Highlights of KwaZulu-Natal
4 Star Accommodation
Montusi Mountain Lodge
The Drakensberg
Fugitives' Drift
The Battlefields
Teremok
Durban
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park
Destination: South Africa.
12 night itinerary including Drakensberg, Battlefields, Durban and Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park.
*Prices are per person and are based on today's exchange rates. Exchange rates are subject to change and are updated daily.
Prices exclude international flights - ask us if you would like to include these.
Montusi Mountain Lodge Location.
Directions For Drivers
From Johannesburg: Follow the N3 to Harrismith, turn towards Bethlehem on the N5, travel 4km, turn left onto the R712, travel 8 km, turn left again onto the R74 toward Bergville. Travel 28 km, down the Oliviershoek pass, as the pass levels out, turn right towards the Northern Drakensberg. Follow signs to Alpine Heath and Montusi.
From Durban: Follow the N3 past Estcourt Ultra City. Turn left onto the R74. Travel through Winterton and Bergville. 30 km after Bergville, turn left towards the Northern Drakensberg. Follow signs to Alpine Heath and Montusi.
General Information For Guests
The Garden Suites each have a bedroom with an en-suite bathroom (bath and walk-in shower), a lounge with TV, gas operated fireplace, tea/coffee making faciities, a hair dryer, ceiling fan, fridge, Wi-Fi, underfloor heating, and a private patio. Most suites have a kingsize double bed (others with two single beds). The suites all have panoramic views of the Drakensberg's famed Amphitheatre.
The Mountain Suites each have a bedroom with an en-suite bathroom, a lounge with TV, wood burning fireplace, tea/coffee making faciities, a hair dryer, ceiling fan, fridge, Wi-Fi, underfloor heating, and a private patio.
The Family Suites have 2 en-suite bedrooms plus a a lounge with a TV, a gas-operated fireplace, tea/coffee making faciities, a hair dryer, ceiling fan, fridge, Wi-Fi, underfloor heating, and a private patio.
There is a swimming pool and a tennis court (tennis rackets and balls are available at no charge).
Mountain bikes can be hired from All Out Adventures just 4 km from Montusi.
Daily morning walks are offered on the 1,000 hectare estate with a guide who provides tea, coffee and cookies free of charge. Popular destinations are the top of Montusi Mountain, Bushman Cave (with paintings), Waterfall Cave and various streams and rock pools for summer swimming.
Guests can also safely hike the estate on their own using the Montusi Hiking Guide as well as at the uKhahlamba National Park (Royal Natal National Park) 15 km away, with the Tugela Gorge being the favourite.
On request, day hikes can be arranged to the top of the Amphitheatre, an experience you will never forget and do-able for all those of average fitness and unafraid of heights (the last ascent is via metal chain ladders).
The Northern Horse operates spectacular horse trails from the Montusi Estate. The stables are within easy walking distance from the lodge and all levels of rider are catered for. They specialize in customizing trails to suit the rider with everything from gentle strolls over flat fields to exhilarating descents into the river valleys and up the escarpments.
The nearest golf course is 8 km away at the nine-hole Amphitheatre Golf Course at Hlalanathi.
There are 2 dams on the property stocked with trout (and with a beautiful view). Fishing rods can be hired and flies are for sale. This 'Catch and Release' activity is strictly reserved for Montusi residents.
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