There is an opportunity for 21 private lodges within the game reserve. These sites will be sold to prospective private lodges owners who will buy the lodges off the plan. This provides a direct source of income for the private lodge owner with the owner and their guests having access to the facilities and activities offered by the game reserve. Lodge owners will have the liberty of Customising their lodges to their own taste from a choice of available architectural designs. The aim is to construct a lodge that blends with the bushveld by using natural building material.
The Elephant Kraal Game and Eco Estate is located in the Pongola Game Reserve on the Northern parts of KwaZulu-Natal under Mkuze Local Municipality. The game reserve can be accessed via a road off the N2 connecting Gauteng and Mpumalanga, Swaziland to Durban, Soldwana bay , Mozambique and Kosi Bay. The eastern part of the reserve is formed by the Jozini dam under the Lebombo range of mountains. Elephant Kraal is about 330km from Durban, 470km from Johannesburg and 29km from the Swaziland border (Golela).It is the gateway between Mpumalanga and Durban. The nearest air strip to this farm is at Mkuze, 20km away.