This nature destination is served by an excellent road network and boasts myriad high-quality accommodation options. Along the coast, from St Lucia to the border with Mozambique, you will find long sandy beaches, lakes fringed by mangroves and inhabited by hippos and crocodiles, and marshland teeming with aquatic birds. Dolphins and whales can also be spotted offshore. Inland, the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi reserve is home to the "Big Five", and as such is an impressive alternative to the Kruger National Park.