Hlane Royal National Park

Hlane Royal National Park is Eswatini's largest protected area — a core of 22,000 hectares of lowveld bush that expands to roughly 30,000–33,000 hectares with adjoining buffer zones, in Lubombo. It is best known for hosting four of the Big Five — lion, elephant, white rhino (and black rhino), and leopard — alongside giraffe, zebra, blue wildebeest, kudu, impala, and warthog; buffalo is generally absent from the park. More than 300 bird species have been recorded here. The park is managed as a royal concession under Big Game Parks and offers some of Eswatini's most reliable game viewing.

By car/road: 70 km east of Mbabane via the MR3 highway. The park entrance is well signposted.

Self-drive game viewing. Guided game drives in open vehicles.

Lions (kept in a separate fenced section for safety), elephants, black and white rhinos, leopards, and plains game such as giraffe, zebra, and antelope species. More than 300 recorded bird species.

Self-drive game drives, guided game drives, rhino tracking walks, and birdwatching are all offered within the park.

Self-catering rondavels, bush camps, and a campsite.

• Mlawula Nature Reserve — 20 km west
• Mbuluzi Game Reserve — 15 km west
• Simunye — 15 km south, sugar town
• Siteki — 30 km north