Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park Full Day Big 5 Safari Tour: Experience Africa's Oldest Game Reserve
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429 Ratings
Hluhluwe - iMfolozi Park Wilderness Area

Experience Africa’s oldest game reserve and encounter the Big 5 on a thrilling full-day safari in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park. Learn about the park’s rich history and conservation efforts.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hluhluwe - iMfolozi Park Wilderness Area - The game ranger will collect guests from their accommodation at 5:00 am in St Lucia. Guests will then be transported to the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, entering through the Nyalazi Gate (the park’s southern section). All clients meeting at the Nyalazi Gate should arrive by 6:00 am.
    Once everyone is on board,…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Breakfast
  • All conservation levies included
  • Lunch
  • Bottled water
  • Blankets on game drive vehicles
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities are not included
Additional Information

Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, the oldest declared game reserve in Africa, spans 96,000 hectares and is home to the African Big 5, Wild Dogs, Cheetahs, and much more.
Historically, this park played a crucial role in saving Rhinos from near extinction in the 1960s when fewer than 100 Rhinos existed worldwide. Additionally, King Shaka once used the southern…

Location
Hluhluwe - iMfolozi Park Wilderness Area
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Andreask3170rp
Oct 5, 2026
Excellent experience for my first safari - Very professional organization with a warm and punctual welcome thanks to Zama, our guide. With favorable weather and a bit of luck, we saw many animals that day, and that within the first 30 minutes in the park. The meal was excellent as was the atmosphere in the group. The explanations given were interesting and concerned the flora and local culture as well as the fauna.
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Traveler38626616021
Oct 3, 2026
An Exceptional Safari experience - We had an unforgettable experience with Sifiso from Heritage Tours Safari in St Lucia, KwaZulu-Natal. He was professional, friendly and incredibly knowledgeable about the park and its wildlife. Sifiso is a wonderful storyteller who brought every sighting and moment to life with fascinating facts and entertaining stories. He made us feel comfortable throughout the tour and shared his passion for the area with genuine enthusiasm. To top it all off, he is also a fantastic braai master! We highly recommend Sifiso and Heritage Tours Safari to anyone visiting St Lucia. His expertise, warmth and excellent service made our safari truly special.
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Wjw786
Sep 22, 2026
A fabulous experience with a great company - We had a great tour with Sifiso as our guide. After an early start the journey to the park took an hour and after completing all the paperwork we were straight on with the tour. We didn't get to see the big cats unfortunately but that's nature for you! However, we saw lots and lots and lots of other wildlife, it was absolutely incredible and Sifiso was able to spot the animals (whilst driving!) and was able to get up close and personal with many of them. But what I loved was that he also spotted different birds and flora and stopped and imparted his substantial knowledge about each thing we saw. We stopped for breakfast which he brought with him and then we stopped later for lunch which he cooked on the Braai (Sausage and steak!). A man of many talents! He was keen to find us at least one large cat but they were just in hiding on our trip but it didn't stop him trying. I would wholeheartedly recommend this excursion. A fantastic day out.
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Jenniferbt3329ka
Sep 22, 2026
Lions, baby rhinos, and cheetahs - Our safari with Zukzuk (I hope the name is correct) was absolutely great. At the beginning, he asked if we had already been on a safari and what we were still missing. We were two couples and everyone had already been on safari in the last few days. The wishes: lions on or next to the road, rhinos, and cheetahs. And that is exactly what was "delivered"—hardly in the park, we had lions on the road, we had over 10 rhinos, and finally 3 cheetahs. Our guide even specifically searched for the cheetahs. Plus delicious breakfast and super lunch. We can absolutely recommend the park, guide, company, and a full-day tour. I would especially like to highlight how well the guides coordinated with each other to make all guests happy during sightings without crowding the animal!
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Dannybb6210wp
Sep 14, 2026
Super leuke game drive - just now Nieuw We had a day game drive in the Hluhluwe Imfolozi planned on Sunday. Due the protests the park was closed on Sunday. They text me on friday and switches the game drive on sunday with the crock tour on monday so that we could still do both during our stay in st lucia. The game drive was very nice! Phindy was our day host and what a host she was. Came in 5 minuts early, opened up the doors for us, gave us blankets for the drive and was smiling the whole day. Every time she stops she tells us everything about the animals. When it was lunch time she changed from tour gide to le chef and made an stunning braai with steak and saucage. Had a very nice safari day and would every body recommend to go on a tour with her! Thx a lot!
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Lieve00
Aug 31, 2026
Perfect! - We unexpectedly had a private tour with Zama as a guide. What a great day! Seen many animals, learned a lot, delicious breakfast and lunch/barbecue! Zama is a very nice guide. Perfect day! We recommend it to everyone!
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Cylarene
Aug 31, 2026
Great game drive - Sifisu was a great guide. Friendly and knows everything about the animals. Nice breakfast and lovely braai in the afternoon. Park is very nice to visit
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P3137zkmarct
Aug 30, 2026
Fantastic safari - Our guide, Siya, was very knowledgeable and did his best to find all the animals we wanted to see. He was a fantastic spotter and saw things, including lions, which no-one else saw
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Liv808
Aug 27, 2026
Fantastic full-day tour with Siya. - Super punctual start, followed by a safe ride, lots of information, and impressive wildlife! Siya took enough time for our questions. Thank you!
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Kuntakurt
Sep 30, 2026
Big 5 safari - Nice experience, punctual pickup at the lodge, good local guide Zama, delicious barbecue for lunch.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).