5-Day Swaziland Tour

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary

We'll pick you up at Mbabane or King Mswati III Airport and transfer you to Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary.
This reserve was turned into a Sanctuary, where Swaziland's rapidly vanishing wild animals could find refuge and protection.
Enjoy a nice buffet-style dinner with local food followed by traditional Swazi dance.
Your overnight stay will be in the reserve.

Main Destination:

Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary

Best Time To Visit May to September (Dry season)

High Season Dec to Jan and Jul to Aug (It never gets very busy)

Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Mlilwane WS

ZebraCommon

WildebeestCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

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ElephantNone

GiraffeNone

LionNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

HyenaNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary - Rest Camp Hut

• Mid-range bush camp located inside Mlilwane WS

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Various Highlights

Ascending to Mbabane, Swaziland's capital city, the tour continues north to Malolotja Nature Reserve. Here the old Ngwenya Iron Ore Mine is a major feature. The Lion Cavern is undisputed the oldest human excavation in the world (circa. 43000BC) and although now dwarfed by the iron ore excavation, it remains a fascinating insight into stone age history.

Then it's time for discovering Swaziland's number one artwork attraction—Ngwenya Glass. This showroom and factory combined into one allow visitors to watch as local craftsman create works of art, such as animal sculptures and exquisite tableware.

Continuing north, the tour heads towards the scenic Komati River Valley. There are superb viewing and photographic opportunities in rural Swazi community areas en route. As a final highlight, the tour passes the massive Sibebe Rock monolith—Swaziland's most famous geological feature.

Main Destination:

Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary

Accommodation:

Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary - Rest Camp Hut

• Mid-range bush camp located inside Mlilwane WS

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Hlane Royal National Park

Transfer to Hlane Royal National Park. Hlane Royal National Park was proclaimed as a national park in 1967, following Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary (1961), under the instruction of King Sobhuza ll. "Hlane" is the siSwati name for 'wilderness'. Hlane is an affordable Lowveld destination with exciting species lists including impressive ancient hardwood habitats, big game and rich birdlife.

This 22,000-ha park, once the region’s rich hunting grounds, still boasts the largest herds of game in the Kingdom with speciality species being lions, elephants, vultures and marabou storks.

Here we will do a nice sunset game drive and hopefully be able to see plenty of animals. After a nice drink watching the sunset, we will head back to camp for dinner and your overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Hlane Royal National Park

Best Time To Visit May to September (Dry season)

High Season Dec to Jan and Jul to Aug (It never gets very busy)

Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Hlane Royal NP

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

White RhinoCommon

ZebraCommon

WildebeestCommon

HippoCommon

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LionOccasional

LeopardVery Rare

HyenaRare

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Bhubesi Camp

• Mid-range self catering accommodation located inside Hlane Royal NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
• Drinks not included

Activities at Hlane Royal National Park

An early morning wake-up call will take us on a sunrise game drive followed by breakfast. After breakfast, if the weather permits, you are welcome to have a game walk. All game walks on Hlane are guided and conducted outside the endangered species area, along roads and game paths, or simply through the bush. 2 hours of quiet walking in nature heightens all the senses and the slow pace allows for interpretation of the signs of the wild, making the experience truly memorable. Your preference for either a game walk or a birding walk will dictate the area chosen for the walk.

Our recently introduced Mahlindza Dam Walk circumnavigates the largest and busiest water source on Hlane, amid mature trees rich with birdlife. Nice leisure time for the rest of the day will give you time to feel like you’re on holiday.

Main Destination:

Hlane Royal National Park

Accommodation:

Bhubesi Camp

• Mid-range self catering accommodation located inside Hlane Royal NP

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer Back to Mbabane or KingMswati Airport

After breakfast and checkout, we'll return you to an agreed drop-off point such as Mbabane or King Mswati Airport.
This will sadly be the end of the lovely tour but you will have great memories and you can always come back again in future.

Main Destination:

No major destination visited

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.