Makakatana Bay Lodge

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Description

Makakatana Bay Lodge offers visitors an unforgettable KwaZulu Natal wildlife safari experience with its luxury game viewing rooms and excellent service.

Guests are accommodated in 6 bright and spacious rooms. Three luxury game viewing rooms are set in the dune forest and are frequented by friendly warthog, red dyker, nyala, bush babies, birds and hippo!

Two of the luxury game viewing rooms have stunning views onto the lake and water pans, while our popular opulent honeymoon suite has an incredible view over a wetland vlei.

Large windows and terrace doors open onto private viewing decks, skillfully combining luxury and integration with the environment. There is also an additional outside shower under the stars for those more adventurous guests who want to shower closer to nature.

Makakatana Bay Lodge promises a KwaZulu Natal wildlife safari with luxury game viewing rooms and all the amenities that will make your holiday in beautiful Zululand an unforgettable experience.

Accommodation

St Lucia. iSimangaliso Wetlands Park  Suite Accommodation

Makakatana Bay Lodge offers visitors an unforgettable KwaZulu safari experience with its luxury game viewing suites and excellent service.

Guests are accommodated in 6 bright and spacious suites. Three of these are set in the dune forest and are frequented by friendly warthog, red duiker, nyala, bush babies, birds and hippo!

One room has a view out through the bush onto a vlei  and the other has a view through the bush onto the Lake.

The Honeymoon suite is situated privately with views out onto a vlei.

Large windows and terrace doors as well as mosquito gauze screen doors slide open onto private viewing decks, skillfully combining luxury and integration with the environment.

Makakatana Bay Lodge Luxury Suites:

  • 5 standard suites

  • 1 honeymoon suite

  • Air-conditioning/ heating

  • Private game viewing decks

  • En-suite bathroom and toilet

  • Outdoor shower

  • Service bar fridges

  • Tea and coffee facilities

  • Telephones

Luxury game viewing rooms

 

  • 5 Standard Rooms
  • 1 Honeymoon Suite
  • Maximum Capacity 12 People
  • Airconditioned / Heated
  • Insect Proof Screen Doors
  • Private Decks
  • Dressing Rooms
  • Separate Bathroom & Toilet
  • Outdoor Shower
  • Service Bar Fridges
  • Tea And Coffee Tray
  • Telephones

 

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Makakatana Bay Lodge, accommodation in Mtubatuba Kwazulu Natal

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Attractions

Recommended Itenerary - 4 Night Stay
The activities listed below are included in the fully inclusive rate.

Day 1 - Afternoon Wetlands Safari Drive (16h00 to 19h00)
Guests are taken on an afternoon Safari Drive into the wetlands watching Hippo, crocodile & birds on their first day at the Lodge. It is recommended that guests arrive at the Lodge by 15h00 in order to go on the drive. Guests are driven into the Wetlands, where hippo pass through in the late afternoon. En-route, animals that can be seen include Giraffe, Wildebeest, Buffalo, Zebra, White Rhino, Waterbuck, serval, porcupine, genet, Leopard, Elephant and Black Rhino. (Note: this activity is offered on the day of arrival)

Day 2 - Beach Safari (08h00 to 15h00)
Depart after Breakfast & enjoy a leisurely safari drive to the Eastern Shores through the iSimangaliso Wetland Park Reserve. Guests are taken to the Beach for swimming & snorkelling. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the sand dune forests followed by a game drive back to the Lodge by 15h00 for afternoon Tea served at 16h00. This is a combination safari, which includes a game drive and beach experience.

Day 3 - Hluhluwe/Umfolozi Game Reserve (05h00 to 14h00)
Early Wake up & depart from the Lodge - 45 minute drive in an open Safari vehicle (or closed vehicle if preferred) to Hluhluwe or Umfolozi Game Reserve. A pocnic Breakfast is served. Guests return to the Lodge by 14h00 for a light lunch. Enjoy an afternoon siesta or leisure time at the pool on the lakes edge.

Day 4 - Boat trip & Wetland Exploration (08h30 to 15h30)
Guests are taken on an exploration of the Wetland Park. This includes a 2 hour boat trip on Lake St Lucia. A picnic lunch is served in the park before returning to the Lodge. The focus of this safari is to seek out birdlife, hippo and crocodile on the boat and other animals and birds in the Wetlands.

Day 5 - Early Morning Walk or Drive
Guests are taken on a morning walk or drive in the Wetland Park before returning to the Lodge for Breakfast and Check out.

Additional Safaris Offered At An Additional Cost
These Safaris are contracted out & must be booked in advance
  • Scuba Diving
  • Whale Watching Safaris (June to November)
  • Horse Safaris
  • Deepsea Fishing
  • Turtle Tours (November to January)
  • Cultural Amble through a Zulu Village

Facilities

The lodge is set in dune forest that bursts out over a wetland onto the banks of Lake St Lucia. Hippo and other wildlife often wander through the lodge, underneath the walkways.

A bench has been subtly placed close to the waters edge to allow one to quitely sit and birdwatch. Often, in season, the bay infront of the lodge has hundreds of pelican and other birds feeding.

Wetland Safari, St Lucia in KwaZulu Natal

Makakatana Bay Lodge is privately set in a dune forest, where it is hidden just meters away from the waters edge of the banks of the Lake St Lucia

Makakatana Bay Lodge Facilities:

  • Private personal service

  • 5 Private suites

  • 1 Honeymoon suite

  • 12 Bed maximum capacity

  • Private Bush pool on lakes edge

  • Bar

  • TV in main lounge

  • Dining room

  • Outdoor dining deck

  • Boma for bush dinners

  • Wine cellar in ‘Old Crab House’

  • Private dining on request