Offering some of the best birding possibilities in South Africa, St Lucia and its environs are home to the Igwalagwala Trail and are part of the Zululand Birding Route. The Igwalagwala Trail in St Lucia, South Africa, has to rank among the top birding treks in the world due to the quantity of high-quality species per unit area, according to published author and naturalist Ian Sinclair. St Lucia has over 500 bird species, so whether you want to see water birds, sea birds, forest birds, or birds of prey, our knowledgeable local culture guide will give you the very best chance to find the birds you want.

iGwala is the Zulu name for the Purple-crested Turaco, which is a common sighting along with the White-eared Barbet, Red-capped Robin-chat, Crested Guineafowl, Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird and Southern Boubou to name a few.