Makongo Hills is an Eco-Lodge and BIG5 retreat with breath taking views and big skies. This is a home away from home, offering affordable accommodation for 10, perfect for ‘Bubble Travel’ i.e. single group use. Also suited to couples, small groups, or families with older children. Makongo Hills is a fully catered lodge and meals are prepared with a proudly local flavour.  Conservation and sustainability are practiced, and as an off-grid lodge, is working hard to reduce the carbon footprint. The Makongo Hills Team are particularly involved in the upliftment and upskilling of the local community, and in projects to protect rhino.

Everyone, from cooks to rangers, work hard at tailoring an experience that will allow you to find your piece of wild-heaven.

Makongo Hills Lodge is set in the Mkuze Valley Wilderness, one of only 2 lodges on this 15,000 hectare reserve. Here you’ll find a malaria-free, secluded, biodiversity area, home to the Big 5 and a large variety of other animals and birdlife. 

Makongo Hills is located on the Battlefields route, approximately 6 hours from Johannesburg and 5 hours from Durban. Makongo Hills gives you the opportunity to relax and move at your own pace.