Discover the coastal dune forests and wildlife of isimangaliso wetlands. Cruise the st Lucia Estuary and see hippos and crocodiles.
Highlights
- Cruise on st Lucia estuary seeing hippos and crocodiles.
- Possibility to see Leopards and hippos up close
- Game drive in isimangaliso Game reserve
- Visit st lucia and and Isimangaliso wetland park.
Per person: R2 950.00 (ZAR) Per person:
Min 2 persons
Group Discounts available
Please enquire for private solo travelers
Included in St Lucia and ISimangaliso wetlands Day Safari
- Transfer from Durban to game reserve and return
- Entrances to game reserves
- Comfortable airconditioned vehicle for transfers and game drives
- Fuel and tolls
- Hippo and croc estuary cruise
- Qualified safari guide
Itinerary
st Lucia and Isimangaliso wetland park safari tour starts in Durban and heads north through Zululand to St Lucia.
Nestled in a corner created by the warm Indian Ocean, St Lucia estuary and Isimangaliso Wetland Park, St Lucia is where we will be spending the day.
Today we take a cruise on the St Lucia estuary, home to 800 hippopotamus and numerous crocodiles. The estuary is part of the world heritage site, Isimangaliso Wetland Park. Although there are no lions here there are possibilities of seeing Leopard, Elephant, Buffalo, and Rhino. The birds are abundant with Stilts, Lapwings, Moorhens, and Fish Eagles to name a few.
During your cruise the captain will share his wealth of knowledge about the area and the hippos that you see, up close.
Finishing your cruise it will be nearly lunchtime. There are a number of restaurant options and possibility of a picnic too. Lunch is not included but we can makes plans if necessary.
After lunch we will head into ISimangaliso wetlands park. This is a wetland at the base of 600 million year-old sand dunes. These dunes are vegetated and are home to many animals, snakes and birds. Although there are no lions in the area it is home to 4 of the big 5. Buffalo, Rhinos , Elephants and Leopards are often seen
This game drive will be about 3 hours ending at about 5 pm. Arrival back in Durban is about8pm
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Per person: R2 950.00 (ZAR) Per person:
Min 2 persons
Group Discounts available
Please enquire for private solo travelers