Fodor's Expert Review Nguuni Nature Sanctuary

Eight giraffes were first translocated here in 2004, and the population now stands at 20, and some are a cross of the Rothschild and Masai giraffe species. You can come as close as two meters away at the enclosure where the handler does the feeding.You will also find elands and tortoises, and once a haven for ostriches, the numbers have since dwindled. The giraffe enclosure is about 1.5km (about a mile) from the gate, and your taxi or tuk tuk is allowed to drop you there without an extra car charge, or you can walk. The road leading to the gate is really rough, and almost impassable when it rains. You can also hike or hire a bike and cycle through the woodlands and wetlands of what was once an uninhabitable wasteland, and spot up to 250 species of birds.