Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary

Here the 4x4 does not set your pace on its own.

Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary is an eco park in Eswatini, formerly Swaziland. The area covers 4,560 hectares and offers plenty of opportunities to leave the car behind for a while.

Several walking routes run through the park. Because there is almost no dangerous game, you can head into nature on foot by yourself. Prefer to move a little faster? Mountain biking and horse riding are also possible.

On a game drive you may come across buffalo, giraffes, zebras, antelope and hippos. In the south the plains stretch out to the Nyonyane mountain, recognisable by its granite peak.

On foot, on horseback or behind the wheel after all.

Mlilwane gives you the freedom to choose each day how you head out. Put on your walking shoes, get on a mountain bike or take in the landscape from horseback. For wildlife you can simply get behind the wheel again for a game drive.

Outside the park lies another side of Eswatini. You can visit the villages of Ezulwini and Malkerns, where you will find various craft shops. Just outside Malkerns lies Swazi Candles, a candle workshop with a wide range of designs, including candles in the shape of safari animals.

Mbabane is 27 kilometres away. Manzini can be reached in about 30 minutes’ drive.