The very popular wilderness trails provide the opportunity of walking and camping out in the reserve in the company of an experienced game ranger. These trails are booked through the central Reservations Office in Pietermaritzburg. Wildlife video shows are screened at both Mpila and Hilltop camp. Enquire at camp offices. Children's wildlife camps are offered during school holidays, giving young people an opportunity to experience the Umfolozi bush at firsthand.
Further information is available at the office.
These give the visitor a real feeling of the African bush, a break from driving and a chance to watch and listen to the abundance of birds. Visitors are requested to take their own charcoal. In Umfolozi, picnic sites with braai and toilet facilities are provided at Umbondwe, Mpila and on the Sontuli Loop. Hluhluwe's picnic sites are situated at Maphumulo, Siwasamakhosikazi, Thiyeni and Hilltop camp. This is a unique opportunity to view the nocturnal creatures.