Kwazulu-Natal
Fugitives’ Drift Lodge
This family owned lodge is set in a 5000 acre game reserve, and benefits from breathtaking views over Zululand, where abundant wildlife resides. The Oscarberg Mountain is the prominent feature in the landscape, standing tall among the grassy plains. Each of the ten lodge rooms has a spacious veranda that looks out over the Buffalo River gorge and surrounding plains.
The Anglo-Zulu war of 1879 is brought to life at this historic location, where battlefield tours, talks, and a small museum allow you to take stock of the conflicts that occurred here. Two notorious battles took place in quick succession at Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift – both close by and definitely worth a visit.
Superb cuisine is enjoyed in a communal setting, either in the large dining room or out on the open deck, whilst an outdoor swimming pool rewards you with both a cooling off in addition to magnificent views of the surrounding landscape.
Facilities
Fugitives' Drift Lodge rooms all contain: Inside and outside showers, en suite bathroom, air conditioning, mini-fridge, veranda. There is a library and museum.
Other accommodation options at the property include: Fugitives' Drift Guest House and Umzinyati Farmhouse.
Local Wildlife
Zebra, giraffe, wildebeest, antelope species.
More than 300 species of bird, including: African fish eagle, bald ibis, African hoopoe, white-backed vulture, red-capped robin-chat, buff-streaked chat, olive bushshrike, purple-crested turaco, African hornbill, paradise flycatcher.
Optional Activities
Battlefield tours, game viewing, mountain biking, fishing,
Alan Godwin
Area Specialist
If you have any questions regarding our South Africa tours, please feel free to contact me on +44 (0)1803 866965
We have just received the feedback form from you for our recent trip to South Africa which I will fill out shortly but I also wanted to thank you personally for organising us such a fantastic trip. The sheer variety of scenery and activities was amazing and the accommodation was uniformly excellent. We enjoyed good weather for our first few days in Cape Town allowing us get the best from Table Mountain as well as travel down to the Cape of Good Hope. A storm front did give a couple of wet days but this had little impact on our wine tasting in Franschhoek. In Hermanus we were fortunate to spot an early southern right whale as well as a humpback. We absolutely loved Montusi mountain lodge – what a view! We were also glad we visited the battlefields and the drive to Fugitive’s Drift lodge was quite enjoyable although I will never complain about potholes in the UK again. The suites at Tanda Tula were amazing and well beyond anything we have previously experienced on safari. The wildlife viewing for mammals was excellent with great sightings of lions and rhino in particular. Once again, many thanks and it’s now time for us to start our diet as we ate and drank rather too well.
