areas.
- Exclusive, intimate, sole-use safari villa - ideal for families or groups of friends.
- Private safari catering to your preferences - enjoy meals and game drives at leisure.
- Spend time lounging on one of the many viewing decks, beside the swimming pool or around the fire in the boma.
The Homestead Game Viewing and Activities
Phinda Private Game Reserve offers an incredible diversity of game. Predators like cheetah, leopard and lion are tracked on a daily basis and guests stand a good chance of seeing them. The territorial white rhino favour waterholes and wallows. Herds of elephant and buffalo move throughout the reserve and are easily spotted. Impressive nyala antelope feed alongside impala and warthog. Nocturnal aardvark, bushpig and greater bushbaby may be encountered on night game-drives. Mountain reedbuck resides on rocky slopes, while common reedbuck favours palmveld and wetlands. Tonga red squirrels are restricted to Sand Forest where tiny suni and red duiker are most abundant. The extraordinary four-toed elephant-shrew forages among leaf-litter in forest and thickets. The bird life is prolific and an impressive 378 species have recorded in the area. Rudds apalis, Neergaards sunbird and pink-throated twinspot are endemic to the Maputaland region. Lemon-breasted canary, southern banded snake- eagle and grey waxbill are characteristic of the coastal plain.
