Eswatini
Africa

Eswatini

Eswatini packs game reserves, mountain scenery, and living Swazi tradition into a compact footprint. Mlilwane and Hlane offer walking and driving safaris with rhino, giraffe, and antelope in a lower-key, less-crowded setting than its larger neighbors, while the Ezulwini Valley hosts colorful cultural ceremonies like the Umhlanga reed dance. It's an easy add-on to a South African itinerary for travelers wanting a gentler, more intimate safari pace.

Main destinations

Food & drink to try

Sishwala

Stiff maize porridge served as the base under meat or vegetable relish.

Umbidvo wetintsanga

Pumpkin leaves cooked with ground peanut, onion and tomato until thick.

Sidvudvu

Pumpkin cooked down with maize meal into a sweet orange porridge.