3 Days Hluhluwe Game Reserve & Isimangaliso Wetlands from Durban
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3 Days Hluhluwe Game Reserve & Isimangaliso Wetlands from Durban
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3 Days Hluhluwe Game Reserve & Isimangaliso Wetlands from Durban
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Highlights
This 3-day tour takes you to Africa's oldest game reserve, Hluhluwe Game Reserve, to see Africa's Big 5 and more (elephants, lions, rhino, cheetah, and buffalo). You experience a 4x4 game drive.
You go to the St. Lucia Estuary for a 2-hour exhilarating hippo and crocodile boat cruise.
There are more game drives with our guide at Isimangaliso Wetlands Park. You get to see so many animals, so many bird species, and so much vegetation. All in all, it is a wonderful experience not to be missed.
Itinerary
Depart Durban 6am to head to Hluhluwe Imfolozi Game Reserve
iMfolozi Game Reserve
3 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedDepart from Durban at 6 a.m. and head off to Hluhluwe Imfolozi Game Reserve, 3 hours away. On arrival in Hluhluwe Game Reserve, jump into a 4x4 game drive vehicle and experience game viewing in this top South African game reserve. Hluhluwe Imfolozi Game Reserve is set in the heart of Zululand, where Africa’s Big 5 (lion, elephant, leopard, buffalo, and rhinoceros) roam the flourishing savannah. Established in 1895, this is the oldest park in South Africa and encompasses over 98 000 hectares of beautiful African landscape. The park contains an immense diversity of fauna and flora and is characterized by hilly topography. The list of animals at the park is long and varied. The Hluhluwe Imfolozi Reserve is noted for its white rhino conservation. Their Centenary Capture Centre is celebrated for its exceptional research in animal capture, rehabilitation, and release, as well as their approach to sustainable ecotourism in South Africa.St Lucia
15 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeAfter the game drive, we take a lunch break. Thereafter, we can do a self-drive around the game reserve if time permits. We depart late to head to St. Lucia for the night. St. Lucia, right in the middle of Isimangaliso Wetlands Park, is the most visited town in South Africa for people wanting to see hippos. It is a world heritage site, from wetlands to Savannah grasslands to the abundance of wildlife that roams the area. It is one of the most beautiful parts of South Africa.- AccommodationsOvernight Accommodation is at the Elephant Lake Hotel in St Lucia or similar hotel
After breakfast, we go for a 2 hour Hippo & Croc Boat Cruise
Saint Lucia Estuary
2 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedAfter breakfast, we go to the St. Lucia Estuary for a 2-hour hippo and crocodile boat cruise. This is an exciting excursion. Discover, witness, and observe hippos, Nile crocodiles, and hundreds of bird species on the Hippo & Croc Boat Cruise while in St. Lucia. This 2-hour boat cruise safari gets you close to the residents of the estuary. While on cruise with the experienced and knowledgeable rangers, you will gather some exciting information about the crocs and hippos. The rangers will undoubtedly answer every question that you might have and furnish you with some incredible facts and information on the area.iSimangaliso Wetland Park
3 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedAfter the boat cruise, we break for lunch. This is followed by a self-guided game drive done by our guide in the Dukuduku section of Isimangaliso Wetlands Park. We go in search of various animals, including some of the Big 5, including elephants, rhinos, and buffalo. We also see giraffe, zebra, kudu, antelope, and many more.- AccommodationsOvernight accommodation is again at the Elephant Lake Hotel or something similar in St. Lucia.Food And DrinksBreakfast
After breakfast we go to Cape Vidal for a game drive
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
3 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedAfter breakfast, we go to Cape Vidal for a game drive. Cape Vidal is part of Isimangaliso Wetlands Park. Cape Vidal offers the best of two worlds: with all its amazingly rich marine life, it provides direct access to the Eastern Shores Nature Reserve with its populations of elephant, rhino, buffalo, crocodile, hippo, and reedbuck, to name but a few. The beach and off-shore areas at Cape Vidal fall within the St. Lucia Marine Reserve, which is visited seasonally by humpback whales during their migrations, as well as loggerhead and leatherback sea turtles that come to the beaches north of Cape Vidal from November to February to nest. Other marine "big game" include the huge whale shark, marlin, sailfish, and dolphin. Cape Vidal lies on the edge of the St. Lucia Marine Reserve. After the game drive, we break for lunch. In the late afternoon, we head back to Durban to conclude this amazing 3-day tour.- Food And DrinksBreakfast
What's included
INCLUDED
St Lucia - South Africa's most visited town
Cape Vidal
2 Hour Hippo & Croc Boat Cruise
Africa's Big 5 (elephants, lions, rhino, buffalo, cheetah)
Hluhluwe Imfolozi, Africa's oldest game reserve
Elephant Lake Hotel or similar
4x4 Game Drive
Breakfast (2)
Isimangaliso Wetlands Park, a world heritage site
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Additional information
Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Location
Address
Off the R618, Mtubatuba, South Africa 3925
Provider
Africa Sun Safaris
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