Easy Hluhluwe safari bookings
Starting from Memorial Gate, the closest gate to Hluhluwe town. Safaris run on availability, with 4 to 10 people per vehicle.
Safaris and wildlife areas
Guided drives, self-drive routes, walks and boat trips in and around Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park and False Bay.
umHluhluwe Safaris
Guided open-vehicle game drives in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park.
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park
Self-drive wildlife viewing, guided drives, hides, picnic sites and wilderness trails.
False Bay Park
Self-guided sand-forest walks, lakeshore trails, birding, picnics and mountain biking.
False Bay Boat Safaris
Guided boat safaris with birding and ecological interpretation.
Animal encounters and education
Places that run educational programmes. Rehabilitation centres like FreeMe don't allow public viewing, so you won't find them here. Read why.
Emdoneni Cheetah Project / Zululand Cat Conservation
Educational wild-cat tours and rehabilitation.
Zulu Croc
Crocodile and snake experiences, demonstrations and reptile education.
Bayete Zulu Elephant Connections
Educational elephant interaction. Bookings essential.
Farms, food and local culture
Pineapple country, craft drinks, Zulu crafts and community markets. Every May, a pineapple festival at Zulu Croc.
Badenhorst Farm Pineapple Tour
Pineapple farm tour covering cultivation and harvesting, with tastings.
Zululand Distillers
Craft gin and brandy from Queen pineapples; tours and tastings.
Ngweni Railroad Brewery & Cafe
Craft brewery, restaurant, cafe and beer tastings.
Ilala Weavers Zulu Cultural Museum
Zulu artefacts, cultural displays and craft sales.
Ilala Weavers Shop
Zulu baskets, wirework, crafts, gifts and locally made products.
Zamimpilo Community Market
Community roadside market selling produce, baskets and crafts.
A drive away
Two bases on the coast, both inside iSimangaliso Wetland Park. Operators come from the park's own directory. Boat trips, turtle tours and whale watching depend on season and weather, so confirm before you go. Drive times are approximate.
St LuciaAbout 75 km from Hluhluwe, roughly 1 hour 10 minutes
The gateway to Lake St Lucia, the estuary and the Eastern Shores. Hippo and crocodile cruises, day safaris and whale watching all start here.
Shoreline Boat Safari
Guided boat safaris on the St Lucia Estuary aboard a custom shallow-draft vessel for up to 15 passengers, with near-360 degree views.
Advantage Tours & Charters
Established in 1991 and the licensed permit holder for boat-based whale watching in the St Lucia section of iSimangaliso.
Heritage Tours & Safaris
Daily safaris into the Eastern Shores and Cape Vidal, hippo and crocodile estuary cruises, plus sunrise, sunset and night drives.
Shakabarker Tours
Owner-operated since 2003, running guided land and water tours out of St Lucia with pick-up from St Lucia accommodation.
EuroZulu Tours & Safaris
Family-run and land-based, covering iSimangaliso and Hluhluwe-iMfolozi. The full-day trip includes Cape Vidal beach time and snorkelling, tide and weather permitting.
Shonalanga Tours & Safaris
Family-run, with concessions to run open-vehicle safaris in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park and in iSimangaliso.
Sodwana BayAbout 95 km from Hluhluwe, roughly 1 hour 30 minutes
The park authority calls it one of the top ten dive destinations in the world, with the southernmost coral reefs on Earth. It is also a nesting beach for leatherback and loggerhead turtles.
Adventure Mania Dive
Family-run PADI dive centre at Sodwana Bay Lodge. Daily guided reef and night dives in small groups, courses for every level, freediving and a dive shop.
Triton Dive Lodge
Established in 1996. A tree-shaded lodge set back from the beach with an on-site dive centre.
Two Bar Scuba (Twobar)
Long-running dive shop and training facility working to NAUI and PADI standards, with its own Sodwana dive concession.
Turtle tours
Guided night walks on the beach to watch loggerhead and leatherback turtles nest and hatch. The season runs roughly November to March.
Whale watching
Southern right and humpback whales migrate past Sodwana Bay between June and November. Bottlenose dolphins are seen along the coast all year.
Deep-sea fishing and ocean safaris
Warm currents and deep ocean trenches make this coast good for game fishing. Ocean safaris and beach days are on offer too.
Reef photo: Coral Reef, Indian Ocean by Dr. Ondřej Havelka, taken in the Maldives, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped for this page.