Zaagkuilsdrift Plan Your Visit

Bird sanctuary & lodge · Limpopo

Wake up
to the wild.

A bushveld stay on the remarkable Kgomo-Kgomo floodplain.

Find your stay ↗
Male Marico Sunbird photographed along Zaagkuilsdrift Road

Marico Sunbird · Zaagkuilsdrift Road

Derek Keats · CC BY 2.0 · displayed crop Photo licence ↗

For the love of birds

A birding lodge,
through and through.

Explore wetland, grassland and bushveld on the Kgomo-Kgomo floodplain. Bring your binoculars, find a quiet hide and take your time.

Discover the birding ↗

A little closer to nature

Make yourself at home.

Unhurried mornings. Comfortable rooms. The bushveld on your doorstep. Find your own way to stay at Zaagkuilsdrift.

Lodge buildings surrounding the courtyard and swimming pool

Camping in the bushveld

Choose deluxe sites with private ablutions or ask about bush camping for your group.

Ask about camping ↗

A day in the bushveld

Come for the birds.
Stay for the quiet.

Explore the sanctuary for the day. Contact us to confirm entry, dining and current access.

Plan a day visit ↗
Thatched bird hide surrounded by tall grasses at Zaagkuilsdrift

A different perspective

See the sanctuary from above.

Take a quiet flight over the lodge and surrounding bushveld. Press play to watch our drone film.

Summer access: a high-clearance vehicle is required, generally October–April. Entry is via Crake Road across the floodplain, which may be waterlogged or flooded after significant rain. Contact the lodge before travelling for current road conditions.