White Elephant Bush Camp

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White Elephant Bush Camp - Pongola Accommodation - Kwazulu Natal -

White Elephant Bush Camp is situated in the beautiful Pongola Game Reserve in Northern Zululand. The Game Reserve lies on the western Side of the majestic Lebombo Mountains and the shores of the spectacular lake Jozini.

White Elephant Bush Camp offers an alternative escape in seven spacious thatched chalets with ceiling fans and mosquito nets, which are generously spacious with private verandahs and spectacular views.  Magical moon rises, Africa’s hues, uncomplicated dining and traditional bush comforts add to the serenity of the harmony with nature.

Beautiful views, glorious sunsets, prolific wildlife, therapeutic silence, brilliant bird life, excellent tigerfishing, game drives and guided walks, ensure that there is something to interest everyone. Guests may also participate in our exciting elephant tracking program for “close encounters of the elephant kind” or rhino walks.

Lodge facilities include a boma/lapa, swimming pool and private water hole with viewing hide as well as an open-air dining area and upstairs lounge

White Elephant Bush Camp can accommodate up to 16 guests within the following:

Chalet 1 :en-suite bedroom “Honeymoon suite”  with a romantic outdoor (ball’n Claw Bath under a old Maroela tree).

Chalet 2 –4 :twin beds, en-suite shower

Chalet 5 : twin beds, en suite bath and shower. An extra bed for child or a camping cot can be placed in this room.

Chalet 6 : twin beds, en suite shower. An extra bed for child or a camping cot can be placed in this room.

Chalet 7 : family unit, en suite shower.  Twin beds in main room, 2 x single beds in children’s adjoining room and a camping cot on request.

Bush Camp is booked as in exclusive hire camp on a self catering basic.  Min booking fee applies of 1 – 6 people there after a per person rate.

Journey into the bush on a game drive or a bush walk with one of our professional guides who will share with you what we have learnt and explore together that which we still need to learn.  A cycling safari on dusty African roads in the late afternoon sun will heighten your senses and invigorate the soul.

Gentle boat cruises on lake Jozini add a new dimension to game viewing and birdwatching. Hear the haunting fish eagle cries, hippos snorting, feel the winds whispering against your skin, inhale the tranquility and solitude of Africa. Test the shimmering waters for 'tigers' with our expert fishing guide to assist you.

From the novice fisherman to the expert anglers fishing with a fly, Lake Jozini offers you the ideal location for tigerfishing of a lifetime, while you enjoy the pristine wilderness setting that compares favorably to the wilds of Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe

Rhino walks are an exhilarating experience, allowing you to gain a closer understanding of these prehistoric mammals, their ways and their battle against extinction.  Elephanting' will give you so much more than the mere thrill of sighting elephants. As you participate in our Research Program, you will learn to 'see' elephants differently. Stand in their footsteps and feel their mighty presence. Explore with us their problems in today's world and learn with us about our 'silent' elephants.

Soar over the majestic Lebombo mountains and our corner of Africa with Zululand Mission Air Transport. This special 'flying doctor' service brings medical assistance to the people in the remote rural areas of Maputaland. You will gain a new insight into Africa's soul and her needs, from ZUMAT's committed pilots.

Discover the mystery and magic of Zulu culture by taking part in our Umgano or Uthambothi tours. A visit to Dumazulu Cultural Village and Illala Basket Weavers can be arranged, as well as visits to rural schools, Zulu chiefs and herbal doctors. Venture a little further into some of Maputaland's other wonderful Game and Nature Reserves (Hluhluwe-Umfolozi, Mkuze, Itala, Ndumu, Tembe and the Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park).

Located in the middle of the village of Ubombo, you will find a special place known as the “Ubombo Children’s Care Village”. It is where children are nurtured & cared for in a loving environment. The project began with no fixed income. Through the help of many remarkable and generous people, the property has been purchased to provide a secure home for the children and enable the organization to grow.

Pongola Game Reserve

The Pongola Game Reserve was first proclaimed in 1894 and is the second oldest reserve in the world. It is a sanctuary to a large variety of wildlife, including giraffe, wildebeest, zebra, impala, hyena, buffalo, rhino and leopard. Exactly 100 years ago after the last sighting of elephant in the Pongola area, two breeding herds were reintroduced.

Birdlife is prolific due to the diversity of habitats, with in excess of 350 species recorded.

Pongola Game Reserve is a co-operative conservation project between private landowners, tribal communities and government conservation services, and aims to form the heart of a large ecological and socio-economically viable "Big Five" reserve. Allied to this quest the "Space for Elephant" Foundation has been formed to realize the goal of a biosphere large enough to viably sustain an elephant population of a thousand elephants and allow the re-establishment of the ancient elephant migration routes.

White Elephant Safari Lodge and Bush Camp are officially located on the periphery of a low risk malaria area in northern Zululand of KwaZulu Natal.

Mosquitoes need stagnant water pools to breed and multiply. Due to low annual rainfalls (+ 400 mm) caused by the rain shadow along the western slopes of the Lebombo mountain range, White Elephant has very few mosquitoes. The mosquito that transmits Malaria, Anopheles sp, is absent from White Elephant and Pongola Game Reserve.

However, should your travels take you north into Swaziland, Mozambique and the Mpumalanga lowveld i.e. Kruger National Park and adjacent private game reserves, one must focus on the prevention of mosquito bites. Prophylaxis should be seen only as ancillary to mosquito avoidance measures.

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