Guide to Swaziland

Swaziland

The landlocked Kingdom of Swaziland is surrounded by South Africa o­n three sides with Mozambique forming the eastern border, its friendly, cheerful people retaining belief in their traditional rituals and ceremonies while adapting to a modern lifestyle. Many organised and self-drive tours between Kruger National Park and the Coast pass through Swaziland. This convenient route with well-tarred roads provides a good opportunity to visit visit traditional Swazi villages with authentic beehive huts and cultural displays. The market in Mbabane, the capital city, offers authentic arts and crafts at prices significantly lower than in South Africa.

For a small country it has much to offer with topography ranging from the mountainous highveld in the west down to the lowveld in the east. There are six national parks that together demonstrate the country’s geographical diversity, all offering good-value accommodation. Best known are Hlane Royal National Park and Mkaya Game Reserve in the lowveld, and Mlilwane wildlife sanctuary near Mbabane. If you have your own transport the Malolotja Game Reserve is in a particularly beautiful part of the highveld, o­n the Drakensberg escarpment in the northwest. Visitors should note that Swaziland’s eastern lowveld is malarial during the hot summer months (November to May) and appropriate precautions are recommended.

Island	City / Resort	Holiday Title	Type(s)
South Africa Swaziland	Swaziland Pretoria Port Elizabeth Oudtshoorn Kruger Nat. Park Knysna Kimberley Johannesburg Hluhluwe Hazyview Durban Cape Town	Deluxe Panoramic Tour and Rovos Stream Railway Ref: SE06	Rail Tours Escorted Tours
South Africa Swaziland	Swaziland Port Elizabeth Oudtshoorn Kruger Nat. Park Knysna Johannesburg Hluhluwe Hazyview Durban Cape Town	South African Explorer Escorted Tour Ref: SE01	Escorted Tours Airline Upgrades
South Africa Swaziland	Swaziland Port Elizabeth Oudtshoorn Kruger Nat. Park Knysna Johannesburg Hluhluwe Hazyview Durban Cape Town	South African Highlights Escorted Tour Ref: SE03	Small Group Touring Escorted Tours
South Africa Swaziland	Swaziland Kruger Nat. Park Johannesburg Hluhluwe Hazyview Durban	Kingdoms and Battlefields Escorted Tour Ref: SE05	Escorted Tours Battlefield Tours
South Africa Swaziland	Swaziland Port Elizabeth Oudtshoorn Kruger Nat. Park Knysna Johannesburg East London Durban Cape Town	South Africa - The Grand Escorted Tour Ref: SE17	Small Group Touring Escorted Tours
South Africa Swaziland	Swaziland Stellenbosch Kruger Nat. Park Johannesburg Drakensberg Cape Town Addo	World in One Country Safari Ref: SAF16	Safaris Africa
South Africa Swaziland	Swaziland Pretoria Port Elizabeth Oudtshoorn Kruger Nat. Park Knysna Kimberley Johannesburg Hluhluwe Hazyview Durban Cape Town	Blue Train & Highlights of South Africa Tour Ref: SE09	Rail Tours Multi-Centres Escorted Tours
South Africa Swaziland	Swellendam Swaziland Stellenbosch Pretoria Oudtshoorn Kruger Nat. Park Knysna Kimberley Johannesburg Hluhluwe Hazyview Durban Drakensberg Cape Town Bloemfontein Addo	Complete South Africa Self Drive Ref: SD005	Fly-Drive