Attractions IN Richards Bay
Nature Reserves
Enseleni Nature Reserve
The Enseleni Nature Reserve is a small reserve of 293 hectares lying just inland from the town of Richards Bay, almost midway between Empangeni and Richards Bay. Obviously it is a popular day's outing for visitors to the area, and the coastal grasslands ...
Golf Courses
Mzingazi Golf Estate
The Mzingazi Golf Estate is situated in the quiet seaside town of Richard’s Bay, known for its balmy weather and excellent beaches. In fact, the golf course is flanked by the Indian Ocean and the Mzingazi Lake, making it just about perfectly placed for ...
Game Reserves
Richards Bay Game Reserve
The Reserve has remnant stands of swamp forest, the Thulazihleka Bird viewing hide in small swamp and the Tidal Mudflats and shallows south of the Mhlatuzi river. 300 species of birds have been recorded in these habitats including several rare migrant ...
Attractions AROUND Richards Bay
Mountain Passes
Cecil Mack's Pass
Cecil Mack's Pass is one of the most remote border crossings in South Africa. It lies in the Lebombo Mountains on the boundary between KwaZulu-Natal and Swaziland. Officially it has been closed since flood damage washed almost all of the pass away in ...
Nature Reserves
Dlinza Forest Nature Reserve
Found just outside the little town of Eshowe, the Dlinza Forest is one of two indigenous forests that lie close to one another in this southern part of Zululand; the other is Entumeni. Dlinza, 250-hectares of incredibly beautiful forest bisected by ...
Golf Courses
Empangeni Golf Club
The Empangeni Country Club was formed in the early 1900's and photographs of the first Club president and honours board indicate that record keeping was initiated in 1921. The original 18 hole Golf Course was laid out and maintained by predominately ...
Nature Reserves
Greater St Lucia Wetlands Park
The Greater St Lucia Wetlands Park was declared South Africa's first Natural World Heritage Site on 1 December 1999. It is considered South Africa's third largest park and extends from Mapelane (Cape St. Lucia) in the South, to Kozi Bay in the North. The ...
Game Reserves
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park
The Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park is the only park under formal conservation in KwaZulu Natal where the Big Five occur. Established in 1895, this is the oldest game park in South Africa along with nearby St Lucia Reserve. Set in the heart of Zululand this is ...
Birdlife or Wildlife Sanctuaries / Game Reserves / Lakes / Dams / National Parks / Nature Reserves / World Heritage Sites
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Now known as the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, St Lucia Wetland Park lies on the north eastern edge of KwaZulu-Natal. The incredibly beautiful series of beaches, coral reefs, lakes, swamps, wetlands, woodlands, coastal forests and grasslands that stretch ...
Game Reserves / Nature Reserves
Kuleni Game Park
Kuleni Game Park is the product of many years or careful thought and planning. It's a warm and friendly place, created in the wild to give a feeling of safety and togetherness with the wildlife and the beautiful environment. Peace, freedom and a sense of ...
Nature Reserves
Mapelane Nature Reserve
Mapelane Nature Reserve is the southernmost reserve within the iSimangaliso Wetland Park. The Mapelane Nature Reserve is situated on the south bank of the Umfolozi River where it enters the sea, opposite the little village of St Lucia. The reserve is an ...
Forests / Nature Reserves
Ongoye Forest Nature Reserve
Ngoye Forest Reserve, better known as the Ongoye Forest Reserve, lies in the north of KwaZulu-Natal between Mtunzini, Eshowe and Emangeni, some 150 kilometres north of Durban. Ongoye is regarded as one of the 'gems' along the Zululand Birding Route for ...
Popular Tourist Routes / Heritage Routes
Route 66 Zululand Heritage Route
Whilst the name of the route brings the battlefields of Ladysmith, Colenso, Dundee and Volksrust to mind, Route 66 is of a slightly different nature. Rather than heading up and around the N3, Route 66 takes one along a parallel route, slightly further ...
Nature Reserves
Umlalazi Nature Reserve
Umlalazi Nature Reserve is a strip of green on KwaZulu-Natal's north coast at the town of Mtunzini, roughly half an hour's drive from Richards Bay. The reserve is probably most famous for its protected group of Palmnut vultures, and the raphia palm ...
Birdlife or Wildlife Sanctuaries
Zululand Birding Route
KwaZulu-Natal is a world-famous birding venue, its forests, grasslands, mountains, wetlands, bushveld and estuarine, coastline and open ocean habitats a feast of diverse birding. The coastal province is divided into two main birding ...
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Nature Reserves
Amatikulu Nature Reserve
Roughly an hour's drive from Durban, the Amatikulu Nature Reserve is one of those rare natural spaces where, not only will you be one of few people (particularly during the week), but you can see wildlife feeding on forested dunes overlooking the sea – ...
Game Reserves
AmaZulu Game Reserve
Situated in Northern KwaZulu Natal, on the banks of the Mkuze River, the Amazulu Private Game Reserve is the home of the Amakhosi and Mkuze Falls Lodges. Boasting 10 000 hectares, this private game reserve is made up of a varied ecosystem. The diversity ...
Popular Tourist Routes
Battlefields Route
The KwaZulu Natal hinterland has witnessed some of the most brutal and significant battles to be fought in South Africa. These historical sites form part of the Battlefields Route, a trip through 14 historical towns whose surrounding areas boast the ...
Landmarks / Memorials / Nature Reserves
eMakhosini Ophathe Heritage Park
Set in the valley also known as the Valley of Kings, eMakhosini Opathe Heritage Park lies less than 10 kilometres south of the town of Ulundi on the banks of the White Mfolozi River and incorporates the Ophathe Game Reserve and the eMakhosini Valley ...
Forests / Nature Reserves
Entumeni Nature Reserve
Just outside the historical Zululand town of Eshowe, in the heart of the balmy KwaZulu-Natal Province, lies the beautiful forest reserve of Entumeni. This is a small nature reserve, occupying only about 750 hectares, but is rich in plant- and animal ...
Game Reserves / Game Farms / Game Parks
Falaza Wildlife Park
Falaza is aptly named after a war veteran of King Cetshwaya's Zulu Impi (1873-1883), who, over a century ago fought against the British forces at the famous battle of Isandlwana. His village, built on the fertile banks of the Mzinene river, was known by ...
Museums
Fort Nongqayi Museum Village
This beautiful old fort was originally created in the middle of the Dlinza Forest in eShowe in 1883. Around 90 barefoot Zulu police (known as the Nongqayi or 'restrainers') moved into the building to maintain law and order in Zululand in what today ...
Nature Reserves
iGwala Gwala Nature Reserve
iGwala Gwala Nature Reserve lies just outside of Ithala Game Reserve and is a registered Heritage Site. As such the reserve has a rich biodiversity with tracts of riverine and other forest in the lower parts of the reserve that attract a particularly ...
Game Reserves
Ithala Game Reserve
This magnificent Ithala Game reserve, tumbling from the heights of the Ngotshe Mountains a thousand meters down into a deep valley, carved over the aeons by the Phongolo River revealing the world's oldest rock formations, is a game viewers paradise ...
Lakes / Dams
Lake Phobane
Having been constructed almost 30 years ago, Lake Phobane is 14 kilometres long and accommodates about 300 million cubic metres of water. It is idyllically situated in the Umhlatuze Valley, surrounded by the breath-taking Mabelebele Mountain Range, which ...
Richards Bay as a destination
Also in the neighbourhood
AmaZulu Game Reserve, Babanango, Empangeni, Eshowe, Hluhluwe, Isandlwana, Jozini, Kuleni Game Park, Kwambonambi, Magudu, Meerensee, Monzi, Mtunzini, Paulpietersburg, Pongola, Pongola Nature Reserve, Pongolapoort, Rorkes Drift, Ulundi, Vryheid
Staying Overnight
The Sanctuary
The Sanctuary offers accommodation in a variety of guest rooms. Guests have access to a shared full kitchen. There is an indoor braai room with d...
Canefields Country House
Canefields Country House is a traditional sugar cane mansion converted into a homely country hotel. The property provides accommodation in tranqu...
Xaba Guest Lodge
Xaba Guest Lodge in Richards Bay has rooms furnished with comfortable double bed or a double bed and single beds. Each air-conditioned room has a...
Gecko Inn Holiday House
Gecko Inn Holiday House offers Richards Bay Accommodation, the true gateway to the most prestigious game parks, game lodges and sanctuaries in Zu...
Nomusa Bed & Breakfast
Nomusa Bed & Breakfast is a secure, tranquil and homely establishment located in the leafy suburb of Veld-en-Vlei in Richards Bay, and caters for...
Mzingeli Guesthouse
Mzingeli Guesthouse is an up-market venue offering accommodation in Merensee on a golf estate. The guesthouse is perfectly located between the be...
On the Bay 108
On the Bay 108 is located alongside the canal joining the Richards Bay Harbour in the prestigious Mzingazi Waterfront Village in Richards Bay. Th...
Nyathi Lodge
Nyathi Lodge offers overnight accommodation in Richards Bay, a coastal town situated on a 30km˛ lagoon of the Mhlatuze River in KwaZulu Natal. Ri...
Hillton Manor Guest House
Hillton Manor Guesthouse offers accommodation in Meerensee, a delightful coastal suburb which overlooks the Mzingazi Lake. With our friendly natu...
Premier Hotel The Richards
Premier Hotel The Richards enjoys the reputation of being one of the best hotels in Richards Bay. Situated in the exclusive suburb of Meerensee, ...
Pompano Place
Pompano Place has two units which can each accommodate two guests each. Each unit has a bedroom furnished with a Queen-size bed. There is a cosy ...
La Rochelle Inn
Surrounded by tropical gardens, experience warm and homely comfort. A stay at La Rochelle is like being in your own home whilst being treated to ...
La Mer Lodge
La Mer Lodge offers affordable accommodation in Richards Bay. Choose from any of our comfortable rooms and enjoy relaxing at the swimming pool, i...
On the Bay 72
On the Bay 72 is located in the prestigious Mzingazi Waterfront Village in Richards Bay, alongside the canal joining the Richards Bay Harbour....
Ntoliwa B&B
Ntoliwa B&B is situated in the suburb of Brackenham, 4km north of Richards Bay town in KwaZulu-Natal. The guesthouse is a secure, calm, and homel...
Umuzi Guesthouse
Umuzi Guesthouse is located in Meerensee and offers accommodation, excellent food and the ideal base of operation from which to explore the area....
Premier Splendid Inn Bayshore
The Premier Splendid Inn Bayshore in Richards Bay offers 102 hotel rooms featuring all the modern amenities you'd expect from a luxury 3 star hot...
Woodpecker Inn
Woodpecker Inn offers accommodation and the comforts of country living in thatched lodges in Richards Bay. Woodpecker Inn boasts 40 en-suite air-...
Villa Pesca
Villa Pesca is a holiday home in Meerensee offering self catering accommodation in Richards Bay. Villa Pesca is situated 1km from various shops a...
On The Bay 15
On the Bay 15 is an air conditioned, open plan holiday apartment in Richards Bay sleeping four guests. The living area has Wi-Fi and Smart TV wit...
The Ridge Guesthouse
The Ridge Guesthouse offers accommodation in Meerensee, Richards Bay. Situated in a quiet suburb on a ridge overlooking natural bush with ocean a...
Aristo Manor Guest House
Aristo Manor Guest House offers accommodation in the leafy suburb of Birdswood in Richards Bay. All rooms have air conditioning, a TV with DStv, ...
Seagull Lodge
Seagull Lodge offers accommodation only 500 meters from the Boardwalk Inkwazi Mall and 5 minutes drive from the ski boat club and Alkantstrand Be...
Elephant Hills B&B
Elephant Hills offers accommodation in the upmarket suburb of Meerensee. All rooms are en-suite and fitted with air-conditioning for the warm, su...
DuneSide Guest House
The Guest House is ideally suited for business executive or tourist seeking comfortable accommodation. DuneSide Guest House is located in the cit...
Serendipity Guesthouse
Whether in Richards Bay for business or on holiday with family and friends, Serendipity Guesthouse offers a range of accommodation to meet your n...
Minilitha Lodge
Minilitha Lodge provides accommodation in nine fully self-contained rooms in Richards Bay. The establishment has a garden and braai facilities......
On The Bay 98
On The Bay 98 offers accommodation in Richards Bay in the prestigious Mzingazi Waterfront Village, alongside the canal joining the Richards Bay H...
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