Hluhluwe Imfolozi Safari and DumaZulu Cultural Village Day Tour

The tour departs from Durban heading north up the coast to northern KwaZulu-Natal. You will arrive at the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi gate 2h30m hours after departing from Durban. You experienced guide will show you around the park in search of the diverse wildlife and Big 5.

Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve is set in the heart of Zululand where Africa’s Big 5 (Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo and Rhinoceros) roam the flourishing savannah. Established in 1895 this is the oldest park in South Africa and is 98 000 hectares. This tour is in a closed vehicle. The Park contains an immense diversity of fauna and flora and is characterised by hilly topography. The list of animals at the park is long and diverse.  Hluhluwe, the northern section of the park, is noted for its wide variety of both bird and animal life. Imfolozi Game Reserve is situated in the southern section of the Hluhluwe Imfolozi Park. Today, the Hluhluwe Imfolozi Park is world renowned for its White Rhino conservation and its Centenary Capture Centre is setting exceptional standards for animal capture and sustainable utilization in Africa.

Your guide will stop for lunch at Hilltop Camp (own expense) giving you time to refuel and relax. The restaurant is situated at the top of the hill and gives visitors the chance to enjoy the scenery of the camp and surrounding areas. After lunch you will continue with your safari before leaving the park on route to DumaZulu Cultural Village.
DumaZulu "Thundering Zulu" is the largest Zulu cultural village in South Africa. The village is located near Hluhluwe Village in Zululand and is laid out in the tradition Zulu style of Zulu beehive huts arranged in a circle around a cattle kraal. Visitors enjoy a guided tour of the village and the interesting culture and customs of the Zulu nation. Guests can watch various displays of basket-weaving, spear and shield making, beadwork, pot-making, Sangoma bone throwing and spectacular Zulu dancing. The village is home to more than fifty Zulu residents who both live and work there, forming part of a "living museum".

After the tour we start the two hours journey back to Durban for drop off.