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Find where to stay and what to do across Southern & East Africa.

Lodges, guesthouses, safaris, tours and transfers — listed by the businesses that run them. Starting in South Africa and growing across the region. Enquire directly; ZAtours is a directory, not a tour operator.

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DIZA TRAVELS Safari's & Shuttle Services

Hluhluwe · KwaZulu-Natal

Big 5 Game Drive safaris from Hluhluwe, Kwa-Smolo. Authentic safari and cultural tour experiences guided by locals born and raised in Zululand, plus airport, lodge, Mozambique Shuttle & iSwathini Border transfers across KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

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Khondlo Tours

Hluhluwe · KwaZulu-Natal

Khondlo Tours started in Hluhluwe in 2016. Guests walk the footpaths of Macabuzela village with a local guide, visit family homesteads and farms, and go into the game reserves the team grew up next to. Tours include the Macabuzela Village Walking Tour, Hluhluwe-iMfolozi game drives, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, the St Lucia hippo boat cruise, an elephant interaction and a 4-day trip to Ponta do Ouro in Mozambique (border crossing at Kosi Bay handled for you). Door-to-door shuttles from King Shaka (Durban), Richards Bay and OR Tambo airports, the cruise terminal and hotels. Local guides, licensed drivers, and part of every village tour goes back to the community.

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Ethlathini Rest Camp

Hluhluwe · KwaZulu-Natal

From tar road to forest canopy in one turn. Ethlathini ("in the forest") sits on a hillside off the main road to Memorial Gate — shaded natural sites under mahogany, wild fig and tree aloe, 2 km from Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, Africa’s oldest game reserve. Overland sites are for fully self-contained rooftop tents, trailers and large rigs, with a firepit and free forest firewood at each site, clean water points and WiFi in some areas. Ablutions are under construction — self-sufficient travellers only at this stage. Coming next: coffee shop and indigenous nursery, standard campsites, chalets, a community food garden, skills centre, fish farm and restaurant. Book directly — no platform fees.

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Mzamo’s Cultural Village & Homestead

Hluhluwe · KwaZulu-Natal

Mzamo's Cultural Village & Homestead is not a museum — it is a living, breathing Zulu kraal. Here, traditions are not displayed behind glass but shared through experience. From beadwork and dance to storytelling around the fire, every moment is an invitation into authentic isiZulu life.

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