Pro

A TOTALLY AWESOME EXPERIENCE
Con

nothing I can think of.
In a nutshell

A scenic national game reserve with plenty to see
kzngirl Says: The Kudu is a beautiful antelope. Grey in colour, they have a wonderful array of white stripes running down their body. The markings on their hide make them rather difficult animals to spot when they are standing still in the bush.Their regal faces usual have a white stripe...
The Mpunyane Restaurant: Eating out at Hilltop
kzngirl Says: My folks have eaten only once at the restaurant however weren't too impressed. The meal that night was a venison braai (BBQ) and they had quite high expectations of trying different game. They were disappointed in both the selection on offer and the way it was cooked: very...
Breathe in the twilight.: Watching the sun go down...
kzngirl Says: I love watching the sun go down over Africa. Mpila camp is situated on a hill overlooking the rest of the game reserve...Lying on a blanket outside your cottage, listening to the snorting of distant beasts, the high pitched squeak of bats exchanging swoops with the birds...
Don't rent a car use a private guide!
kingn Says: From St Lucia we used a guide to visit Hluhluwe and all the coast up to Kosi Bay. Since we used the guide's 4 X 4 there were no car hire costs. The guide showed us things we would never have found or spotted alone. He also took us along VERY remote sand tracks from Sodwana...
Mpila Camp and Hilltop Camp: Shopping in the Game Reserve
kzngirl Says: There are two shops that I know of in the park - one at Mpila and one at Hilltop. They are mostly geared towards selling tourist souvenirs, however do also have a small stock of food and drink. In my experience the shops in Kruger have a far better offering of both souvenirs...
No off road driving allowed in game reserves
CatherineReichardt Says: (work in progress)Vistors are not allowed to drive off road is allowed in any of South Africa's national or provincial game reserves. In private reserves, game rangers may take vehicles off road - for example, to view animal kills - but this is the exception rather than the...
Read the warning signs and obey them!
mikelisaanna Says: When you enter Hluhluwe-Umfulozi, you will see big warning signs near the gate. Read them and obey them - it may save your life. The park is full of wild animals. Some are carnivorous (lions, leopards, cheetahs), and some are just big enough to do a lot of damage (elephants,...
LoriPori Says: The placid White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) almost became extinct in the early 1930's, but with careful conservation the numbers have increased considerably. The bad-tempered Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) was also depleted in numbers through poaching.Both male...
Plan a Hluhluwe Game Reserve vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Hluhluwe Game Reserve locals

They always say the best game to be seen is first thing in the morning, or late afternoon as the sun goes down...Well, getting up at a sparrow's hasn't always...

Q: Does anyone have experience with walking safaris in Hluhluwe - Umfolozi park? If so, do you have any advice? Was it good? Any...
A: Have you gone yet? I have been there two times but most of my experience with walking tours is in Kruger Park. Tremendously exciting tours there but as with anything,...
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HLUHLUWE UMFOLOZI GAME RESERVE

Tuesday, September 27, 1994 Part of the Kwazulu - Natal Park System, HLUHLUWE UMFOLOZI GAME RESERVE is situated in north Zululand, 280 km north of Durban. The reserve (pronounced Shu - Shlu - wee)......
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Ancient hunting ground of the Zulu Kings

Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve is the oldest game reserve in Africa. It was the ancient hunting ground of the Zulu kings who protected the area by proclaiming conservation laws, long before anything...
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Game viewing, starlit nights and happiness.

Two game reserves, attached to each other. Both were founded in 1895. Hluhluwe is named after the thorny rope climber Dalbergia Armata, which is found among the forest vegetation types in the Game...
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Hluhluwe Game Reserve, South Africa 2003

Hluhluwe (pronounced, shu-shlew-we) is situated in the province of KwaZulu Natal, in the heart of Zululand. It was estabished in 1895 as a wildlife sanctuary,after uncontrolled hunting threatened...
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Our 3 night stay in Tree House Bonamanzi G.Park

In this Intro and the Travelogues I will try to re-create our 3 nights and 4 days adventure to the Game reserves. We , Wim my brother( VT member pawimzelf )Lori & Hans. The trip brings us up North...
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