Indlovu River Lodge

Situated on the banks of the Kuvyename river with the magnificent Drakensberg mountains as a backdrop this exquisite piece of Africa is home to Indlovu River Lodge. Memories made here will last a lifetime.

With its unique lay out the lodge provides you with complete privacy, enabling you and your family to enjoy a luxury safari holiday whilst feeling completely at home. As the lodge accommodates a maximum of 22 guests in 4 separate villas, each with its own private pool and boma, you are guaranteed exclusivity.

The 9 000 ha. reserve with its richly diverse habitat makes for an unforgettable safari experience. With an abundance of general game species as well as extraordinary bird life you can expect to encounter a wide range of species on the game drives. Famed for regular leopard sightings you are also likely to come across the Big Five during your stay.

We provide ground coffee, tea, sugar and milk and service your suite or villa daily. All units are equipped with air conditioning or ceiling fans as well as wifi coverage. Individually embroidered linen and bedding give each bedroom a special touch. A cot for babies or toddlers is available on request. Laundry facilities available.

Enjoy a cool dip in your private swimming pool or a traditional braai under the stars between game drives.

A small gym equipped with a stationary bike, treadmill, weights, press bench and exercising ball is located in the Shawu main house and open to all guests. The gym is stocked with fresh towels daily. For those who wish to combine exercise with a bit of fun competition are welcome to make use of our table tennis equipment.

For our birders we have custom-built an elevated timber look-out point at the far back corner of the lodge’s premises. This is an ideal place to enjoy a quiet late afternoon overlooking the water hole and to look out for the numerous bird species coming in for a drink or – should you be so fortunate– spot a larger creature passing by.

Indlovu River Lodge has its own private helicopter pad located adjacent to the property. Please contact us directly should you wish to make use of the helicopter pad.

Indlovu River Lodge is the next inspirational retreat for your conference, meeting or workshop away from the distractions of city life. Our African themed meeting room is equipped with flipchart, flatscreen TV for projection of presentations and Wifi access.

For self-caterers we offer the services of a private chef if you would like to retire from the kitchen during your holiday. Our chef with a passion will prepare and serve meals with the food brought along. Usher is able to cook a wide variety of meals such as traditional poitjies, barbecues, salads, pasta dishes, pizzas, freshly baked bread and vegetables.

Self-caterers who do not wish to bring along their own food may make use of our grocery ordering and delivery service. Please let us know should you want to make use of this service so that we can arrange for delivery.

From Johannesburg, take the N12 to Witbank (E Mahlaleni) (148km) or from Pretoria, take the N4 to Witbank (E Mahlaleni) (111km). Continue along the N4 from Witbank (E Mahlaleni) to Belfast (87km) and take the left hand turn off to Belfast along the R33. From Belfast you drive through Dullstroom (R540) to Lydenburg (Mashishing).

From Lydenburg (Mashishing) you take the R36 through Ohrigstad to the Strydom Tunnel. Approximately 15 km after the tunnel, you take the left hand turn off to Tzaneen along the R36. (Straight will take you along the 527 to Hoedspruit). Stay on this road for 23km. Approximately 100 m after you have passed Shiduli Lodge on the right hand side and crossed the Kubjename River, there is a right turn to Indlovu River Lodge. You are now in front of the main gate of Karongwe Private Game Reserve. To enter please ring the bell (white button) and follow the instructions given by the person responding to you. (While pressing the white button state your name and destination. Please speak loud and clear into the microphone). The gate will then be opened for you. Please wait for the gate to close behind you (automatically after 20 seconds).
Follow the gravel road for 3.2 km. There is signage all along up to the lodge. The lodge's gate uses the code (258#) to open.

Please phone the lodge on 015 383 9918 if your arrival will be after sunset.

AREA INFO:
The Karongwe Private Game Reserve is a 9.000 ha private conservation area situated close to the Kruger,East of the Drakensberg Mountains. Altitude varies from around 480 metres above sea level on the Makutswe River in the North to 560 metres above sea level at Beacon Rock in the central Southern area. The landscape within the reserve is characterized by undulating terrain, interspersed with rocky outcrops. The main vegetation type is Mixed Lowveld Bushveld.

ATTRACTIONS:
Indlovu River Lodge is located right on the doorstep of some of the most known tourist attractions of the Lowveld region of Mpumalanga. And in the nearby town of Hoedspruit a variety of educational wildlife centres may be visited.

Kruger National Park
Ndlovu River Lodge is situated 100 km from the Phalaborwa Gate and 130 km from the Orpen Gate to the world famous Kruger National Park. Established in 1898 to protect the wildlife of the South African Lowveld, this national park of nearly 2 million hectares is unrivalled in the diversity of its life forms and a world leader in advanced environmental management techniques and policies.

The Panorama Route
The Panorama Route is characterized by striking rock formations and a rich diversity of plants which support an equally rich and varied fauna. This scenic meander includes the Blyde River Canyon, Bourke's Luck Potholes, the Three Rondawels, Swadini Dam, God's Window and many beautiful waterfalls and spectacular vistas.

Blyde River Canyon
The magnificent red sandstone Blyde River Canyon, the world’s third largest gorge, forms the northern part of the Drakensberg escarpment. Covered with lush subtropical foliage, the Blyde River Canyon is the largest 'green canyon' and has some of the deepest precipitous cliffs of any canyon in the world. The canyon is 26 kilometres in length and is around 800 metres deep.

The Three Rondavels
These are three huge spirals of dolomite rock rising out of the Blyde River canyon. A magnificient view over the canyon can be enjoyed at this site.

Bourke's Luck Potholes
Beautiful rock formations and cylindrical holes of up to 6 m deep were formed here over the ages by the scouring action of peoples, grit and sediment along with the powerful forces of water from the Treur and Blyde Rivers.

God’s Window
With magnificent vistas, canyons, rock formations and waterfalls, God's Window is truly an area of breathtaking scenic splendour. God's Window provides a boundless view, stretching across miles of thickly forested mountains, the lush and fertile Lowveld and the Blyde River Canyon.

Graskop
Graskop is a small forestry town perched on the edge of the Drakensberg escarpment. Due to its location Graskop has transformed into a a popular tourist destination and is renowned for its pancake bars and curio shops.

Waterfalls
The Mpumalanga escarpment has many spectacular waterfalls. Visit the Lone Creek, Mac-Mac, Maria Shires, Forest, Bridal Veil and Horse Shoe waterfalls.

Shangaan Cultural Village
At the core of Shangana Cultural Village, just outside Hazyview, is a busy African market where local craftspeople work and trade their crafts. Guides take guests on informative and interactive trips to villages during the daytime as well as midday tours with lunch and the famous Evening Festival in the Chief's Kraal. Shangana was created and built by the local Shangaan people and is a source of great pride. The village preserves their rich heritage and is an example of South Africa's great cultural diversity.

Pilgrim's Rest
One of the best examples of a living museum, the village is a replica of the early gold mining town. Gold was discovered here in 1873, and many restored miners' houses serve as shops.

Sudwala Caves
The Sudwala Caves are the oldest known caves in the world, formed over 300 million years ago. In the 500 m length of the caves open to tourists, there are many dominant and powerful drip-stone formations.

Moholoholo Rehabilitation Centre
This unique rehabilitation centre is home to many animals and birds, some of which are rescue animals from circuses. The centre has a long standing Serval Breeding Project and is the only facility in South Africa to have successfully bred the endangered Crown Eagle. Wherever possible, rehabilitated birds and animals are returned to the wild and those who are not so fortunate due to the nature and extent of their problems are used for educational talks to the many people who visit us each year.

Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre
The Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre was initially established as part of a breeding programme for cheetah. With time, though, different species began arriving at the sanctuary, among them African wild cats, ground hornbills and wild dogs. As well as looking after the animals in its care, the centre is also involved in research on threatened animals, including the breeding of vulnerable or rare animal species. Another prime objective of the centre is the release and establishment of captive-bred cheetahs to the wild, along with the treatment of orphaned or injured animals.

Khamai Reptile Park
Learn more about the Lowveld's reptiles, arachnids and amphibians at the Khamai Reptile Centre. It has built up its reputation as a centre of excellence for herpetology over more than 25 years. Visitors to the centre are guided by experienced handlers, who introduce them to some of South Africa’s most deadly snakes, including black and green mambas, boomslang, Mozambican spitting cobras, puff adders and vine snakes. In addition to most of the local herpetological specials, there are also reptiles and amphibians from the rest of the world on display, including a snapping turtle, scorpions, chameleons and spiders.

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