Phinda's multiple sites

Phinda has seven lodge/camp venues, each with a different look and feel.

Click links below for my descriptive pages on them:

Forest Lodge
Getty Lodge
Mountain Lodge
Rock Lodge
Vlei Lodge
Walking Safari Camp
Zuka Lodge

Location

Phinda is not in or near Kruger National Park like Ngala and Kirkman's Kamp. It's situated about 300 kilometers (200 miles) south.

Big 5 and more

The private Phinda reserve has all the Big Five. It is especially noted for its birding, cheetahs, and black rhinos.

Eco-stytems

Phinda boasts seven distinct habitats, providing a broad variety of wildlife and landscapes.

Non-game-drive activities

You can:

Canoe or take a small boat down the reserve's semi-tropical river,

Make an educational visit to a nearby Zulu village,

Go on snorkeling, diving, or deep-sea fishing daytrips (Phinda is close to the Indian Ocean).

Medal winner

Phinda is one of my Top 1000 Wonders of the World. Click the button below to view my Top 1000 Wonder page on Phinda in my South Africa Wonder Guide:

Phinda's Bronze Medal web page

You will learn the interesting story of how Phinda came to be.

Learn about Phinda's lodges

Forest Lodge
Getty Lodge
Mountain Lodge
Rock Lodge
Vlei Lodge
Walking Safari Camp
Zuka Lodge

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