iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Night Drive Safari
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iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Night Drive Safari
By Heritage Tours & Safaris
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Imagine witnessing Leopard stalking, Elephants close by or Hippos grazing. A Night Drive Safari offers some truly amazing thrills and sightings.
Lowest price guaranteeReserve now & pay laterFree cancellation
Ages 6-88, max of 27 per group
Duration: 3–4 hours
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Meets animal welfare guidelines
Live guide: English
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- Conservation Levies Included
- Blankets are available on all vehicles
What's not included- Gratuities
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
- At Heritage House St Lucia, corner of Flamingo and, Katonkel St, St Lucia, 3936, South AfricaShould you like to meet us at our office please make sue of the map thank you very much.
Pickup details- Our Rangers will pick you up from your respective accommodations in St Lucia.
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 112985P4- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travellers can participate
- No children under the age of 6 years old permitted
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 27 travellers
- 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: 112985P4
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- cristina_0520240 contributionsThoroughly enjoyable day’s safariWhat a great day we had in the Hluhluwe Game Reserve with TK, who’s an excellent guide. We wanted a guided tour before we embarked on our own self-drive safari. We booked an exclusive tour, which was well worth it, not only because you can decide how much time to spend at each sighting but also the guide network has the advantage of identifying the best sightings, which you can get to quickly. In addition to this tour, we also visited St Lucia for a boat trip to see hippos and crocodiles close up. Again, well worth doing.Written 1 December 2024
- 185suzannek0 contributionsYou feel the passion!We enjoyed our safaris with Heritage Tours & Safaris in St. Lucia. We had a full day Safari in Hluhluwe Game Reserve with guide Phindy, and a Half day safari in iSimangaliso Wetland Park with guide Heine, and a hippo cruise. The guides that are working with Heritages Tours & Safaris have so much knowledge and work with so much passion, it's really incredible. You feel the love they have for nature and wildlife. I would definitely book with them again!Written 27 November 2024
- benhH5834MH0 contributionsAmazing experience!Pros: Plentiful viewing opportunities Great group of other tourists Super friendly and knowledgeable guide, she shared background about the animals as well as the region and culture Food was delicious Cons: Majority of sightings, and some of the best, were in the cooler morning time. So for some, the half day may be betterWritten 25 November 2024
- Trip310746349400 contributionsAbsolute fantastic experienceToday we had an absolute wonderful experience, thanks to Jabu. He was a really wonderful guide and explained everything in his funny way which was really pleasant for us! Absolute 10/10 and we would definitely recommend Heritage Tours & Safari and Jabu as a guide! Thank you for this wonderful experience.Written 24 November 2024
- Traveler343196117590 contributionsGreat day with a great guideI have been on many game drives with many other companies and guides, but would definitely recommend Kyle to anyone! He is very knowledgeable and his enthusiasm and passion for what he does stands out! It was a truly fantastic day, and the whole group enjoyed the experience thoroughly!Written 23 November 2024
- 100DavidA0 contributionsSafari reviewA very enjoyable way to spend a few days. The safari was excellent and we saw four of the big five close up with the added bonus of some cheetahs.Linder was very friendly and helpful. The wetlands day was also great. Luke kept us entertained and informed. The night safari was a nice start with the hyenas being the highlight. Thank you to both guides. This is the second time we have done this tour and a real positive is that the vehicles are not filled so everyone has a chance to see what is around.Written 19 November 2024
- devon6480 contributionsHalf Day Imfolozi Game DriveThe tour was very well organised and the guide was on point. Really enjoyed it. Will definitely look into booking again in future.Written 17 November 2024
- clivegdbn0 contributionsHluhluwe umfolozi half day tourFrom collection to drop off the tour was absolutely amazing! Arno, our guide, made it a very memorable experience with his knowledge, sense of humour and enthusiasm! A day well spent!Written 16 November 2024
- FFM3710 contributionsWorth it!Great half day trip form St Lucia. We had just spent a few days in Kruger and we were afraid another game drive may be an overkill, but the scenery was completely different and just that would have justified the trip. The trees are a bit higher and being on a tour instead of with our own car meant we could see the animals a bit better. Plus our guide was able to spot things we would never have seen. Totally worth it!Written 13 November 2024
- Quest245386050940 contributionsBush and beach experienceOn my time on this amazing trip, I got to go on the Bush and beach experience tour. It was one of the best tours, as we got to see cape Vidal and go snorkelling! Our tour guide, Luke, knew so much about the nature in the park and had a pure love for the ocean. Couldn’t recommend this enough!Written 7 November 2024
- wil j0 contributionsVisit Hluhluwe Imfolozi with Heritage tours&SafarisFirst of all we would like to give Yam the ranger of Heritage tour a great compliment. He knew exactly where the animals were and otherwise they could be found via their group app. He had provided a delicious breakfast in the open air and a delicious Skottelbraai for lunch. In addition, his knowledge of animals and nature was very extensive. Interspersed with a wonderful sense of humor. Highly recommended, we saw all the animals, elephants, rhinos, giraffe, lions, zebras, kudus, pumbas, wild dogs and many other small animals. Highly recommended. Thanks Yam from Wil and Will from the NetherlandsWritten 5 November 2024
- Guide246853618310 contributionsIt was a great experience, we saw all the animals except for the leopard and giraffeSiya was so professional and well equipped . Gave us a great time. Our breakfast was really good and the lunch he prepared for us was truly amazingWritten 4 November 2024
- Relax276340249940 contributionsWhat an amazing adventure with Lindo !This was a great tour with Lindo who was very knowledgeable of all the animals we came across. My wife and 2 kids will remember this amazing safari experience for sure ! We were up close with elephants, rhinos, giraffes, buffalos and saw a family of cheetahs and some very elusive lions in the bushes...Thank you again Lindo for making this tour so memorable for us. We hope to be back again hopefully soon.Written 3 November 2024
- 275ginnym0 contributionsGreat experience!Thank you for guiding us through the park in a professional, funny and entertaining way. We had a fantastic day!!! You rock! Nele, thank you for all your help with the booking😊Written 31 October 2024
- 440thijsb0 contributionsPerfect experience with lucky luukLucky luuk was a great guide, with a beautiful energy and a passion to make you learn all that you can from the park. We all really loved the tourWritten 31 October 2024
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Julien S
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The tour was a really great experience!
A night safari is something special and you should definitely have done one in addition to the usual safaris during the day.
The guide was really great too. He started by giving a brief introduction to the park, the surrounding area, the land itself and the languages here. An informative and interesting, not too long introduction. Then it was time for the park. The guide drove really well and safely, he has an incredible view, because he could assign all the animals directly to the distance, whereas for us it was initially just some bright eyes. There was also a short coffee/tea break with delicious muffins.
All in all: absolutely recommended!!
A night safari is something special and you should definitely have done one in addition to the usual safaris during the day.
The guide was really great too. He started by giving a brief introduction to the park, the surrounding area, the land itself and the languages here. An informative and interesting, not too long introduction. Then it was time for the park. The guide drove really well and safely, he has an incredible view, because he could assign all the animals directly to the distance, whereas for us it was initially just some bright eyes. There was also a short coffee/tea break with delicious muffins.
All in all: absolutely recommended!!
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Written 4 November 2024
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Vielen Dank für Ihre schöne Bewertung und Empfehlung.
Written 18 November 2024
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Pyctus Media
Spain263 contributions
Apr 2024 • Couples
SPECTACULAR. Shakule Dube is the Best Guide You Can Have. After picking us up he offered us a small talk about the Zulu culture and the different clicks that have incorporated into the language tribes like the Xhosa, so the beginning is very interesting on an anthropological level, remarking that this time is not subtracted from the safari itself, since once you enter the national park Shakule dedicated to delight us discovering all kinds of animals, we saw even potamoquero and several chameleons that (WE DO NOT KNOW HOW) could see several dozens of meters. A beastly experience that culminated with sightings of leopards and hippo already in the same city of St Lucia.
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Written 15 August 2024
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Silvelie K
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The guide was very dedicated and drove with us even longer than originally planned because he wanted to show us many animals.
However, we didn’t like one point, which was that the elephant family was so disturbed by the suddenly approaching car with bright light that they anxiously fled into the bushes to the right and left of the path in an attempt to protect their babies.
That disturbed us a bit - we had booked the nightdrive mainly to see animals that are only on the road at night... However, this should be done more carefully and with more consideration for the animals.
However, we didn’t like one point, which was that the elephant family was so disturbed by the suddenly approaching car with bright light that they anxiously fled into the bushes to the right and left of the path in an attempt to protect their babies.
That disturbed us a bit - we had booked the nightdrive mainly to see animals that are only on the road at night... However, this should be done more carefully and with more consideration for the animals.
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Written 21 September 2024
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Thank you for your review. We are glad you enjoyed your night drive. It is often tricky with the elephants as they can suddenly appear in or next to the road and it is hard for the guide to prevent this happening. In the dark it is even more difficult to see them. I do not think they were scared by the lights of the vehicle as they are used to them. Sometimes the bright light can startle them but there is no harm done to them. We hope you will join us again.
Written 25 November 2024
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Jojanneke S
Alland, Austria7 contributions
We had the best experience, the guide who was quite new at Heritage did an amazing job. We saw a lot of animals with as absulute highlight a leopard sighting, this leopard liked to be in the spotlight. Would do it again when we are in Santa Lucia. Highly recommend.
Written 18 August 2024
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Traveler66346739254
1 contribution
Jul 2024 • Family
We had an amazing experience, the accommodation was good, the breakfast excellent. The safari tours were well planned, and we saw a pack of wild dogs and lions in one day, that was above my expectations. Nele Jiyane was very helpful during the bookings, and she shared all the requirement information, and she made our stay as easy as possible.
Written 18 July 2024
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Klarabell H
1 contribution
Jun 2024 • Family
Excellent game drive. Siya was absolutely amazing. Great knowledge. Booking from start to finish was excellent. As a South African and been visiting the area over the years there was no need to do a game drive but wanted to do it for my son to also experience it. It was a great experience especially the hyena as I've never seen one in the wild. Thank you so much. Great experience.
Written 22 June 2024
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JM_NL_1980
42 contributions
We had a great tour led by the friendly, very knowledgeable ranger, Sinkhale. There were only two of us so essentially a private tour! Immediately after entering the park we spotted a Hyena and later bush babies, iguanas, hippos, zebras and as icing on the cake a beautiful leopard. Sinkhale managed to get these with sounds up to about 10 meters from our car which resulted in great photos / videos. After returning to the lodge, Sinkhale also demonstrated what his native language sounds like (part of the Zulu language). All in all enjoyed it very much and we can recommend this beautiful tour to everyone!
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Written 29 October 2024
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Wat een geweldige ervaring. Je hebt veel geluk om onze luipaarden te zien, want ze zijn erg schuw. We zijn blij dat je zo'n geweldige tour hebt gehad en waarderen je aanbeveling.
Written 18 November 2024
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DebPat
Cape Town Central, South Africa9 contributions
Sept 2024 • Solo
What a fantastic night drive.
3 hours of pure bliss under the African night sky. Elephants, hippos, jackals, genets, bush babies, chameleons, Buffalo, zebra, Reed buck, duikers, Waterbuck and my favorite.... hyenas. A "laugh": 3 hyena seen in the distant, feeding on a very smelly kill, and my highlight: a "cackle" of 8 who came right up to the game viewing vehicle. Sakhile was an outstanding guide and even through in a quick Zulu lesson. What a brilliant outing.#hyenas
Highly recommend
3 hours of pure bliss under the African night sky. Elephants, hippos, jackals, genets, bush babies, chameleons, Buffalo, zebra, Reed buck, duikers, Waterbuck and my favorite.... hyenas. A "laugh": 3 hyena seen in the distant, feeding on a very smelly kill, and my highlight: a "cackle" of 8 who came right up to the game viewing vehicle. Sakhile was an outstanding guide and even through in a quick Zulu lesson. What a brilliant outing.#hyenas
Highly recommend
Written 18 October 2024
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Thank you for your review. What a great night out.
Written 14 November 2024
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Tour61371628689
Ballito, South Africa2 contributions
Jul 2024 • Couples
We were very blessed with our experience. Heritage tours was so kind to move our drive to Saturday night drom Friday night as we had some delayed travel time and did not make it in time for our night drive.
We finally did it and went on our night drive with SIYABONGA Gumede! What a lovely guide! All the requests on the vehicle was for a LEOPARD and Siya did not disappoint .
We are 100% coming back for a night drive safari!!!
We finally did it and went on our night drive with SIYABONGA Gumede! What a lovely guide! All the requests on the vehicle was for a LEOPARD and Siya did not disappoint .
We are 100% coming back for a night drive safari!!!
Written 20 July 2024
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Harishharsh
3 contributions
Jul 2024 • Couples
The best tour organizers , I have ever come across so far
Absolute professional and above and all i had my tour delayed for an hour for some reason and they went all the way ahead and refunded the entire amount and arranged a different vehicle and a guide.
Thats highly impressive.
Coming to their guide we had guide named Shakile Dube and that man is just Amazing the voice, the knowledge and the wisdom he carries and shares with the tourists is absolutely commandable and he should be a ambassador for all the guides around the world going above and beyond in sharing knowledge about cukture, language, wildlife and anaimal behavior.
Just ask anyone in Ismangaliso for him and they have something to say about him.
And absolute delightful Experience with Heritage tours and safari.
Absolute professional and above and all i had my tour delayed for an hour for some reason and they went all the way ahead and refunded the entire amount and arranged a different vehicle and a guide.
Thats highly impressive.
Coming to their guide we had guide named Shakile Dube and that man is just Amazing the voice, the knowledge and the wisdom he carries and shares with the tourists is absolutely commandable and he should be a ambassador for all the guides around the world going above and beyond in sharing knowledge about cukture, language, wildlife and anaimal behavior.
Just ask anyone in Ismangaliso for him and they have something to say about him.
And absolute delightful Experience with Heritage tours and safari.
Written 18 July 2024
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