Sensayuma Luxury Backpackers
About
Accommodation
Sunshine Dorm has 10 single beds. Family Room has 1 double and 2 singles. En-suite doubles include Nguni, Cheeky-Monkey and Tree Tops. Two glam tents and 8 garden campsites are also available. Rooms and dorms have en-suite bathrooms, hot high-pressure showers and fans.
Facilities
Two pools, decks, garden hammocks, library, communal kitchen, lounge and bar. Café The Jewel of the North serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Sensa Tiki Beach Bar offers cocktails. High-speed WiFi, beach shop, restaurant, gallery and braai areas on site.
Location & Surroundings
In Tugela River Mouth Village, Zululand (KZN), where the Tugela meets the Indian Ocean, with 180° views over bay, sea and hills. Direct beach access via garden gate and forest path. About 100 km north of King Shaka / Durban International Airport.
House Rules
Rooms
Sunshine Dorm
Large high-ceiling dorm with 8–10 single beds in wooden bunks, shared en-suite bathroom (shower, basin, toilet), ocean views through palms, door to top pool deck and path to garden/bar. All dorms have
Family Room
Six-sleeper room next to the library with three wooden bunk beds configured as 1 double + 2 singles (rates list sleeps 4). En-suite bathroom with shower, basin and toilet. Large window onto greenery,
Nguni
Double-bed room with large en-suite bathroom and changing nook, themed around the indigenous Nguni cow of Zululand. Private entrance from the car park with path into the garden. Complimentary tea and
Cheeky-Monkey
Spacious double room with en-suite bathroom and private entrance. Large bed with sea views through palm trees; sliding door to a patio and sofa by the pool. Path through garden to the beach. Complimen
Tree Tops
En-suite double/king room with views over the river mouth and bay; private sliding door onto the pool deck. Complimentary tea and coffee.
Glam Tents
Two-person glam tents supplied with mattress and bedding.
Camping
Eight garden campsites: 2 with views over dune forest and beach, 6 by the pool. Flat grassy pitches with shade. Power points, taps, hot showers, toilets, outdoor kitchen and braai area. Campsite ameni
Location
Address
55 Lobotes Road Tugela River Mouth Village KwaZulu-Natal South Africa Join us
Directions
In Tugela River Mouth village, about 100 km north of King Shaka / Durban International Airport (approximately 1 hour drive). Access via N2 Mandeni/Tugela Mouth off-ramp; final approach is dirt then tar into the village.
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