You come to Hlane Royal National Park for the big stuff. Swaziland’s largest protected area, this well-organised reserve is home to elephants, lions, leopards, white rhinos and many antelope species, and offers wonderfully low-key wildlife and bird life watching. And it's so easy to enjoy it: hippos and elephants are found around Ndlovu Camp just metres from your cottage. There's plenty to keep you occupied, including bush walking, game drives, mountain biking and cultural tours.
There's a good network of self-guided game-viewing roads that can be tackled in a 2WD, but note that you'll need to book a guided wildlife drive to explore the lion enclosure.