Whether you’re on honeymoon, travelling with a private group, or taking the kids on safari, Phinda Mountain Lodge is a Big Five safari destination that will steal your heart. Child-friendly, with luxurious, spacious private suites, exceptional views, outstanding guides and trackers, and access to a selection of unique adventure safaris, a stay at Phinda Mountain Lodge makes for a once in a lifetime safari experience.

Set on the crest of a hill in Phinda Private Game Reserve, stylish Phinda Mountain Lodge commands dramatic views over the surrounding landscape, and each suite has a breathtaking panorama of the surrounding bush. The staff is welcoming, energetic and professional – no need is left unattended –  and they are particularly accustomed to handling the specific needs of children of all ages.

A total of 25 suites are positioned to ensure complete privacy, while optimising uninterrupted views from each private patio. Each suite also has a private outdoor shower and plunge pool, allowing you to savour the outdoors, the fresh air, and perhaps watch nyala or warthog wandering past.

It’s pretty much always ‘food-o’clock’ at Phinda, and you definitely won’t go hungry! There are tea and biscuits before the sunrise game drive, hot chocolate and coffee mid game drive, and when you return, a breakfast buffet laden with yoghurt and granola, fresh fruit, smoked salmon and an assortment of cheese.  And that’s before you’ve ordered a full English to your specifications. For lunch, anticipate the likes of pork belly, venison and an array of delicious salads. There’s afternoon tea before the evening game drive – slabs of date cake with caramel sauce and homemade shortcake – and a sundowner drinks stop at a stunning lookout spot on the afternoon game drive. At the end of the day, you may find yourself eating a barbecue supper next to a crackling fire, or savouring a four course meal.

Why we love it

• Day and night game drives, walking safaris, and river cruises

• Some of the best guides and trackers in the business, ready to impart a wealth of information about the area’s animal, bird and plant life

• Zulu village tours, Maputaland beach adventures, night turtle drives (seasonal), scuba safaris, an ocean safari, and black rhino tracking on foot

• Specialist safaris – birding safaris, photographic safaris, rhino capture and research safaris, tracking and walking safaris, and family and private safaris

• Amazing views of the reserve

• WILDchild programme and playroom makes the lodge the perfect destination for family safaris

• Seven ecosystems in the reserve allow for a great diversity of animal species and landscapes

• Wildlife includes cheetah, leopard, lion, black rhino and nyala

• 28 555 hectare (70 560 acre) private game reserve with limited number of vehicles

How to get there: Visit Phinda Mountain Lodge on our 7 day Beach & Bush Luxury Safari.

Read more about the best lodges in Southern Africa for family safaris.

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