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DUMAZULU TRADITIONAL VILLAGE & LODGE, HLUHLUWE
Guest House / Lodge | Conference Venue 
Located in Hluhluwe, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
 
 
Website:  www.placesforafrica.com/dumazulu/
 
 
CONTACT DETAILS:
 
Contact: Reservations
 
Dumazulu Traditional Village & Lodge
Bushlands / Dumazulu off-ramp
Near to Hluhluwe (15km)
KwaZulu-Natal
 
Please visit the establishment's website (see link above) to obtain telephonic and/or email contact details.
 
 
DESCRIPTION:
 
Dumazulu Traditional Village and Lodge is situated in the heart of Zululand, near Hluhluwe. Visitors are able to enjoy an authentic African cultural experience when they stay in the traditional, ethnic accommodation at Dumazulu Lodge. The lodge consists of twenty three units, each unit can accommodate 2 - 4 guests. The exterior of each traditional hut resembles the different tribal peoples of Southern Africa and the interior is decorated in ethnic fabrics and tribal memorabilia. Facilities include private en-suite bathrooms with showers, air-conditioning, telephones and tea / coffee making facilities. In addition guests can enjoy the visit to the ethnic tribal village and enjoy cultural shows three times a day.

A thatch-roofed lapa seating up to 120 people is ideal for conferences and events. The lodge is connected by wooden walkways to Dumazulu Village, where guests can watch and learn about Zulu traditions including basket weaving, spear / shield making, beadwork, pot-making, sangoma bone-throwing and spectacular Zulu dancing. The Dumazulu Traditional Village is home to over 50 Zulu residents forming part of a "living museum". Dumazulu - meaning "Thundering Zulu" is the largest Zulu village of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere.

An added attraction is the snake and crocodile park which consists of many indigenous and exotic reptiles. Guests can also take time to relax around the swimming pool, enjoying the tranquil environment of the African bush. Game drives into many of the surrounding game reserves and tours to nearby tourists attractions can be arranged.
 
 
FACILITIES AND ATTRACTIONS:
 
  • Traditional styled huts
  • Private en-suite bathrooms
  • Air-conditioning
  • Telephones
  • Coffee / tea making facilities
  • Thatched lapa
  • Swimming pool
  • Conference facilities
  • Game drives
  • Tours to Dumazulu Village
  • Nearby snake, and crocodile park
 
 
ACCREDITATIONS:
 
  • 3 star - TGCSA (Tourism Grading Council of South Africa)
 
 
RATES:
 
1 March 2008 to 28 February 2009

Double / Twin: R595 PP DB&B
Single Surcharge: R200 DB&B

Traditional Lunch: R100 PP
Cultural Show: R100 PP
Crocs and Snakes: R30 PP
Dinner: R110 PP (included in above rate)

All rates quoted are:

- Inclusive of the current 14% VAT
- Excludes TOMSA (Tourism Marketing Levies) of 1% on accommodation
- Subject to amendment

Methods of payment accepted: Visa, Master Cards, Diners, Debit Cards, Bank transfers

** Rates are provided as a guideline only, and are subject to change without prior notice.
Please confirm when booking.
 
 
DIRECTIONS:
 
From Johannesburg

Travel from Johannesburg to Ermelo and follow the N2 South from Ermelo. Travel past Piet Retief, Pongola and Mkuze towards Hluhluwe, 10km after the Hluhluwe turn off on the N2 you will see a brown sign indicating a turn-off to Bushlands / Dumazulu. Take the turn-off and turn left, follow this road and you will pass the Dumazulu Kraal entrance on your left hand side. Visitors to the "Cultural Experience" will park in this car park. Continue on the dirt road to the T-junction and then turn left, the Dumazulu Lodge entrance will be on your left approximately 500m from the T-junction.

From Durban

Follow the N2 North from Durban. Travel past Stanger, Gingindlovu, Richards Bay and Kwambonambi, 40km after Mtubatuba you will see a sign indicating a turn-off to Bushlands / Dumazulu. Take the turn-off and turn right over N2 freeway. Follow this road and you will pass the Dumazulu Kraal entrance on your left hand side. Visitors to the "Cultural Experience" will park in this car park. Continue on dirt road to the T-junction and then turn left, the Dumazulu Lodge entrance will be on your left approximately 500m from the T-junction.
 
 
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