{"id":8940,"date":"2020-02-10T07:55:53","date_gmt":"2020-02-10T06:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afrikaonline.nl\/?p=8940"},"modified":"2023-04-03T16:41:13","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T14:41:13","slug":"safari-through-mpumalanga-swaziland-and-kwazulu-natal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afrikaonline.nl\/en\/safari-door-mpumalanga-swaziland-en-kwa-zulu-natal\/","title":{"rendered":"Safari through Mpumalanga, Swaziland and Kwa Zulu Natal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><em>January 2020, Selfdrive, 2 weeks, upmarket accommodation - Safari through Mpumalanga, Swaziland and Kwa Zulu Natal.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hello Leony<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Just wanted to say a huge thank you to you for organising such a fantastic adventure <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>for us. We had so much fun, Mala Mala was amazing and we saw this beautiful boy there, he was full up having just eaten and was now unable to lie comfortably on his tummy!<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>The food and accommodation here were top class.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_8941\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8941\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8941 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/afrikaonline.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/luipaard.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afrikaonline.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/luipaard.jpg 640w, https:\/\/afrikaonline.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/luipaard-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/afrikaonline.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/luipaard-600x401.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8941\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mala Mala Game Reserve<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8942\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8942\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8942 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/afrikaonline.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Lions-Mala-Mala-Game.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afrikaonline.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Lions-Mala-Mala-Game.jpg 640w, https:\/\/afrikaonline.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Lions-Mala-Mala-Game-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/afrikaonline.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Lions-Mala-Mala-Game-600x401.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8942\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lions at Mala Mala Game Reserve<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Then to Mkhaya Lodge, another lovely but smaller reserve concentrating on rhinos.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>The accommodation and campfire cooking made this a special place.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8943\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8943\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8943 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/afrikaonline.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mkhaya-Lodge.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afrikaonline.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mkhaya-Lodge.jpg 640w, https:\/\/afrikaonline.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mkhaya-Lodge-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/afrikaonline.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Mkhaya-Lodge-600x401.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8943\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mkhaya Lodge Eswatini (Swaziland)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Then to Thula Thula, WOW!!!!!! The history behind this place, Lawrence Anthony, what an incredible man and story about the 7 rogue elephants that got this place started!<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8944\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8944\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8944 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/afrikaonline.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Thula-Thula.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afrikaonline.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Thula-Thula.jpg 640w, https:\/\/afrikaonline.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Thula-Thula-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/afrikaonline.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Thula-Thula-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8944\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thula Thula Private Game Reserve and Safari Lodge in Zululand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Can\u2019t wait to go back to see these lovely creatures again. I recommend everyone reads his book before they go, \u201cThe Elephant Whisperer\u201c, it\u2019s such an intriguing place. .<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Our overnight stay at Buhala Lodge was perfect, as was the Oyster Box, which is my favourite hotel! <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Watching England win the cricket and staying at Hoeveld House in Johannesburg was the icing on the cake!! <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Thank you again Leony, you truly put a great trip together for us!!! <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Until next time,<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Kindest regards<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mark and Julie<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Januari 2020, Selfdrive, 2 weken, upmarket accommdaties-Safari door Mpumalanga, Swaziland en Kwa Zulu Natal. Hi Leony Just wanted to say a huge thank you to you for organising such a fantastic adventure for us. 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