Be absorbed by the beauty of the African bush by staying at Phinda Vlei Lodge, fringing Phinda's unique vlei (wetland) system.

The gracious Phinda Vlei Lodge is a study of intimacy and integration with the African bush. It has six stilted glass and thatch suites in the rare Sand Forest. Each suite features an en-suite bathroom, and has a personal bar and private plunge pool. The suites are situated to ensure absolute privacy. The lodge offers a safari shop, and delicious Pan-African cuisine is enjoyed in the dramatic boma (an outdoor dining area) illuminated by dozens of candles and lanterns, or served to you in a spectacular clearing in the bush under a star-studded sky.

Phinda Vlei Lodge is situated within the over fifteen thousand hectares acres of Phinda Private Game Reserve, in the Maputaland region of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Phinda neighbours the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park, a World Heritage Site to the east. It's only 30km due west of the white-fringed beaches of the Indian Ocean. It's six hours from Johannesburg and three hours from Durban by road. At no extra cost, you have a host of safari activities to choose from, such as game-drives, interpretive bush walks, canoeing on the Mzinene River, White Rhino tracking, or a sunrise or sunset Mzinene Riverboat Cruise.