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Join us for a look back at the wonderfully wild South African destinations we visited during 2022. May 2023 be a blessed year for you and your family, memorable for all the best reasons.

https://dewetswild.com/2022/12/31/our-2022-in-pictures/

Having long been the exclusive hunting ground of Zulu royalty, including the legendary Shaka, and thus conferred protection under traditional laws even during those pre-colonial times, the Hluhlu...

https://dewetswild.com/2022/05/02/hluhluwe-imfolozi-park/

Early into the third morning of our latest visit to the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, we happened upon a pride of lions on the bank of the Hluhluwe River at a spot called Sitezi. Most members of the pr...

https://dewetswild.com/2022/04/30/autumn-adventure-boys-will-be-boys-even-if-theyre-lions/

Whenever we’re out exploring South Africa’s wild places, bird-watching is one of the pastimes we most enjoy. In this regard we rate the iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park ve...

https://dewetswild.com/2022/04/28/autumn-adventure-autumn-birding/

On our way to the Memorial Gate on the 2nd of April, as we were heading home from a wonderful week in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, we got distracted by these rambunctious Baboons! I think they must’...

https://dewetswild.com/2022/04/26/autumn-adventure-bouncy-baboons/

There must have been a special on offer on mud spa treatments at the uBhejane Hide while we were visiting the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park in March this year, and the Warthogs were queuing for their tu...

https://dewetswild.com/2022/04/24/autumn-adventure-warthog-mud-spa/

Whenever we get a chance to explore South Africa’s wild places I am amazed at the variety and number of butterflies that are on show. This certainly was the case again when we visited the iSima...

https://dewetswild.com/2022/04/18/autumn-adventure-butterflies-in-abundance/

I can’t be sure of course, but I think this young lion we saw in March while visiting the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park was only this charming because he wanted us to hang around for breakfast…

https://dewetswild.com/2022/04/14/autumn-adventure-flirtatious-lion/

Well, we’re back home in Pretoria after a wonderful two weeks exploring the iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park. Lots of stories to tell you in the coming weeks about our trip,...

https://dewetswild.com/2022/04/03/autumn-adventure-you-musth-give-way-to-this-giant/

Sadly our last full day exploring the wilds of the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park. Tomorrow we have only the stretch of road between Mpila and Memorial Gate left to savour of this amazing place before we...

https://dewetswild.com/2022/04/01/autumn-adventure-1-april-2022/