Hluhluwe-Imfolozi, Rhino Heaven

[pedro maia]

Rhinos scratching all over the place

Can't wait to see the lodge

Pictures of the lodge are on the way.

[pedro maia]

Althoug there are 2 restcamps at the park (and a few bush camps as well) we chose to stay at the Rhino Ridge Lodge which opened about one year ago and I must say it was a great choice, it´s a beautiful lodge, very confortable, great service, good food and reasonable priced drinks.

The price (also reasonable) of the stay includes all meals and 2 daily game drives but those occur at the public roads inside the park since off-road driving is forbidden.

The lodge isn´t totally fenced, there´s just one elevated electrified wire to keep elephants out of the premises, at night guests need to be escorted to the villas mainly because of leopards.

A couple of pictures of the lodge as it´s seen from the road that leads to it





We stayed in two villas (number 4 and 5) with a very nice setting, these two aren´t far from the main building but you just don´t hear anything, very peacefulo and quiet.





View from inside one of the villas



And a breakfast with a view

[pedro maia]

One of the game drives from the lodge



Again rhinos are the stars here









It´s great that they all seem very calm because that horn can make quite a big damage







Time for a coffee break



A beautiful duck posing for us



Another young rhino



And another herd of ellies, it´s always a big pleasure to see them







Somebody got late here



A (lousy) video of the ellies

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[Richprins]

This is very interesting, pedro!

Larney accommodation and great view!

Looks quite dry!

More please!

[Mel]

I hope they'll keep up keeping their rhinos safe! Looking at that serious horn there, there'd definitely be interest into them from the wrong people.

When do those game drives occur? And what are the meal times? Do you sit at separate tables for dinner or is it all in a big group style?

[Alf]

That view from the deck is just wow

[Flutterby]

The lodge looks great! Are you allowed to do your own game drives?

[pedro maia]

This is very interesting, pedro!

Larney accommodation and great view!

Looks quite dry!

More please!

There´s more to come .

[pedro maia]

I hope they'll keep up keeping their rhinos safe! Looking at that serious horn there, there'd definitely be interest into them from the wrong people.

When do those game drives occur? And what are the meal times? Do you sit at separate tables for dinner or is it all in a big group style?

Morning game drive is at 6.30 and afternoon at 15:00 (I think) and they last at least 3 hours but if things get interesting they can last more.

Before the first game drive there´s tea and coffee but you only get to eat something during the drive coffe break, when you return to the lodge there´s a very hearty breakfast, than around 14:00 they serve a high tea and at night dinner.

During the afternoon game drive sundowners are for free with the exception of gin.

We always seat at separates tables with one exception, one high tea where all of the people in our car sat together with our guide.

[pedro maia]

That view from the deck is just wow

It´s really wow...