Phophonyane Falls Lodge & Nature Reserve

Phophonyane guests enjoy a remarkable level of quiet, personal space and privacy together with professional and friendly service. A restful haven in a unique and serene setting, very conveniently located btween the Kruger National Park and KwaZulu Natal in South Africa.

Discerning Travellers, seeking those magical little hideaways, come to the end of their treasure hunt at Phophonyane, for Swazi legend relates the romantic tale of a beautiful maiden and her love for a handsome warrior. For her hand he had to present her with the skin of a leopard which he had to hunt for on the rugged Gobolondlo Mountain.

While hunting on the mountain-side he was seized by resident witches who turned him into a white flower, condemning him for his trespassing to bloom and die among the mountain grasses.

When after many days the warrior had still not returned, the lamenting maiden sat on the river's edge where her inexhaustible tears flowed to form the Phophonyane waterfalls. T.V. Bulpin in his book "Lost trails of the Transvaal" as part of his description of the Piggs Peak area writes "As a final masterpiece the Phophonyane (little river of waterfall) went tumbling down nearby from the edge of the heights, in a spectacular rush that is one of the most beautiful cascades in Africa."

Phophonyane is situated high in the mountains with the rugged Gobolondlo and Makhonjwa ranges as a backdrop and those craving a natural environment for soul nourishment get body and soul reunited here.

A hot tip from your local connection, take a walk before breakfast down to the waterfall. You wil get a chance to see some of the 250 species of birds boasted by Phophonyane. One of them will be the elusive Narina Tragon which has made Phophonyane its home.

One of the best features of Phophonyane Falls Lodge is its network of trails that spread out from within the camp into the surrounding nature reserve. These are self-guided walking trails that you can undertake at your own leisure.  The trails reach most corners of this 500ha nature reserve and provide access to riverine forests, many secluded pools of water and and interlinking system of canals and waterways, such that you are seldom far from the sound of trickling water. An obvious highlight is the 80 metre high Phophonyane Falls iteslf. Exposed in this area are rocks that have been identified as being some of the world's oldest, dating back 3.55 billion years. 

Infants up to 3 years if age are free of charge at Phophonyane.

Children's rates are charged for those aged 4 to 12 years of age. 

Families with children are best accommodated in: Cottage 1 or 2, Beehive 2 and/or the safari tents 1-4 and 6.

For reservations cancelled between 10 and 21 days before arrival, 40% of the total amount shall be forfeited.

For reservations cancelled ten days or less before arrival the total accommodation amount will be forfeited.