Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Park KwaZulu-Natal

280 km north of Durban, just off the N2 KwaZulu-Natal , South Africa
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    Attraction Type:

    National park, Nature reserve

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    DIY Safaris

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    We were still trying to catch up on the sleep lost during our plane rides, so the South Africans gave us a chance to grab a little extra shut-eye, letting us sleep until 8:00 or 9:00. After enjoying a fresh fruit salad and some delicious homemade bread on the back patio, we packed up a lunch and drove towards the Nyala Gate at Hluhluwe-iMfolozi …

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    Striking out on Our Own

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    It seemed like we had only just gotten the band back together, and already it was time to part ways. Pat and Despi were up early on Monday in order to drive back to Durban in time to get to work for the week. We were staying behind and heading back to Hluhluwe-iMfolozi for the next day and a half. Fortunately, we would be reunited in Durban the …

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    Animalpalooza

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    Being frightened of wild animals tearing into the tent in the middle of the night and eating us kept me from getting much sleep, and certainly meant I was dead tired when the alarm sounded at 5:30am Tuesday morning. We were up and in the car by 6:00am trolling for some lions or wild dogs or leopards. It was a fairly quiet morning, and all three of …

Related BlogsHluhluwe-Umfolozi Park KwaZulu-Natal

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    Off to Hluluwe

    ... . Umfolozi is a tropical wilderness of undulating bush-covered hills between two branches of the great Mfolozi River. The Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Park is one of the oldest and most prestigious of the South African game parks. Located 280km north of Durban, ...

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    Savoring My Last Month in South Africa

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    ... in KwaZulu-Natal.  I'm really looking forward to our time together as we'll be taking in several games parks (Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Park and Mkuzi Game Reserve) and a World Heritage Site (Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park) that encompass an ...

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    South Africa 2002

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    Hi, When we arrived in Hluhluwe Umfolozi park it was already dark and we saw lots of animal(eyes)starring at us from the dark. We have our own 4-bed rustic tree house about 5,5 km south of Hluhluwe village and it's called Bonamanzi Game ranch. We ...