Hi Elizabeth, The weather is fairly mixed during spring and one can experience a bit of wind. That said however we often have very calm weather in October. The lodge does offer a laundry service at an extra charge. Hope to welcome you here soon.

Good day, Thank you for contacting us. Yes we certainly do cater for Turtle Watching Tours. This is also the right time of the year at the moment. We have also just started seeing our first hatchlings as well along the coast. Please can you contact us directly in order for us to better assist you with planning a trip and choosing the right time of the year for your turtle watching. You may get our details off our website.

Thank you for your interest in our property Kosi Forest. Kosi Forest Lodge is a lovely property in a very unique location offering some wonderful activities during the course of your stay. Please find below a list of our activities on offer. Kosi Lake System Boating Activity Cost: Guest own Expense Duration of activity: 5 – 5.5 hours Lunch whilst on activity Briefly: The activity starts in the Kosi 3rd Lake. The activity then takes you through 3rd Lake, entering into a channel which links 3rd to 2nd Lake with an opportunity for excellent bird watching. The trip will take you through 2nd Lake and enter a channel linking 2nd to 1st Lake. Your guide will take you to shallow sand banks which are safe for swimming and will show you the traditional Kosi Lake fish traps and explain how they work with the history and culture behind these traps. Your guide will take you in search of the resident Flamingos and in between all of this adventure, search for a nice secluded place for setting up lunch. After a peaceful 5 hours on the water, you will retrace your journey back to the lodge. Kosi Mouth Excursion Cost: Guest own Expense Duration of activity: 5 hours Lunch whilst on activity Briefly: After a slow drive to the reserve, the Guide will take you to a view point overlooking the mouth and the Lake system. From there he will stop alongside the Lake and take you to some traditional fishing kraals explaining the technique of trapping fish and the history and culture of these fish traps. After that he will take you to the Kosi Mouth and show you where to snorkel in the natural aquarium of the mouth. You will be free to swim, walk and sunbathe in the area. Your Guide will set you up with lunch. When you are ready, your Guide will bring you back to the lodge. Forest Walk Cost: No charge Duration of activity: 2.5 hours Lunch back at the lodge Briefly: After a 15min drive from the lodge, you will start off your walk in indigenous forest. The forest will open up into open grassland leading off to the beautiful Raffia Forest. There is wonderful birdlife to be seen and if you are fortunate, you will see the Palmnut Vulture, African Finfoot and the Pel’s Fishing Owl. From the Raffia Forest you will walk out onto a vlei, cross a channel on a Raffia raft and explore alongside Lake 4. Turtle Excursion Cost: Guest own expense Duration of activity: Depart at 16:30 return between 23:00 – 01:00 Dinner on the beach at Bhanga Nek Briefly: Only available in Turtle season. After about 1 hour 20 drive you will arrive at Bhanga Nek for a leisure sundowner and dinner. After dinner you will be introduced to a local Guide from the community and embark on approximately a 5km round trip walk along the beach in search of the Leatherback and Loggerhead Turtles. An opportunity to not be missed in Turtle season. Kayaking Cost: No charge Duration of activity: 2 hours Briefly: We try and conduct this activity earlier in day before the wind picks up. After a brief 10 minute drive and walk you will embark on our kayaks which are hidden next to the Lake system. We will take you on a tranquil adventure on the river that feeds the Kosi Lake System and if the wind is calm, out onto 4th Lake. This is a very peaceful activity with the chance to spot Palm-nut Vulture, African Finfoot and Pel’s Fishing Owl.