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*This tour does not accept children under 6.
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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

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

Day 1

Rhino Trekking Safari

Rhino Trekking Safari

Pick - up

Transfer to Hlane Royal National Park
Stop - Ndlovu Camp
Meet your field guide for a safety briefing, enjoy a guided experience and track endangered rhinos on foot during an unforgettable guided safari experience in Eswatini. Explore scenic wilderness areas, learn about wildlife conservation, and enjoy a thrilling 2-hour rhino walk and trekking adventure with professional guides. Upon return enjoy refreshments (Own Expense).

Check-in at Ndlovu Camp and overnight at Hlane Royal National Park.

Main Destination:
Hlane Royal National Park
Best Time To Visit May to September (Dry season)
High Season December to January and July to August (It never gets very busy)
Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Hlane Royal NP

ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
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LionOccasional
LeopardVery Rare
HyenaRare
Activities:
Game drives (Open-sided 4x4 vehicle) & Walking safaris (with an armed guide)
Accommodation:
Hlane
  • Mid-range rondavel located inside Hlane Royal NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 2

Hiking and Overnight Bushman Cave Experience

Hiking and Overnight Bushman Cave Experience

Enjoy a transfer to Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary

Arrive and meet your field guide, starting with a 3-hour afternoon hike / guided game walk through the park. Stop for a snack lunch at the top of the historic Rock of Execution. Continue the afternoon to a Bushman Cave, a large granite overhang with a freshwater stream flowing through it.

Settle in for the night, watch or join in you host guide prepare your dinner while enjoying your drink of choice. Enjoy everything happening in the cave, from the star gazing, the campfire to dining a typical bushmen meal and sleeping to the sounds of nocturnal birds. Canvas bedrolls are provided for each guest, spread out on the sand floor of the cave.

Listen to the calls of jackals and zebras on the plains. The guides share the cave with guests, so there is little privacy on this adventurous trail. Ablutions include a wash basin and a pit latrine appropriately located away from the cave. There is no shower in the cave.

Overnight at the Cave.

Main Destination:
Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary
Best Time To Visit May to September (Dry season)
High Season December to January and July to August (It never gets very busy)
Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Mlilwane WS

ZebraCommon
LeopardVery Rare
LionNone
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HippoNone
HyenaNone
Activities:
Walking safaris (with an armed guide) & Nature hikes/walks
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • Inside Mlilwane WS
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Return from Cave & Departures

Return from Cave & Departures

The second day begins with breafast around the fire, then embark on morning walk. The walk returns via an alternate route through the endangered antelopes area, arriving at the rest camp mid-morning. Showers are provided on return to the rest camp. Enjoy a warm shower, grab last moments with nature and prepare for departures.

Enjoy a return transfer back to drop off point.

Main Destination:
Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary
Activities:
Walking safaris (with an armed guide) & Nature hikes/walks
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

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

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