Great place for the family, clean, well kept restrooms, picnic areas with braai stands, theres a fuel pump if you need it in an emergency and there were lots of wildlife that we spotted

Definitely a place to visit! The reserve is huge and teeming with game. Roads are well maintained and you dont have to go in an off-road vehicle. The restaurant was good too

A day well spent with family and friends, however we did not drive through the whole reserve as we just went for the day. I suggest staying over if you live far. If you going for a day visit please arrive early. Price is R120 for adults and R60 for kids. I have added some pics of animals we spotted on our drive

Excellent experience as usual. The evening game drive is inexpensive and created many memories. Our guide was Phumuwako and he entertained and informed us all the way. Somehow he was able to spot a chameleon on a branch. An animal we hadnt seen for years. We came close to elephant and an owl.Our day drive was a thrill too. We watched a herd of elephants come out of the bush and swim across the river towards us. Actually its hard to say any of the experiences were better than others. Each is unique.When you stay in the chalets you get a free breakfast buffet and decent shower facilities. The staff are super. This place is always a treat.

🏞️ 🐘 🦏 🦁 A typically self driving on - a - day trip reserve, it´s not so busy like the bigger reserves but it´s worth the effort. Perhaps in combination with iSimangaliso-Wetland-Park (St. Lucia). I accompanied the Grade 7 of Treverton Prep on annual their Zululand tour. We did it on our small busses , aprox. 3 hs on partly rough gravel roads. We luckily saw rhinos, a rhino mum and her cute, elephants, buffalos and other game. Underway a rest on a nice location and finally everybody was satisfied. .

Absolutely picturesque! Great experience for the whole family. The animals are absolute show stoppers! So greatful that it is so close to us.

Bit disappointing for raptors and game, but not ideal weather conditions

Amazing experience saw 4 of the big 5 within an hour

Love this place.. so lush and green after the rains

So nice to see that some of the ablutions are being upgraded. As well as some areas of the reserve have been burnt, which helps with better view to see animals. Some area are still very dense.

Had an amazing evening drive here. Got good tours who made excellent conversations.

Amazing sitings and very few cars

Stunning, beautiful, magical .......What else can you say, worth every penny ( about £30 ) for 2 adults and car. Wildlife in abundance just fantastic.

Nice place. However staff are very lazy here always want cash for everything.

Serious lack of discipline with staff and unfriendly. However the park lush and the drive was amazing

Awsome place to view wildlife with loads of roads. They also have lovely little picnic spot where you can see rhino and elephant crossing in hippo infested water. We even saw lions while we where there. Overall a great game reserve to visit with lots of wildlife an viewing area.

Beautiful park in the hills north of Hluhluwe. You can find many animals including the big 5 but especially see many rhinos. Big negative point: it is impossible to have a map as far as indications or signs are concerned, they are rare or even non-existent. So be patient if you are mistaken in taking advantage of the setting.

One of the oldest Game reserve in South Africa, youll find most of the wild animals roaming freely, like buffalos, zebras, elephants, nyala different species of antilopes, rhinos... The reserve is strict which is good because there has been cases of poaching inside so expect to be search and make sure you carry an identification with you. There are people who have encountered lions while on safari there which is a big luck if you happen to see them they are hardly on the road.

Cats were difficult to sight.. Try and use an SUV or any high vehicle which makes sighting over the bush easy

Game drive was excellent saw the big 5

Amazing game reserve ! We show many animals!

Awesome place... home of the Big 5...saw three of them today

Beautiful park. Ona three hours drive we saw lions, elephants, rhinos, cape buffalos and warthogs.

Absolutely unforgettable experience. The half day drive was worth it. Got to see Rhinos, Impalas, Giraffe, Wilderbeast, Elephants and more. Sadly couldnt spot a Lion that day. The full day package might be too exhausting for some. Remember to carry jackets as it can get cold and even though they provide blankets, it may not be enough. They give a good breakfast and also have facilities for pickup and drop from your hotel including St Lucia.

If you are visiting St Lucia area of Kwazulu Natal it is worth a visit to this game reseve. The rhinos are plentiful and lots of buffalo , giraffe and field game. The cats are scarce . Hilltop camp a good 3 star option.

Beautiful place with mammals

Bush or animal lover, its all here.

Best place to visit if you want to connect with the nature❤️❤️

Always a great place to visit. Upkeep and maintenance of chalets appears to be deteriorating though!

# Internet published tel nr not working .. answered as invalid nr.# numbered waypoints / posts grossly neglected ... incomplete, overgrown by vegetation, wrongly numbered i.e. not corresponding with map, partly non-existant at intersections, just left to the elements for the past 30 years .. it seems.# some of the roads need more frequent care especially in rainy season. Normal sedans should be kept OUT of the park as they will just get stuck or break or cause an obstruction# some of the toilets at picnic and lookout points are a hygiene disaster and asking for infections 10 x worse than covid ... absolutely terrible ... SHAME on the responsible management !!!# the map and / or gate receipt needs to clearly reflect an emergency tel number# during 2 days of intensive navigating the park, mainly Hluhluwe we came across NOT ONE park official doing some patrolling.# vegitation alongside some of the roads is growing so uncontrolled into the pathway of a single file vehicle, that driving without scratching the vehicle becomes impossible, needless to expect a vehicle to pass from the front.# the general abundance of game of 10 years ago appears to have receded alarmingly.# a VERY SAD picture overall which portrays a clear sign of NO CARE NEGLECT and unless drastically turned around, the end of Africas oldest game reserve (since 1895)...........The only consolation is the diverse landscape and abundant bird life.............The rest is an embarrassment towards international visitors ... but who cares .. they are kept out of our beautiful country altogether ... so for us locals we get the message of take it or leave it😪😪😪

Best experience ever 👌

One of my favorite reserves! Scenic beauty and great game make this reserve special

Beautiful park, great sightings, stunning landscapes

Be patient if you need to see carnivores

This is a special place. Especially for birds and rhinos. I want to go again in the near future.

Amazing experiences that are always different on every visit

Beautiful!

This place is amazing. We saw so many animals up close. Of the big five we saw four but its likely coz we started at mid-morning. Very easy to navigate - i would advice to get a map at the entrance.

Its was amazing

A regular visit for us locals, especially when we have guests. Beautiful park with great amenities & abundant wildlife to see, especially Rhino

Had a great day, and saw lots of animals including Rhinos having a mud bath by the side of the road. If you can visit Rhino Ridge for a coffee, or say hello to the friendly barman. Even though the road is bad the view is outstanding,

If you enjoy game drives and wild life this is the place to visit.

By far my favourite game Park in south Africa so far. Staff knows you by name, remembers you every year you come back. Really feels like home. Great for viewing big game. Also great for lion viewing. Open camps so try not stay out too late or you might have to deal with the hyenas in your back yard (speaking from experience)

Umfolozi game reserve is the best..love coming there to view nature....I cant wait to come back

Game Reserve managed by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife. Game was visible on the day we visited, although it was difficult to see, probably due to the hot weather on the day we visited. Rhino, giraffe, buffalo, wildebeest, warthog and various species of antelope were seen. Lovely picnic spots and hides were available. Well worth the visit and only a few hours from Durban.

Had a fantastic day in the game reserve saw lots of animals unfortunately no cats

The best place to be when wanting to be close to nature

Love this place - great game viewing

Awesome game. Nice drive. Lots to see.

Great place to visit clean facilities and well maintained although the lack of card paying machines at the entrance cause the problem as they only accept cash should have more information for visitors upfront and online as people come from afar

Great drive, SUV is a must have for the gravel roads, although possible with a car. Also Buying the guide at the gate will make navigating the park much simpler

Beautifull

I like the wild life and it nice peace and quiet its jst u and wild life

Best views of animals anywhere. There is less people so you get up close and almost personal with the animals. Careful the rhinos will charge.

We really enjoyed our time in this park and Game Reserve and were absolutely pleasantly surprised. The staff at the gate were very friendly and helpful and the process of checking through and getting information was effortless. The park is one of the most beautiful and stunning places/parks in South Africa 🇿🇦 in our book, and we managed to see quite a few of the game, including buffalo, elephant, rhino, lots of different buck and antelope and also the zebra and giraffes 🦒 which we always enjoy. We entered via the North gate and out via the East gate so in the end a little rushed through the last part of the reserve and also not enough time to stop at the restaurant near the gate. We only got into the park mid morning from Nibela Lodge and also had to get back there, so I would suggest getting there early to be able to see and do everything. Well done national parks keep it up.

It was a lovely trip, we enjoyed every minute

Great for game viewing and comfy accommodation whether you stay in the lodge or the budget rondawels

Most animals can be accessed easily except for the lions and cheetahs and is a very good place to be, staff members are friendly and helpful.

We stayed at Mpila camp and it was perfect. Hyena visited at night and we got go see the big 5 in one day!

Perfect game reserve so close to Durban. Awesome

Loved it. Enjoyed every minute

Have been here numerous times...absolutely love it

Great spot, awesome game veiwing

Worthwhile birding reserve.

Amazing park , lots of animals to admire . Our tour guide was very helpful and informative . Managed to view 3 of the big 5 in the wild .

Beautiful parks. Cant decide wether i liked umfolozi or hluhluwe more, but the hides in the former allowed us to see some incredible wildlife moments!

Great national park for the Big 5 sighting along with other wild animals

Closest safari to Durban.. But Lions are difficult to be found

One of the best places to see

Big 5 animals

Favourite place.

A very special concerved area.

Big 5 Game Reserve. Biggest and oldest in South Africa.

Too cold. Only saw a few animals.

Great visit

Awesome wildlife

Great experience

Less traffic than Kruger, lots of game

Beautiful area, loved it

12 hours of fun

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From the hotel into the jeeps, a good twenty minutes. Drive and we were there. It was only a three hour trip but it was really nice. We saw elephants, pumbas, rhinos, crocodiles, hippos, lions and much more. A successful afternoon trip. Thank you

Very nice park, easy to find your way with the map. The park is open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. We were lucky enough to see a lion and lionesses, but there are many more rhinos, elephants and buffalos. Animals are more easily seen at sunrise and sunset. Possibility to book on site an outing with a guide in the safari car.

It was simply magical!Respect for nature as far as the eye can see!The relief, the animals ...I was very happy to live this adventure and I will come back ...

Highly recommended, old reserve with lots of white rhinos. At least 2 days should be planned.

Beautiful landscape. Unfortunately it rained all day so that we didnt see many animals.

Very nice park. Unfortunately had bad weather and were spoiled by the Kruger. I took off the star because of the staff. This had helped us very little in stalking. Probably because we were traveling with our own car.

The park is great. It is not a zoo and nothing is guaranteed. Less busy than in the Kruger. Great walks possible but due to low bookings that fall out already.

A very bad memory. A bad driver. For 3 hours we saw nothing and even after claim nothing is changed. Luxury swindlers.

So many beautiful animals seen great great my beloved South Africa

Dreamlike encounters with elephants, hard to believe that these giants are so close.

A great reserve. Worth a visit. If you are lucky, you can see the big five in Africa. Most animals visible on cloudy days.

Lots of wildlife. Nice park.