KwaZulu Natal Safari and Beach Honeymoon (6 or 7 Days)
Our KwaZulu Natal Safari and Beach Honeymoon Tour is just as flexible as us! Spend 2, or 3 nights at Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge in Hluhluwe iMfolozi Park with 2, 3 or 4 nights at Thonga Beach Lodge in iSimangaliso Wetland Park. The perfect KZN bush and beach honeymoon package. A fabulous combination of romance, solitude, and fun.
If this isn’t your honeymoon, we can use the long stay rates for these 2 properties so the package will still be great value.
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge is within a 3.5 hr drive from King Shaka International Airport, Durban, and a 1.5hr drive from Richards Bay Airport. It is on the western boundary of Africa’s oldest Game Reserve, the Hluhluwe iMfolozi Park in Northern KwaZulu Natal. Guests at Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge have the opportunity to experience all the typical African big game. Including the Big Five: buffalo, elephant, leopard, lion and black and white rhino.
There are two Honeymoon Villas, which comprise a spacious, open plan bedroom with a king size four poster bed. The en suite bathroom has a bath, double vanity, separate shower and toilet. The open fireplace is perfect for cozying up on cool winter nights. The honeymoon villas have a private plunge pool. They have a private deck giving expansive and uninterrupted views of the reserve.
Honeymoon Villa with private plunge pool
Thonga Beach Lodge
Thonga Beach Lodge is on the secluded Mabibi Bay, in the heart of the iSimangaliso (formerly Greater St Lucia) Wetland Park. An internationally recognized World Heritage Site. With direct access onto the pristine shores of the Maputaland coast, this lodge is the ideal place to discover one of the last unspoiled and undeveloped wilderness beaches left on the African continent. Mabibi is a magical place of tranquil swimming bays and snorkeling reefs, coastal forests, grasslands, bush, shimmering lakes and exquisite sandy beaches. It’s clear warm waters offer superb snorkeling and fantastic offshore SCUBA diving. A seaside haven.
Thonga Beach Lodge is the perfect destination for an idyllic “Robinson Crusoe” beach honeymoon. Your private luxury Honeymoon Suite is in an indigenous coastal dune forest. Soak in the sounds of the sea from your romantic king size bed dressed in crisp linen and dreamy mosquito netting.
KwaZulu Natal Safari and Beach Honeymoon Tour Itinerary
This is the 2 night Rhino Ridge with 3 nights at Thonga Beach Lodge daily itinerary. Extra nights can be added on.
Day 1:
On arrival at Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge you will be welcomed by the friendly team and offered a refreshing drink. After a short orientation of the lodge and its facilities you will be shown to your accommodation. After a quick refresh enjoy high tea on the deck at the main lodge. This deck offers spectacular views over the reserve. Here you will meet your guide who will prepare you for your first safari experience. Offering some useful pointers about the do’s and do not’s of the bush. By now you will be eager to board your safari vehicle to explore the magnificent hills and valleys of the Hluhluwe iMfolozi Park.
At sunset your guide will take you to a special spot to enjoy drinks and snacks. Thereafter you will head back to the lodge at dusk looking for nocturnal creatures like leopards, owls and jackals. When you get back to the lodge you will be given time to freshen up for dinner. Enjoy superb cuisine either on the dining deck or in the restaurant. Sit around the fire late into the night discussing the day’s sightings and legendary tales of Africa against a backdrop of a million stars.
Day 2:
After an early morning wake up, fresh coffee, tea and rusks (a South African tradition!), everyone departs with the guides for an early morning game drive. Be sure to have a jacket and scarf as it can get really chilly on the open 4×4 vehicle. Sunscreen, hats and sunglasses will also be needed for later in the day. Nothing is predictable in the bush. Therefore each safari offers a potentially new and unique experience.
Guides will share their wealth of bush experience which involves the identification of animals, trees, grasses, insects and birds. The medicinal uses of plants and local folklore is also discussed as well as looking for the ever fascinating Big 5!
When you return to the lodge you can enjoy a hearty brunch. Now it is time for you to relax and imbibe the natural beauty of Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge. You may wish to spend your day being pampered in our spa, do a few laps at the pool or simply relax in the privacy of your room enjoying the endless views from your private balcony.
Additional activities at Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Additional activities include guided game walks (children 14 years & older only) in the national park with highly skilled armed trails guides. Who not only ensure your safety at all times but impart their intimate knowledge of the bush and wild animals, most notably the white rhino for which this park is most famous. Or, visits to the local Zulu community with which the lodge works very closely can also be arranged. Game walks are charged at an additional cost payable at the lodge.
Make sure you are back in time for high tea and the afternoon game drive. Hopefully this time you will spot all those other animals still on your bucket list. On returning to the lodge you will have time to freshen up before coming through for a delicious dinner.
Giraffes
Day 3:
After your breakfast and morning activity you will check out of Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge. From here you will head to Thonga Beach Lodge. On arrival you are welcomed with a refreshing drink and a brief orientation of the lodge. There is time to unpack and relax before coming through for lunch.
After enjoying one of the many activities hosted at Thonga Beach Lodge, you will have time to freshen up and enjoy canapés and a cocktail at the bar before settling down for a delicious meal under the stars.
Day 4 and 5:
Activities at Thonga Beach Lodge include SCUBA diving, Open Ocean experiences, kayaking and sundowners at Lake Sibaya, guided snorkeling, seasonal turtle drives/walks, cultural tour of local Tsonga village and guided forest walks. Whether you are a walker or a diver, take advantage of the wealth of activities that await you in this beautiful hideaway, or simply relax with a Spa treatment or on the beach deck.
SCUBA diving at Mabibi is phenomenal. Our professional lodge diving team can accommodate enthusiasts, from the beginner to the veteran. For those who don’t dive, we have an Open Ocean Experience. An exciting launch through the surf in front of the lodge takes you beyond the breakers to a world of dolphins, whales and many other creatures. The warm Indian Ocean supports a myriad of fish and marine life.
In summer there are nocturnal walks and drives along the beach in search of prehistoric turtles laying their eggs. Witness the culmination of an incredible journey as giant Leatherback and Loggerhead turtles come ashore to lay their eggs in carefully prepared nests.
Turtle tracking is offered in the evening from November to the end of February. The turtles lay their eggs from November to February. Hatchlings arrive from the end of December to the end of February.
Every precaution is taken to ensure these magnificent creatures are not disturbed during the laying process and data collected from the turtle drives is submitted to the Ezemvelo Turtle Monitoring program.
Turtle nesting
Day 6:
After breakfast you will check out of Thonga Beach Lodge.
KwaZulu Natal Safari and Beach Honeymoon Tour Price
KZN Safari and Beach Honeymoon Tour Price
1st July 2025 to 30th April 2026
1st May 2026 to 30th June 2026
1st July 2026 to 30th April 2027
2 nights Rhino Ridge & 3 nights Thonga Beach
R 32 424
R 27 759
R 34 694
3 nights Rhino Ridge & 3 nights Thonga Beach
R 36 436
R 31 052
R 38 989
2 nights Rhino Ridge & 4 nights Thonga Beach
R 42 534
R 36 369
R 45 513
KwaZulu Natal Safari and Beach Honeymoon Tour Includes:
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
3 nights’ accommodation in a Honeymoon Villa with private plunge pool, all meals and two safari drives per day, complimentary bottle of sparkling wine, private dinner, spa treatment (30 min hand and foot massage), presentation box of chocolates and romantic turndown.
Thonga Beach Lodge
3 nights’ accommodation in an Ocean View Room with private plunge pool, all meals, guided snorkeling and use of snorkeling equipment, guided forest walks, cultural tours, kayaking and sundowners at Lake Sibaya, nightly turtle walks in season (Nov – Feb), complimentary bottle of sparkling wine, private dinner, spa treatment (15min head and shoulder massage), presentation box of chocolates and romantic turndown.
KwaZulu Natal Safari and Beach Honeymoon Tour Excludes
This is the ideal self-drive honeymoon or we can arrange the transfers. Please note these costs are not included plus:
Park fees, Isibindi Foundation levy, drinks, spa treatments, laundry, gratuities and items of a personal nature.
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Guided game walks and off site activities.
Thonga Beach Lodge
SCUBA diving, Open Ocean Experience, dive equipment hire, 4×4 transfers and vehicle driven turtle tracking tours in season (Nov – Feb).
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