Raphia forest walk
Walk through the distinctive Raphia palm forest with a guide.
ISIBINDI AFRICA
FOREST & LAKES
FOREST & LAKES · KOSI
Kosi Forest Lodge
LODGE · ISIMANGALISO WETLAND PARK
Eight canvas-and-thatch rooms hidden in indigenous forest on the edge of the Kosi lake system. An intimate lodge for slow days on the water, under the palms, between some of the strangest and most beautiful habitats in Maputaland.
Rooms
8 FOREST ROOMS
Maximum guests
20 PEOPLE
Indicative rate
FROM R4,650 PP/NIGHT SHARING
Setting
KOSI LAKES
Why stay here
Eight rooms beside the Kosi lake system
Kosi Forest Lodge is built into the landscape rather than onto it. A Zulu podberry tree anchors the main lodge, meals spill outdoors under the canopy, the pool looks over Lake Shengeza and the rooms sit raised among the trees. It feels less like a safari lodge and more like a wetland hideout.
From Kosi Forest
Explore the lakes from the forest
The lodge's great strength is how fast you move between habitats: ancient palms, winding waterways, lake channels, bird-rich forest and the estuary at Kosi Mouth.
Included
Canoeing
Paddle the winding waterways of the Kosi lake system.
Kosi Lakes boat trip
Move through the lakes and channels while learning about the traditional fish traps. Half-day included.
Birding
More than 450 bird species recorded in the wider Kosi landscape. From the lodge.
Kosi Mouth
A 4x4 excursion to the estuary for snorkelling, the fish traps and a picnic.
Turtle tracking
Seasonal night drives during the lodge's turtle-tracking period.
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