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EZULWINI VALLEY

LUBOMBO / MOZAMBIQUE ROUTE

LEGENDS BACKPACKERS LODGE

AREA: EZULWINI VALLEY — opposite Mantenga Craft Centre

STREET ADDRESS: 2 Mantenga Falls Road, Ezulwini Valley, Eswatini

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PHONE: +268 2416 0423

WHATSAPP: +268 2416 0423

EMAIL: info@legends.co.sz

WEBSITE: legendseswatini.com

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ACCOMMODATION TYPE: Mixed dorms, private rooms, camping. Swimming pool. Central Ezulwini Valley location behind the Gables shopping centre, opposite the Mantenga Craft Centre.

PRICE RANGE: Budget. Dorm beds from approximately E180–E260 (South African rand accepted at parity); private rooms from E550–E850; camping from E110 per person.

LIDWALA BACKPACKER LODGE

AREA: EZULWINI VALLEY — on the slopes of Sheba's Breast mountain

STREET ADDRESS: Sheba's Breast Road, Ezulwini Valley, Eswatini

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PHONE: +268 2416 3987

WHATSAPP: +268 2416 3987

EMAIL: info@lidwala.co.sz

WEBSITE: lidwala.co.sz

SOCIAL: Facebook

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ACCOMMODATION TYPE: Mixed dorms, en-suite chalets, camping. Set on the hillside above the Ezulwini Valley with views across the valley and toward the mountains. Swimming pool. Bar and restaurant.

PRICE RANGE: Budget to mid-range. Dorm beds from approximately E200–E290; chalets from E650–E1,050; camping from E120 per person.

SONDZELA BACKPACKERS

AREA: MLILWANE WILDLIFE SANCTUARY — Malkerns, Ezulwini Valley

STREET ADDRESS: Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary, Malkerns, Eswatini. Enter via Sangweni Gate — GPS: -26.46972 S, 31.20076 E (do not rely on Google Maps directions to this property)

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PHONE: +268 2428 3943

WHATSAPP: +268 2428 3943

EMAIL: info@biggameparks.org

WEBSITE: biggameparks.org

SOCIAL: Facebook

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ACCOMMODATION TYPE: Mixed dorms, private rooms, beehive huts (traditional Swazi-style rondavels), camping. Located inside Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary — wildlife roams freely around the accommodation. The sanctuary entry fee is included in the overnight rate.

PRICE RANGE: Budget to mid-range. Dorm beds from approximately E210–E310; beehive huts from E700–E1,100; camping from E130 per person. Sanctuary entry included.

ENTSABENI BACKPACKERS

AREA: BIG BEND — Lubombo District, eastern Eswatini

STREET ADDRESS: Entsabeni Farm, Big Bend, Lubombo District, Eswatini

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PHONE: +268 2363 3064

WHATSAPP: +268 2363 3064

EMAIL: entsabeni@gmail.com

WEBSITE: N/A

SOCIAL: Facebook

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ACCOMMODATION TYPE: Small guesthouse with dorm and private room options, set on a private farm near the Usutu River. Very small operation — approximately 5 rooms. Book in advance to confirm availability.

PRICE RANGE: Budget. Dorm beds from approximately E160–E220; private rooms from E450–E700.

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