Durban & Hluhluwe Imfolozi National Park 

This package includes 2 nights in the holiday capital of South Africa, Durban followed by 4 nights in a Game Lodge on the edge of Hluhluwe Imfolozi National Park.

Durban is the capital city of KwaZulu-Natal Province, home of the famed Zulu Kingdom under the leadership of Shaka Zulu and site of enormous bloodshed in the wars between the British and the Boers. Durban, with its long white sand beachfront, stylish cafes, lively nightlife, good shopping and cultural attractions is the summer holiday capital of South Africa and a very pleasant place to spend a few days.

The package includes 4 x nights in either Zulu Nyala Private Game Lodge (standard packages) or Hluhluwe River Lodge (superior package) both situated on the edge of Hluhluwe Imfolozi National Park, one of the Africa’s oldest reserves and famous for saving the Rhino species from extinction. The standard package includes open 4x4 game drives in both Hluhluwe Imfolozi as well as in its own private game park while the superior package includes all meals and open 4x4 game drives in Hluhluwe Imfolozi each day.

This package is fully customisable to best suit your requirements with more or less nights in both Durban and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi available. Please contact us for a quote for your desired itinerary.

Package Details

• 2 nights accommodation in 3 star City Lodge Hotel Durban with daily buffet breakfast
• 4 nights accommodation in Zulu Nyala Heritage Lodge with daily buffet breakfast
• ½ day guided Durban city tour
• Zulu cultural experience and lunch
• 3 x guided open vehicle game drives with experienced guide in Zulu Nyala Private Game Reserve
• 2 x guided open vehicle game drives with experienced guide in Hluhluwe Imfolozi National Park including park entrance fees
•  Meet and greet at Durban airport by Wild Africa Travel Company representative
• Transfers from Durban airport to City Lodge Hotel
• Transfer from City Lodge Hotel to Zulu Nyala Private Game Park
• Transfer from Zulu Nyala Private Game Park to Durban airport

• 2 nights accommodation in 4 star Protea Edward Hotel Durban with daily buffet breakfast
• 4 nights accommodation in Hluhluwe River Lodge with all meals
• ½ day guided Durban city tour
• Zulu cultural experience
• daily guided open vehicle game drives with experienced guide in Hluhluwe Imfolozi National Park including park entrance fees
•  Meet and greet at Durban airport by Wild Africa Travel Company representative
• Transfers from Durban airport to Protea Edward Hotel
• Transfer from Protea Edward Hotel to Hluhluwe River Lodge
• Transfer from Hluhluwe River Lodge to Durban airport

Itinerary 

Day 1
On arrival at Durban airport you will be met by your Wild Africa Travel Company representative and transferred to your Durban hotel for your 2 night stay.

Day 2
This morning you will be collected from your hotel and taken on a guided tour of Durban. The tour will travel along the famous ‘Golden Mile’ beachfront, then proceed into the city centre with its grandiose colonial buildings and fascinating art deco architecture. The tour will then visit the Indian and herbal markets before travelling through the Cato Manor Township which has achieved world-wide acclaim from development specialists as a model for integrated development since the end of the apartheid regime. At the completion of the tour you will be dropped back at your hotel.

Day 3
Check out of your Durban hotel and you will be transferred by road to your lodge on the edge of Hluhluwe Imfolozi National Park. The drive from Durban will take you through Zululand a truly evocative countryside with beautiful coastline, rolling lush hills and traditional settlements providing a memorable drive to your safari lodge. On arrival you will check into your lodge and have the remainder the afternoon to relax in your scenic surrounds.

Day 4 - 6
Your days can be as adventurous or as relaxing as you wish as you have the option of early morning and late afternoon game drives with experienced guides through the park. Other activities available from the lodges are guided walking tours, elephant tracking trails, river cruises, bird watching and mountain biking.  You can also relax and wile away your time in the comforts of your lodge with its reading room, safari deck, bar, restaurant and swimming pool. A perfect opportunity to have the ideal “Out of Africa’ experience.

Day 7
This morning you will embark on your final game drive in the park before checking out of your lodge and being transferred to Durban airport.

Accommodations

Standard Accommodation
City Lodge Hotel Durban

Lush gardens, palm trees and a pool with a gazebo lend a relaxed, summer feel to this hotel, as well as being only 2 blocks away from the main beach and 2 minutes from Durban’s CBD. It also has a mini gym and small meeting room for guest use.

Close to many different restaurants, within walking distance of the International Conference and Exhibition Centre, a 20 minute drive to Durban’s international airport and close to the N3 motorway ensures a very convenient location.

The rooms are spacious and air-conditioned with double bed or twin beds, television with M-Net and selected DStv channels, bathroom with bath and separate shower, tea and coffee making facilities, electronic safe large enough to accommodate a laptop and desk with lighting and plugs for easy connectivity

The hotel has wireless Internet in restaurant and most rooms , gym, boardroom, 24 hour reception and check-in, sundowner bar, 24 hour vending machines stocked with snacks and cold beverage items, fax and photocopy services available, same-day laundry and dry cleaning, sparkling swimming pool and free and convenient parking.

Zulu Nyala Heritage Lodge

Zulu Nyala Private Game Reserve provides a unique and tantalising taste of the African bush, in the heart of one of South Africa's most diverse conservation regions. This small section of paradise is home to a wide variety of game from majestic elephant, rhino, buffalo and leopard to abundant plains game and over 400 species of bird life. It is also a short drive to Hluhluwe Imfolozi National Park which is one of the oldest parks in Africa, has the big 5 and is largely responsible for the survival of the Rhino.

Originally built in the 1940's, at the famous watering hole along the Lourenco Marques / Durban route, this gracious old lodge was purchased by Zulu Nyala in September 1996. The group has restored the building to its former colonial grandeur, enhanced with a delightfully decadent ambience and added new accommodation facilities, themed to highlight Zululand's own cultural development.

Superior Accommodation
Protea Edward Hotel Durban

Situated on Durban's famous Golden Mile, within five minutes of the city centre, the Protea Hotel Edward (Durban) heralds a time of Victorian elegance. This world–famous 4–Star Hotel has played host to Princes and Presidents, Field Marshals, millionaires and movie stars since 1911.

The sea views from most of the well-appointed rooms of this 4-Star Hotel, the personalised service on offer and a sub-tropical climate combine to offer you a luxurious holiday experience.
The hotel offers 101 comfortable guestrooms that are elegantly decorated and come with an array of modern amenities to ensure you a relaxing stay.

Guests can relish delicious cuisine in an elegant setting of the onsite restaurant. Sip your favourite drink at the cosy bar, which is also an ideal place to relax.

The hotel offers well-appointed function rooms that can accommodate up to 200 people for organising your business meetings, seminars as well as banquets. After an exhausting day, you can have a bracing dip or relax on the sun bed beside the swimming pool. Guests can also find golf as well as tennis courts nearby the property.

Hluhluwe River Lodge

Hluhluwe River Lodge is situated just 25 minutes from the Memorial Gate entrance of Hluhluwe Imfolozi National Park and offers daily morning, evening and full day guided trips into the reserve. It offers an intimate and personalised lodge experience for 24 guests in a beautiful location overlooking Lake St Lucia.

There are 8 two sleeper standard chalets ideal for couples and two four sleeper family chalets all with en suite shower, vanity and private toilet. There are two spacious luxury suites tucked away in a quiet forest ravine and romantically appointed with a Victorian bath looking out into the forest. All the chalets have a wooden deck and African eclectic décor to compliment the use of wood, thatch and natural materials used in the buildings. Each room is fully air-conditioned and a full menu of wine, beer and malt is available for service to the rooms from the ‘Explorers’ bar at the main lodge. The lodge is equipped with a standby generator in the event of power failures and the chalets are connected to the main lodge with a network of well-lit paved pathways.

Other recommendations

This package can be perfectly combined with any other package as Durban is easily accessible and has daily flights from most other southern African destinations. Due to the sub tropical climate & warm weather throughout the year this package is suitable all year round.

Wild Africa Travel Company has access to a wide range of lodges adjacent to Hluhluwe Imfolozi National Park such as Bayala Lodge, Falaza Game Park, Forest Lodge and Mountain Lodge and Vlei Lodge and Rock Lodge.

Please contact us for a quote and information on these lodges.

Flights

Wild Africa Travel Company has excellent return airfares from Australia to Durban. Prices for economy class flights with South African Airways start from:

Ex Perth $1,370
Ex Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide $1,460
Taxes approximately $300

Actual prices and taxes will depend on dates of travel. Please contact our office on free-call 1800 615 524 or by email for an exact quote

Travel Insurance

Travel insurance is highly recommended for the Durban & Hluhluwe Imfolozi National Park to cover for irrecoverable prepaid travel costs incurred as a result of unforeseen circumstances. For example, if the passenger becomes unexpectedly ill and is unable to travel then the passenger will be able to recover the total costs of their Durban & Hluhluwe Imfolozi National Park package.

Please note every year Wild Africa Travel Company have passengers needing to cancel for many unforeseen reasons. Unfortunately Wild Africa Travel Company is helpless if the passenger has not taken out the appropriate travel insurance.

Travel Insurance is also very important for passengers on their travels as there can be situations where things may go wrong and travellers find themselves needing urgent medical assistance, help with replacing lost luggage, or assistance in making an urgent trip home. Travel insurance can provide coverage for these unforeseen circumstances and also provide peace of mind for the traveller.

Cover can be purchased at time of booking. Please contact for a quote.

Note: Pre-existing conditions are not automatically covered, please make sure the Travel Insurance Policy wording is read and fully understood.