2 Day Hluhluwe Game Reserve & Isimangaliso Park from Durban

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Depart from Durban at 6am and head off to Hluhluwe Imfolozi Game Reserve⌄

   Hluhluwe Imfolozi Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal is one of the oldest and largest Game Reserves in South Africa. It is home to Africa's Big Five and also other game including the elusive Cheetah, Wild Dog, Giraffe, Zebra, Nyala and so much more. Here we do a 4x4 Game Drive and get to see a wide range of animals.

   From Hluhluwe Game Reserve, we proceed to St Lucia, 1 hour away from Hluhluwe. St Lucia, a small coastal town lies close to Isimangaliso Wetlands Park, a World Heritage Site and the St Lucia Estuary. This is where we spend the night.

   Overnight: Overnight in St Lucia at the Elephant Lake Hotel or similar

2. 2After breakfast proceed for a Croc & Hippo Boat Cruise followed by a self drive Game Drive⌄

   Discover, Witness and Observe Hippo's, Nile Crocodiles and Hundreds of bird species on our Hippo & Croc Boat Cruise while in St Lucia. This 2 hour Boat Cruise Safari gets you close up to the residents of the estuary.

   Isimangaliso Wetlands Park comprises many parks stretching a huge area. We embark on a Game Drive at one of the game reserves here. iSimangaliso Wetland Park is a huge protected area along the coast of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal Province. The park’s centrepiece is the vast Lake St. Lucia, home to large numbers of hippos, crocodiles, pelicans and flamingos. Elephants, giraffes and leopards inhabit the grasslands and forests of the nearby Western Shores and Charters Creek areas. After the game drive we return to Durban arriving at 6pm to conclude the 2 day tour.

   Meals: Breakfast