Plan your visit

Come for the wildlife.Stay for the quiet water.

Game drives are the heart of a visit here. Beyond them there is the quiet water of False Bay, and a coastline an hour or so away.

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The main event

Game drives into Hluhluwe-iMfolozi

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.

Three zebra standing together in golden backlight at sunrise in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi

Most mornings look like this. Some look better.

Giraffe and zebra scattered across open grassland with woodland behind, Hluhluwe-iMfolozi A secretary bird striding through the grass, Hluhluwe-iMfolozi

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. Each vehicle carries 4 to 10 people, and start times are flexible. We check availability before you pay.

Wildebeest grazing in golden mist at sunrise, Hluhluwe-iMfolozi A lion standing beside a self-drive vehicle on the road in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park

Sunrise on one side, a reminder of why the windows stay up on the other.

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On the water

False Bay and 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.

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.

If your trip includes the coast

A drive away

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.