Off season rates range for 2010 will start at R615 p/p ranging to R710 p/p per day. Single supplement is charged at 50%.

All rates are inclusive of three meals per day and all tea/coffee.

We offer many special packages during quiet periods, one of which is bound to be tailor-made for you, please inquire.

Special packages 2010

Pensioners over 65

Being one herself, the general manager of Mbotyi has decided that every guest older than she is will get 10% discount during the following months: early March, May, August, September and October, so hasten to take advantage this offer!!

June/July Sardine Run news

The annual Sardine Run along the Wild Coast has generated immense interest all over the world. Programs like The Greatest Shoal on Earth on National Geographic has sent divers from abroad in large numbers to experience this phenomenon. Mbotyi River Lodge has been fortunate enough to be very sought after as a destination from which to experience this feeding frenzy. During the last few years we have been unable to accommodate many visitors from South Africa during this period as the dive operators book the entire hotel for a period of 5 - 6 weeks. This year, because of the sudden increase in long haul flights, divers from abroad are coming in fewer numbers, deciding to wait until World Cup madness has passed.

We are thus able to offer you accommodation during the June/July period to enjoy the spectacle and excitement that goes along with this activity. In addition, there will be boat trips available from the lodge, if you are a scuba diver, you will be able to join one of the operators for a trip lasting about 8 hours. Dive amongst hundreds of sharks, dolphin, whales, game fish and the best diver of all, the gannet.

Some folk, like me, will be content to watch all this from a boat. Being there, close to all this amazing action is an unforgettable experience. Secure your place now.

Birding

Mbotyi is fortunate to have to have so many different Biozomes. We have indigenous forest, the Ntsubane which is one of the largest in our country. There are large tree plantations as well as the enormous Magwa tea plantation. There are a number of rivers in the area and also the very large lagoon estuary of the Mbotyi River. We thus play host to a very large variety of birds and in the Ntsubane, also butterflies.

Lately the bird life on the lagoon has been outstanding; two great white pelicans have arrived to nest on the lagoon, we hope they will remain with us at least for a while. They share the water with mallard ducks, spurwing and Egyptian geese, cormorants, kingfishers so many kinds, fish eagles, all fishing every morning.

Guided walks are from the lodge are very popular and picnic baskets can be supplied for birders wanting to spend time in the forest.

We will offer a special to groups of birders from clubs - the more of you the better the offer. Contact us to find out more.

More reasons why you should come to Mbotyi!
• Our service is great
• There is much to do: canoeing, swimming, biking, horse riding and hiking
• Our food is excellent
• You will love it here

We look forward to hearing from you.

I just wanted to thank you for a wonderful week-end. My wife and I had a great time. Please thank the kitchen/diningroom staff for us as well. They are a credit to the resort and the Community of Mboyti. They accepted and cooked the fresh fish for breakfast each morning without any hesitation. In fact, nothing was too much of an effort for any member of staff. Everyone went the “extra mile”. The service and hospitality industry in South Africa could learn a lot from Mboyti River Lodge.
Will be back soon.
Regards Gordon & liz Cudmore

This is just a little email to tell you that yesterday, clients of ours currently staying at Mbotyi (booked through AAA) phoned to tell us they are in paradise!! The lodge, the people, the extra rooms – everything was awesome!! On their way, they had doubts, endless road in bad condition and wondered where we have sent them. The reward was worth it all and worth a call! They were looking forward to going on a 4×4 trip with the owner, I presume it is you they talked about. Enjoy it!

Please give our special regards to these special people and and if you don’t mind conveying my message - please tell them that I appreciated their call tremendously and wish them more of the same for the remainder of their trip.

Warm African regards from Holland, Jeanette van Oeveren

Pondoland’s best kept secret

Pondoland’s best kept secret is situated at the mouth of the Mbotyi River tidal estuary on South Africa’s Wild Coast. Mbotyi River Lodge is nestled between the rolling hills, lush tropical forest and the warm Indian Ocean. This unique and beautiful Wild Coast resort is the perfect venue for a peaceful, tranquil holiday or for the adventurer to experience the many amazing and wild treasures this coast has to offer.

Mbotyi is a malaria free area.