DUMA MANZI GAME DRIVES
Game Drives / Wildlife Safaris
in Richmond, Midlands
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Duma Manzi is a unique African Wilderness Sanctuary combining nature, wildlife,
prolific bird life, a large diversity of fauna and flora, and an ambience of
simplicity and elegance, to restore the balance to mind, body and soul of what
life’s stresses deplete.
Despite the feeling of being “away from it all”, Duma Manzi Eco-Lodge & Spa is a
comfortable one hour drive from Durban (90kms) and forty minutes from
Pietermaritzburg. This ideal sanctuary, in the heart of the Mkomazi Valley in
Kwa- Zulu Natal, allows one to appreciate the moment and beauty in nature and
lies in secluded bliss an arm’s reach away.
Duma Manzi is the Zulu phrase meaning “Thundering Water”. The free flowing
Mkomazi River, with its majestic Sandstone cliffs, not only gives the place its
name, but also its energy; encouraging its guests to be fully immersed in
nature!
Duma Manzi Eco Lodge and Spa offers Day Adventure Packages to allow one to be a
part of this magical place, and experience the magic and beauty that is Duma
Manzi. Take a nature drive with one of our knowledgeable field guides to explore
the African Wilderness and Wildlife in all its diversity, to experience
firsthand the wonders of this piece of paradise. Stop, either along the
cascading river or on one of our wooden lookout decks, that overlook the vast
expanse of wilderness, and experience the beauty of an African Sunset whilst
sipping sundowners.
Our drives encompass all of nature: its Fauna, Flora, Majestic scenery and
sunsets, that are simply unforgettable. Duma Manzi is a Birders’ Paradise. The
bird life is prolific with over 300 bird species recorded. Among the “specials”
on the bird list are: African Fish Eagle, Cape Vulture, Crowned Eagle, Martial
Eagle, Ground Hornbill, Narina Trogon and Purple Crested Tauroco (Loerie).
Some of the many animals that may be spotted are: Buffalo, Zebra, Giraffe, Blue
Wilderbeest, Warthog, Kudu, Nyala to name but a few. A wide variety of butterfly
species are seen in the woodlands and high lying grasslands, as well as a wide
variety of frog species are found in the reserve.
For those who have a historical interest, Duma Manzi Reserve is steeped in
history. Cecil John Rhodes first arrived in Durban on 1 September 1870. After a
brief stay with the Surveyor-General of Natal, Dr. P.C. Sutherland, in
Pietermaritzburg, Rhodes joined his brother Herbert on his cotton farm in the
Umkomaas valley in Natal. The C J Rhodes 1870 National Heritage Site is situated
in the heart of the reserve, where Cecil John Rhodes and his brother Herbert,
first farmed cotton in 1870. The first wagon road from Pietermaritzburg to Cape
Town is found on our nature reserve. In October 1871 Rhodes left the colony for
the diamond fields of Kimberly.
“I never saw such an extra-ordinarily beautiful place in life. There, hundreds
of feet below us, stretched out the whole valley with our huts looking like
specs, and in the distance there were hills rising one above another, with a
splendid blue tint on them” (Cecil John Rhodes, 1870)
Immerse yourself in this unique private sanctuary and experience the ultimate
wellbeing that is uniquely Duma Manzi Boutique Eco-Lodge & Spa, for memories of
a lifetime.
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