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Re: Hluhluwe-Imfolozi, Rhino Heaven
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 11:23 am
by pedro maia
Alf wrote:Rhinos scratching all over the place
Can't wait to see the lodge
Pictures of the lodge are on the way.
Re: Hluhluwe-Imfolozi, Rhino Heaven
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 11:47 am
by 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
Re: Hluhluwe-Imfolozi, Rhino Heaven
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 12:18 pm
by pedro maia
Re: Hluhluwe-Imfolozi, Rhino Heaven
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 1:02 pm
by Richprins
This is very interesting, pedro!
Larney accommodation and great view!
Looks quite dry!
More please!
Re: Hluhluwe-Imfolozi, Rhino Heaven
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 3:43 pm
by 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?
Re: Hluhluwe-Imfolozi, Rhino Heaven
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 3:58 pm
by Alf
That view from the deck is just wow
Re: Hluhluwe-Imfolozi, Rhino Heaven
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 4:41 pm
by Flutterby
The lodge looks great!
Are you allowed to do your own game drives?
Re: Hluhluwe-Imfolozi, Rhino Heaven
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 5:21 pm
by pedro maia
Richprins wrote:This is very interesting, pedro!
Larney accommodation and great view!
Looks quite dry!
More please!
There´s more to come
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Re: Hluhluwe-Imfolozi, Rhino Heaven
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 5:27 pm
by pedro maia
Mel wrote: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.
Re: Hluhluwe-Imfolozi, Rhino Heaven
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 5:28 pm
by pedro maia
Alf wrote:That view from the deck is just wow
It´s really wow...