![Mankwe Tented Retreat is centrally located in an accessible area for self-drivers, yet is surrounded by wild and untamed bushveld. The actual lodge sits among the evergreen mopane trees, which provide plenty of shade and a welcome recess from endless days of the harsh African sun. The 12 tented suites and main lodge area occupy […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1e-mankwe-boma-370x275.jpg "Mankwe’s Mopane Wonderland and Natural Surrounds")
Mankwe’s Mopane Wonderland and Natural Surrounds
Mankwe Tented Retreat is centrally located in an accessible area for self-drivers, yet is surrounded by wild and untamed bushveld. The actual lodge sits among the evergreen mopane trees, which[…]
![Mankwe Tented Retreat is the latest addition to the Sun Destinations portfolio of authentic lodges and camps across remote wilderness areas in the prime safari destinations of Kruger and Botswana. Mankwe forms part of our Trails of Botswana route, a route that shies away from mass tourism, letting guests experience the unusual, the untouched and […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1-accommodation-mankwe-370x275.jpg "Original Safari Accommodation at Mankwe Tented Retreat")
![Melvill and Moon are safari outfitters providing classic yet contemporary safari gear for those wanting an authentic yet stylish safari experience. Bespoke furniture is constructed using simple designs with clean lines, exquisitely stitched heavy canvas adorns the finest wood and attention to detail is found in the finely crafted leather logos embroidered onto each item. […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/SundownersTrails13-370x275.jpg "Romantic Safari Sundowners with Melvill and Moon")
![Ezulwini Game Lodges in the Balule Nature Reserve are undergoing a number of changes at their luxury lodges, and owner Laurence sent us an update about current development underway at this “Place of Paradise”. It’s imperative that a lodge constantly reviews all facets of the business, from the day-to-day running of things, to the decor, […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/WIPEZChavaluthu-370x275.jpg "Changes and Updates Happening at Ezulwini Game Lodges")
![You’ve spent most of the day on foot, lumbering across rocky terrain and you don’t have the modified foot pads that elephants possess. Your feet are probably tired, your achilles tendon might be sore, and your body may be slightly frazzled from the African weather conditions. Our mobile walking safari is adventurous. Designed to bring […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/AOFTrailsCampfireRiver-370x275.jpg "Camp Life at Africa on Foot Wilderness Trails")
![We’ve discovered that the best way to kick the Monday blues is to start the week off with an influx of wildlife images from our camps and lodges. Call it Monday motivation or Monday distraction, either way you’ll find yourself pouring over our photographer’s abstract take on the wild and the simple, clean images that tell […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/WIPAntelopeChacma-370x275.jpg "Week in Pics : The Spoils of the African Bushveld")
![I packed the multi-coloured Mini-Mal surfboard back into its overused cover and hung my wetsuit up to dry. Literally, not figuratively. I clumsily trotted towards the khaki section of my wardrobe to dust off my veldskoen and grabbed a handful of neutral colour bush clothes. My surf brands were tossed aside in favour of my […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/AOFLuan-370x275.jpg "Coastal Chick Experiences Africa on Foot Wilderness Trails")
![The endangered African wild dog is a highly-skilled and successful carnivore that conducts precision based kills in packs. You’d be forgiven for thinking that these lithe mottled colour dogs are timid and adorable, given that they appear gregarious and ceremoniously playful in their demeanour . Looks, and sometimes social behaviour, can be deceiving. The rare African […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/IMG_0331-370x275.jpg "Africa on Foot Watches Wild Dogs Feasting on Pregnant Impala")
![Christian and the team at Ezulwini Game Lodges strategically placed camera traps in high “wildlife” traffic areas close to the lodge. The results are always astounding, if not amusing. Over the past few months we’ve revealed a few stills from the camera traps, with astounding footage emerging from a bustling waterhole on our traverse. We […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/CameraTrapLeopards-370x275.jpg "#CameraTrapTales : Leopard Walks Around Ezulwini Lodge")
![Friday the 13th bears no meaning to our wildlife. For them, it’s just another day in the bushveld where one day becomes interlaced with the next, and the only focus is to eat, survive and reproduce. The simple life can often be a brutal one! This week has displayed its fair share of barbarity, with […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/WIPSavuti2-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures : Friday the 13th is Just Another Day in the ‘Veld")