St Lucia Tours and Safaris South Africa
Like to visit St Lucia and explore the area, here are some of the top Tours and Safaris while in St Lucia KwaZulu Natal South Africa.
St Lucia KwaZulu Natal, South Africa is situated in the northern part of KwaZulu Natal. It is also within the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, South Africa's very first world heritage site. Synonymous for its Hippos that wander the streets at night, this small village prides itself in conservation and the ability to live in harmony with both tourists and wildlife. St Lucia is a small town with an estimated 1000 permanent residents, 800 Hippos and an estimated 1200 Nile Crocodiles that all co-inhabit the same space.
Remarkably St Lucia can not grow in size. This is primarily due to it being surrounded by green belts that form part of the Ezemvello KZN Wildlife and iSimangaliso Wetland Park authority. If you are seeking a wildlife and pristine beach destination, then St Lucia truly should be on your list of places to visit.
St Lucia offers numerous types of Tours and Safaris. One of the Top Tours has to be the Hippo Boat Trips that venture out on the Estuary, these two-hour trips amazingly guarantee you sightings of Hippos.
Herewith is a Full-List of St Lucia Tours and Safaris while in St Lucia KwaZulu Natal South Africa.
St Lucia Tours and Safaris South Africa - Most Popular Tours
- St Lucia Hippo Boat Trips. Cruise duration is 2 Hrs - 100% Guarantee of witnessing Hippos.
- Eastern Shores (Cape Vidal) Full or Half-Day Safari Tours. Offered in Open Game Drive Safari Vehicles, enjoy this wonderful World Heritage site on Safari.
- Sunset or Sunrise Safaris into the Eastern Shores (Cape Vidal). Duration is 3 Hours with an Experienced Game Ranger.
- Night Drive Safaris into the Eastern Shores (Cape Vidal). Duration is 3 hours and a true must while in Africa.
- Guided Birding Tours. St Lucia offers a multitude of Bird Species.
- Turtle Tours, seasonal (November to end February), go in-search of the Leatherback and Loggerhead turtles as they lay their eggs along the iSimangaliso Wetland Park coastline.
- Whale Watching, seasonal (July to end November), watch Humpback Whales breach. This is a boat based outing.
- Zulu Cultural Tours, Authentic outings into Khula Village.
- Bicycle Rentals, enjoy the outdoors of this magnificent area on a guided bike ride.
- Big 5 Safaris into the world acclaimed Hluhluwe Imfolozi Game Reserve. Full-Day Big 5 Safaris, Six On Safari or Half-Day Safaris are available.
- Maybe enjoy an Overnight Safari package that includes some of the most popular Tours and Safaris.
St Lucia Tours and Safaris South Africa - Explore More
St Lucia Tours and Safaris South Africa - In and Around
What makes St Lucia South Africa just so incredible? The uniqueness has to be that it has not been overdeveloped. This has contributed to the fact that the wildlife still have easy access into town. Combined with its green belts, estuary and conservation efforts, this will continue to stay the same for years to come.
St Lucia remains the most ideal area from which to explore the Southern part of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park. Both the Eastern and Western shores are easily accessed from St Lucia. Furthermore, one may also include a visit to the World Acclaimed Hluhluwe Imfolozi Park from St Lucia. Travel time is a mere 45 minutes to the Nyalazi Gate in the Southern Part of the park, (Imfolozi Park).
This park covers an area of 96000 hectares and is home to the true African Big 5, Cheetahs and Wild Dogs, to mention but only the larger predators.
Heritage Tours & Safaris
Established in 2003, the company offers a multitude of both day safaris and overnight safari packages. We would be delighted should you like to join us on some amazing outings to discover the beauty that surrounds us.
We are incredibly proud that we have remained No. 1 on TripAdvisor, why not join us and see why.
