Extending over 170 square kilometres of bushveld, wetland, savannah and sand forest, luxurious privately-owned Phinda adjoins the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park. Activities on offer include sunset cruises on the beautiful Mzinene River, outdoor meals under a spreading acacia tree, game-viewing drives led by experienced rangers as well as bush walks and fishing or diving expeditions to the nearby coast.

Wildlife is abundant and includes nyala, kudu, wildebeest, giraffe, zebra, elephant, white rhino, lion and cheetah. Visitors can stay in Nyala Lodge, which offers panoramic views offer the surrounding bushveld, or in the exclusive, glass-walled Forest Lodge, which is so much a part of the sand forest that its rooms are framed by trees and enclosed by dense foliage.

The reserve has its own air strip and arranges regular air transfers from Johannesburg, or road transfers from Richards Bay.