Forest Lodge - Phinda

Safari Lodge · Phinda Game Reserve, South Africa

Luxury

from $1,070pp/night

PlnrScore 37

Best time: Jul–Sep
Suggested stay: 1-2 nights
Health: Malaria-free

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Forest Lodge - Phinda is a hotel near Phinda Game Reserve.

Why stay at Forest Lodge - Phinda

59 mammal species recorded nearby
Airstrip 8 km away

Rooms & inclusions

Activities: hotel

Wildlife near this lodge

Species recorded within 20 km (iNaturalist research-grade observations).

1,968

Species

Mammals

357

Birds

Most observed

Nyala193 sightings
Southern Giraffe179 sightings
White Rhinoceros135 sightings
Plains Zebra129 sightings
Impala122 sightings
African Striped Skink118 sightings
Common Wildebeest101 sightings
African Red Toad90 sightings
Common Hippopotamus87 sightings

Best time to stay at Forest Lodge - Phinda

Best months:

May

July

August

Jan

Good26°C107mm

Feb

Good25°C140mm

Mar

Great25°C92mm

Apr

Great22°C85mm

May

Great21°C31mm

Jun

Great18°C41mm

Jul

Excellent18°C8mm

Aug

Excellent19°C13mm

Sep

Great21°C35mm

Oct

Good22°C79mm

Nov

Great24°C60mm

Dec

Good25°C104mm

Great (4-5)

Good (3)

Poor (1-2)

Best month

Climate at the lodge

Average monthly temperature, rainfall and humidity at Forest Lodge - Phinda
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High	32°	30°	30°	28°	26°	24°	24°	26°	28°	28°	30°	31°
Low	22°	22°	21°	19°	16°	13°	13°	14°	16°	18°	19°	21°
Rain mm	108	162	104	88	37	46	9	15	36	80	63	101
Humidity	73%	77%	76%	78%	77%	76%	70%	70%	72%	73%	72%	75%

Map & getting there

Nearest airstrip

Mziki

8 km away

Nearest airport

Zulu Inyala Airport (PZL)

6 km from the park

International airport

King Mswati III International Airport (SHO)

171 km from the park

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