Montusi Mountain Lodge, KwaZulu-Natal | Namibia Tours & Safaris

Montusi Mountain Lodge is a family run joint in a corner of heaven. Since 2010 they’ve rehabilitated the entire 10,000ha estate. They've re-planted forests and birdlife has flourished. It's also the only fancy establishment in this whole area with a full and uninterrupted view of the Drakensberg’s most famous chunk of rock, the Amphitheatre.

Please note: Our review of this property has not yet been added. Watch this space. We're working on it.

As a tailor-made tour operator, we often have to get creative when designing your perfect itinerary.

For example, your travel consultant might add this property to your itinerary if:

Location is a significant factor
It offers a unique feature that will enhance your experience
This is a last-minute booking and room availability is limited
Cost is a factor and you'd rather splash out on another part of your trip
This is a newly opened or refurbished property that we have not inspected yet

When designing your custom itinerary we have much to consider not least of which is the value proposition of every product and service included in your quote. In all cases we strive to give you the best experience possible within your budget so please feel free to ask your travel consultant to share their reasons for including this property in your itinerary.

Wow. Now that's an escarpment. At 1,000m up and 5km long, the Amphitheatre lords over the wide, open, dramatic Drankensberg foothills and you can watch this scene change moods for hours on end. From your suite. And you may as well get comfy.

The closest town is Bergville and that's 48 km away. Settle in. Settle in. Silence. Solitude. Sanctuary. There's something about a mountain that humbles us with its size and brooding age or compels us to conquer it with a summit.

Either way mountains have long been revered as places of power. Throughout history, mystics and hermits retreated to their heights to obtain enlightenment. Some are seen as the abodes of gods and here, at Montusi Mountain Lodge, you will come face to face with the Northern Drakensberg. Your ruler. Driven by delusions of deity? Perhaps, but if part of you suddenly rose nearly 1,000m, straight up and not just for a moment but for 5km, you too may suffer from delusions of grandeur.

Accommodation is in 16 suites surrounded by a fairway-like garden. All have a view of the Amphitheatre and surrounding mountains.

There are ten Garden Suites. En suite with bath and walk in shower. A lounge with TV, DVD player, gas operated fire place and private patio.

There are four Family Suites which can accommodate 4 adults in two bedrooms. The ‘front’ bedroom has a kingsize double bed and a bathroom with bath and toilet.

The second bedroom has either two single beds or a king size bed and a bathroom with a shower and toilet. These rooms open onto an entrance area and lounge. TV, DVD player, gas fire place and private patio.

The two Mountain Suites are newer and bigger. Each has a bedroom with king size bed, large bathroom with bath and separate shower, lounge and private patio. TV, DVD player and gas fire.

Lodge Facilities

restaurant with under-floor heating and log fireplace
breakfast and dinner included for lodge guests
bar
WiFi
children's playground
swimming pool
tennis court
massage

Room Facilities

10 garden suites
4 family suites
2 mountain suites
en suite bathrooms (with bath and/or walk in shower)
lounge
TV
DVD player
gas operated fire place
private patio

Activities

This is a 1,000-hectare estate and when you wake you're in for a treat. Every morning a local Zulu guide will take you for a wander, free of charge, and bombard you with tea, coffee and cookies. We repeat: tea; free of charge. Oh joy of joys (if you're English and made about tea that is; for the rest of us, coffee will do just fine thank you).

After that you can carry on hiking. The Royal Natal National Park is about a 20-minute drive away.

If you're up for it the lodge will organise a day hike to the top of the Amphitheatre. You'll have to be of average fitness and remember it sure is high up there. And the last ascent is via metal chain ladders... easy but definitely not for the height-averse.

Walk to the top of Montusi Mountain, check out the paintings in Bushman Cave and explore the depths of Waterfall Cave. There are various streams and rock pools for summer swimming. The Royal Natal National Park is about a 20 minute drive. The Tugela Falls plummets down five drops and is the second highest waterfall in the world and the highest in Africa.

Animalwise you can see Mountain Reedbuck, Vaal Rhebuck, Bushbuck and Eland and look out for sunbirds, sugarbirds, widows and wydahs on the lodge grounds.

Horse riding here is spectacular. You can walk to the stables from the lodge and they will customise the trails to suit you. Get ready to go up the mountain on horseback, hold on to your hats. And close your eyes.

And seeing as the lodge is on the 100km network of Northern Drakensberg MTB trails... it would be rude not to jump in your saddle.

There’s an Adventure Centre ten minutes drive from the Lodge. Try the free fall swing, trapeze, bungee trampoline, zip wire, paintball and quad bike tours to the river.

For golfers, the course is 8 km away.

Or just play tennis on the lodge’s court. You can use their equipment free of charge. The sweetest three words in the English language...? Perhaps.

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