Phinda Private Game Reserve Safari Trips & Tours

Phinda Private Game Reserve

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Phinda Private Game Reserve Safari Trips & Tours

A private, sub-tropical sanctuary with only a handful of lodges that’s as diverse as it is beautiful.

Phinda Private Game Reserve is a shining example of a sanctuary that has been reclaimed from cultivation and restored to its original wilderness. Located in lush and subtropical northern KwaZulu-Natal, 28 555-hectare Phinda incorporates seven distinct ecosystems. And that's why the animal viewing here is so good. You'll see the Big Five, giraffe, nyala, impala and warthog and many rarer and less easily spotted species, such as the elusive cheetah, nocturnal aardvark and greater bushbaby. For birdwatchers, there are more than 400 species. There are just a handful of lodges, so you won't have to jostle to see the sights.

Trips

Phinda Private Game Reserve Safari Trips & Tours

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South Africa

Discover KwaZulu Natal

11 nights from $0 per person

Drakensberg KwaZulu Natal Battlefields Phinda Private Game Reserve

South Africa + Madagascar

Bush & Beach

14 nights from $0 per person

Phinda Private Game Reserve Timbavati Kruger National Park and surrounds

South Africa

South Africa for culture vultures

8 nights from $6,690 per person

Durban Midlands KwaZulu Natal Battlefields

South Africa + Lesotho

Off the beaten track in Lesotho & South Africa

10 nights from $8,444 per person

Drakensberg Lesotho Zululand & The Elephant Coast

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What to do in Phinda

Choose from a range of exciting Phinda Adventures such as a specialist walking and tracking safaris, a sleep-out under the stars, an infrared Night Eye drive, and other participative conservation experiences such rhino notching or pangolin tagging. Also within easy access of the reserve are Zulu village tours, Africa Foundation community visits, a Maputaland exploration or beach trip, night turtle drives (seasonal), scuba safaris, or an incredible ocean safari that offers you a host of marine life sightings. Specialist safaris can be arranged in advance and focus on special interests such as birding, photographic, family and private safaris. Some of these activities are already included as part of your stay and others are at a surcharge. Please don't hesitate to ask about any of these special activities and their associated costs.

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