Phinda Private Game Reserve provides a premier Big Five game viewing experience, showcasing a diverse tapestry of seven unique landscapes. The reserve’s proximity to pristine beaches and magnificent coral reefs along the Indian Ocean offers an unparalleled opportunity for a harmonious blend of bush and beach adventures.

Each romantic suite, meticulously crafted from contoured stone, is designed with solid wooden shutters and doors leading to a private plunge pool and a viewing deck. These suites offer spacious ensuite bathrooms, and four of them include the unique feature of outdoor showers. The guest areas of the lodge serve as perfect vantage points for observing the reserve’s rich birdlife and the diverse wildlife in the bush below. French doors open onto an extended outdoor deck, creating a delightful setting for al fresco dining, while a rooftop terrace provides a romantic venue for dining under the starlit African skies.

Each romantic suite, constructed from contoured stone, boasts solid wooden shutters and doors, which open onto a private plunge pool and viewing deck. Featuring spacious ensuite bathrooms, four of the suites also offer outdoor showers.

Enjoy early morning and late afternoon game drives that continue after nightfall. &Beyond’s professionally trained guides will ask you about your favourite wildlife and will do their best to ensure that your preferences are met, whether it is tracking a particular species or spending more time enjoying each sighting and getting to know the habits of the animals.

Accompanied by your ranger, enjoy an interpretive nature walk, around the lodge, where you learn more about the intricacies of the African bush, from discovering fascinating flora and reading animal tracks with your guide to meeting smaller wildlife up-close.