This is a Informational Presentation

Things to keep in mind before buying a lodge

• Know the area• Potential & current

attraction’s• Fauna & Flora• Type of guests attracted• Yearly events in Area

• Yearly budget• Potential &

Limitations in your area

• Competition in Area

Tourists Arriving

• Can you provide a travel service?

Main attraction on your Lodge

Type of tourist’s you can attract

• Educational• Adventurous • Corporate• Vacation/ Holiday

makers

Nyala Valley Farm

Introduction

Game Lodge

Marketing Activities

Secondary Available income

Alternative Income

Money Saving

Local & International Clients

Introduction

What is Nyala Lodge all about?

• Nyala Lodge is hidden away in the heart of southern KZN midlands

• 1500 hectare Sanctuary that could be closest to heaven if marketed correctly

• Its 65km south of PMB near Hella Hella pass

Nyala Lodge Property has:

• Stunning views• Water falls• Natural springs• Unspoiled indigenous

bushveld• 260 bird species• Abundant wildlife &

Nyala Bushbuck

• Open Grass lands• Rare forms of Plants

life• Rugged breathtaking

climbs

Nyala Housing

• 4 chalets on edge of river

• Lodge sleeps 8 people per visit

• For more visitors there are camping sites and a veranda available

• Thatched lounge and dining area available

• Fireplace, large outside deck

Activities @ Lodge

• Hiking • Swimming• Natural spring’s• Plants & Species• Bird life• Fauna

Potential Activities

• Picture’s will replicate the following activities that could exist onsite and offsite

• It will give you a general Idea of all possibilities that you could market in your area.

4 X 4

River Rafting Expeditions

Camping

Nottingham

Sky Diving

Shooting Range/s

Spectacular Viewing points

Abseiling

Boat River TRAVEL

Tracking

Bird watching

Paragliding

Paintball

Game Drive’s

Indigenousness Plant Life Viewing

Fishing

Tribal Education & Entertainment

Beer Tasting

Golf

Rock climbing

Mountain biking

Quad Biking

Hiking

Horse Riding

Potential Income Options

• Corporate team building• Functions Ex:• Mountain Biking• Quad biking• Fishing lessons• Motor industry Vehicle

testing• Lion’s • (charity organizations)• Wedding’s

• Survival training• FGASA Training• School camp’s• Backpacker’s• Teaching of Fauna &

Flora• River Rafting +

lessons

Alternative Income

Tour bus

• Provide Pickup & drop off

• Provide a Local tour & off site destination reaching

Added additions

• Farming:

• Soil:• Fishing tackle:• Plants:

• Art:

• Bird Sanctuary:

• Livestock, honey, butterflies,

• Compost

• Fly fishing tackle

• Provide local nursery

• Paintings, photography, Locally produced items

Ex: pottery,sculptures etc

Create a Sanctuary for Birds

Money saving Example’s

Local & international Clients

• Star Rating• Advertising Correctly• Events:Yearly functions• Computicket Packages• Training• Festival• Friends• Hunting

Example: MTB

: ATB

: Beer Fest

: Hiking

: River Rafting

: Fishing

Extra Ordinary Self Promoter(Out side the box)

• Dialysis Available on reserve when required for Tourists with a Kidney failure problems.

• You will probably be the only Lodge that will have this added option

• Age group (40 + )

Merging with other attraction sites

• Provide Packages that include other lodge visits to get more tourists in your area & suitable attractions you can’t provide yourself.

World Heritage sites

• Is there any world Heritage sites that you can market?

Entertainment Area for Kids

• Small Animal Zoo

• Baby Sitting

• Species Education

• Birds

• Fauna

• Flora

• Natural environmental Viewing & Education

Final Conclusion

On-site Evaluation

1-2 weeks Evaluation

• On site

• Area

• Potential

• Other lodges

• Events

• Tourist attraction’s

• Mobility

• Housing- *Available material on site*

• Environmental evaluation

• Mission Statement

• Vision Statement

• Different Species

• Fauna type’s

• Flora type’s

• Staff requirements

• Budget required

• Marketing strategy

Anti Poaching

• Is there Poaching in your Area?

• How will you protect the lodge?

• Danger Scale is required

• What should be protected in Area?

Discussion Needed

• Type of tourist you would like to attract

• Type of lodge you want

• How much you can Invest in the Property

• Safety Measures• 5 year Plan

• Profiling the Lodge• Star Rating• Main attraction• Evaluation• Land & Environment

Statement

• Mission

• To build the Lodge to its best capabilities

• To promote Lodge• Market Correctly• To be a profitable

lodge

• Vision

• To be known for a yearly Event

• To be the best Tourist attraction in the Area for a specific attraction

• Promote Natural Environment

• Educational and Fun Game Reserve