Vakasha B & BVakasa Bed & Breakfast in Hluhluwe, KwaZulu NatalDescriptionVakasha Bed & Breakfast offers the visitor affordable 3 star accommodation in the village of Hluhluwe along the Elephant Coast in KwaZulu-Natal. With a history filled with romance, adventure and natural beauty, why not visit us on your next holiday or business trip? Situated close to all amenities, surrounded by three major game reserves, Vakasha offers stunning bushveld views from an undercover patio, fully secured parking and living areas and accommodation for up to 18 people sharing. The 9 en-suite, fully furnished rooms each have their own television and fans while 4 of the rooms are airconditioned. |
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In the Hluhluwe Village you will find doctors, four supermarkets, ATMs, a bank, 2 garages and a police station. True South African hospitality is our trademark and we invite you to enjoy our sparkling swimming pool and lovely braai area. Vakasha has a conference centre, bar facilities and is wheel chair friendly. Dinner is available by pre-arrangement. We also offer catering services and can provide for meetings, conferences and any other functions. Our accommodation and venue is yours to enjoy...   
AttractionsVakasha B&B lies in the centre of a Tourism Mecca with many tours into the neighbouring areas available. Mike & S'bongile will happily help you with any bookings or queries. GAME DRIVES View the "BIG FIVE" (lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino and elephant) at Hluhluwe / iMfolozi Game Reserve. Spend the day with a qualified guide delighting in the large variety of bird- and wildlife to be found in this world famous reserve. MKUZE & HLUHLUWE/iMFOLOZI GAME RESERVES Places of great beauty and high contrasts, these game reserves are a mecca for bird lovers and with an astonishing diversity of natural habitats, a wide variety of animal species including black and white rhinoceros, elephant, giraffe, nyala, blue wildebeest, warthog, eland, hippo, impala, kudu and other smaller antelope are to be found. WHALE WATCHING The experience of a lifetime with the sole permit holder for boat based whale watching off the coast of St Lucia! Thrill in a surf launch before setting off on this exciting adventure in South Africa's first World Heritage Site - the St Lucia Wetland Park and watch in awe as these massive creatures thrust their bodies clear out of the ocean from as close as 50 metres away. HIPPO & CROC ESTUARY CRUISES Uncover the secrets of the St Lucia Wetlands Park estuary... With thousands of hippo and crocodiles, as well as a multitude of birdlife making this unique area their home, countless photographic opportunities await you on this relaxing two hour cruise. Learn more about this special place with educational talks on a custom-built passenger ferry, specially designed to be able to venture to shallow waters. DEEP SEA FISHING What you catch is yours keep! Enjoy an exciting day out at sea fishing for that "BIG ONE" - all bait is supplied DIVING & SNORKELING With a protective reef sheltering you from the deep ocean, even the beginner snorkeler will be mesmerised by the great variety of underwater life to be seen at nearby Cape Vidal while Sodwana is a favourite dive spot of divers. CAPE VIDAL Day excursions to this pristine beach with snorkeling and fishing opportunities are always popular. Soak up the sun while relaxing on the stretches of sand or keep your cool in the waves. Renowned for its sport fishing and snorkelling, this scenic coastal camp is situated on the north of the Eastern Shores area of the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park. There is a relatively safe area for swimming, wildlife, especially birds, is abundant and self-guided trails enable visitors to see some of the surrounding wetlands and Lake Bhangazi. SODWANA Renowned for its sport fishing, scuba diving and snorkeling, Sodwana is situated on the coast within the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park, South Africa`s first World Heritage Site. The reserve lies adjacent to Africa’s southern-most coral reefs.   
DirectionsDirections from Johannesburg:
Take the N12 road to Witbank, turn off to Ogies. Then go through Bethal, Ermelo, Piet Retief, Pongola. Continue south along N2, past Mkuze to Hluhluwe.
Directions from Durban:
Take N2 north - you have the option of the toll road or the alternate route via Stanger. Travel past Richards Bay and Mtubatuba to Hluhluwe.  
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