Phophonyane Falls Ecolodge & Nature Reserve Hhohho Region

Guests staying at the Phophonyane Falls Ecolodge have the unique opportunity to swim in the natural rock pool which is located near the lower Phophonyane Falls from where magnificent views of the valley below can be admired.

Walking trails leading to breathtaking views of the waterfalls, cascades and the surrounding mountains and forest can be enjoyed during a stay at the Phophonyane Falls Lodge & Nature Reserve in Swaziland.

Exciting 4x4 drives to the Gobolondlo Mountain as well as to historical sites and to the Nsangwini bushmen paintings can be explored.

Guests who wish to experience the untamed African bush with the 'Big Five' may enjoy a day trip to the Kruger National Park in South Africa which is only 70 km away from the Phophonyane Falls Ecolodge.

Guests have the opportunity to visit art and craft markets in the close proximity of the Phophonyane Falls Ecolodge as well as the wide expanses of the Malololtja Nature Reserve and the giant Maguga Dam.

Visitors are encouraged to take the twenty minutes climb and be rewarded with the most beautiful 360º panorama.  When looking west to where the Lomati, Shashawane and Shelangubo rivers traverse the Makhonjwa Hills and the Sondeza Mountain ranges, creating spectacular gorges.

Futher South Bulembu Mountain towers over the Bulembu Village and forestry plantations, soaring to an impressive 1862 metres, the highest Mountain in the Kingdom. Cast your eyes to the South of Bulembu into the majestic Malolotja Mountain reserve and the Ngwenya Mountain.

To the east views stretch down to the lowveld where the Mnjoli and Sand River Dams glimmer in the distance against the Lubombo Range in the background. 

To the north the Ntfonjeni valley spreads beneath you displaying Swazi homestead life and across the border to South Africa where Lake Matsamo soothes the eye. On the short but steep walk up the mountain the nature lover will marvel at the lichen covered rock formations, the stands of montane forest with soaring tree ferns, and the array of mountain flowers.
 

The Phophonyane Nature Reserve in Swaziland is home to over 230 bird species as well as the Wood Owl.  Bushbaby sounds and sightings can be enjoyed here.

Overlooking the Maguga dam and the lower Komati River in Swaziland, the awe inspiring rock paintings can be found in the hills of the Nsangwini area. Ancient figures meticulously drawn on the rock in the cave reflect the dance, fight and hunting of a period naturally lived.

The spectacular "birdmen" painting especially provokes the mind, as one wonders whether this was the portrayal of the spiritual component of life in the Nsangwini Rock Shelter. Through human beings quest for lucid detail, these paintings have been outlined but still remain a prehistoric artistic display of an ancient way of life written on the rock by our ancestors.

The Phophonyane Falls Ecolodge features a comfortable lounge area where guests find a great collection of travel and art books, as well as a well stocked library.