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Hluhluwe-Imfolozi

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Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Safari Trips & Tours

Savanna plains echo with the footsteps of rhino, the main characters in Africa's greatest conservation story.

Africa's oldest proclaimed reserve is a testament triumph against all odds. Set in the heart of Zululand, this rolling landscape of thorny acacias and grassland valleys once served as the royal hunting grounds of King Shaka. Today, it's famous for bringing white rhinos back from the brink of extinction and hosts one of Africa's densest populations of both black and white rhino. The park's varied terrain, from the hilly thornveld of Hluhluwe in the north to the more open plains of Imfolozi in the south, creates diverse habitats perfect for the Big Five and a supporting cast of plains game, topped with exceptional birding opportunities.

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Enjoy a safari drive in the iconic Hluhluwe-iMfolozi

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Go on a walking safari in Imfolozi

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