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Yamada Clan
NL
Visited:
October 2011
Reviewed: Dec 6, 2011
35-50 years of age
Colin Summersgill
ZA
Visited:
April 2011
Reviewed: Nov 22, 2011
Email Colin Summersgill | 35-50 years of age
Easy game viewing with a good spread of species, many of which are easily seen.
Depending on season the scenery can vary from lush in summer to stark in winter, especially in Imfolozi. This does however have it's own beauty.
Hluhluwe can be fairly busy from a tourist point of view as the game viewing is easier. Imfolozi certainly has a wilder, more bush vibe feeling.
Birding is great across the park, with a distinct change in habitat from Imfolozi in the south and going north to Hluhluwe. Hluhluwe presents higher species numbers, but Imfolozi can very often be better for raptors.
Airboat Afrika
ZA
Visited:
May 2011
Reviewed: Oct 16, 2011
35-50 years of age
The KZN parks enjoy some of the most spectacular scenery anywhere in SA.
Hluhluwe - Umfolozi a great park to find vegetarian animals.
I live very close to Hluhluwe (2 hours drive) so I am going to this game reserve a lot because is the best in the area.
Hluhluwe - Umfolozi is not with a lot of predators so it's give the opportunity to see animals that are vegetarian and even there is not a lot of predators you can see them sometimes (about 1 a day). In the park there is a lot of elephants and massive amount of Rhinos, and a same as any other park a lot of Impala and Niala.
In the game reserve there is a nice view on the river and there is a big chance to see animals drinking from the water, in the park there is also huge amount of birds that is perfect for birding. In the game reserve there is also a lot of reptiles to see such as monitors and even some snakes.
The park is little comparing to Kruger National park but there is a lot less visitors which give you your enjoyment of nature without other people. This game reserve is perfect if you want to see vegetarian animals and a bit of the predators.
Ron Moon
AU
Visited:
April 2009
Reviewed: Jul 4, 2011
50-65 years of age
This is THE place to see rhino .... but you'll see lots more as well!
We've been to Hluhluwe-Umfolozi a few times now and love the scenery and the wildlife. On a couple of occasions we've been held up on the road by two or three big white rhinos which were awfully close and at other times we've seen 12 or more in a single game drive. The bird life has also been wonderful and one time while sitting in a small picnic area we had a leopard wander down the nearby dry river bed.
The accommodation in the hilltop lodge is first class, as is the food.
I'd go back again on our next trip to South Africa, which hopefully wont be too far away!
Matthew Naugle
US
Visited:
January 2026
Reviewed: Jan 27, 2026
Email Matthew Naugle | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Hluhluwe–iMfolozi Park was absolutely stunning. The landscape was lush and beautiful, and the amount of wildlife we saw was incredible. Visiting in January made the experience even more special, as we saw many baby animals throughout the park. We watched wild dogs, lions, and cheetahs on the hunt, along with countless rhinos, elephants, zebras, giraffes, monkeys, and birds. Every game drive felt productive, with something new and exciting around every corner, and the time flew by faster than we expected. It was one of the most memorable safari experiences we could have imagined.
Alison Wragg
GB
Visited:
October 2016
Reviewed: Aug 30, 2025
Email Alison Wragg | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Beautiful reserve with excellent wildlife
I particularly enjoyed this reserve with it's hilly scenery and lush vegetation. We had the most incredible views of elephants at a water hole right by our vehicle. We stayed quite a while as a large group of up to 40 gradually gathered, drinking and playing in the muddy pool. We also saw more at other parts of the drive.
Other mammals included a large herd of buffalo, warthog, rhino and zebra all right by us. We only saw one reptile, a big monitor lizard. Birds we saw were yellow-billed kite, beautiful red bishops and a spectacular black-bellied bustard.
There are no giraffe, as the terrain is unsuitable, and we didn't see any big cats, I'm not sure if there are any.
It's 9 years now since this trip, but I haven't forgotten it!
Louise Dixon
NZ
Visited:
January 2024
Reviewed: Feb 10, 2024
Email Louise Dixon | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris