Eswatini · Safari

9-Hour Hlane Royal National Park Wildlife Safari with Guided Walk

9 Hours Round trip from Eswatini Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 See lions, elephants, hippos, white rhinos, and other wildlife in Hlane Royal National Park
02 Take a 2.5-hour guided walking safari with a Hlane game ranger
03 Explore the park's game-viewing roads through 1000-year-old hardwood vegetation
04 Spot a variety of animals, including antelope, giraffes, and warthogs
05 Look out for birdlife ranging from colourful bee-eaters to majestic eagles

Join us for a full-day wildlife experience in Hlane Royal National Park, home to lions, elephants, leopards, rhinos, crocodiles, hyenas, and many other species. Explore this vast conservation area as you travel along game-viewing roads that cross flat terrain, winding between 1000-year-old hardwood vegetation and shallow pans that attract abundant wildlife. The day combines a guided walking safari for close-up encounters with game and an open-vehicle drive through the park's key wildlife areas.

Join us for a full-day wildlife experience in Hlane Royal National Park, home to lions, elephants, leopards, rhinos, crocodiles, hyenas, and many other species.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 9 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Mbabane, Ezulwini, Hlane Royal National Park

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Hlane Royal National Park Wildlife Safari

Depart from your lodge or hotel and drive for approximately 1.5 hours from Ezulwini or Mbabane.
Your driver will point out many interesting features during the transfer as the tour crosses Swaziland from west to east.
On arrival at Hlane Royal National Park, the recommended itinerary begins with a 2.5-hour guided walk to see the game up close on foot. This walk is undertaken under the guidance of a Hlane game ranger. A variety of antelope can be seen, along with giraffes, warthogs, and more.
This full-day game-viewing experience concludes with an open-vehicle tour of the park's significant game areas. See lions, elephants, hippos, white rhinos, and more. This tour lasts approximately 2.5 hours and is undertaken in a game-drive vehicle supplied by the park.

Where this trip takes you

Hlane Royal National Park, game-viewing roads, 1000-year-old hardwood vegetation

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Eswatini 3 cities · 9 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Transport
Water
Guiding

What's Not Included

Lunch
Conservation fees

What to bring

Hat
Money for lunch
Sunscreen
Sunglasses

Know before you go

During summertime, temperatures are relatively high.
Hlane Royal National Park Safari (Full Day): This is an ideal way to explore Hlane Royal National Park, home to populations of lions, elephants, leopards, rhinos, crocodiles, hyenas, and many other species of wildlife. Hlane Royal National Park is Swaziland's largest conservation area at over 30,000 ha. Hlane is held in trust for the Swazi nation by His Majesty King Mswati III. A network of game-viewing roads crisscrosses the game reserve's flat terrain, weaving between 1000-year-old hardwood vegetation and past shallow pans, which attract many animals.

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