Where Nature meets the mountain
Welcome To Leopard's Lair Lodge
About Us
Hello! We’re the Buys family. We live on a working farm in the heart of the KZN Midlands.
Our family is the magic behind Leopard’s Lair Lodge. To us, you aren’t just a guest, you’re family!
We will turn your stay into a memorable experience. This is a “real, working farm”, offering all kinds of agri tourism attractions.
The perfect place if you’re looking for a genuine farm stay, to escape the rat race or to enjoy the great outdoors!
Leopard’s Lair also now offer the perfect venue for intimate get togethers, birthday parties, reunions, family functions.
For more information, please contact leopardslair@lantic.net
Some of our endangered/ rare species
Endangered and Rare species found at Leopards Lair – Blue Crane – Blue swallow – Cape Vulture – Oribi – Common Reedbuck – Estcourt Blue Butterfly – Mooi River Opal Butterfly – Dingaan’s Widow Butterfly – Steenbok – Grey Rhebuck – Serval – Lynx.
Accommodation
Leopard’s Lair offers affordable family accommodation on a dinner bed and breakfast basis. Accommodation available for up to seven persons.
Self Catering accommodation options available too.
Activities
Giants Castle Slack Packing trail
Explore the Drakensberg foothills without the burden of a backpack walking from lodge to lodge, having your luggage transported for you and looking forward to excellent 3 course meals. The Drakensberg Slack packing trail is a luxury hike offering comfortable and varied accommodation experiences each night, luggage transfers and delectable catering.
Drakensberg Slack Packing Trail
The Drakensberg slack packing hiking trail includes some of the most scenic and bio diverse parts of KwaZulu Natal. This hiking trail provides access to private land, a game reserve and locally forged conservancies. Special places where people normally would not have access. All you need to do is organise a group of friends or join one of our prearranged trips, and look forward to a gentle stroll carrying nothing more than a packed picnic, some binoculars and a good birding book.
This is a three day round hike encompassing curated paths through the Zulu Waters Private Game Reserve and the Lowlands Conservancy. Well known for its rich biodiversity, the daily hikes are gentle in distance and gradient making this hike a perfect beginner’s hike for families and for those less experienced and fit. The lodges offer locally grown, home cooked meals as an added bonus.
In the summer, there are rivers and dams to swim in and plenty of picturesque picnic spots on route.
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Fishing
Right here on the farm there are some great bass fishing opportunities. And then the area is renowned for the superb fly fishing opportunities for rainbow and brown trout.
Butterfly Tours
Like the beautiful and serene butterfly, our butterfly tour seeks to introduce visitors to the lush and peaceful Midlands countryside and Drakensberg foothills. Our tours are led by a local guide who is keen to share his extensive knowledge about local rarities like the Midlands Widow, Estcourt Blue, The King Blue and the Mooi River Opal which are endemic and only found within a few km radius. We also talk about our local communities, its people, and traditions. Visitors will have the opportunity to encounter and experience farm life at a comfortable pace, away from the usual tourist hotspots.
Mountain Biking
Bring your own mountain bike and explore the farm and area. Lots of single track trails available.
Long range gong shooting range
Leopard’s Lair is one of the few (if not the only!) private establishment to offer a long range gong shooting range, directly from our Lapa. Gongs start at 450m, then 550m, 650m, 750m, 1000m and a whopping 1200m! Bring your long range rifles and put your skills to the test!
Please note that certain booking terms and conditions apply for the exclusive use of the range.
Agri-Tourism
Leopards Lair is situated on a working farm. This is a perfect location to experience agri tourism where your kids can roam free in a safe environment. Try their hand at bass fishing, canoeing on the dam and checking out our menagerie of farm animals. Nothing like collecting eggs or picking fresh vegetables from our organic garden.
