In addition to morning and afternoon game drives, as well as game walks, guests can also enjoy a plethora of other adventures:

A NIGHT UNDER THE STARS

Spend the night sleeping directly beneath the stars in the heart of the bush on this thrilling overnight adventure. As the sun sets at the end of your afternoon game drive, you will arrive at a beautiful clearing in the midst of the bush, where comfortable beds with warm duvets and blankets, as well as billowing mosquito nets, are set up for you. Pull your chair up to the blazing camp re and toast the sunset as darkness deepens. Enjoy a delicious meal prepared on the open re and fall asleep in utter tranquillity, surrounded by Africa’s night sounds and kept safe by an armed guard.

ZULU VILLAGE TOUR

Be invited into an authentic Zulu homestead, visit the training school of a local sangoma, or traditional healer, and shop for exquisite handicrafts in the community surrounding &Beyond Phinda. Get a glimpse into the rituals of daily life and see how tribal culture and traditional a ect rural Zulu villagers in the modern world.

MAPUTALAND BEACH ADVENTURE

The vast sandy beaches of the Maputaland coastline provide a beautiful setting for a half-day beach outing. Soak up the sun, splash in the warm waters of the Indian Ocean, relax with a good book, play beach games, take leisurely walks along the shoreline or snorkel alongside Jesser Point, a protected marine reserve.

INDIAN OCEAN SCUBA SAFARI

Recognised as one of the top ten dive sites in the world, Sodwana Bay o ers an abundance of sh and marine life throughout the year. The gullies, ledges and pinnacles of the coral reef are home to more than 1 200 fascinating sh species.

BLACK RHINO TRACKING ON FOOT

Slip on a pair of walking shoes and spend the morning with an expert ranger and tracker to nd the rare and endangered black rhino on foot. Follow rhino tracks, recognise rhino middens and scratching posts, and read the signs of the bush in search of your quarry.

TURTLE NESTING ADVENTURE (Available November to February)

For four months during the southern hemisphere summer, the enormous leatherback and loggerhead turtles emerge from the Indian Ocean at Sodwana Bay to lay their precious eggs in the sand. As the moon rises over the ocean, excitement grows as you drive along the deserted coastline in search of fresh turtle tracks that emerge from the ocean and travel along the beach in search of a suitable nesting site. Watch as the female turtle digs her nest and lays her clutch of up to a hundred eggs.

HORSE RIDING IN FALSE BAY

Discover picturesque False Bay, which forms part of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, on a scenic two-hour horseback ride. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the iSimangaliso Wetland Park o ers extraordinary habitats. Journey through wooded sand forests, where you will encounter an array of bird species as well as crocodile and hippopotamus (from a safe distance), before reaching the shoreline of False Bay. Be sure to keep an eye out for ancient shells and ammonite fossils, dating back millions of years.

OCEAN SAFARI

Whilst enjoying the exceptional Big Five &Beyond Phinda Private Game Reserve, why not treat yourself to an Ocean Safari that o ers a wonderful opportunity to encounter some of South Africa’s beautiful marine life. This exciting adventure, aboard an in atable vessel and
in the company of a certi ed dive master, o ers the prospect of encountering and swimming with wild dolphins, snorkelling amidst ourishing reefs and the chance to view humpback and southern right whales (seasonal).

IMPACT SMALL GROUP JOURNEYS

The itinerary is ideal for families with older children, as well as anyone with an interest in wildlife management or photography. Not only are the trips privately guided, but they also include access to &Beyond conservationists, as well as a specialist photographic guide.

Accommodation is at &Beyond Phinda Zuka Lodge, an exclusive sole-use lodge with its own butler and chef, as well as a private vehicle and guide.

Highlights of the Impact Journey include taking part in the capture of a rhino for research purposes and learning how to use telemetry equipment to locate wildlife. Guests will have the chance to meet with wildlife research technicians and find out more about the wildlife monitoring and research programmes in place at the reserve. A bird ringing exercise focuses on the smaller denizens of the bush, netting the little creatures before recording their measurements and tagging them prior to release.

Phinda Homestead currently has a 5 out of 5 star Tripadvisor review.

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