White Elephant Safari Lodge

A 3 hour activity that will provide you with an insight into the WWF Black Rhino Range Expansion Project. As custodians of the endangered Black Rhino, it is our privilege to share with you, the knowledge we have gained about the endangered Black Rhino's social behavior, dung middens and feeding habits. With the use of a Telemetry device, we will follow the rhino's signal, look for tracks and dung middens and examine our camera 'trap' locations as part of our rhino monitoring and conservation project. If the opportunity arises the Rhino will be tracked on foot. NO persons under the ages of 16 years.

Enjoy an early morning boat cruise, viewing spectacular bird-life and game or a late afternoon sunset excursion. There is not many destinations where you can view the game in this spectacular setting!

Get even closer to the animals and birds while canoeing along the waters of Pongola river. No need to be fit as the guide can adjust his speed according to the fitness level of the guests. Whether you want to slowly hug the shoreline or get some excercise the canoeing is an amazing experience For the adventurous………………………………….Double canoe maximum 3.

The Elephant Research Project is a unique activity offered at White Elephant as an alternative to Game drives, Walks, Boat cruises and Fishing. This activity is educational, interactive and visual, and includes spending time with our research and conservation staff. After an early breakfast, guests depart for a cruise on Lake Jozini to locate and watch the elephants from the boat. After a few hours on the water, guests are returned to the Lodge for High Tea. The activity continues after tea with a visit to our Research Centre, to watch the BBC production”Operation Elephant-The Mission” documenting the initial re-location of our elephants from the Kruger National Park. Guests examine elephant skulls and bones and participate in discussions and debates. Spending time in the world of elephants is enlightening and fascinating, and offers insight into the Reserve history, the re-wilding and re-stocking of animals, nature and conservation issues, and the purpose of the Space for Elephants foundation and our other research projects. We would appreciate prior notice of interest in this activity so that we can ensure our researcher will be available.

Lake Jozini is the Pongola Game Reserve is the most southern river / lake where tiger fish are endemic. Although widespread and still common in certain areas like the Pongola river, tiger fish are declining in most rivers due to pollution, water extraction and obstructions like weirs and dams that prevent their passage up-or downstream to suitable spawning sites along flooded river banks and lake shores. From the novice fisherman to the expert anglers fishing with a fly, Lake Jozini offers you the ideal location for tiger fish of a lifetime, while you enjoy the pristine wilderness setting that compares favourably to the wilds of Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe. Aswell as tiger, there are blue kurper (Oreochromis mossambicus), red-breasted kurper (Tilapia rendalli), huge catfish, yellowfish, red-nosed mudfish, silver and butter barbell, a dozen species of barbs and minnows including the silver robber or dwarf tigerfish (Micralested acutidens). We have different sizes boats that can be rented for either half a day or a full day.

Game drives are conducted in an open 4-wheel drive vehicles with a professional guide, either in the early morning or late afternoons. (Please note – no driving around is permitted unless you are accompanied by a Reserve staff member)

Walking trails are very much a part of the White Elephant Safari experience. Walks go out daily, either early morning or late afternoon. (no children under 16 unless parents give permission)