5-Day Hluhluwe Safari and St Lucia Wetland Experience

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Durban - Hluhluwe-iMfolozi

After arrival at King Shaka Airport in Durban, you will be met and taken on a drive up north to the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve. Here, you will stay for 3 nights at Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge in a standard room. Settle in and have a rest, and if time allows, enjoy your first shared afternoon game drive in the afternoon.

Transfer time: ~3 hours.

Main Destination:

Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve

Best Time To Visit May to September (Dry season)

High Season October to March (The park can get busy)

Best Weather Apr-May and Sep-Oct (Mild and little rain)

Wildlife in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi GR

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

White RhinoCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

WildebeestCommon

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HippoCommon

Black RhinoOccasional

LionOccasional

CheetahOccasional

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

Wild DogRare

Accommodation:

Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Hluhluwe-iMfolozi GR

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Meals & Drinks:

• Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
• Drinks not included

Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve

Wake up before dawn for the morning game drive, starting at sunrise. Savour a hot coffee and an early-morning snack before boarding the safari vehicle and departing the lodge in search of animals. Spend 3 hours traversing the bush and looking out for wildlife before they retreat to the shelter of a tree in the heat of the day.

After returning to the lodge for a delectable hot breakfast, you’ll have time to relax and unwind, surrounded by serene African wilderness. Lounge at the pool, delve into a captivating book, have a blissful nap, or simply soak up the sights, sounds and scents of nature.

Afternoon tea is served before your next game drive, departing around 3:30 - 4:30 pm, depending on the time of year. Enjoy a sundowner stop in the bush, returning to the lodge with a spotlight to catch sight of nocturnal animals. Dinner is served before you settle in for the night to the symphony of the wild.

Main Destination:

Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve

Accommodation:

Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Hluhluwe-iMfolozi GR

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Hluluwe - St Lucia

After your last morning game drive and breakfast in the bush, you will be picked-up again and taken to St Lucia to enjoy the wetlands from there.

In the afternoon you will go on a 2-hour hippo boat cruise. Transfers are not included, but can easily be arranged locally.

Transfer time: ~1 1/2 hours.

Main Destination:

St Lucia (iSimangaliso Wetland Park)

Accommodation:

The Sandpiper Guesthouse

• Mid-range guest house located in St Lucia (iSimangaliso Wetland Park)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

St Lucia - Durban

After breakfast, you will be transfered abck to the King Shaka Airport.

Transfer time: ~3 hours.

Main Destination:

King Shaka International Airport (Durban)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.