The 8 Best Big Five Game Drives in St Lucia

1.Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park Full Day Big 5 Safari Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 310 reviews · from $96Our pick

Leave St Lucia at 5:00 am for a full-day safari in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park. Your ranger leads a small group of up to nine in an open vehicle, with breakfast, a South African braai lunch, water, blankets, and conservation fees included. Arnaud, also called Arno, is one named guide.

“It was a fantastic day! Without going into the animals we saw, as that depends on luck, let me share the good and bad points of this tour. Arnaud, our guide, always had a smile on his face, answered every question, and provided a lot of inforRead more”

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2.Hluhluwe-Imfolozi: Big 5 Full or Half-Day Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 280 reviews · 390 - 510 minutes · from $87

Set out from St Lucia at 5:00 AM for a small-group safari through Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park. Your English-speaking ranger, such as Sifiso, Kyle, Theo, or Jabu, tracks rhino, elephant, lion, buffalo, and other wildlife. Full-day trips include breakfast and a South African barbecue lunch.

“Perfect trip from St. Lucia to Hluhluwe. Our guide Lindo was so good and made the experience special. Many sightings and a great piece of nature.”

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3.iSimangaliso Sunset Game Drive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $36Best value

Join a small group of up to six for a three-hour sunset game drive into iSimangaliso Wetland Park’s Eastern Shores. Your guide may be Bheki or Theo. Expect golden-hour views, conservation insight, and possible sightings of rhino, elephant, buffalo, hippo, hyena, zebra, and antelope.

“Seeing the rhino up close. The view from the lookout point Friendly guide Bheki. Smell of the trees.”

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4.Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park Half-day Big Five Safari Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $78

Leave St Lucia at 5:00am for a six-hour Hluhluwe-iMfolozi safari in an open vehicle. Guides such as Sifiso, Siya, Phindy, Lindoh, and Kyle explain animals, birds, plants, conservation, and local history. A light bush breakfast with tea and coffee is served in the park.

“Great safari, landscape is amazing and you will sure find great animals here”

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5.From Richards Bay: Hluhluwe Imfolozi Game Reserve Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 15 reviews · 6 hours · from $242

From Richards Bay Harbor, you’ll ride in a fully air-conditioned closed vehicle to Hluhluwe Imfolozi, South Africa’s oldest national reserve. A professional guide leads the six-hour outing through hilly Zululand scenery, with chances to see the Big Five. Pickup and drop-off cover locations within 5 kilometers of the harbor.

“Ne pas admettre des clients de différentes langues ensemble.”

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6.Hluhluwe Big 5 Safari with Pro Zeiss Binoculars

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 11 reviews · 14 hours · from $202

Leave Durban at 5 am for Hluhluwe-Imfolozi with an English-speaking guide, two 3.5-hour game drives, and Zeiss Terra ED binoculars. Explore the Imfolozi and Hluhluwe sections in a small group of up to eight, stopping for lunch at Hilltop Restaurant at your own cost.

“Top! il viaggio per arrivare è lungo, ma vale davvero la pena! Mai visto animali cosí da vicino. Veramente un’esperienza indimenticabile!”

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7.Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park – Open Safari Vehicle Game Drives

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 8 reviews · 3 - 9 hours · from $191

Explore Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park in a private open safari vehicle with local guides such as Sifiso Dube. Choose a 3, 6, or 9-hour drive from St Lucia, Hluhluwe, Mtubatuba, or Bushlands, with park fees and pickup included.

“Hele fijne en gezellige begeleiding! Hadden veel kennis over alles wat daar te zien en te vinden is. Brachten ons ook netjes thuis!”

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8.Big 5 Safari in the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 10 hours · from $158

Join Safari For Six for a 10-hour Hluhluwe iMfolozi safari from St Lucia. With no more than six people in the open vehicle, guide Hector helps you spot rhino, birds, plants, and other wildlife while breakfast, a braai lunch, drinks, blankets, binoculars, and park fees are covered.

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