Journey into Africa's oldest proclaimed Game Reserve

Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park

on a Day Safari

All Day Safaris offered include:

heritage tours and safaris

Night Drive Safaris, Big 5 Safaris, Bush & Beach Safaris, Hippo & Croc Boat Cruises are all offered by Heritage Tours & Safaris. With more than 19 years of experience in Tourism Travel, join them and discover the beauty that surrounds St Lucia.

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Day Safaris

Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park

Day Safaris

All Big 5 Safaris are conducted in an Open Game Drive Safari Vehicle. These vehicles offer you unobstructed views, giving you the best vantage points from which to view and enjoy the magnificent wildlife on Safari.

All Big 5 Safaris are all-inclusive and include the following:

  • Gate Fees & Conservation Levies
  • All vehicles carry additional cooler boxes with complimentary bottled waters
  • Additional blankets are available should you require any
  • Each individual safari includes catering and refreshments

Half-Day Safari

Discover the oldest proclaimed game reserve in Africa on a Big 5 Safari. Bush breakfast and some magnificent wildlife await your journey into this incredible Park.

Meeting points include:

  • Nylazi Gate (Umfolozi Park) 06:00 am
  • Any point in St Lucia at 05:00 am

Included:

  • All Gate Fees
  • Bush Breakfast & Refreshments
  • Experienced & Knowledgeable Guide
  • Complimentary Bottled Waters

Full-Day Safari

By far the most popular Big 5 Safari options, with enough time to discover, witness, and experience firsthand what has to be the very best Park in KwaZulu Natal.

Meeting points include:

  • Nylazi Gate (Umfolozi Park) 06:00 am
  • Any point in St Lucia at 05:00 am

Included:

  • All Gate Fees
  • Bush Breakfast, Barbeque & Refreshments
  • Experienced & Knowledgeable Guide
  • Complimentary Bottled Waters

 

Day Safaris

iSimangaliso Wetland Park / St Lucia Day & Night Safari Tours

2 Hour Boat Trip

Take a trip up the St Lucia Estuary Africa's largest and home to more than 800 Hippos, 1200 Nile crocodiles, and an incredible array of Bird-life on this 2 Hour Trip.

Sunset Drive Safari

Travel into the Bush at Sunset and hear the wildlife come alive with sights and sounds that will astonish. Elephant, Buffalo, Leopard, Rhino, Giraffe, Chameleons, and much more.

Bush & Boat Safari

Enjoy both a Half-Day Big 5 Safari to Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park & then a 2-hour Boat Trip. 

Heritage Half Day Tour

With an emphasis on snorkeling at Cape Vidal, game viewing while within this magnificent world heritage site. Departing daily, be picked up at your accommodation within St Lucia. All masks and snorkels are provided.

Heritage Full Day

Discover why this area is a world heritage site, from wetlands to Savannah grasslands to the abundance of wildlife that roam the area. Magnificent scenery and a chance to snorkel in a protected bay. Duration 8-hour safari.

Day Safaris

Frequently Asked Questions

The Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve is the oldest proclaimed game reserve in Africa. This magnificent 96000-hectare reserve is virtually solely responsible for Saving the Rhinos from near extinction in the early 60'. Home the African Big 5 and more you are truly in for an amazing safari.

This would entirely depend on the amount of free time that you would have and also what types of wildlife you would like to possibly witness. 

For this purpose, the Full-Day Safari is by far the most popular however it has happened on numerous times that our clients have witnessed the Big 5 on a Half-Day Safari. 

Unfortunately no guarantees can be made while in a public game reserve, the wildlife do roam freely.

Self-Drive Safaris are amazing the benefits are that you can do them at your own leisurely time without any other guests. This way you can focus on what it is that you would like to witness. 

Please do note that should you opt for this option that you do purchase a map of the park as it is quite large.

Organized Big 5 Safaris are well organized and takes the guesswork out as to where the wildlife could possibly be. These rangers do spend most days in the park and have a good understanding of their movements of them.