Rhino Sands Lodge

Tented Camp · Phinda Game Reserve, South Africa

Luxury

PlnrScore 69

Best time: May, Jul, Aug
Suggested stay: 1-2 nights
Health: Malaria-free

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Rhino Sands Lodge is a hotel near Phinda Game Reserve.

Why stay at Rhino Sands Lodge

48 mammal species recorded nearby

Rooms & inclusions

Activities: Game Drive, Birding, Sundowner, Spa
Amenities: Swimming Pool, Pool, Spa, Restaurant, Dining, All-Inclusive, Bar, Lounge, Library

Wildlife near this lodge

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

1,504

Species

Mammals

321

Birds

Most observed

Nyala261 sightings
Southern Giraffe197 sightings
Impala177 sightings
Plains Zebra172 sightings
Common Wildebeest152 sightings
Red-billed Oxpecker145 sightings
Common Warthog134 sightings
Southern Cordonbleu128 sightings
Cape Starling125 sightings
Leopard Tortoise121 sightings

Best time to stay at Rhino Sands Lodge

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 Rhino Sands Lodge
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High	32°	31°	30°	28°	26°	24°	24°	26°	28°	28°	30°	31°
Low	22°	22°	21°	18°	16°	13°	13°	14°	16°	17°	19°	21°
Rain mm	94	133	87	77	27	33	6	12	30	76	52	98
Humidity	71%	76%	74%	76%	74%	71%	66%	68%	70%	71%	70%	73%

Map & getting there

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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