iSimangaliso Wetlands Tour: Explore with Kian
4.7
134 Ratings
uMkhanyakude District Municipality

Kian Barker will be leading you through your journey in the iSimangaliso Wetlands Park and nearby locations. Kian is a fervent and informed narrator with a considerable period of expertise in his field.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Saint Lucia Estuary - Embark on a delightful 2-hour cruise through the St Lucia Estuary, surrounded by mangroves and the company of hippos, herons, crocodiles, and crakes. Enjoy refreshments as you watch the playful hippos. This 2-hour lake cruise includes hot beverages and rusks.
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What's Included
  • Pickup and drop-off at your St Lucia accommodation.
  • Enjoy fresh fruit refreshments.
  • Savor tea and coffee.
Additional Information
  • Bring – Binoculars, camera, jacket, hat & sunglasses.
  • Please Notify Us Of Any Allergies (Nuts or Fruits)
Location
Saint Lucia Estuary
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
4.7
(134 Ratings)
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J6194ntlucaf
Oct 29, 2025
Fantastic boat cruise to see hippos at sunset - Fantastic boat tour where we saw plenty of hippos - most memorably a group of hippos sleeping on the shore. Our tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable. Complimentary fruit, biscuits and coffee were provided. We even went over the 2 hour time slot so we’d see the sunset. Highly recommended.
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Raml01
Oct 28, 2025
Great - Very friendly guide and he gives lot of information about the wildlife. We have also seen lot of hippos and baby crocodiles.
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Lars
Oct 12, 2025
10/10 would recommend - Kane picked us up from our hotel towards the harbour where his boat was parked. First he explained what makes the area so special and then quite quickly spotted hippos, catfish and crocodiles by boat. He has an extensive knowledge of all the animal species that live in this area and talks even more while enjoying some drinks, biscuits and sweets. Very successful tour!
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559catiam
Sep 29, 2025
Top - Unique experience, Brown excellent commander and super experienced guide. We've seen colorful birds, crocodiles and lots of hippos. Very good snack. Super recommended
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Nico_r
Aug 10, 2025
Great experience - Perfectly organized incl. pick up at the accommodation. Very nice guide who answered all the questions and also explained a lot about the ecosystem.
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Aveshm2024
Jul 20, 2025
- Excellent cruise. Staff well informed. Made our holiday. I would recommend to anyone looking for something different.
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Shivaangi_m
Jun 23, 2025
A good time - Excellent experience with our amazing guide, Siyabonga. Great atmosphere, great sightings with great company
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Simonpault2017
Nov 11, 2025
Hippos easily viewed in their natural environment good trip for all. - Easy Start and were seeing hippos and birds and fish straight away . The tour guide was very informative and friendly a great trip to take whilst visiting St Lucia
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Cruiser20269996785
Jul 9, 2025
Small scale tour - Nice experience, you also see really hippos and crocodiles, some boats are very large and sail very close. On this tour we had an experienced guide and up to 15 people on board.
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Nb8736
Jun 1, 2025
Great boat safari on Lake St Lucia - The guide Kian was very kind and gave many explanations. Took us to see lots of hippos, unfortunately few crocodiles this day. Snack during the tour. Proposal for blankets. A nice sunset over Lake St Lucia. Pick up from the hotel and drop off after the activity.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).