The 9 Best Isimangaliso Wetland Park Tours in South Africa

1.Shoreline Hippo and Crocodile Boat Cruises, iSimangaliso Wetland Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 187 reviews · from $23Our pick

Cruise Lake St Lucia for close hippo sightings, birdlife, ranger commentary, and a small-group boat ride in iSimangaliso Wetland Park.

“Overall it has been a fantastic experience. A warm welcome from the gentleman at the „check in“. The tour itself was amazing, a lot of hippos as close as 2-3 meters. We saw birds and crocodiles, thanks to a very sharp eyed other tourist. And that is also the only complainRead more”

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2.iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · from $63Top rated

Review of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park full-day tour from St Lucia, with ranger-led wildlife viewing, Cape Vidal snorkeling, lunch, and practical tips.

“Ein toller Tag mit unserem Guide großartigen netten Guide Terry. Die Tour ist gut organisiert. Terry spottet viele Tiere und er klärte uns über diese fachkundig auf. Well done. Snack und Mittagessen waren großartig und es gab sogar glutenfreieRead more”

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3.From St Lucia: iSimangaliso Wetland Park Night Drive Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 84 reviews · 3 hours · from $46

Explore iSimangaliso Wetland Park after dark on a small-group safari with expert guides, spotlight sightings, hippos, crocodiles, and nocturnal wildlife.

“Sakile heeft ons alles goed uitgelegd en deed de moeite om veel dieren te vinden. het was echter aan het regenen en heel koud. Je moet echt de moeite doen om veel te zien. We waren die middag al op dezelfde weg door het park gereden omdat we het strand wilden zien en hebben toen meer dieren gezien als in de avond. Wij zouden deze tour niet meer boeken.”

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4.St Lucia: iSimangaliso Wetland Park: Full-Day/Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 54 reviews · 7h 30m · from $53

Explore iSimangaliso Wetland Park from St Lucia on a small-group safari with wildlife, Cape Vidal beach time, and optional snorkeling.

“The guide was not what we were used of in Krugerpark. Stayed only on the paved road. On the website was mentioned that we would have a braai for lunch. By we had cold chicken. We could have done this safari on our own”

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5.From St Lucia: iSimangaliso Sunset Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 39 reviews · 3 hours · from $39

Review of St Lucia’s iSimangaliso Sunset Safari, with wildlife tips, guide details, value advice, itinerary notes, and practical planning help.

“The guide was very informative. The drive was nice but would of preferred more off road routes. This particular day the animals where very scarce. Overall experience was a good.”

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6.Hluhluwe Imfolozi Safari & iSimangaliso Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 12 hours · from $280

Review of Durban’s 12-hour iSimangaliso and Hluhluwe safari, with hippos, crocodiles, Big Five wildlife, guides, value, and practical tips.

“Picked up in the morning,in time,and got to see most of the animals ,thanks to ZAMANI,who news all the short cuts and locations. We definitely recomand it .”

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7.3 Day Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, St Lucia, iSimangaliso

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 3 days · from $585

Review this 3-day KwaZulu-Natal safari from Durban, with Big Five drives, hippos, crocodiles, St Lucia, and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.

“Tolle Touren ! Super Erlebnis ! Tolle Guides. Wir wurden immer super pünktlich abgeholt. Die Unterkünfte waren fantastisch !”

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8.From St Lucia: 3 Day 2 Night Hluhluwe,St Lucia, iSimangaliso

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 3 days · from $383

Review of a 3-day St Lucia safari with Hluhluwe-Imfolozi, hippo cruise, iSimangaliso, meals, guides, and practical booking advice.

“What a wonderful experience with your tour guides Bheki did the Sunset Drive on Day 1 on the Eastern Shoreline on the Wetlands, a great sight of water lillies, Crocs, Hippos, Warrhogs, Impalas and Rhinos. The the Morning Drive with Sifiso to the morning drive to Hluhluwe Imfolozi Park, drove through the North of the Park and a great site of 3 of the big 5 Zebras, Wildebeest white and black rhinos, crocs bird life, and few cheetahs…. I could go on….#GoHeritageTours!”

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9.3 Day Hluhluwe & Isimangaliso Wetlands Pk Tour from Durban

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 3 reviews · 3 days · from $840

Review the 3-day Hluhluwe and iSimangaliso safari from Durban, with Big Five drives, hippos, crocodiles, breakfast, and St Lucia stays.

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