Mfulawozi Wilderness Reserve – Mthembu and Biyela

Description

Welcome to mFulaWozi Wilderness
Private Game Reserve
An Authentic African Wildlife Experience Rooted in Purpose!
The mFulaWozi Wilderness reserve has to be one of the most exciting new developments in this long-established wilderness area.

This is a 16 000-hectare piece of pristine land in the richly historic wildlife area of the Umfolozi Wilderness – the meeting place of the Black & White Mfolozi Rivers.

The private reserve is open to the famous Hluhluwe-Umfolozi reserve, the oldest proclaimed game reserve in the country dating back to 1895!

This is the initiative of 5 Zulu chieftains descended from the legendary Shaka Zulu.  They have chosen to turn this magnificent piece of their bushveld over to conservation and up-market eco-tourism.

Two stunning new lodges are the first results of the venture, and their names – Biyela and Mthembu – are taken from 2 of the chiefs making up the “Big 5”. In case you’re wondering the “mFulaWozi” name originally comes from the sound made by the reeds in the river when the wind blows)

Mthembu Lodge was the first to open here and earned a string of rave reviews – and it’s not hard to see why! It boasts gorgeously modern and spacious suites with a level of luxury sure to satisfy the most discerning of guests.

In fact, Mthembu may well have a slightly wider appeal for more conservative safari guests compared to sister-lodge Biyela. Biyela makes no apology for its overt angularity and unabashed contemporary architectural style.

Mthembu by way of contrast, has a more intimate and less imposing character and has been designed around the central concept of the circle. This can be seen in the soft curves typical of the lodge’s architecture right through to the prominent use of circles in decorative elements like the floor mats and woven  wall hangings.

This softer nature of Mthembu is also amplified by the colour palette of sand, terra cotta and dusty pinks, as well as the lodge’s cosier location down next to the White Umfolosi river as opposed to the statement hilltop views enjoyed by Biyela.