Adjacent to the Kruger National Park, the Sabi Sand Nature Reserve is a private premier viewing destination. It was the first-ever private nature reserve established in South Africa. The landscape features 65 000 hectares of savannah-covered land interspersed with watering holes, dry river beds, Lowveld woodlands, and the perennial Sabi and Sand rivers. This spectacular reserve offers exceptional game viewing opportunities with frequent sightings of the renowned Big Five as well as cheetah, zebra, giraffe, and a variety of antelope. Visitors can enjoy excellent wildlife viewing, dining under the stars, guided bush walks and enjoying a stay in some of South Africa’s most luxurious safari lodges.
Located on the North Coast of KwaZulu Natal, the little resort town of Umdloti lies at the mouth of the Mdloti River on the Dolphin Coast. The word ‘Mdloti’ in Zulu is a wild form of tobacco grown in the area. This stunning seaside town is known for its balmy subtropical climate, beaches, natural rock pools, and sparkling warm ocean, perfect for swimming. Visitors can look forward to spotting dolphins, whales and a myriad of sea life and exploring the Umhlanga Lagoon Nature Reserve, covering over 26 hectares it boasts a scenic picnic area, and an array of bird species, wonderful hiking trails and the ruins of an Iron Age shell midden. Other popular activities include: relaxing on pristine beaches, fishing, surfing, diving, windsurfing, horse riding, kite surfing, golfing and much more.
The Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Park is the jewel in the crown of the KwaZulu Natal game reserves. Proclaimed in 1895, it is also the oldest game reserve in Africa. Initially two separate reserves, they were joined to create a single 94,000 hectare reserve which is home to one-fifth of the world's black and white rhino population. It was here that the internationally acclaimed Operation Rhino started in the 1960s, successfully capturing and relocating white rhino to havens within South Africa and abroad. The Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Park was the first reserve to introduce walking safaris and its Wilderness Trails are internationally renowned. Visitors can also look forward to spotting the world-renowned Big Five, wild dogs, cheetahs, giraffe, numerous antelope speices, as well as a wide variety of bird species.
