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iSimangaliso Wetland Park: Big 5 & Whale Coast Safari

Explore South Africa's first UNESCO World Heritage Site — iSimangaliso Wetland Park — on a private guided safari blending big game, hippo-filled lakes, leatherback turtle shores, and the Indian Ocean in one spectacular landscape.

What to expect

Head north from Durban through sugar-cane country to the park entrance at St Lucia, where the world's largest estuarine system unfolds. Open-vehicle game drives reveal elephant, buffalo, leopard, rhino, crocodile, and hundreds of bird species in a mosaic of wetland, forest, and savanna. An optional boat cruise on Lake St Lucia brings you nose-to-nose with hippos and Nile crocodiles. The return journey skirts the KwaZulu-Natal coast with views of the warm Indian Ocean all the way back to port.

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Durban: Hluhluwe Imfolozi Safari & iSimangaliso Tour
$282 per person
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Good to know

Allow 10–12 hours for the full experience; confirm your all-aboard time before booking. The park entry fee (ZAR 232 per person) is typically included — confirm with the operator. Book the private vehicle option for maximum flexibility and quality guiding.

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Luxury cruises that call at Durban — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.

Azamara · Azamara Onward
12 nights · calls at Durban
from $4,973
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Silversea · Silver Muse
22 nights · calls at Durban
from $7,450
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Viking Ocean · Viking Neptune
36 nights · calls at Durban
from $12,999
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Regent · Seven Seas Mariner
14 nights · calls at Durban
from $13,099
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