Futululu Dreams
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About the establishment
A wilderness that will inspire you... iSimangaliso (St Lucia Wetland Park) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Escape now to Futululu Dreams… a villa nestled in the tranquil indigenous lowland coastal Futululu Forest. If you respect nature and need your space, then you know this is for you!
- 2 bedrooms and a children’s loft (max 4 adults 2 children).
- Self catering.
The Futululu Forest is at the southern tip of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, between St. Lucia and Mtubatuba. Futululu Dreams… is the optimal base from which you will enjoy your day trips to, for example: St Lucia, CapeVidal, Charters Creek, and the Hluhluwe iMfolozi game reserve.
Set the scene for yourself...
Futululu is the Zulu word for “under the trees” and well describes these peaceful and natural surroundings to unwind and have a good night’s rest after each day’s adventure-filled outing. The night air is filled with a symphony of sound emanating from the forest that will peacefully infuse your dreams.
Enjoy your breakfast on the large patio to start your day in a relaxed fashion… interrupted only by a butterfly gracefully drifting by… prompting you to contemplate going on an early morning walk or photo safari.
Time idly passes by while you hone your bird watching skills, spot some of the eco-park’s resident endangered Red Data species such as the Samango Monkey and Red Duiker, and become one with the bio-diversity that surrounds you. All too soon your getaway from city life is over and it’s time to look forward to your next escape to Futululu Dreams…
2 Bedrooms (each with a queen sized bed) and children’s loft (2 single beds): sleeps 6 in total
- Self catering.
- Newly renovated, neat and clean house with all the holiday functionality you need.
- 2 air-conditioned bedrooms each with their own sliding door leading onto the front or smaller back covered patio.
- Each bedroom has its own en-suite full bathroom that boasts a walk-in shower.
- For younger children there is a loft that sleeps two (with access to the guest toilet downstairs).
- All mattresses are new and of good quality to ensure you have a good night’s rest. Bedrooms 1 and 2 each have a queen size bed and the children’s loft has two single beds.
- All windows and sliding doors are fitted with mosquito netting throughout.
- Large air-conditioner in lounge open-plan living area and each bedroom has their own air-conditioner unit.
- Ceiling fans in open-plan living area and a ceiling fan in each bedroom.
- Prepare favourite meals in the functional open-plan kitchen with fridge/freezer, conventional oven, gas hob, microwave oven, small deep freeze, dishwasher, and basic crockery, cutlery, and utensils, kettle, and toaster.
- Separate small laundry room with top-loader washing machine and tumble dryer.
- Open-plan lounge with TV and DVD (no M-Net / DStv connection).
- Enjoy time with family and friends on the spacious patio with braai / BBQ area, 8 seater table plus 2 pool lounger chairs. This patio is accessed via the double sliding door of the lounge or via the bedroom 1 sliding door.
- Have some “me time” on the small private back patio with sliding door access to bedroom 2.
- Outside garden shower.
- Secured with burglar proofing and alarm and situated within a fenced eco-estate with contracted security.
- Covered parking in a shed, with space for a boat and trailer.
- Only end of stay cleaning included in rates. Enquire separately about daily service if need be.
- No caravans and tents allowed.
- No smoking inside please.
If you’re looking forward to a de-stress getaway and need peace and privacy, then look no further than Futululu Dreams…
Futululu Dreams… is the ideal “base camp” for:
- Enjoying your well deserved family holiday in a premier eco-tourism destination. iSimangaliso Wetland Park (previously known as the Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park) was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in December 1999.
- Day trips to CapeVidal, Hluhluwe / iMfolozi game reserve, Charter’s Creek, and many more.
- Nature lovers and planning your daily photo safari’s to experience the rich bio-diversity and unique eco-systems and soak up the vistas that await you.
- Fishermen / anglers (parking space in shed for large boat and house has a small deep freeze).
- Birding watchers / ornithologists (Red Data: 30 bird species occur in the area).
- Butterfly and moth enthusiasts / lepidopterists (Red Data: 12 species occur in the area).
- Mountain bikers / cyclists: Zululand Big 5 Moutain Bike Series: The Hippo Monzi MTB race. The Monzi MTB Hippo Challenge (BIG 5).
Things to do:
- Visit the Isiphaphalazi Butterfly Dome (a geodesic dome)
- Snorkelling at CapeVidal at low tide.
- A game drive at Hluhluwe / iMfolozi game reserve (Big 5).
- Buffet lunch at the Hilltop Camp restaurant in the Hluhluwe / iMfolozi game reserve.
- Dinner at one of the many street-side restaurants within St. Lucia.
- Spot hippos walking around in the St Lucia town after dark.
- Close-up whale watching - rated better than the famous Hermanus.
- Sunset booze cruise on the St. LuciaLake.
- Game fishing and angling.
- Visit the bird park at Monzi.
- Play golf at the Monzi 9-hole Golf Club
- Spot a leopard en-route to CapeVidal in the early morning.
- Long walks on pristine unspoilt beaches.
- Nocturnal turtle tours: witness egg-laying on the beach.
This is a wilderness and a frontier that will inspire you...
Isimangaliso is South Africa’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site. iSimangaliso is a Zulu word for “marvel and wonder” and well summarises this beautiful area with its rich bio-diversity. The area includes Africa’a largest estuarine system with its three lake systems and interlinking eco-systems. Experience a range of vistas from coral reefs, to tall 25,000 year old sand dunes, to rocky shores, coastal forests, swamps, mangroves, woodlands, and bushveld.























