SAFARI'S & GAME RESERVES

The Kruger National Park

Where the greatest diversity of wildlife in Africa can be experienced by travelling two and a half hours from Mvubu Falls, for the day; or for a few days, we can help you book to stay in a range of accommodation in the main restcamps which have chalets, cottages, bungalows tents and caravan and camp sites or bushveld camps, bush lodges and private safari lodges. These vary in price and style; from rustic to luxurious.
Kruger National Park travel info

Ecosystems within the Kruger Park are highly varied. Six rivers feed the park - an area that encompasses an astonishing 16 vegetation zones including 1980 plant species and 300 tree species

Seasons
The best time to see game is during the winter months (April - September), as water is restricted to rivers and waterholes, where the wildlife congregates. Visibility is also good as the vegetation is less dense. Summer (October to March) is lovely due to the rains - everything is lush and green, and the birding is excellent. November and December are the calving months.

Wildlife
You should see: elephant, giraffe, zebra, buffalo, warthog, lion, spotted hyaena, baboon, hippo, impala, kudu, vervet monkey, waterbuck, tsessebe, wildbeest, bushbaby, mongoose, duiker, steenbok, klipspringer, genet, bats.

You may see: leopard, wild dog, cheetah, roan antelope, sable antelope, bat-eared fox, rhino, honey badger, porcupine, rhebok, aardvark, aardwolf, civet, caracal, serval, suni.

Birds

You should see: vultures, owls, bee-eaters, rollers, eagles, bustards, hornbills, starlings, shrikes.

Jozini Big 6 Game Reserve

The Lavumisa community trust, Lubombo development and management Ltd and Flexi Club are proud to announce the development of an  R1.8 billion resort and game reserve in Lavumisa.

The development is situated on an 11,000 hectare property granted on a 99 year lease by His Majesty, King Mswati III of Swaziland. It incorporates the Swaziland portion of the Jozini Dam and is bordered to the West by a railway line and to the East by the Lubombo Mountains.

On the scale of Sun City in South Africa, this 'must see' transfrontier tourism development will offer regional and international visitors the unique combination of world class tiger fishing, a championship golf course and a big 5 game reserve.

Jozini Big 6 is planned to feature a tiger fishing village and marina, championship golf course, 900 individual golf and game lodges, a spa hotel and timeshare complex, golf hotel and conference centre, shopping centre, medical centre, boatyard, casino, landing strip and big five game reserve.

To be constructed in time for the 2010 Soccer World Cup, the development is expected to employ no less than 8,000 construction workers over the four year construction period and thereafter directly provide more than 2,000 permanent jobs. It will also create a wide range of SME opportunities.

The Jozini Big 6 Game Resort will be project managed by Lubombo Development and Management Ltd in association with Flexi Club and the Club Leisure Group for the primary benefit of the Lavumisa Community, with 100% of profit distributed in perpetuity to the Lavumisa Community Trust, charities to be nominated by His Majesty, King Mswati III and other Swaziland NGO'S to be nominated.

The community of Lavumisa and its partners were very grateful to His Majesty, King Mswati III, the Ministry of Enterprise and Employment, the Ministry of Agriculture, SIPA and STA for their generous support in making this wonderful project work.

Hluhluwe & Imfolozi Game Reserves (South Africa)

Two hours south of Mvubu Falls, set in the heart of Zululand, the oldest game reserve in Africa where Zulu kings such as Dingiswayo and Shaka hunted and put in place the first conservation laws, where today the "big five" of African legend stalk the verdant savannah. The Park became world renowned for its white rhino conservation.

Established in 1895 game viewing is the prime attraction. Viewing hides overlook pans and waterholes enabling visitors to see animals at close range.

Previously managed as two separate parks, the Hluhluwe (in the north) and Imfolozi (in the south) were joined into one large game reserve.

The Park covers some 96 000 hectares and contains an immense diversity of fauna and flora.

The wide range of plant life in the park gives rise to a diversity of mammals, birdlife, reptiles and amphibians. The Big Five - lion, rhino (back & white) elephant, buffalo and leopard are all to be seen in the park, as well as a variety of other species, including cheetah, wild dog and giraffe. It is also one of the best places in the world to see nyala.

Hluhluwe is characterised by hilly topography, and this northen section of the park is noted for its wide variety of both bird and animal life.

Imfolozi, the southern component of the park lies west of the town of Mtubatuba. The region is generally hot in summer, and mild to cool in winter, although cold spells do occur.

Larger mammals to be seen include buffalo, blue wildebeest, zebra, giraffe, elephant and large numbers of impala, waterbuck, common and mountain reedbuck, nyala, kudu, bushbuck, steenbuck, duiker, warthog, black rhino, lion, leopard, cheetah, hyaena and jackal.

In excess of 300 species of birds have been recorded.

Please Note Visitors pay a conservation fee of R70 per person per day (children 50%) replacing entry fees.

Activities
Auto trails:
Auto trails in the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park are designed for the convenience of visitors who wish to discover the secrets of the bushveld from seclusion of their own vehicle.

Self-guided foot trails:
The Imfolozi section of the park has three self-guided foot trails. Guide books are available to help visitors interpret the many points of interest along these trails.

Day walks:
Short day walks of approximately two hours are conducted from Mpila and Hilltop Camps under the supervision of an experienced field ranger. These walks may be booked at reception in both camps.

Picnic sites:
Several sites with ablution and barbecue facilities are situated throughout the park.

Game drivers:
Open vehicle night and day drives provide unique opportunities of viewing game. A knowledgeable guide is at hand to answer questions . Booking is at reception on a first come first serve basis.

Boat Tours
There is a 40 seater boat on Hluhluwe dam which takes visitors on guided trips twice a day. (Please note the water level of the river is sometimes too low for boat trips)

Wilderness trails:
The Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve is also famous for it's wilderness trails which originated in the Imfolozi section and its renowned Game Capture unit, a bench mark for animal capture and sustainable utilisation throughout Africa.