Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park Safaris

No visit to Africa would be complete without going on a 'Big 5' safari. For our Big 5 tours guests are taken in the Hluhluwe iMfolozi Game Reserve (previously known as the Hluhluwe Umfolozi Park), a stunning game park rich in wildlife and scenery, in fact it was voted one of South Africa's and Africa's most scenic wildlife parks. We leave St. Lucia early in the morning to arrive at the Hluhluwe iMfolozi as the sun rises, because animals are more active during the cooler hours. However, guests who would prefer a later start can join an afternoon Safari instead.

A trip in the Hluhluwe iMfolozi Park gives us a unique opportunity to look back in time to what life would have been like on this continent 100 years ago. Hluhluwe Umfolozi is the oldest game reserve in Africa, one of those places where time stands still, the world around us forgotten. Hluhluwe iMfolozi gets its name from the 3 major rivers which flow through the park, the White Umfolozi, Black Umfolozi, and the Hluhluwe river, all excellent ares for game viewing.

The Hluhluwe iMfolozi Park is home to all of the Big 5, cheetah, wild dog and hyena, with various game species a common feature. A vast range of birds also frequent this area like the Lappetface Vulture, bizarrely elegant Secretary birds, the tiny Pygmy Kingfishers and colorful Bee Eaters. Hluhluwe iMfolozi offers something for everyone and your day promises to be a truly unique and informative experience.

Your guide for the day has 10 years experience in the bush and has spent many years learning the habits of game, both from vehicles and on foot, offering you the best possible chance of seeing as many species as possible and learning as much you can. Hluhluwe-iMfolozi is a huge park, 80km long and 30 km wide at the widest place, so it helps to have a guide who had spent years getting to know where to go to find the animals.

Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park tours are offered as both half day and full day trips with all meals included. There is also the option of having your safari in a traditional African open game drive vehicle or in a closed safari 4x4, with air conditioning, for your comfort.