St Lucia Isimangaliso Boat Safari Day Tour from Durban
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St Lucia Isimangaliso Boat Safari Day Tour from Durban

By Zulu Safaris
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Ages 0-90, max of 99 per group
Duration: 8h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: Portuguese, English, French
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  • National Park fees
  • Local guide
  • Hotel/port pickup and drop-off (selected hotels)
What's not included
  • Food and drinks
  • Personal Expenses
  • Gratuities


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
  • Durban, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
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.
Hotel pickup offered
During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
    Port pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.
    • Durban Harbour Passenger Terminal and Richards Bay Harbour Passenger Terminal.
    End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

      • Wheelchair accessible
      • Stroller accessible
      • Near public transportation
      • Infant seats available
      • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
      • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
      If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 9080P12

      • Collection and drop off from Durban in an Air-conditioned vehicle
      • All entrance fees to all attractions.
      • Qualified Tour Guide
      • Lunch
      • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
      • Most travelers can participate
      • German and Polish languages can be requested (on request)
      • Wheelchair user: Any traveler using wheelchair have to inform (weight & size)
      • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 99 travelers

      • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

      If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 9080P12

      From
      $195.57
      per adult (price varies by group size)
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      • Zulu Safaris
        607
        Durban, South Africa
        Joined in February 2012
      • lorien2025
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Highly recommend this tour!
        Durban’s beautiful beaches, rich Indian heritage, and vibrant culture made for an amazing tour. The guide was exceptional—insightful and passionate about the city’s unique history.
        Written February 1, 2025
      • Fiona N
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        A day of fun and diverse activities
        A great way to see lions, feed elephants, reptiles, birds and many other animals and finishing off with a beautiful Zulu performance on the valley of 1000 hills.
        Written January 27, 2025
      • lauraste1
        0 contributions
        4.0 of 5 bubbles
        Good day, amazing Zulu Show!
        We loved the Zulu Show and the reptile park - it was way better than even expected! Then our guide showed us a lot of durban as well which was great to also get an overview of the city! Unfortunately, we didn’t go to the Apartheid museum.
        Written January 26, 2025
      • 850t5
        0 contributions
        4.0 of 5 bubbles
        Great full day experience with some education along the way.
        Very professional service with pickup at the Hotel and plenty of stops along the way. Good educational info for some sights along the way. The guide was knowledgeable and a save driver. Even gave good tips about souvenir price and when to tip the locals how much. Four stars only because of the price simply did not match the type of car used. Weak A/C was barely able to cool the front seat area but not the back. Seats were some plastic material so one was sweaty at the back all the time. One of the back doors did not open properly.
        Written January 21, 2025
      • Kilwhang1973
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Amazing tour.
        What an amazing day, everything was perfect. The tour is a must do historically and visually. Spectacular views from the winding road that takes you through no-man’s land between the SA and Lesotho check points. The village we visited was a real eye opener to the way of life of the local people. Or Blanket people. Fortune our guide was fantastic, knowledgeable, polite, helpful, caring. Overall great guy to take you on this tour.
        Written January 20, 2025
      • Daydream23878847083
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Excellent Safari and Zulu Tribe Tour
        Our group of 15 booked last minute and they were able to accommodate us. The tour guide was very informative and kind. Highly recommended!
        Written January 19, 2025
      • Sunshine39080618770
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Absolutely brilliant
        Hluhluwe Imfolozi Safari Day Tour from Durban Absolutely breathtaking experience full of surprises and great customer service! ZuluSafaris an absolutely breathtaking authentic South African wildlife experience for all! On the 02 January 2025, I went on a short safari. Sotiris Spetsiotis our incredible Safari Guide and great long time family friend, and Stavros Anthias my guest and also great family friend and lawyer, got into the spirit of experiencing the ZuluSafaris.com trips. I want to thank Sotiris Spetsiotis for a great day and we took some incredible photos. Also my great family friend Stavros Anthias had a blast as well. What a great trip to the Manyoni Private Game Reserve! The photos I took are absolutely stunning and I am very very pleased! For anyone who wishes to have the ultimate experience in South Africa on Safaris, Sotiris Spetsiotis has 40+ years experience and will provide an awesome experience for you and your family and friends. Be open minded. Nature is nature. Sometimes you get lucky sometimes not. That is Africa. However you will walk away with a smile all day. You can visit for 1 day or for a few days - they have tours that will fit your requirements!
        Written January 4, 2025
      • C1558VUemilyb
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Themi is the best tour guide
        This was one of the best experiences we've ever had. Our Zulu Safaris guide, Themi, was incredibly kind, considerate and patient. Themi has a knack of being present and available to help while also giving us space to enjoy the experience privately. He is very knowledgeable and an excellent driver, expertly navigating the windy mountain pass. He also taught us some Zulu words along the way. Most importantly, he was so kind, going above and beyond to make sure we felt comfortable and safe. He even waited with us after our tour to ensure that our ride home arrived to pick us up. We had Themi as a guide for two tours on two different days. He made both tours exceptional and we are so grateful for that. We are hoping to book a tour with him again next year.
        Written January 1, 2025
      • Escape64033033854
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        The best Mini Safari
        I usually prefer arranging travelling myself but it would be impossible to do all this in 8 hours on our own, and also the guide Fortune was very knowledgeable and nice. No other tour covers all these items and entrance tickets. A highlight of our Durban visit. Feeding and petting two elephants in the wild, getting as close to lions as you can in a car, all kinds of wild animals in Tala, amazing Zulu culture and dancing, crocodiles, snakes, many and well kept. All in all highest rating. Minus to Tripadvisor: even though logged in at Viator and seeing other reviews I could not write one there, had to go to Tripadvisor, which doesnt accept the same login even though is the same company
        Written December 29, 2024
      • Dreamer40887093307
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Great tour!
        The tour was great. Sotiri and Patrick were great guides, giving any explanations necessary and also very friendly. They have a lot of experience to share in the area. The historic sites were very good to see, specially for those with historic and military interest.
        Written December 28, 2024
      • moreblessingt2021
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        exceptional, i recommend Zulu SAFARIS
        what an amazing experience with Zulu safaris, made our first time in Durban an exceptional life experience captures on beautiful photos. our driver was friendly and captured our best moments
        Written December 17, 2024
      • sarahrC5757YX
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Safari day 26/11
        Aaron was amazing, he was so friendly and knowledgeable. He picked us up from apartment and dropped us back and made our day unforgettable. Thank you Aaron!!
        Written November 26, 2024
      • Sunshine45608808863
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        A brilliant South African experience
        Thami, my tour guide, was amazing. He was a delight to be around and is really knowledgeable and experienced. We were able to see so many animals, a real must if you are visiting South Africa. Highly recommended
        Written November 24, 2024
      • KPtravels14
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Feeling very Fortunate!
        I felt so lucky to have Fortune as my guide for this incredible tour! He was funny, kind, knowledgeable, and created the perfect all around experience. He truly made this experience something superb. Additionally! pictures don’t do this tour justice! It was so beautiful around every turn. Highly highly recommend!
        Written November 23, 2024
      • nonhlanhlag2024
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Experience of learning more history of Ghandi.
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        Written November 15, 2024
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      ancsi50
      Melbourne, Australia102 contributions
      3.0 of 5 bubbles
      Feb 2019
      Book the tour with the 1st Zulu Safaries company via tripadvisor. 2 days prior they messaged me that they wanted to upgrade us to a safari tour not to take us to St Lucia. That's when I should have cancelled the booking because the tour guide we ended up with was a lovely a bubbly person, but with very limited knowledge. She was honest and upfront about it as she disclosed as soon as we met that she was a trainee tour guide. By then it was too late to cancel and book another tour. It was the fault and greed of her company to agree to a tour that they did not have staff for. The hyppo viewing boat ride was excellent, we saw a number of hyppo families and took good photos. that said I don't think the 1.5-2 hour boat ride was worth the 5.5 hours travel in the car especially when we did to learn much during the drive. The guide wasn't told the departure times of the viewing boat so we had to kill an hour in a St Lucia supermarket, which was a complete waste of our time. Following the boat ride we were taken to a crocodile park, which was uneventful and boring. Due to a complete lack of planning by the tour providers we missed the morning's crocodile show - when we had to kill time in St Lucia. This tour, run by 1st Zulu Safaris, was disorganised, I felt it was disrespectful to send a trainee tour guide with her trainee's knowledge and experience on her own and that, due to the company's carelessness, we could not get the most of our time and money spent. I would pick tours run by another company.
      Written March 4, 2019
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      ThePajamahadeen
      Fairfax County, VA90 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      Nov 2018 • Friends
      We saw lots of Hippo pods including young ones. We also saw some crocodiles and one bull shark. Lots of birds to view. The trip lasted 2.5 hours and the boat captain was very professional. Sometimes the passengers would shout out their findings and the captain would steer the boat to accommodate us. The boat was full - top and bottom. We all had a great time. Plenty of pictures to post and share a bit later.

      If you want to have a fun evening on the water, sign up for this cruise.
      Written December 2, 2018
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      mslovetotravel2013
      Detroit, MI129 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      Aug 2017 • Friends
      Took an evening cruise down the St. Lucia Estuary very cold but beautiful sunset. Didn't see any gators or crocs but plenty of hippos. An experience too see so take the trip if you want too.
      Written April 4, 2018
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      Christine D
      2 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Dec 2024 • Friends
      At Taj Tandoor, a wonderful New Year's Eve party, the atmosphere was tops.
      Again, we feasted on their tasty dishes.
      Congratulations to the team for the organization and animation.
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      Written January 3, 2025
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      *Likely to sell out: Based on Viator’s booking data and information from the provider from the past 30 days, it seems likely this experience will sell out through Viator, a Tripadvisor company.

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