![The thing about winter in the Kruger is that it really is prime game viewing time. The sparse bushveld makes it easy to spot game and the lack of rains means that wildlife congregates at waterholes. We know (generally) where to find game – and the bushveld is far easier to scan for signs of […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/WIPChacmaSusnets-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures : The Wild of Winter")
Week in Pictures : The Wild of Winter
The thing about winter in the Kruger is that it really is prime game viewing time. The sparse bushveld makes it easy to spot game and the lack of rains[…]
![Winter is in full swing in the Greater Kruger, and predator sightings have steadily increased. The big cats are always there, but with the thinning out of the bushveld they’ve become easier to locate. Giant water-loving herbivores, graceful general game, powerful lions, sleek leopards and adorable critters have provided plenty of sightings for our guests […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/WIPEZHippoCalf-370x275.jpg "The Week in Pics : All Creatures Great and Small")
The Week in Pics : All Creatures Great and Small
Winter is in full swing in the Greater Kruger, and predator sightings have steadily increased. The big cats are always there, but with the thinning out of the bushveld they’ve[…]
![Mike and Fiona certainly aren’t strangers to the Greater Kruger. They’ve visited a plethora of camps and lodges within the Lowveld, and always manage to see an array of predators and big game while on safari. These “repeat” guests chose to stay at Ezulwini Game Lodges in the Balule Nature Reserve this time around. It […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/MachatonCubs-370x275.jpg "#GuestSafariReview Mike and Fiona Find Lions at Ezulwini Game Lodges")
#GuestSafariReview Mike and Fiona Find Lions at Ezulwini Game Lodges
Mike and Fiona certainly aren’t strangers to the Greater Kruger. They’ve visited a plethora of camps and lodges within the Lowveld, and always manage to see an array of predators[…]
![The ‘veld is gradually losing its lush and velvet green appearance, and the duller hues of the winter season seem to be seeping into the carpets of emerald. This week, it’s not the tawny and mottled predators in the spotlight, but rather the bovids and pachyderms. The colossal elephants and buffalo have put on quite […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/WIPChacmaGiraffegreen-370x275.jpg "The Week in Pictures : Bovids and Pachyderms Share the Limelight")
The Week in Pictures : Bovids and Pachyderms Share the Limelight
The ‘veld is gradually losing its lush and velvet green appearance, and the duller hues of the winter season seem to be seeping into the carpets of emerald. This week,[…]
![She’s your beacon of strength, best friend, confident, example-setter, counsellor, feeder, and she occasionally likes to lecture you (only occasionally). Who is “she”? She is the woman who plays a pivotal role in your life, be it your mother, your grandmother, a female guardian or caregiver. In South Africa, Sunday the 12th May is Mother’s […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/WIPChacmasLeopardCub-370x275.jpg "The Mother of Week in Pictures")
The Mother of Week in Pictures
She’s your beacon of strength, best friend, confident, example-setter, counsellor, feeder, and she occasionally likes to lecture you (only occasionally). Who is “she”? She is the woman who plays a[…]
![We’ve enjoyed a couple weeks of unique sightings and big cat behaviour across our Kruger camps. The central theme this week is – simply put – lions. There is a marked increase in lion sightings across the board, and guides within certain reserves are trying very hard to pinpoint the origins of splinter prides and […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/WIPSouthernPrideUmkumbe-370x275.jpg "The Week in Pictures : Lions in the Limelight")
The Week in Pictures : Lions in the Limelight
We’ve enjoyed a couple weeks of unique sightings and big cat behaviour across our Kruger camps. The central theme this week is – simply put – lions. There is a[…]
![Our media team spent time at Ezulwini Game Lodges in the big five Balule Nature Reserve, and decided to capture the essence of the safari lifestyle. The Ezulwini traverse offers abundant sightings of big game and predators, and we’re always quick to spill these once-in-a-lifetime sightings across social media platforms. But there’s another side to […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/EZQualitytime-370x275.jpg "#TheSafariLifestyle : The Essence of Ezulwini")
#TheSafariLifestyle : The Essence of Ezulwini
Our media team spent time at Ezulwini Game Lodges in the big five Balule Nature Reserve, and decided to capture the essence of the safari lifestyle. The Ezulwini traverse offers[…]
![The long weekend is upon us and the masses are winding down in preparation for a well-deserved break. We thought we’d gift you with a bumper album of images before the weekend of festivities commences. Whether you’re devouring a few hot cross buns in your gullet, hiding Lindt chocolate bunnies in secret places, spending time with […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/WIPChacmaEye-370x275.jpg "The Week in Pictures : Eggs-actly What You Need for a Hoppy Weekend")
The Week in Pictures : Eggs-actly What You Need for a Hoppy Weekend
The long weekend is upon us and the masses are winding down in preparation for a well-deserved break. We thought we’d gift you with a bumper album of images before[…]
![There are countless reasons to visit the exquisite Balule Game Reserve in the Greater Kruger, particularly during the colder months, but we’ll whittle them down to just five. 1) Without borders…exclusively One of the biggest drawcards of Balule Nature Reserve is that it shares an open border with the Kruger National Park on its western boundary. […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/EzulwiniStaff-370x275.jpg "5 Reasons to Visit the Big 5 Balule Nature Reserve")
5 Reasons to Visit the Big 5 Balule Nature Reserve
There are countless reasons to visit the exquisite Balule Game Reserve in the Greater Kruger, particularly during the colder months, but we’ll whittle them down to just five. 1) Without[…]
![Toto clearly knew a thing or two about the bursts of rain in Africa, so much so that the band wrote a song about it. Sheets of water aggressively pelt down onto heated African landscapes and inject bursts of life into withering landscapes. Those moments deserve to be sung about, and currently the Lowveld is living […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/WIPAOFWaterholes-370x275.jpg "The Week in Pictures : Bless the Rains Down in Africa")
The Week in Pictures : Bless the Rains Down in Africa
Toto clearly knew a thing or two about the bursts of rain in Africa, so much so that the band wrote a song about it. Sheets of water aggressively pelt[…]