Mbabane - Post Report Question and Answers
What are some interesting/fun things to do in the area? Can you recommend any “hidden gems"?
Services such as tailors, carpentry, music teachers, tutors, and (some) sports clubs are available and extremely affordable and great for kids. Our kids take judo, piano lessons, soccer, nature clubs, and horse-back riding. There is a local climbing club, art classes, dances classes, yoga and more. Several Embassy employees take flying lessons (including myself) which is terrific and half the cost from U.S. flying schools. It takes time to find these groups, but the CLO and embassy community are quite connected, so it’s easy to get information once you get on the ground. The scenery is mountainous and stunning, and there are a lot of nature-related activities at post, including wildlife, hiking, biking, camping, etc. The community is small and close-knit. Traffic is nearly non-existent and there are lots of access to amenities due to South Africa being so close. - Aug 2023
See above. Eat at Edladleni, do the waterfall hike in Malolojta, get involved with the local hiking club- they end up in amazing places. - Oct 2019
I could go on and on about this but heres just a few: Swazi Candles, Ngwenya Glass, Mvubu Falls, go to www.biggameparks.org to see all the local game parks, lots of great places to shop and go to the beach in SA and Mozambique. - Mar 2015
Game parks, from small local ones to Kruger just a couple of hours away. Lots of hiking. Seeing bushmen paintings, bird watching. Beach is 3-6 hours away. Explore Southern Africa by car! - Feb 2011
Although in a country this small you begin to run out of new things to do, regional travel is quite accessible. - May 2010
Hiking, biking, mountain climbing, horseback riding, wildlife viewing, ATVs, paragliding, white water rafting, fishing, tennis, craft markets. If you are into outdoor activities, Swaziland is the place to be. - Mar 2008
