SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa's standouts.
A shortlist of the 10 st lucia tours most worth booking in South Africa, with what each one is like on the day, who runs it, and what it costs.
Big Five safari from St Lucia with a ranger at Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park. Sunrise drives, breakfast, braai lunch, water, blankets, and more.
“It was a fantastic day! Without going into the animals we saw, as that depends on luck, let me share the good and bad points of this tour. Arnaud, our guide, always had a smile on his face, answered every question, and provided a lot of inforRead more”
Two hours on Lake St Lucia with a small boat in iSimangaliso Wetland Park. Expect close hippos, ranger facts, and real estuary views.
“Nice trip, smaller boat which is better viewing than the larger ones , our guide was very good and we had fantastic sightings of the Hippo pods”
2-hour hippo and croc cruise on Saint Lucia Estuary with hotel pickup, hot drinks and rusks, and a small-group guide.
“Great experience to get very close to the hippos! Great guide who explained very well and showed us other hidden gems. Amazing’”
Ranger-led iSimangaliso Wetland Park day trip with picnic lunch, bottled water, and tide-dependent snorkeling at Cape Vidal.
“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”
Golden-hour wildlife in iSimangaliso from St Lucia: 3-hour sunset game drive, small group, hotel pickup, UNESCO wetlands, possible leopard.
“The guide, Theo, was very knowledgable. However, he decided to spend more time on his cellphone than on spotting animals. Most of the animals spotted came from a person in our group. A game drive, in my opionion, means that we were to spot animals. A 10 minute coffeebreak and a 20 minute sunset break…”
Half-day Big Five safari from St Lucia: early pickup, open vehicle drives in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi, and bush breakfast with expert guides.
“We went to Cape Vidal and saw amazing animals and views. Sifiso, our guide, was so friendly and did a lot of effort in explaining everything to us. From the animals, to the nature landscape. We enjoyed every minute with him and our fellow guests on the tour.”
Full-day safari in iSimangaliso Wetland Park plus 2 hours snorkeling at Cape Vidal, with a braai lunch and an expert guide.
“Sakhile was, no doubt, our best guide for our entire stay in St Lucia! His love for his land shows in the way he talks about it, about the animals, about the language. We had so much more than a safari day, we had a history lesson, we had an adventure! And the most wonderful…”
Night Drive Safari in iSimangaliso Wetland Park from St Lucia at 8pm, with blankets, small groups, and chance of big cat sightings.
“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.”
3 days in St Lucia, Hluhluwe and iSimangaliso with hippo croc cruising, Big Five safaris, and Cape Vidal snorkeling in a small group.
“Amazing array of environments available from here including wetlands, plains, savanna, dunes, and forests. Incredible range of life, expertly found and demonstrated by guides Theo, Bheki and Haiyne. Absolute standout was Kyle not only finRead more”
