South Africa · 8 days · 1,300 km · Loop
KwaZulu-Natal — Hluhluwe + iSimangaliso + St Lucia
Lesser-known KwaZulu-Natal: Durban, Hluhluwe-iMfolozi (Africa's oldest park, white rhino country), iSimangaliso Wetland (UNESCO, hippos, crocs, seasonal whales), St Lucia, Sodwana Bay (diving), Zulu battlefields. Combines safari + subtropical coast.
Highlights
- Hluhluwe-iMfolozi white rhinos
- iSimangaliso boat hippos
- Cape Vidal beach
- Sodwana Bay reefs
- St Lucia village
- Rorke's Drift
- Isandlwana battlefield
- Greater St Lucia turtle nesting
Day-by-day itinerary
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Day 1
Durban pickup → St Lucia
Durban → St Lucia · 280 km
Overnight: Sugarloaf CG
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Day 2
iSimangaliso boat + Cape Vidal
St Lucia · 60 km
Overnight: Sugarloaf CG
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Day 3
St Lucia → Sodwana Bay
St Lucia → Sodwana Bay · 200 km
Overnight: Sodwana Bay Lodge CG
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Day 4
Sodwana diving / snorkel
Sodwana Bay
Overnight: Sodwana Bay Lodge CG
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Day 5
Sodwana → Hluhluwe-iMfolozi
Sodwana Bay → Hluhluwe · 180 km
Overnight: Hilltop CG
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Day 6
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi full day game
Hluhluwe · 120 km
Overnight: Hilltop CG
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Day 7
Hluhluwe → Battlefields (Dundee)
Hluhluwe → Dundee · 280 km
Overnight: Battlefields Country Lodge
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Day 8
Dundee → Durban
Dundee → Durban · 280 km
Recommended brands for this route
Selection based on road type and trip length. Tighter budgets — we can also quote Mighty.