Top Things to do in Eswatini (Swaziland)
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Top 6 Nature & Wildlife Areas in Eswatini (Swaziland), Eswatini (Swaziland)
Discover the best top things to do in Eswatini (Swaziland), Eswatini (Swaziland) including Malolotja Nature Reserve, Mantenga Nature Reserve, Mbuluzi Game Reserve and Lodges, Hlane Royal National Park, Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary, Mlawula Nature Reserve.
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1. Malolotja Nature Reserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 92 reviews
With 26 waterfalls, hills and pristine forests, the reserve offers top scenery and opportunity to see numerous animals and rare birds.
Reviewed By MartinHerbst - Johannesburg, South Africa
The Malolotja Reserve has it's own unique beauty compared to the other SNTC or BGP reserves in the country. The canopy tour is highly recommended. Cost is E695 per person which includes a bottle of water afterwards as well as sandwiches at the restaurant. The trip is well organised, extremely safe and well worth it for the views. Total time approximately 3 hours. Highly recommended.
2. Mantenga Nature Reserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 81 reviews
Reviewed By 341debb - Sydney, Australia
By researching extensively prior to leaving Australia we wanted our friends (19 in total) to experience the best of swazi culture and we were not disappointed. It started with a truly magnificent performance by singers and dancers who took our breath away and then asked some of the young adults present to dance. The finale was the guided walk around the village and then a short walk to the Mantenga Falls. A big yes to add this to your trip in Swaziland.
3. Mbuluzi Game Reserve and Lodges
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 46 reviews
Mbuluzi Game Reserve is a privately owned game reserve operating as a share block development. The reserve offers visitor accommodation in a number of varying luxury family lodges, situated on the banks of the Mlawula River as well as in a quiet secluded campsite along the Mbuluzi River.
Reviewed By VerreauxEagleOwl
We spent 3 nights in Liphiva. A lovely well equipped cottage on the bank of a little river. It has a nice deck outside to sit on and watch the river and a braai below. A small shared pool with one other cottage, with a couple of sun loungers. I preferred Mbuluzi to Hlane down the road. It has a much nicer, better managed feel. We didn't like the multitude of fences sectioning up Hlane.
4. Hlane Royal National Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 235 reviews
Reviewed By kiwiboyLondon - Skipton, United Kingdom
Hlane is a wonderful park with plenty to see. We were staying for two days in Bhubesi camp and saw plenty of animals both self driving and on a game drive. The highlight was the rhinos which came within metres of our car but on the game drive we also saw lions close up as well as elephants playing in the waterhole. Aside from the big animals there are also tortoises, monitor lizards, giraffes, hippos, crocodiles and a wealth of other discoveries. To top it all off the staff were very friendly and the food in the restaurant was delicious. Well worth staying a couple of days to enjoy.
5. Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 189 reviews
Reviewed By 400kayl - Kaohsiung, Taiwan
LOCATION Conveniently located near the capital of Eswatini Mbabane, this wildlife reserve has abundant birdlife and a modest collection of grazers. The crocs and hippos seem to be evasive, which perhaps is sometimes a good thing. Adult ticket entrance fee is 40E. HISTORY Ted Reilly in 1961 installed the countrys’ first hydropump, thus becoming the first location with electricity. His original residence has been preserved and functions now as a lodge at the top of Reilly’s Rock Hilltop. ACTIVITIES The reserve is small and easy to access most areas by car. There are a few roads going to the rocky hills which require 4x4, but provide no greater advantage in terms of animal sightings. We visited on a weekend day for about 3-4 hours, which gave more than enough time to navigate and circumvate the area while gawking at the warthogs, zebra, impalas, kudus and nyalas. Safari tours, horseriding, swimming, biking, walking trails and other activities are available. Camp sites, Beehive huts available for accommodation. There is a curio shop at the campsite and a lovely picnic area with bbq facilities. The outdoor pool has a shallow and deep end (2m), a perfect place to splash after the heat and sun outdoors. FOOD (See review on Hippo Haunt Restaurant.) Hippo Pool is a awesome place to relax amongst chirping birds and the fishes (catfish, barbell, bream) and terrapin wading near the decks. SUMMARY Family-friendly wildlife resort/camp with many activities for any Sunday drive or a few days with nature.
