Umlilo Lodge is located in St. Lucia, a small coastal village surrounded by the Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park, South Africa's first National World Heritage Site.

This village is the only one in the world to be completely surrounded by a World Heritage Site. Our en suite rooms are air conditioned, and have direct garden views or balconies overlooking the pool and garden.

We also have a Boma where you can join us in the evenings around a fire (Umlilo) when having a Braai or traditional dinner in an African pot. From Big 5 game drives to boat cruises, and from snorkelling safaris to night drives, let your hostess at Umlilo Lodge arrange your activities for you.

Travel information
By Car:
- From Johannesburg, take the N12 road to Witbank and turn off to Ogies. Then go through Bethal, Ermelo, Piet Retief, Pongola.
- Continue south along the N2, past Mkuze and Hluhluwe.
- Take the turn-off left to Mtubatuba and St. Lucia. As you arrive in Mtubatuba, turn left to St. Lucia (25 km).
- Once over the bridge into St. Lucia, take a right at the roundabout (traffic circle) and continue down the main street.
- After passing Spar, keep a look-out for the thatched fruit market on your right. From here, take a left and you will see Umlilo Lodge.

- From Durban, take the N2 north. You have the option of the toll road or the alternate route via Stanger.
- 40 km after the turn-off to Richards Bay, turn right to Mtubatuba. As you arrive in Mtubatuba, turn left then right to St. Lucia (25 km).
- Once over the bridge into St. Lucia, take a right at the roundabout (traffic circle) and continue down the main street.
- After passing Spar, keep a look-out for the thatched fruit market on your right. From here, take a left and you will see Umlilo Lodge.