Facebook sensation Nuseir Yassin creator of ‘Nas Daily’ recently visited Swaziland on his tour round the world making 1 minute daily videos. The video has since gone viral on social media attracting over 10,000 likes in just one week and close to a million views. 

The video shows Nas Daily interacting with the locals, joining in the Swazi traditional dances, and narrating how much of a blissful country Swaziland is. He singles out the country as one of his best finds thus far.

The caption to the video reads, “I've been to 60 countries so far, but never knew THIS PLACE existed. And holy cow...this SWAZILAND is something else! Thanks Alyne Tamir for coming with me and helping me shoot this video, and thanks Piggs Peak Hotel and Casino for hosting us and giving me Wi-Fi!”

Swaziland has been listed a remarkable three times in the top nine tour packages in southern Africa chosen by the UK’s leading travel publication, Wanderlust Magazine. 

In an article titled “9 adventures through Africa’s wild south”, Wanderlust rounded up the best nine trips in southern Africa, having assessed various tour packages from leading international tour operators including. A majority of them were multi-country trips, and Swaziland features in three of them with intineraries from Mountain Kingdoms, G Adventures & Oasis Overland. Only Swaziland’s big neighbour South Africa appears more frequently. 

“Whether you visit for glittering desert dunes, the majestic wildlife, rugged landscapes or the wild coasts - there's a southern Africa adventure for all,” stated Wanderlust in the article. Read More

UK Tour Operator In the Saddle, specialising in horse riding holidays around the world, has launched a new itinerary riding through the beautiful landscapes of Swaziland. The Mlilwane Explorer will cover some of the country’s best locations and scenic hotspots whilst getting to know the Swaziland’s rich culture. Running between April and September 2018 with four trips currently planned and one already sold out, the 9 nights tour with 6 days of riding (3-6 hours per day) is suitable for intermediate and expert riders.

The Mlilwane Explorer itinerary will see guests gallop through the plains of Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary where they will not only have incredible views but will also pass zebra, hippo, warthog, crocodile, and many types of antelope. 

New for 2018, Mountain Kingdoms, a worldwide specialist in trekking & adventure holidays, has introduced an exciting new adventure featuring the beautiful Kingdom of Swaziland alongside the wilds of South Africa’s Kruger National Park. Bursting with spectacular landscapes, superb wildlife viewing and fantastic walking experiences, this unique holiday is the perfect opportunity to experience, on foot, the diversity of a distinctive Kingdom and the wild north of Kruger National Park.  

Whilst in Swaziland, guests will set off on guided walks, exploring the natural wonders of Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary - best known for being the birth place of nature conservation in Swaziland and renowned for its unique walking trails and beautiful setting in Swaziland's Ezulwini Valley - the Valley of Heaven. 

Undiscovered Destinations, a UK tour operator specialising in authentic experiences in some of the world’s most exciting regions, recently sent their very first group to Swaziland. The company Executive Mark Huggins had been on a destination familiarisation tour, hosted by the Swaziland Tourism Authority to learn more about the country ahead of the schedule. With the successful tour now complete, we take a look at their first Swaziland experience.

The 11-day intimate excursion in Swaziland was made up of six English tourists and was guided by Sense Africa’s Jenny Bowen. Speaking at two different interviews at Foresters Arms Hotel upon arrival and at Hlane Royal National Park soon before departure, the group expressed great awe at visiting Swaziland. 

The Kingdom of Swaziland celebrated the start of the Marula season at the Ebuhleni Royal Residence on 23rd-25th February but festivities run until May. The festival is increasing in popularity, and swiftly becoming one of the country's most exciting traditional ceremonies. Each year King Mswati III and Her Majesty the Indlovukazi, the Queen Mother, make their way to various regions of the Kingdom to celebrate the beginning of the Marula Season.

The largest of these festivals is held at the royal residence at Ebuhleni where the royal family join the nation in song and dance. Although the marula fruit is found widely throughout Africa, it is most popular in Swaziland. Seen by the Swazi nation as much more than a food source, the marula is rather regarded as a magical healing ingredient, with huge fertility properties.

With a host of accolades to its name, and celebrated as Africa’s largest and most diverse world music festival, MTN Bushfire is gearing up for 2018, with the announcement of the first batch of artists from across the globe.

Winner of the African Best Responsible Event Award in 2017, hailed by CNN as one of the “7 African music festivals you really have to see,” and listed by BBC as a “Top African Festival, MTN Bushfire can add a new accolade to this list, recently named as one of the Top 30 international festivals named on the EVERFEST FEST 300 list. The initial artists announced reflect MTN Bushfire’s identity as a uniquely African, and yet globally infused festival experience. The first artists announced for MTN Bushfire 2018, taking place from May 25th – 27th 2018 can be found in our article.

The Inyatsi Swazi Frontier, an internationally recognised MTB race held in Swaziland annually has now announced dates for the 2018 event. The organising team have issued the following release, with all the information you need to get involved in what is set to be the best Inyatsi Swazi Frontier yet!:

INYATSI Swazi Frontier MTB stage race will take place in rural and remote northern Swaziland on 11th-13th October 2018.  It is a boutique event with a limited field of no more than 90 teams. 

‘Brutal climbs for the mountain goats, blistering descents for the technical gurus, breath-taking scenery and sparkling streams for us lesser mortals’.  This is a renowned event ‘tailored for the purist’, with a unique Swazi flavour! More information and entry details are in our article.

Congratulations are in order to the winners of the second Tekuvakasha Tourism Awards which were held on November 17, 2017 at Esibayeni Lodge, in Matsapha. The event marked yet another milestone in the tourism, travel, and hospitality industry’s pursuit for excellence.

The Minister of Tourism and Environmental Affairs Christopher Gamedze, said the time had come for the tourism industry to be considered one of the core pillars of our economy and said it was imperative that the industry continues to enhance service quality and delivery so as to remain competitive both regionally and globally.

The Lubombo Conservancy is now home to the new Mhlumeni Bush Camp set in the beautiful surroundings of this historical conservation area.

The camp features 4 luxury tents which can accommodate three people each, along with a dedicated campsite for travellers with their own equipment, which can hold up to 40 guests. Overlooking the serene Mlawula Nature Reserve, guests can gather by the firepit whilst traditional meals are prepared by the camp staff. The area is currently being developed through a community focused initiative - the Lubombo Eco Trails.