Shewula Mountain Camp

Shewula Mountain Camp in Swaziland is situated on the plateau of the towering Lubombo Mountains and overlooks most of central and northern Swaziland. ..

Visiting Shewula Mountain Camp is an experiential adventure that provides an unique opportunity to meet and interact with traditional Swazi villagers. There are few tourism establishments anywhere in Africa that are this well intergrated with their s

The view from Shewula Mountain Camp is undoubedly one of its greatest assets - that and the lovely fresh breeze that makes its mountain top location a pleasure during hot summer weather.

Shewula is a cultural explorer and photographer's dream. Friendly people, great views and a diversity of activities going on throughout the community. There is never a moment without some subject of interest... like these boys with wire cars.

Shewula is undoubtedly one of the best sunset sites in the whole of Swaziland.

Some traditional local food - freshly prepared at Shewula Mountain Camp. This venue has specialised in researching and preserving traditional cooking methods and certain menu items here can be found here and no where else in Swaziland.

It may we way up in the mountains in a remote part of Swaziland, but Shewula Mountain Camp has great cell/mobile reception.

Chicken's heads and feet are a local delicacy - otherwise known as "walkie-talkies". At Shewula you can sample all sorts of local delicacies.

The shared ablution facility at Shewula has a great view out over the surrounding Swazi countryside due to its open-sided design.

The guided walking trails that depart from Shewula Mountain Camp offer the opportunity to visit nearby homesteads, where traditional Swaziland food and beer can be tasted.

Crossing the Mbuluzi River at the foot of the Lubombo escarpment. Such activities should only be undertaken in the presence of a guide, as the area is heavily populated with crocodiles.

Shewula Mountain Camp looks down on looping bend in the Mbuluzi River, which is part of the neighbouring Mbuluzi Nature Reserve. In the distance are green sugarcane fields and further on the mountains of Piggs Peak and Bulembu. This is one of Swazila

Typical Swazi architecture in in this area includes stone-faced walls, an adaptation of earlier mud walls and thatched rondavel roofs.

With over ten years of camp management and hospitality already behind them the Trustees and camp management of Shewula Mountain Camp are friendly and welcoming.

Shewula Mountain Camp is staffed by friendly local Swazi community members.

Shewula Mountain Camp was the site choosen for the launch of the Lubombo Conservancy - the largest contiguous tract of protected natural landscape in Swaziland (approx. 60 000ha)

The Lubombo Conservancy came into existence at Shewula, binding Hlane Royal National Park, Mlawula Nature Reserve, Mbuluzi Nature Reserve, Nkhalashane SISA Ranch and Shewula Nature Reserve together in the pursuit of nature conservation objectives.