Day Tours St Lucia KZN

Ready to experience firsthand the beauty that surrounds St Lucia KZN on some incredible Day Tours

If this is your first visit to St Lucia KZN then let us get you started in explaining exactly what is on offer. But before that one has to realize that this is truly a wonderful place to visit should you love the outdoors and wildlife.

St Lucia KZN was officially proclaimed as a world heritage site in 1999 and has fast become a top tourist destination and rightly so. This small village with approximately 1000 permanent residents lives surrounded by wildlife.

Previously a small quaint fishing village with few tarred roads the town now boasts a bustling Eco-Tourist Destination. And No the town has not grown in size and become overpopulated this is primarily due to the fact that St Lucia is surrounded by a green belt and Estuary and Ocean on all sides. This has had maybe a positive as St Lucia essentially can never grow in size. Hence this little town has been able to retain its quaint welcoming feel.

Welcome to St Lucia KZN

But the experience begins even before you enter the town, prior to arriving in town everyone has to cross the St Lucia Bridge, this bridge is the border between the eastern and western shores and is also home to the resident 800 or so Hippos.

It's a place of pure wonder, with Hippos grunting and the magical sunsets you will soon feel a feeling of peace. Furthermore, the estuary is massive in size and stretches 80 km to the north towards False Bay and is also 23 km wide at its widest point. Home to an amazing amount of birdlife, wildlife, and 1200 Nile Crocodiles.

Yes, this is your welcoming to St Lucia, a place where everyone lives in harmony with the wildlife.

Day Tours St Lucia KZN

What type of Day Tours may one enjoy while in St Lucia KZN? Well, the area which falls within the iSimangaliso Wetland Park has quite a lot to offer not only for the wildlife enthusiast but also for smaller families, groups of friends, actually everyone if you have a love for the outdoors.

Herewith are a few Top Tips before arriving in St Lucia KZN:

If you love fishing then do try and purchase a license at your local post office
Enjoy cycling then why not bring it along there are numerous areas to enjoy
Fancy birding (first timers) then why not download some information prior and see how many species you spot while in St Lucia
iSimangaliso Wetland Park is large and has numerous entry points, know where you would like to venture
The area gets quite warm during the summer months so bring a hat and sunblock along
The probability of you seeing a Hippo roaming around at night is high please do keep your distance at all times

St Lucia KwaZulu Natal is situated within South Africa's very first World Heritage Site (iSimangaliso Wetland Park) and knowing where one can explore from is imperative. The closest park entrance while within St Lucia would be the Eastern Shores (Bhangazi Gate) this gate is approximately 3km from Town. This side of the park is known for its beaches and tropical bush. Then the Western Shores lies just before entering St Lucia Town on the R618 approximately 7km prior to town.

Day Tours St Lucia KZN

Where is the Eastern Shores, Western Shores and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park?

Eastern Shores & Western Shores

The Eastern Shores of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park lies for obvious reasons in the East, sounds obvious but it's called the Eastern shores due to it being on the East of the St Lucia Estuary which also borders the Indian Ocean to the East.

The Western Shores of iSimangaliso Wetland Park, therefore, lies to the West of the St Lucia Estuary on the western side.

What makes these two parks so special?

Both parks fall within the iSimangaliso Wetland Park and are therefore part of the world heritage site (UNESCO 1999), South Africa's first heritage site.
The Eastern Shores offers grassland, forest, savannah, and beach experience.
The Western Shores offers thicker bush, open grassland and forest.

Both parks are incredible and definitely worth a visit.

Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park