2 Day Hluhluwe Game Reserve and Isimangaliso Wetlands from Durban

Day 1 · Depart from Durban and head up to Hluhluwe Imfolozi Game Reserve

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   Hluhluwe Game Reserve

   10 hours

   The Hluhluwe Imfolozi Game Reserve is a 2. 5 hour dive from Durban or 1. 5 hours from Richards Bay and is Africa's oldest proclaimed game reserve.

   In Hluhluwe we go on a 4x4 Game Drive.

   Situated in the very heart of Zululand, the traditional home to the Zulu people, the reserve is world famous for it's conservation efforts. The reserve is home not only to the Big-5, but also to other endangered species like the African Painted Wild Dog.

   And while the Big-5 is always exciting to try and find, the Smaller animals can be just as fun and rewarding to find!

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   St Lucia

   12 hours

   From Hluhluwe Imfolozi Game Reserve we head off to St Lucia. St Lucia is a world-class wildlife destination in South Africa, located at the heart of magnificent natural coastal forests, wild animals, majestic bird life, breathtaking beaches and hospitable people.

   Situated right at ISimangaliso Wetland Park, a Unesco World Heritage site, which stretches for 220 kilometres from the Mozambique border to Maphelane, at the southern end of Lake St Lucia. Here there is a chance to spot hippos and crocodiles; elephants and giraffes; leopards and turtles; pelicans and flamingos.

   In St Lucia is where we spend the night.

Overnight accommodation is at Elephant Lake Hotel or similar in St Lucia

Day 2 · After breakfast, proceed for a 2 hour croc and hippo boat cruise followed by a game drive

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   Saint Lucia Estuary

   2 hours Admission included

   In St Lucia Estuary we go for a 2 hour croc and hippo boat cruise. St Lucia is home to one of the largest free-roaming Hippo populations in South Africa. Did you know that it is estimated that there are more or a less 800 Hippos wandering freely in the area? Added to that 1200 Nile Crocodiles and an abundance of bird species.

   These Hippo & Croc Boat Tours offer you a super opportunity to witness these animals up close.

   The St Lucia Estuary is the largest estuarine system in Southern Africa and measures an astonishing 350 square kilometers, which falls within the iSimangaliso Wetland Park. The park covers an area of 3280 square kilometers.

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   iSimangaliso Wetland Park

   3 hours Admission included

   After the boat cruise we go on a self drive game drive at one of the game reserves in the Isimangaliso Wetlands Park. We go seeking to see elephants, rhino, zebra, kudu, giraffe, eland, impala, and much more.

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   Durban

   3 hours

   After the game drive in Isimangaliso Wetlands Park, we start to prepare for the journey back to Durban, the sunshine city.