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List of activities
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Guided game drives (3 hrs or 8 hrs)
Quad bike trails (45 min)
Boat cruises (2 hrs)
Elephant Educational Tours (2 hrs)
Horse-riding (2 hrs)
Visit a traditional Zulu village with
Zulu dancing (1,5hrs)
Crocodile and Snake Park
show (1,5hrs)
Animal rehabilitation center (1,5hrs)
Health Spas
Curio and craft markets/shops
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3 Night tour program
Day 1:
Enjoy an afternoon game drive
en-route from Durban in Hluhluwe/Imfolozi game reserve. The 3 hour drive departs
from Memorial gate at 14:00.
Day 2:
Explore the Isimangaliso Wetland Park. Visit Snake and Crocodile Park, or enjoy
leisurely 2 hour boat cruise on the lake. Return to Bayala Game Lodge for an afternoon
at leisure, sunbathing next to the pool.
or
Sunbathing enthusiast can opt for a day on Sodwana beach....unspoilt white sandy
beaches with crystal clear water. This is not your typical beach.
Day 3:
An easy morning hike on the property will ensure close-up encounters with wildlife,
while savouring mother nature at her best.
In the afternoon the property can then be explored on quad bike: fun and adventure
in one!
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Activities
on offer at the lodge
The biggest draw-card for Bayala Game Lodge is essentially its
untamed surroundings and the wildlife that guests can explore, on 1,000 ha of African bush:
• Scenic Walks
• Abundant Birdlife
• Quad Bike Trails
• Quad Bike Game Viewing Tours
Attractions
in the area
1. The Isimangaliso Park (Greater
St Lucia Wetland Park)
The park stretches for more than 220 km from the Mozambique border to St Lucia and
encompasses five major ecological zones. The park was the first site in South Africa
to be inscribed on the World Heritage List by the United Nations Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). The abundance
of wildlife, and the sheer beauty of the place draw tourists to the area in increasing
numbers. Sodwana Bay is renowned for scuba diving and snorkelling, while Cape Vidal
has long been a fisherman's paradise.
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2. Hluhluwe-Imfolozi
Game Reserve
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve is the oldest proclaimed park in Africa. It consists
of 960 km² of hilly topography and is known for its rich wildlife and conservation
efforts, because of which it now has the largest population of white rhino in the
world. The park is the only state-run park in KwaZulu-Natal where all the Big Five
Game occurs.
Gate Times:
Summer (October to March) - 05h00 to 19h00
Winter (April to September) - 06h00 to 18h00
3. Mkuze Game
Reserve
Mkuze is renowned as a mecca for bird lovers with more than 420 bird species on
record. Three game viewing hides have been constructed next to the Kubube, Kamasinga,
Kwamalibala pans. Visitors park their cars and enter the hides on foot. Two beautiful
pans, Nhlonhlela and Nsumo, lie in the north and east respectively, home to communities
of hippo, crocodile and an abundance of water birds.
Gate Times
Summer (October to March) - 05h00 to 19h00
Winter (April to September) - 06h00 to 18h00
4. Zulu Culture
The area is the ancestral land of the Zulu nation. It's best known by King Shaka who
during his reign conquered and pacified a territory larger than Europe.
Nearby traditional
Zulu villages provide an authentic showcase of the Zulu culture, steeped
in tribal folklore and ancestral traditions.
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