WHITE ELEPHANT SAFARI LODGE & BUSH CAMP
Games in Pongola

Your chef made us put on kg’s with all the food, and the Ranger was Fantastic with his knowledge of the animals and bush. A luxurious, African Safari Experience in South Africa's Zululand Discover natural beauty, wildlife and adventure in unspoilt KwaZulu Natal Wilderness. White Elephant offers luxurious accommodation options, excellent facilities and friendly staff. Great diversity of activities: Land, Water and Research based SAFARI activities all offered at one destination. At the foot of the majestic Lebombo Mountains and the shimmering waters of Lake Jozini, you will find a special destination called White Elephant. It is a place with magic and soul inspired by a dream and created with passion. We are passionate about conservation and offer a superb Black Rhino tracking experience, as well as fascinating Elephant research activities. We also offer the conventional activities such as game drives, educational bush walks and incredible boat cruises on Lake Jozini. These varied activities as well as the chance of catching tiger fish and brilliant bird watching possibilities, make us a truly unique South African Safari experience. The deep verandah, sweeping views and tranquil setting provide the venue for a unique African experience. Eight luxurious safari tents, each with romantic ball and claw bath, outdoor canvas shower and private verandah provide an evocative safari in the Pongola Game Reserve Wilderness. White Elephant Bush Camp is an ideal self catering escape from the busy hurried world for families and friends. But the vast herds of game lured determined men: hunters and explorers. In the plenitude that was Africa, everything seemed inexhaustible. After the 1st World War, man toiled on the steamy plains planting fields, building houses and railway lines but nature ruled ruthlessly with droughts and disease. In 1948 man finally won the tsetse fly war, with the notorious DDT insecticide. Cattle now flourished and sugar cane crept further along the course of the Pongola River. The construction of the gigantic Jozini Dam began in In 1999, shrouded in the mists of early morning, an elephant bull pushed over the mighty Mphafa tree in the lodge’s garden. It was this tree that had given the Lodge its name. We asked guests who stayed at White Elephant Safari Lodge to send us their love story of their experience. The following couple's story was chosen as the winner. Southern Africa is in general, a very arid region, with erratic climate and seasonal rainfalls, and the Pongola Game Reserve in North East Zululand is no exception. Since the summer of 2014, we have been experiencing one of the driest spells in living memory. Certainly this is our first major drought at White Elephant since the lodges opening in 1999 (17 years ago). It contains a profile of Heike Zitzer, some funny images of animals caught by our camera traps and a fantastic special offer. A marriage proposal in the bush must be one of the most romantic experiences for anyone. Soon after arriving for a two night stay at White Elephant Safari Lodge, John-Louis Watt asked me to assist him in setting the scene for his proposal to Tatum Lamb.