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Based in St Lucia - South Africa

Things to do in
              St Lucia South Africa - activities and tours
From tours on the mild side to living on the wild side, we have something for everyone

Things to do in St Lucia South Africa

This is an activities guide to St Lucia South Africa — things to do, places to see & accommodation in and around St Lucia SA. Use it to plan iSimangaliso day trips, Hluhluwe-iMfolozi safaris, snorkeling, turtle nesting tours (seasonal), birding and more.

Highlights

Swim with Wild Dolphins • Turtle Tours • Snorkeling Safaris • Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Safaris • Birdwatching Trips … and much more!

St Lucia South Africa “Things to do” List

Day Trips and Tours from St Lucia

Turtle Nesting Tours - St Lucia and Bhanga Nek
St Lucia Wetlands Tours and Safaris
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park Safaris
Hiking Trails - St Lucia, Charters Creek, Kosi Bay
Snorkeling - Cape Vidal, Sodwana Bay, Kosi Bay, Mabibi
Birding tours - St Lucia, Mkuze, Kosi Bay
Fishing - St Lucia, Cape Vidal, Jozini, Kosi Bay
Swim with Dolphins - Southern Mozambique

St Lucia Wetlands (iSimangaliso) Tours and Safaris

Hippos in St Lucia - Things to do in St Lucia South
                Africa (iSimangaliso day trip)
iSimangaliso Wetlands Park • Hippo sightings • Guided day trip
Game viewing in St Lucia South Africa - things to
                do in St Lucia South Africa (hippo yawning)
Wildlife viewing • Wetlands scenery • Family-friendly

One day tours and safaris and overnight camping trips into the St Lucia Wetlands Park (iSimangaliso). Visit one of the most ecologically diverse parks in Africa with a professional and informative guide. Home to some of Africa's largest animals including rhino, hippo and buffalo any much more..

We will pick you up and drop you off at your accommodation in or around St Lucia, a full lunch is provided and all snorkeling equipment is provided at no extra cost (for those who want to snorkel).

Activities and things to do on our St Lucia wetlands Park day Trips include game viewing, birding, snorkeling and short walking trails. Things to do in St Lucia on a Wetlands tour include visits to Cape Vidal, Catalina Bay, Mission Rocks, Lake Bhangazi and the Mfabeni Swamps.

Things to do in the St Lucia Wetlands also include birding, snorkeling, game viewing safaris, boat cruises.

All the St Lucia South Africa activities are led by professional and experienced safari and ocean activity guides. Lunch included.

Things to do in St Lucia Off the beaten track

Explore the area north of St Lucia (Maputaland)


Maputaland north of St
                Lucia - 4x4 adventure route (things to do in St Lucia
                South Africa)
4x4 access • Remote beaches • Adventure routes
Bhanga Nek area -
                Maputaland turtle sanctuary access (things to do in St
                Lucia South Africa)
Bhanga Nek • Turtle sanctuary • Pristine coastline

Maputaland lies north of St Lucia and is one of the most inaccessible areas of South Africa, and thus one of the most beautiful and untouched. The roads are sand tracks and only 4x4 vehicles can access the area. Join us on a 4x4 adventure into paradise to:

Swim with wild Dolphins
View Turtles nesting on the beaches
Ocean Safaris
Visit pristine beaches and forests
Explore the Kosi Bay Lake System
Visit the Tembe Elephant Park
Big 5 Safaris

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St Lucia Turtle Tours in Turtle Nesting Season

St Lucia turtle tours -
                turtle nesting season (things to do in St Lucia South
                Africa)
Seasonal highlight • November to March • Night beach walks
Bhanga Nek
                turtle sanctuary - turtle nesting tours from St Lucia
                South Africa
Bhanga Nek • Maputaland Turtle Sanctuary • Guided tours

St Lucia Turtle Tours run from November to March when Loggerhead turtles and Leatherback turtles come ashore onto the pristine beaches of the Maputaland Turtle Sanctuary to lay their eggs. The best St Lucia Turtle Tours are to the Maputaland Turtle Sanctuary at Bhanga Nek. Join us to view these ancient giants come onto the beach to lay their eggs.

Join us on a Turtle Tour from St Lucia to the Maputaland turtle sanctuary and experience this unforgettable annual event first hand. Walk on the beach in the moonlight looking for these ancient giants nesting above the high water mark.

This is one of the things to do in St Lucia for people who are able to walk a few kilometers on the beach at night.

Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park Safaris

A
                safari is one of the things to do in St Lucia South
                Africa - baby white rhino
Big 5 • Open vehicle safari • Wildlife viewing
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi safari vehicles for day trips
                from St Lucia South Africa
Day trips & overnights • Breakfast & lunch • Expert guides

Join us for an open vehicle safari into the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park

Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park is South Africa's oldest game reserve, proclaimed in 1895. Hluhluwe has all of the Big 5, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest and many other animals. We have specially designed open game viewing vehicles from which you can enjoy the African wilderness and all the animals we see along the way. We provide a full breakfast and lunch on our safaris, prepared fresh by your guide.

Hluhluwe has accommodation ranging from luxury lodge accommodation to tented safari camps and private bush lodges. This trip is one of the things to do in St Lucia which can't be missed if you want to experience Africa's wildlife.

We run day trips and overnight safari trips to the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park and all the other parks and reserves in the area.

Things to do in Hluhluwe include bush walks, night drives, open vehicle safaris, and once you are tired from all the activities, you can spend time at one of the view sites or hides to watch animals going about their natural lives.

Swim with Turtles

Family-friendly • Ocean experience • Conditions dependent

Join us on an adventure paradise and spend time in the warm, clear waters of the Indian ocean in search of turtles, dolphins, whale sharks and Manta Rays. This is one of the things to do in St Lucia South Africa which is recommended for families with children. It is a wonderful experience and it will be one of those things you do in your life which you will never forget.

Swim with Dolphins

Things to do in St Lucia South Africa - swim with
                wild dolphins
Southern Mozambique • Wild dolphin encounters • Day trips
Swim with dolphins in Ponta Do Ouro - trips from St
                Lucia South Africa
Ponta Do Ouro • Ocean activity • Booking required

This is one of the things to do in St Lucia South Africa that so many people dream of. While in South Africa in the St Lucia area, if you are looking for things to do, you can do a trip to southern Mozambique to Ponta Do Ouro to swim with wild dolphins in the ocean.

Dolphin trips depart daily from St Lucia South Africa. Dolphin trips from St Lucia include other things to do like safaris to South Africa's oldest game reserve, the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park and visits to the Tembe Elephant Park

Things to do in St Lucia at night

Astronomy Outings
Night Drives/Night Safaris
Chameleon Hunting
Hippo Hunting

Things to do in St Lucia in the winter

St Lucia is one of the best destinations to visit during the winter because the weather remains warm, there is very little rain and we have clear sunny days. The sea water stays warm and rarely drops below 21'C. Things to do in St Lucia in the winter include:

Safaris
Birding Tours
Snorkeling Trips to Cape Vidal beach
Hiking Trails
The Turtle Trail
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Safaris
Whale Watching - June to November. Humpback Whales

St Lucia South Africa things to do - lion photo
Things to do in St Lucia South Africa - giraffe
                photo
St Lucia South Africa tours wildlife - rhino photo
St Lucia South Africa things to do - elephant
                photo
St Lucia South Africa birding tours - day trip
                photo
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