Manyeleti Game Reserve
The park's grassy plains and mixed woodland attract good-size herds of general game and their attendant predators. This is a provincial reserve (as opposed to a national park) and comprises two sections. The government-operated side is open to self-drivers and offers rustic self-catering camps and the Manyeleti Private Game Reserve operates as a concession with more comfortable and upmarket private lodges. You have a strong chance of seeing the Big Five, but the Manyeleti lodges and tented camps, which are owned and operated by two separate companies (one for the lodge, one for the tented camps), focus more on providing an overall bush experience than simply rushing after big game. You'll learn about trees, birds, and bushveld ecosystems as you go on guided bush walks.
