Once the hunting preserve of the Zulu kings, Zululand is
a key to viewing Africa’s big game - rhino, elephant
and lion - at a value price. The floodplain of the Usutu river
is a superb habitat for hippo and crocodile, and the richest
diversity of bird life anywhere south of the equator - over
400 species recorded.
Swaziland & Zululand
Begin with spectacular scenery in Swaziland - high mountains
in the west and savannah in the east. Once in Zululand, at
Mkuze the hides like Kumasinga provide some of the finest
wildlife photography in Africa, with an array of wildebeest,
nyala, rhino, giraffe impala and warthog at close quarters.
White Elephant Lodge and Mkuze Falls
Our first encounter with rhino and elephant is at the private
White Elephant Reserve, overlooked by the spectacular escarpment
of the Lubombo Mountains. Learning about elephants here is
quite fascinating. Mkuze Falls Lodge is in the rising the
Hill country and features the 'big five' in a superb private
setting.
Itala Mountain Reserve
In the primaeval mountain landscape Itala Game Reserve herds
of rhino are common, an exciting phenomenon in today's Africa.
There are also wildebeest, large numbers of giraffe, zebra,
eland, hartebeest, kudu and impala as well as elephant.
Isandlwana & Rorkes Drift
The upland heart of the Zulu nation saw the drama of the
Anglo-Zulu war of 1879, with the two famous sites of Isandlwana
and Rorkes Drift. For anyone interested in Southern Africa,
a visit with expert guides is a deeply moving experience.
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