Map of Hlane
Hlane covers 30,000 hectares of knob thorn and leadwood bushveld. There is a network of self-drive game-viewing roads criss-cross the park. Hlane is divided into three sections:
The main game viewing area north of the main camp (rhino/elephant section) is relatively small and criss-crossed by lots small tracks, so spotting elephant or rhino is very easy there. You will see also giraffe, zebra and antelope. But beware of the breeding herd in this section! The cows are not amused of tourists sometimes. -O
There is another gate at the northern end and there a bit further on a bumpy 4x4 trail is a nesting site of Marabou storks. In this northern section is also Bhubesi Camp overlooking the Umbuluzana River.
In the red marked lion/elephant section, access is only possible by a guided game drive. Seeing lions there is no guarantee, but the chances are high.
In the south-western area is a nice dam with a bird hide. Self drive is allowed there or you can take a mountain-bike ride or a walk. The section covers a larger bushy area and there is a lovely dam (Mahlindza waterhole) with two hides and a picnic site, where zebra, impala, blue wildebeest, nyala, kudu and bushbuck come down for a drink.
Ndlovu camp is rhino territory. Also the hippopotamus spend their day in the nearby dam and waterhole, at the restaurant or from the chalets you can see rhino, giraffe, elephant and antelope drinking during the day. The nights are pure bush bliss, there is no electricity, only fires and bush sounds. You can sit outside the chalets on the wooden bench and listen and watch all night long
. The braai/fireplace is good for huge fires! The camp is only seperated from the game area and the waterhole by a small electric fence (three wires) and antelope and smaller animals walk in.
A very good place for relaxing, you don't need to move at all and can watch rhino and other animals from the stoep