Mkhaya Game Tour: Rhino Tracking & Manzini Market

Track rhinos on foot across Mkhaya's open bush.

A private full-day guided tour of Mkhaya Game Reserve in Eswatini combines a morning visit to Manzini's sprawling market (where vendors sell fruit, crafts, herbal products and garments across four sections) with an afternoon safari where you track white and black rhinos on foot with a licensed guide. The reserve also holds giraffe, zebra, hippo, warthog, buffalo and rarer antelope. Leopards visit occasionally and crocodiles lounge at the main waterhole. Lunch and air-conditioned transport are included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Market visit and Mkhaya game tour

• Travel one hour to meeting point
• Visit Manzini local market
• Meet safari truck at Phuzamoya
• Drive inside Mkhaya park
• Game viewing and rhino tracking

What’s included

• Lunch.
• air-conditioned vehicle.
• licensed tour guide in English.
• pickup at the meeting point.

Times

• Every day 08:00

Before you book

Group Private

Live guide English

Meeting point and pickup Hotel pickup included. You can choose from 21 pickup points.

Book up to 4h before

Ages Adult (13 and older) · Child (3 to 12 years) · Under 3: can't be booked

Cancellation and refunds Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund. It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Good to know

Low physical effort Public transport nearby Not recommended during pregnancy Not recommended with heart problems

Operated by Woza Nawe African Cultural Tours

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The experience

If you've just arrived in Eswatini or have a free day, this tour starts at Manzini Bus Rank, where the market sprawls across a chaotic hub of vendors selling everything from fruit and peanuts to phone covers and bags. The main marketplace sits 700 meters southwest, sheltered inside a hall divided into four sections: fruit and vegetables, crafts, herbal products and garments. You walk through the center with your guide, who explains what you're seeing and helps you navigate the stalls: a chance to buy gifts and talk to locals without arranging it yourself. The walk is hot, but the hall provides shelter from the sun.

After the market, you drive one hour to Mkhaya, where a safari truck meets you at Phuzamoya Location. This is where the tracking begins. White rhinos are common here. Black rhinos are harder to spot but still often seen. You'll also find giraffe, zebra, hippo, warthog and Eswatini's only buffalo herd. Roan, sable and tsessebe are among the rarer antelope, while wildebeest, kudu, impala and nyala are abundant. Leopards are occasional visitors. The licensed guide shares the tricks of reading the bush (how to move quietly, where animals drink, what signs mean a rhino is close), and answers your questions as you walk. At night, listen for fiery-necked nightjars, the shriek of greater bushbabies and the whoop of spotted hyenas.

Lunch is included and served back in camp. The tour runs eight hours total, with your guide handling all the driving and navigation. Children from age three are welcome. The vehicle is air-conditioned, which matters on the drive to and from the park.

Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 12 years). Children under 3 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What animals will I actually see at Mkhaya?

White rhinos are common. Black rhinos are often seen but more elusive. The reserve also holds giraffe, zebra, hippo, warthog, buffalo, roan, sable, tsessebe, wildebeest, kudu, impala and nyala. Leopards visit occasionally, and crocodiles lounge at the main waterhole. Spotted hyenas are heard at night.

How does the rhino tracking work?

You track rhinos on foot across the open bush with your licensed guide, who teaches you how to read signs and move quietly. The guide shares the tricks of the bush and answers your questions as you walk. This is as thrilling as rhino tracking anywhere in Africa.

What is Manzini's market like?

Manzini's market is a sprawling hub of vendors near the bus rank, with a main hall divided into four sections: fruit and vegetables, crafts, herbal products and garments. The hall provides shelter from the sun, though you walk through the center to reach it. Vendors sell everything from fresh produce to phone covers and bags.

How much time do I spend at each stop?

The tour is eight hours total. You spend the morning at Manzini's market, then drive one hour to Mkhaya, where you spend the afternoon tracking and exploring the reserve. Lunch is included and served back in camp.