St Lucia Isimangaliso Boat Safari Day Tour from Durban

Durban, South Africa

10 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Escape the city for a day exploring St Lucia Wetlands Park (iSimangaliso Wetland Park), a vast natural wetland that's also South Africa's first UNESCO World Heritage Site. Depart Durban for a 2-hour boat ride through the park's estuary, keeping an eye out for resident crocs and hundreds of hippos as you float along. This massive estuary is also a bird-lover's paradise, with flamingos, kingfishers, eagles and more.

Visit South Africa's first UNESCO site
Keep an eye out for hundreds of crocodiles and hippos during a two-hour boat tour
An ideal trip for nature lovers and bird enthusiasts
Enjoy the expertise of professional guide

What's Included

National Park fees
Local guide
Hotel/port pickup and drop-off (selected hotels)

Food and drinks
Personal Expenses
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Pick-up point at 1st Zulu Safaris Office at Tropicana Hotel,85 OR Tambo Parade we also do pick-up at the Durban Habour Passenger Terminal and Richards Bay Harbour Passenger Terminal or any pick-up at a 5km radius from Tropicana Hotel.

Meeting point

Durban, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.8:00 am

Itinerary

Zulu Safaris

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

iSimangaliso Wetland Park

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions

Most travelers can participate
Collection and drop off from Durban in an Air-conditioned vehicle
All entrance fees to all attractions.
Qualified Tour Guide
Lunch
German and Polish languages can be requested (on request)
If you are using a wheelchair, please contact the local partner for type of disability and size of wheelchair
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 99 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Traveler Photos

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Featured review

WayneHarry_S

After we were on a 4X4 Land Safari we thought iy would be interesting to do a Boat Safari. This was an GREAT IDEA because we saw a lot of crocs, all different kinds of birds and Water Buffalos. The Guide made this a wonderful experience. He also gave us a lot of time to enjoy the beautiful scenery.

Reviews

3.8

based on 11 reviews

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Roger_H, Nov 2023

Hippos and weaver birds. This trip is not for serious wildlife enthusiasts. The Hippos were close and the Eastern Golden Weaver, but we had to point out the Warthogs and African Fish Eagle to the guides.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Sorry that tour was not to your expectations and we will forward your review to our suppliers to work on fixing these issues

My tour was from Durban...

Barry_B, Mar 2023

My tour was from Durban and was organized through 1st Zulu Safaris. Benson, the driver there, was very professional, informative and friendly. Great guy! The boat tour on the estuary was great: beautiful scenery and lots of hippos. Sadly, we didn’t see any crocs but apparently that was due to the heat. The boat and staff were excellent.

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Debra_M, Feb 2023

I was charged twice for this tour. When I originally scheduled I cancelled right away because my travel agent booked for me and I didn’t know. When I saw 5 days before the tour that I was going to be charged again I cancelled and sent an email saying I cancelled a long time ago. I did not receive all my money back.

Response from Host, Feb 2023

I am sorry but you have placed the blame on us when it is solely on Viator and yourself. WE DID NOT CHARGE YOU TWICE, IT IS NO UP TO US. YOU BOOK AND VIATOR CONFIRMS! WE HAVE NO POWER TO CHARGE SOMEONE. If you booked twice then thats on you. Please contact us directly to resolve the issue. info@zulusafaris.com It is very sad that you rush off to write a review when you could of contacted us before hand. It is not POSSIBLE for a supplier to charge twice as we DO NOT the have power to charge. The tourist books on the system and then viator confirms. We in NO WAY charged you twice, it is an error on your part.

Highlights of a Water Safari

WayneHarry_S, Apr 2020

DRIVER

edbrager, Feb 2020

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