SOUTH AFRICA · SAFARIS IN DURBAN
Distances here eat days, so the bookings have to earn their slot. These 15 safaris in Durban are priced and timed, with pickup points that matter when your guesthouse is out of town.
Explore Tala Game Reserve and the African Raptor Centre from Durban in six hours, with rhinos, birds of prey, hotel pickup, and expert guides.
“Freddy was amazing!! He was so attentive and kind and I was so happy that he was our guide. He went above and beyond to find all the animals. We saw plenty of lions, giraffes, impalas, zebras, elephants, ostriches, birds - it was amazing! 100% recommend. Thank you Freddy!!”
Review of Durban’s six-hour safari to Natal Lion Park and Tala Reserve, with lions, elephants, rhinos, giraffes, hotel pickup, and practical tips.
“Wonderful afternoon with Freddie! Our safari with 1st Zulu Safari at Tala Game Reserve and Lions Park was a fantastic experience. Pick-up and drop-off at our hotel made the tour easy and the perfect day excursion in Durban.”
Review of the Hluhluwe Imfolozi Big 5 safari from Durban, with pricing, timing, wildlife odds, guides, inclusions, and practical booking advice.
“There are not much wild animals to be seen. I really would not recommend this safari to anyone who is expecting to see the big 5.”
Review of Durban’s Safari and PheZulu Village tour, with lions, elephants, Tala Reserve, birds of prey, reptiles, Zulu dance, and practical tips.
“Met and exceeded all our expectations. Freddy is an excellent guide and driver. Nice and impeccable jeep. Freddy is extremely pleasant and very attentive to our needs. Made our day interesting and pleasant. Highly recommended.”
Combine a St Lucia hippo cruise with a Hluhluwe-Imfolozi safari on this long, wildlife-packed day trip from Durban.
“We were picked up and returned to the ship by an easy to spot zebra colored van. The pleasant guide, Vuzi was from the area and knowledgeable. We saw rhinos, hippos, birds, zebras, impalas. We were told in advance that the animals do not always cooperate and show their faces. I was happy to see this alluring country and some of it's beautiful creatures. My sister thought the St. Lucia Boat ride was boring, but I enjoyed the leisurely trip down the river.”
Review of Durban’s Manyoni Big 5 safari, with open 4x4 drives, hotel pickup, pricing, timing, wildlife odds, and practical tips.
“Let me first start off by saying with this being a once in a lifetime activity, I went thru all the tours to make sure I picked the best one. Pickup was right on time, the driver was great, made a stop along the 3 hour route to the reserve, and arrived there at 9am. It was nice that it was just my wife and I along on the ride and not a van full of guests. The driver was very personable and made the trip go by fairly quick. As soon as we arrived, the safari jeep was waiting, and the best part was it was just us two…”
Review of Durban’s Tala safari, African Raptor Centre, and PheZulu Zulu village tour, with practical advice on value, timing, guides, and wildlife.
“The trip to Phezulu was fantastic — the Zulu dancing was vibrant and memorable, and our guide Fortune was friendly, knowledgeable, and made the experience even better. The only downside was missing the lions at the Lion Park due to fence refurbishment, with no alternative offered, which was disappointing given we paid for the full experience.”
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 .”
Review the Hluhluwe safari from Durban, with honest advice on wildlife, long travel times, guides, lunch, costs, and the open vehicle option.
“We had an excellent driver/guide, who did all he could to make our trip both enjoyable and to let us see so many animals.”
Search for lions, rhinos, elephants and more on a full-day Hluhluwe Imfolozi safari from Durban, with pickup and optional Zululand stops.
“The driver Freddy was excellent, he went out of his way to make our experience good. The vehicle the tour operator gave him was brand new. But totally unsatisfactory as a safari viewing vehicle. We sat in the back of the van, it had no windows Read more”
Review of Durban’s Tala, Natal Lion Park, and Phezulu tour, with safari highlights, costs, drawbacks, timing, and practical booking advice.
“Ut was great! We get to see giraffes, elephants and lions up close. The guide was friendly and polite. But we came a bit late, 2 see the reptiles at the reptilepark. Great expiriense”
Review of the half-day Tala Game Reserve and Natal Lion Park tour from Durban, with wildlife highlights, transport concerns, price advice, and booking tips.
“The trip itself was worth seeing. We saw many animals, and were able to get very close to some of them. Unfortunately, the weather put a damper on our plans (persistent, torrential rain). The guides made the most of it.”
Review of Durban’s private Tala Game Reserve shore excursion, with safari details, wildlife sightings, timing, transport, value, and booking tips.
“This tour exceeded our expectations. We saw all the animals all around the vehicle. The giraffes, zebras were within an arms length away. Fantastic. What a great tour, and our guide was very knowledgeable and made our tour very memorable.”
Review of Durban’s 12-hour Hluhluwe Imfolozi safari, with Big 5 viewing, guide tips, optional extras, transport, price, and practical advice.
“Absolutely loved my day trip to Hluhluwe Imfolozi Game Reserve. Freddy is an incredible guide, and has so much experience finding the animals. We had so much fun on the tour and were able to see rhinos, giraffes, elephants, tons of antelope, crocodiles, birds… the list goes on and on. 100% recommend.”
Review of the Tala Game Reserve and Natal Lion Park half-day tour from Durban, with wildlife highlights, timing, value, and practical booking advice.
“Point 1. The organizer didn't even introduce himself in the morning... Point 2. The guide and the bus driver had no local knowledge... Point 3. The guide didn't introduce himself or speak to us either. Point 4. When we arrived at the park, the organizer and his guide were surprised at how busy it was and that the park was overbooked. We were driven through the park in closed buses... When we asked why we didn't drive in open jeeps... the guide just said either the bus or back on the ship!!!!! We hardly saw any animals... because the bus can't drive off the main path... Only the off-road jeeps…”
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