The Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park is Africa’s oldest officially declared conservation area, and as such offers a wonderful escape to a piece of wilderness relatively unscathed by our destructive human nature. Good rains had been falling before our December 2016 visit, and continued throughout our six day stay, transforming the Park into a sea of greenery in stark contrast with the parched landscape we experienced on our previous visit in winter of 2015.

Approaching storm over Imfolozi

Black Umfolozi at Sontuli picnic site

Black Umfolozi

Black Mfolozi

Mphafa Hide

uBhejane Hide

Mkhaya vista

A view over a section of Hluhluwe

White Mfolozi River

A view over a section of Hluhluwe

Wild flowers blooming after the rains

Sunset west of Mpila

Sunrise over Imfolozi

Sunrise over Imfolozi with a Marula in silhouette

Sunset over the Black Umfolozi River