| Recreation:
ADVENTURE
COAST
International
and local eco-tourists marvel at distinct ecosystems and the prolific animal,
bird and plantlife, humpback whales which spout close to shore en route
to their Southern Ocean feeding grounds, while local people get along with
their lives in the time-honoured traditions of ancient cultures.
PADI
5 STAR DIVING
Sodwana
Bay National Park, world-renowned as a diving destination, is chosen by
more South Africans to qualify as scuba divers than anywhere else.
WORLD-CLASS
FISHING WITH MAGNUM
Magnum
Fishing Charters is operated by the highly knowledgeable Richard Scott,
and is based at Sodwana Bay Lodge.
DINIZULU
SAFARIS
Explore
this "Garden of Eden" - go game-viewing just an hour away in the open-air
comfort of a customised Dinizulu Safari vehicle, delight in local cultures,
or let professional guides unveil the mysteries of our famous turtle beaches.
GETTING
HERE... BY AIR
Overseas
visitors will fly to either Johannesburg or Durban International airport.
It is about 6 to 7 hours by car from Johannesburg and about 3 1/2 to 4
1/2 hours from Durban.
The
nearest domestic Airport is Richards Bay. COMAIR have regular daily flights
and you can hire a car from here. It is about 2½ hours by car to
Sodwana. (From Richards Bay get onto the N2 and use the Durban directions.)
Alternatively
you can use our airport transfer whereby we can pick you up at Richards
Bay airport.
There
is a small grass strip at Mbazwana, about 15 km from Sodwana. This strip
accommodates up to 12 seater planes. From here you can use our airport
transfer whereby Dinizulu Safaris will pick you up at Mbazwana.
You
can also land a helicopter at the Lodge, but charters would be prohibitively
expensive.
GETTING
HERE... BY COACH
The
nearest set down point for the Greyhound type coaches is Empangeni or Richards
Bay. It takes about 9 hours from Johannesburg (10 ½ from Pretoria).
It is still about 2½ hours by car to Sodwana. (From Empangeni get
onto the N2 and use the Durban directions.) You can hire a car from here
but if you wish you can get a minibus taxi or a bus to Mbazwana.
GETTING
HERE... FROM JOHANNESBURG
(Between
6 & 7 hours - ± 600 KM)
You
may want to take advantage of the new tar road from Hluhluwe to the Mbazwana.
Note that this will save you about 60km of dirt road but will add about
75km to your journey. It is about 116km from Pongola to Hluhluwe. The road
is now tarred all the way to Mbazwana.
Go
Via Ermelo - There are three main ways to do this.
A.
Take the N12 - Take Ogies off ramp (R545)
B.
Take the N12, N4 - Take Ermelo/Hendrina off Ramp (N11)
C.
Take the N17 - Through to Ermelo
GETTING
HERE... FROM PRETORIA
(Between
6 & 7 hours - ± 600 KM)
You
may want to take advantage of the new tar road from Hluhluwe to the Mbazwana.
Note that this will save you about 60km of dirt road but will add about
75km to your journey. It is about 116km from Pongola to Hluhluwe. The road
is now tarred all the way to Mbazwana.
Take
the N4 - Take Ermelo/Hendrina off Ramp (N11)
GETTING
HERE... FROM DURBAN
(Between
3 & 4 hours - ± 350 KM)
Take
the N2 toll road from Durban. (Follow signs to the North Coast) You can
now use the new tar road being built from Hluhluwe to Mbazwana or you can
use the Sodwana off ramp, about 10km north of Hluhluwe, followed by about
75 km of dirt road.
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