Introducing Hlane Royal National Park
In the northeast near the former royal hunting grounds, Hlane Royal National Park (528 3943/4; www.biggameparks.org; admission US$3.50; 6am-6pm) offers wonderfully low-key wildlife watching. There are white rhinos and many antelope species. Elephants and lions have been reintroduced. There are guided walking trails (US$5 per person), two-hour wildlife day drives (US$20 per person, minimum two), a cultural village tour with dance performances (US$6.20 per person, minimum four) and mountain-bike hire (US$9 per hour).
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Ndlovu Camp (camp sites per person US$5.50, rondavels s/per person sharing US$31/23, self-catering cottage per person sharing from US$26) is a pleasant and rustic fenced-off camp, with no electricity, a communal area and a restaurant.
Bhubesi Camp (s/d cottages US$27/54) offers self-contained huts with electricity. Book for both through the Royal Swazi Big Game Parks office (528 3943; www.biggameparks.org).
Minibus taxis to Simunye will drop you at the entrance to Hlane (US$0.70; 7km from Simunye).
Last updated: 2-mrt-2009
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