- Accommodation
- Hlane Royal National Park
Hlane Royal National Park is home to the largest herds of game in the Swazi Kingdom. 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, and the rumbling roars of the lions are heard in the cool dusky evenings, lies Swaziland’s largest protected area.
Hlane, named by King Sobhuza II, with its adjacent dispersal areas covers 300 km² of Swazi bushveld, dominated by ancient hardwood vegetation. Hlane is home to lion, elephant and white rhino, with an abundant and diverse bird life, including the highest density of nesting white backed vultures in Africa.
A network of self-drive game-viewing roads criss-cross the park’s flat terrain, weaving between the 1000 year old hardwood vegetation and shallow pans which attract great herds of animals during the dry winter months. Guided walking safaris, mountain biking and game drives in Hlane's open Land Rover's are also available. Head for the bush and experience the sights and sounds of Hlane against the roar of Hlane’s magnificent lions – the symbol of royalty and the pride of Swaziland.
Accommodation is found in the northwest corner of the park at Bhubesi Camp in modern cottages or at Ndlovu Camp immediately inside the main gate off the main tarred Simunye road through Hlane.
