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DumaZulu Cultural Village & iSimangaliso Wetlands Boat Safari Day Tour

The day tour from Durban combines wildlife and culture into a day. The first stop is DumaZulu for a guided tour of the village before visiting Isimangaliso Wetlands Boat Safari..

TOUR NAME & NUMBER


DumaZulu Cultural Village
& iSimangaliso St Lucia Boat Safari(TOUR NUMBER 8C)

TOUR DURATION

11 HOURS

TOUR PRICE

from R4000 per person sharing

Price varies by group size

*Private tour price negotiable*

*Contact us for our daily specials*

  • MINIMUM - 1 Person

    R5,500 pp
    Our standard price for your booking for 1 person for this tour.
  • MINIMUM - 2 Persons

    R4,500 pp
    This is the price you will pay per person for your booking for a group of 2 people
  • 3-4 Persons

    R4,400 pp
    This is the price you will pay per person for your booking for a group of 3 to 4 guests.
  • 5-6 Persons

    R4,300 pp
    This is the price you will pay per person for your booking for a group of 5 to 6 guests.
  • 7-8 Persons

    R4,200 pp
    This is the price you will pay per person for your booking for a group of 7 to 8 guests.
  • Children

    R2,000 pp
    This is the price you will pay per person for your booking for children

TOUR DESCRIPTION

The tour departs from Durban heading northward along the coast to northern KwaZulu-Natal. The first stop will be DumaZulu Cultural Village and after that you will stop at a small town of St Lucia inside the iSimangaliso Wetlands Park. There you will board a river boat for a 2 hours guided tour of the estuary. The local guide will inform you of the reserves history and educate you on the park’s incredible wildlife whilst cruising along the estuary on a Boat Safari.

DumaZulu Cultural Village is located near the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve in the heart of Zululand. Translated as “Thundering Zulu” DumaZulu is South Africa’s largest Zulu cultural village boasting a large tradition sibaya and over 50 Zulu locals who live and work at DumaZulu. This village is depiction of what Zulu culture was like before modernization and is considered living museum. The village is laid out in the tradition Zulu design of Zulu beehive huts arranged in a circle around a cattle kraal. Visitors are welcomed by a local DumaZulu tour guide who explains and shares interesting traditions and customs of the Zulu people. The locals display traditional basket-weaving, spear and shield making skills and techniques. Guests enjoy buying decorative beadwork from the locals, viewing the village Sangoma perform tradition bone throwing as well as an impressive Zulu dancing and singing performance. The tour moves onto Isimangaliso Wetland Park.

TOUR INFORMATION

What you need to know

DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION: Pickup & drop off service with in a 5km radius of 1st Zulu Safaris office at Gooderson Tropicana Hotel, 85 OR Tambo Parade, Durban. If you are out of our pickup radius, special arrangements can be made to pick you up at your location of choice
DEPARTURE TIME: 06:30 AM
RETURN TIME:  07:00 PM
TRAVEL TIME/DISTANCE: 3 Hours
WEAR: Comfortable clothing and shoes, hat, sunscreen, jacket.
LOCATION: iSimagaliso Wetlands, DumaZulu Cultural Village KwaZulu-Natal
AGE: All ages welcome
DATES: All year round
TRAVELLER TYPE:  Single or Per Person Sharing

The iSimangaliso Wetlands Park was declared South Africa's first Natural World Heritage Site in 1999. Previously known as the Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park, the UNESCO site dates back over 120 years. Established in 1895 the reserve is considered South Africa's third largest park with its’ unique ecosystem spanning over 280km of near pristine coastline and 328 000 hectares of magnificent scenery. The protected area is home to one of the largest population of hippopotami in SA as well as an estimated 1000 crocodiles. Isimagaliso has a wealth of plant, bird and animal life, including lion, zebra, African elephant, leopard, giraffe, black and southern white rhino and fish eagles.

After the DumaZulu Cultural Village you will head back to Durban

 

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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS TOUR

Need to know what is included or exclude? Do you want to know the itinerary for this ZULU SAFARIS tour and why you might want to take this tour? You will find all this and more right here!

TOUR ITINERARY

Places you will visit on your tour with ZULU SAFARIS South Africa
  • DumaZulu Cultural Village.
  • iSimangaliso Wetlands, St Lucia Estuary Guided Boat Safari.

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE TOUR?

What you can expect to be included in your tour
  • Collection and drop off from Durban in an Air-conditioned vehicle
  • All entrance fees to all attractions.
  • Qualified Tour Guide
Zulu Safaris DURBAN South Africa - Bayete Elephant Interaction & iSimangaliso Wetlands Boat Safari

WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED WITH THIS TOUR?

The items below are not included in your tour price with us
  • Lunch
Zulu Safaris DURBAN South Africa - Hluhluwe Imfolozi Safari & iSimangaliso St Lucia Day Tour

REASONS YOU MIGHT GO ON THIS TOUR

Not sure if this is the tour for you?
We are sure the reasons below will help you decide!
  • You are looking for a unique wildlife experience.
  • You are ok travelling a 2.5hr distance to reserve.
  • You want to experience, interact and learn about the elephants of Bayete Zulu.
  • You want to experience a guided boat safari on the estuary looking for wildlife.

TAKE A LOOK AT OUR GALLERY FROM THIS TOUR

Just some of the exciting things you may see whilst on this tour with us

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