What is Isimangaliso Wetland Park Hippo Croc Cruise
Explore the Isimangaliso World Heritage park, from the deck of a boat cruising up Lake St Lucia. The word isimangaliso is a Zulu word meaning “a miracle” or “something wondrous”. St Lucia is a small town on the East coast of South Africa. It is surrounded by a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This town is at the heart of magnificent natural coastal forests, wild animals, majestic bird life, breath-taking beaches and hospitable people. Isimangaliso Wetland Park was proclaimed a world heritage site in 1999.
We will cruise past snorting hippos, fish eagles fishing and crocodiles basking in the sun on the banks of Lake St. Lucia. Isimangaliso Wetland Park is bird lovers paradise. 450 bird species can also be found in this area, making it a birders paradise.
Isimangaliso Wetland Park is home to South Africa’s largest hippo population.
Safari Times
08:00 depart Richards Bay
09:15 Arrive in St. Lucia
10:00 Hippo Croc Cruise
12:30 Lunch for own account
13:00 Visit the craft markets/dip our feet in the Indian Ocean
15:00 start making our way back to Richards Bay
Included In Package
* Return transfer from Richards Bay to St. Lucia
* 2 hour Boat cruise up the Estuary
*Tour around St. Lucia
* Experienced guide
Itinerary
We depart Richards Bay at 08:00 and head north to Isimangaliso Wetland Park. Sunscreen and hats on, we’re off on our boat cruise. The boat departs from the Sunset Jetty at 10:00. After all the excitement of watching hippos, crocs and beautiful birds, it’s time for lunch. We walk off our lunch by visiting the craft markets and take a walk on the boardwalk which leads to the mouth and to the beach. We can dip our feet in the Indian Ocean to cool off from the Zululand summer.
Itinerary times and activities will vary depending on the cruise departure time chosen.
Cruise times: 10:00 – 12:00; 12:00 – 14:00, 16:00 – 18:00
Excluded From Package
* Lunch however we will make a lunch stop.
*Anything of a personal nature or anything not mentioned in “Included In Package” section.
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