The 15 Best Isimangaliso Wetland Park Tours in South Africa

Shoreline Hippo and Crocodile Boat Cruises, iSimangaliso Wetland Park - Hippos are the safest bet

★★★★★★★★★★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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iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Full Day Tour

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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From St Lucia: iSimangaliso Wetland Park Night Drive Safari

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

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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From St Lucia: iSimangaliso Sunset Safari

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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iSimangaliso Sunset Game Drive

6.iSimangaliso Sunset Game Drive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $36

Watch iSimangaliso’s wildlife wake up at sunset on a small-group safari from St Lucia, with hotel pickup, expert guiding, and possible Big Five sightings.

“Seeing the rhino up close. The view from the lookout point Friendly guide Bheki. Smell of the trees.”

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Durban: Hluhluwe Imfolozi Safari & iSimangaliso Tour

7.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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iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Night Drive Safari

8.iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Night Drive Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · from $43

Review of iSimangaliso Wetland Park’s night drive from St Lucia, with wildlife, timing, price, route concerns, and practical booking advice.

“Was sold as a Western shores tour for Elephants and Giraffes sightings, and we actually were taken to the Eastern shores where we had just spent the day, and where wildlife is rarer and less varied (specifically no giraffes and elephants on this side....). So rather disappointing experience, although the guide was a nice guy.”

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Half Day Tour in iSimangaliso Wetland Park

9.Half Day Tour in iSimangaliso Wetland Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · from $196

Review of the iSimangaliso half-day tour from Richards Bay, with a St Lucia boat cruise, hippos, birds, crocodiles, transport, and value tips.

“The boat trip looking at all phases of hippo life was amazing. Photo opportunities were in abundance.”

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3 Day 2 Night Hluhluwe, St Lucia, Isimangaliso Tour

10.3 Day 2 Night Hluhluwe, St Lucia, Isimangaliso Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $355

Review of a 3-day St Lucia safari with hippos, crocodiles, Big Five drives, Cape Vidal, four-star lodging, meals, and expert guides.

“Our accommodation at Heritage House was comfortable and the decor classy with an historical style . There were many special touches from the decanter of sherry to fresh date rolls and muffins. Breakfast was served in style near the relaxinRead more”

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St Lucia Isimangaliso Boat Safari Day Tour from Durban

11.St Lucia Isimangaliso Boat Safari Day Tour from Durban

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 11 reviews · from $199

Review of the St Lucia boat safari from Durban, with hippos, crocodiles, birdlife, UNESCO wetlands, transport tips, costs, and honest drawbacks.

“Private tour for my wife and I. Driver Visit was great, Gave us a lot of local color. Animals were not very cooperative for viewing on river boat. As a result, driver on his own took us to other viewing areas which were great”

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Hluhluwe Imfolozi Park And Isimangaliso Wetlands Park .st Lucia

12.Hluhluwe Imfolozi Park And Isimangaliso Wetlands Park .st Lucia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $225

Review of a full-day Durban safari to Hluhluwe-Imfolozi and iSimangaliso, with Big Five viewing, rhino conservation, and a hippo boat trip.

“The game drive was great. Didn"t see a lion or lepard but did see a cheetah! The boat trip was nice, got some great pictures of hippos. It was however a long day.”

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Full Day Isimangaliso Wetlands Park -Croc & Hippo &Game Fr Durban

13.Full Day Isimangaliso Wetlands Park -Croc & Hippo &Game Fr Durban

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $201

Review of the 10-hour Isimangaliso tour from Durban, with a hippo and crocodile cruise, game drive, guide tips, price, and advice.

“Such a wonderful day and memorable experience. Kudzi was our guide for the day which started on time as he arrived a few minutes prior to our scheduled time. During our journey he was polite and engaging throughout, he also seemed to bRead more”

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Durban:3 Day Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, St Lucia, iSimangaliso

14.3 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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From St Lucia: 3 Day 2 Night Hluhluwe,St Lucia, iSimangaliso

15.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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