Zululand, South Africa
Plan your visit to Hluhluwe.Safaris, lake and coast.
Open-vehicle game drives from Memorial Gate, boat trips on False Bay, and the coast within an easy day trip.
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Open-vehicle game drives from Memorial Gate, boat trips on False Bay, and the coast within an easy day trip.
Request a safari Where to stay → Things to do →The main event
One of Africa's oldest proclaimed nature reserves, and home to the Big Five. You can self-drive, or go guided in an open vehicle. Guided safaris start at Memorial Gate, the gate closest to Hluhluwe town, about 13 km away.
Most mornings look like this. Some look better.
Big landscapes, and the smaller sightings worth slowing down for.
3 hours
A shorter open-vehicle game drive from Memorial Gate.
6 hours
A longer drive, with time to cover more of the park.
9 hours
A full day in the park in an open vehicle.
Safaris run on availability, for groups of 2 to 10 people, and start times are flexible. We check availability before you pay.
Sunrise on one side, a reminder of why the windows stay up on the other.
On the water
False Bay is part of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, reached from the Hluhluwe side. You can explore it on foot, or from a boat.
Self-guided sand-forest walks, lakeshore trails, birding, picnics and mountain biking.
Guided boat safaris with birding and ecological interpretation.
If your trip includes the coast
St Lucia is about 75 km from Hluhluwe, roughly 1 hour 10 minutes. Sodwana Bay is about 95 km, roughly 1 hour 30 minutes. Both are inside the iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Hippo and crocodile cruises on the St Lucia estuary
Whale watching in season, roughly June to November
Diving at Sodwana Bay, and turtle tours in season, roughly November to March
Seasons and drive times are approximate. The things to do page lists the operators for each.