4 Day Safari in Hluhluwe Imfolozi Game Reserve

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Join us on this fantastic 4 day safari trip to the oldest proclaimed game reserve in Africa, the big 5, Hluhluwe Imfolozi. On this safari trip you’ll get to tour a cheetah project, stand up close with an elephant, cruise the St Lucia estuary and discover the animals of the Hluhluwe Imfolozi Game Reserve.

  • From only R17,900.00 per person sharing.
  • About GBP £769 / USD $1,011 per person*
  • Group discounts available.
  • Includes accommodation and entry fees.
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Why Book This 4-Day Safari Tour

  • Stay in the oldest proclaimed game reserve in Africa*.
  • Enjoy a 2 hour estuary cruise on St Lucia viewing hippo and crocodile.
  • Visit Bayete Zulu and get up close to the resident elehant, Rambo and Rachel.
  • Tour Emdoneni and learn more about cheetah, caracal and African wild cat/
  • Meals include*.
A short clip of the elephant interaction at Bayete Zulu

This was truly the experience of a lifetime and one of our guides Shelldon had a lot to do with my sentiment. He is extremely knowledgeable about the area, the animals, the local customs and the people. The safari was far more than we expected as another guide (Bungee) took us on the night and very early open jeep tours where we encountered two male lions that had just made a fresh warthog kill.

GainesJ2018 – TripAdvisor

Shelldon was our guide for the Hluhluwe Imfolozi Game Reserve two night tour and tour of the markets in Durban. We ended up calling and scheduling our tour last minute, but they worked with our odd schedule and promptly (within one hour) called us back and had all details worked out. Throughout the tour, all scheduling and paperwork (at game park, cat sanctuary, river cruise) was taken care of so we could just enjoy everything. Shelldon is the best guide I have ever had. 

Michelle – TripAdvisor

Ready to Book this 4 Day Safari Tour from Durban to the Hluhluwe Imfolozi Game Reserve?

Ready to book this amazing 4 day / 3 night Big 5 safari tour from Durban? Get in touch using any of the convenient options below and join us for an amazing experience!

    The open safari vehicle that we use at the Hluhluwe Imfolozi Game Reserve
    Two coral trees are backlit by the rising sun. Silhouetted in the trees are two samango monkeys.
    The rising sun at Hluhluwe imfoloz Game Reserve silhouettes two Samango Monkeys in Coral tree.
    A pontoon boat is tied up against a send pontoon boat. The pontoon boats are moored in an estuary called St Lucia.
    Guests are busy a quick safety briefing before heading out on a 2 hour cruise of the St Lucia estuary
    The amazing views of the Hluhluwe Imfolozi Game Reserve

    Tour Description

    This 4 day safari tour is one of our biggest selling tours. You’ll get to spend time in some of the most beautiful regions of South Africa, Zululand, and not only get to experience the thrilling wildlife, but you’ll more about the history, the culture and the traditions of South Africans on this tour.

    On your first day you’ll get to enjoy a 2 hour estuary cruise in St Lucia, the best place in South Africa to best hippo and crocodile; the area is great for birders as well! After lunch in the town you’ll check into your first nights accommodation to rest up as on offer is an evening game drive in the Eastern Shores Reserve.

    After breakfast on day 2 you’ll head into the Hluhluwe Imfolozi Game Reserve and get to enjoy the day looking for the big-5. You’ll have lunch in the reserve and then head onto Hilltop Camp, your accommodation for the rest of the tour. Still to look forward to is a late afternoon game drive and optional sunset game drive. Dinner at the Boma restaurant in the camp.

    On day 3 enjoy an early morning game drive before a hearty breakfast and then head out to Emdoneni for a tour of the cheetah project there. You’ll get up close to cheetah and some of the other cats resident at the project. After this it’s back into the park for lunch and a break before your later afternoon game drive.

    On your final day you’ll get to enjoy an early morning game drive followed by breakfast. After checking out you’ll head to Bayete Zulu for the amazing elephant experience. After the tour, you’ll head to Hluhluwe town for a quick lunch and then back to Durban, arriving around 5pm.

    What’s Included on this Tour?

    • Accommodation at St Lucia and Hluhluwe Imfolozi Game Reserve.
    • 2 Hour estuary cruise at St Lucia.
    • Tour of Emdoneni Cheetah project.
    • Elephant interaction at Bayete Zulu.
    • All conservation and entry fees.
    • Dinner (x3) and breakfast (x3).
    • Game drives in our closed vehicle.
    • Complimentary bottled water.
    A raft of Hippo spotted on a day tour to St Lucia
    A man sits in the passenger seat of a motor vehicle and looks out the window at some giraffe in the distance
    A guests enjoys the view of giraffe browsing in the late afternoon.
    A white rhinoceros lies in a mud hole, sleeping gently while a second rhino is half hidden away.
    Doing what rhino’s do
    A female African elephant walks ahead of a baby elephant in their natural habitat of the African bush or veld.
    A female elephant walks to catch up with her herd while her calf follows behind.

    What’s Extra

    • Tips and curios for your account.
    • Lunch is for your account.
    • Soft drinks / alcohol beverages for your account.
    • Open vehicle game drives for your account.
    • From only R17,900.00 per person sharing.
    • About GBP £769 / USD $1,011 per person*
    • Group discounts available.
    • Includes accommodation and entry fees.
    book this tour

    F.A.Q. *

    What accommodation type do we stay in?

    We utilise a bed and breakfast in the town of St Lucia and we stay at Hilltop camp in the game reserve – both are rated at 3-stars. If we can’t a booking in the reserve, we will stay book at Bonamanzi which is 20 min away from the reserve and the itinerary will be adapted to account for the change.

    Can you accommodate vegetarians or other diets?

    We are happy to accommodate vegetarians and vegans, and will work with the kitchens to ensure or diets are accounted for.

    What vehicle do we do the safari in?

    You will spend most of your time in our air-conditioned vehicle, either a 10-seater vehicle or a 7-seater vehicle depending on the size of the the group. At the camp and at St Lucia you have the option to do a game drive inan open vehicle, this would be for your account.

    How do we get to the game reserve?

    We handle all the transfers’ we’ll collect you from your accommodation in the Durban or surrounding area, from the airport or even the cruise ship terminal.