This Guesthouse's greatest asset is its ideal situation between the world-renowned Hluhluwe/Umfolozi Game Reserve and the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park where the untamed wildlife and marine reserves meet, creating an eco-system of unparalleled bio-diversity.
Ama Zulu Guesthouse is also within easy reach of Sodwana Bay, St Lucia, Cape Vidal, Lake Sibaya, Mkuze Game Reserve as well as Ndumo Game Reserve, Tembe Elephant Park and Lake Josini. The safari company, "umHluhluwe Safaris", arranges three, six and nine hour safaris into the game reserve.
Champagne breakfasts, bush braais, lunch packs as well as picnics in the park can also be arranged on request. Qualified field guides will take you on safari in comfortable, modern open game-drive vehicles.
Rooms:
This newly renovated house offers comfortable accommodation in a relaxing atmosphere at affordable rates. The tastefully furnished and decorated bedrooms all have private entrances, en-suite bathrooms and are equipped with coffee/tea making facilities, bar fridge and color TV (M-Net).
Honeymoon suite:
Large fully equipped (bar fridge, DSTV, air conditioner) bedroom with King size bed and en-suite bathroom.
Luxury Double Room:
Large fully equipped (bar fridge, DSTV, air conditioner) bedroom with Queen size bed and en-suite bathroom.
Double Room:
Large fully equipped (bar fridge, DSTV, air conditioner) bedroom with Queen size bed and en-suite bathroom.
Activities:
Cultural Activities:
Traditional Zulu dance - performed during evenings on request at Hluhluwe Hotel
Traditional villages - situated near Hluhluwe
Thembalethu Craft Village - a live-in museum: experience firsthand basket weaving, wood carving, beading and other crafts
Shakaland - near Eshowe
Ilala Weavers - age-old Zulu women's tradition of handcrafts
Activities/Day Trips:
Game Drives
Whale watching
Guided walks through False Bay Wildlife Reserve and others
Visit the Cheetah & Serval Project
Horse riding (2-hour)
Golf at Umfolozi Country Club or Monzi Country Club
St Lucia Crocodile Centre and Snake Park
Sodwana Bay Diving Adventures
Charters Creek Launch Tours
Boat Cruise on the Hluhluwe River and Dam
Launch tours at St Lucia Estuary
Deep-sea, game, bill, bottom or fresh water fishing
How to get there:
1. Take the N2 north from Durban approx a 3 hour drive, when you reach the Hluhluwe and Sodwana sign, take the off ramp to the left.
2. Turn right across the bridge and then proceed another 6 kilometers to the village of Hluhluwe. At the second turning circle turn left, at the T junction turn right.
3 .Down past the spar to another T junction then turn left and down that road on the left you will see the guest house.