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In the vast bushveld expanse of eastern Swaziland, where the hot still sun of Africa beats on the dry, but life-giving soils as it has for thousands of years, is what you as a visitor will find when exploring the Hlane Royal National Park. Named by King Sobhuza II, its adjacent dispersal areas cover 30 000 hectares of Swazi bushveld, dominated by ancient hardwood vegetation. In the cool dusky evenings, you’ll hear the rumbling roars of the lions, and you’ll be able to find elephant and white rhino, along with an abundant and diverse birdlife, along with the nesting of white backed vultures in Africa. Take a game drive along the network of self-drive game roads that criss-cross the park’s flat terrain. It weaves between the 1000 year old hardwood vegetation, and shallows pans attracting great herds of animals, during the dry winter months. Head for the bush and experience the sights and sounds of Hlane against the roar of Hlane’s magnificent lions – definitely the symbol of royalty, as well as the pride of Swaziland.
If you are going to Swaziland, you need to book yourself into this stunning Bush Lodge. Hlathikhulu has everything and more! Situated in the heart of the park, it is elevated on a terrace overlooking the Black Mfolozi River. With excellent opportunities for walks into parts of Imfolozi, an area the most people never see. Situated in a well grown stand of umThombothi trees in a park like setting, with the grass grazed short, by the resident group of white rhino. As you sip your morning early morning coffee, your view from the deck stretches down across the Black Mfolozi River where crocodiles and hippos come to drink. And in the evening, a visitor can see a variety of animals make their way out of the surrounding bush, to drink ever so cautiously from the edge of the river.
Choose from four 2-bed units, with en-suite shower and toilet linked by wooden walkways to a central living area. As a visitor, your needs will be attended to by the staff who cook and clean and a field ranger who on request, takes visitors on walks through the African bush. The cooks can produce a variety of tasty meals to suit the bush lodge lifestyle. The exciting part about this, is that the bush camps and lodges only cater for one party at a time, so for the period of your stay, this becomes your home in the African bush!
Named after William Peak, Piggs Peak is found in the northern parts of the country, namely, the Hhohho region. Famously known for its spectacular gold mining, which was mined during the years 1889 and 1957 respectively, this town is not only known for its gold, but also the accommodation with luxurious hotels and casinos, lodges and guest houses it provides for visitors.
If you’re passing through on your way to the Kruger National Park, Orion Piggs Peak hotel which located on the main route, between Kruger National Park and Mbabane, making it the perfect stopover. It is also the biggest hotel found in this area. As a visitor, you won’t find it necessary to gallivant while you’re at Piggs, there is a redecorated and a wonderful resort for tourists at the Bulembu Lodge. This town is overflowing with accommodation, with plenty of things to do, places to see and with the time line being “Africa Time”, nothing is done in a hurry, and so perhaps for this reason, people here are very friendly. This is a holiday destination you don’t want to miss the opportunity of taking!
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