Top 15 Tours in St Lucia

1.Hippo and Crocodile Cruise on a 15-Seat Vessel

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 807 reviews · 2 hours · from $23Our pick

Cruise Lake St Lucia for two hours on a low, comfortable 15-seat boat with an English-speaking skipper and guide. Expect close views of hippo groups, possible Nile crocodiles, and plenty of birdlife. Guides such as Thobile explain the estuary and animal behavior while leaving time for photos. Bring a jacket, binoculars, and your own snacks.

“We had a lovely experience and can only recommend it to everyone visiting Saint Lucia! We had a two hour cruise and time flew by. Our guide was very knowledgeable and spotted camouflaged animals from a hundred meters distance. We were lucky and saw two hippo families, a crocodile and a few bird species.”

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2.Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park Full Day Big 5 Safari Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 310 reviews · from $96Top rated

Leave St Lucia at 5:00 am for Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, where a ranger guides you through the southern Nyalazi Gate area in an open safari vehicle. With no more than nine people, you’ll have time to look for lions, elephants, rhinos, leopards, buffalo, cheetahs, and wild dogs. Breakfast, a South African braai lunch, water, blankets, park levies, and hotel transport are included.

“It was a fantastic day! Without going into the animals we saw, as that depends on luck, let me share the good and bad points of this tour. Arnaud, our guide, always had a smile on his face, answered every question, and provided a lot of inforRead more”

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3.Hluhluwe-Imfolozi: Big 5 Full or Half-Day Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 280 reviews · 390 - 510 minutes · from $87

Join a small group of up to nine for an early safari in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, with pickup from St Lucia or a 6:00 AM meeting at Nyalazi Gate. Guides such as Sifiso, Kyle, Theo, and Jabu search for lions, elephants, rhinos, buffalo, cheetahs, and wild dogs, with breakfast and a braai lunch on the full-day option.

“Great experience, great guide and seen lots of beautiful animals.”

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4.Shoreline Hippo and Crocodile Boat Cruises, iSimangaliso Wetland Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 187 reviews · from $23

Spend about two hours cruising the St Lucia Estuary in a boat carrying up to 15 people. Your ranger guide, including guides such as Mdu or Mdudusi, points out hippos, crocodiles, monitor lizards, pelicans, flamingos, and birds of prey. Hippos are the reliable highlight, while crocodile sightings depend on luck.

“Fantastic excursion, we were o a cruise ship but FORTUNATLY the trips onboard were fully boked so we arranged our own. We had to get a taxi which we got from the uk. I think that was like £50, for the day and without him we would never have found it tbh. But he actual trip Read more”

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5.Hippo and Croc Boat Cruise in Saint Lucia with collection

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 123 reviews · from $25

Set out from Saint Lucia for a two-hour estuary cruise through iSimangaliso Wetlands Park. Guides such as Jabu, Kian and Siabonga are praised for sharp wildlife spotting and clear explanations. Choose morning or afternoon, with hotel pickup, hot drinks, rusks, fruit and a boat restroom included.

“Super gids die goede uitleg gaf en ons veel mooie dingen heeft laten zien. Dankbaar voor hoe hij het deed”

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6.iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · from $63

Meet at 8:00 am in St Lucia for a six to seven-hour visit to iSimangaliso Wetland Park. A ranger leads the group through game-viewing roads, hides, and Cape Vidal, with a picnic, bottled water, and snorkeling gear included when weather and tide allow. Guides may include Terry or Yamkela.

“Ein toller Tag mit unserem Guide großartigen netten Guide Terry. Die Tour ist gut organisiert. Terry spottet viele Tiere und er klärte uns über diese fachkundig auf. Well done. Snack und Mittagessen waren großartig und es gab sogar glutenfreieRead more”

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7.iSimangaliso Wetland Park Night Drive Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 84 reviews · 3 hours · from $46

Join Heritage Tours & Safaris for a three-hour night drive through iSimangaliso Wetland Park from St Lucia. An English-speaking guide such as Sakile uses a vehicle spotlight to look for hippos, crocodiles, bush babies, aardvarks, leopards, elephants, buffalo, and other wildlife. Pickup is listed for 7:00 PM or 8:00 PM, with groups limited to 10.

“Sakile heeft ons alles goed uitgelegd en deed de moeite om veel dieren te vinden. het was echter aan het regenen en heel koud. Je moet echt de moeite doen om veel te zien. We waren die middag al op dezelfde weg door het park gereden omdat we het strand wilden zien en hebben toen meer dieren gezien als in de avond. Wij zouden deze tour niet meer boeken.”

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8.iSimangaliso Wetland Park: Full-Day/Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 54 reviews · 7h 30m · from $53

Leave St Lucia at 8:00am with an English-speaking ranger such as Terry or Kyle, then search iSimangaliso Wetland Park for elephants, rhinos, buffalo, giraffes, hippos, and smaller wildlife. The full-day option includes Cape Vidal, snorkeling when tides and weather allow, a picnic lunch, and hotel pickup in a group of up to nine.

“excellente journée avec un guide au top (dommage il ne parlait que anglais), nous avons apprécié le temps quil à pris pour nous faire visiter le parc. ensuite nous avons déjeuné avec un excellent pique-nique, nappe, assiettes, couverts...., petit repas à base de poulet, salades et autre, un petit vin local, presque mieux qu'au restaurant je recommande vraiment vraiment vraiment tout était parfait”

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9.iSimangaliso Sunset Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 39 reviews · 3 hours · from $39

Join a small group of up to nine for a three-hour sunset Jeep safari from St Lucia into iSimangaliso Wetland Park’s Eastern Shores. Your English-speaking guide watches for elephant, rhino, buffalo, hippo, zebra, hyena, leopard, and birds while the light changes. Coffee, tea, and hotel pickup are included, but food is not.

“iSimangaliso Park is truly magnificent, and the guide is very professional and knowledgeable. We did the park as a self-drive, but the guided visit is a real added value and not to be missed. I absolutely recommend it!!”

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10.St. Lucia: Cape Vidal Snorkeling Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · 2 hours · from $28

Meet your English or Dutch-speaking instructor at Cape Vidal’s marine office for a safety briefing, gear fitting, and 1 to 1.5 hours in the water. Look for roughly 50 fish species, stingrays, octopus, and wreck remains, then warm up with tea, coffee, or hot chocolate.

“Every moment was Exceptional. Beautiful Experience. Worth the Drive.”

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11.Hluhluwe Big 5 Safari with Pro Zeiss Binoculars

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 11 reviews · 14 hours · from $202

Leave Durban at 5 am for Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, where guides such as Thabo, Wonder, and Shanil Balgobind lead two 3.5-hour drives. You will explore both Imfolozi’s open plains and the Hluhluwe side, using Zeiss Terra ED binoculars to search for rhino, elephant, buffalo, big cats, and African wild dogs.

“Top! il viaggio per arrivare è lungo, ma vale davvero la pena! Mai visto animali cosí da vicino. Veramente un’esperienza indimenticabile!”

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12.Cape Vidal Full-Day Snorkeling Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 10 reviews · 8 hours · from $92

Travel from St Lucia through iSimangaliso Wetland Park in a small open game-drive vehicle. Your English-speaking guide may include Sakhile, Kyle, Spi, or Johan, depending on the day. Look for rhinos, elephants, hippos, birds, and more, then spend two hours snorkeling at Cape Vidal, with a beach option for non-swimmers.

“Beau safari avec un très bon barbecue. Pas vraiment concluant pour le snorkeling : courants même à marée basse et dans peu d'eau, eau froide et température extérieure un peu juste pour mes petits enfants de 6 et 8 ans.”

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13.Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park – Open Safari Vehicle Game Drives

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 8 reviews · 3 - 9 hours · from $191

Explore Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park from St Lucia or Hluhluwe in a private open safari vehicle. Choose a 3, 6, or 9-hour drive with an English or Zulu-speaking guide such as Sifiso, who knows the park and its wildlife well. Expect rhinos, elephants, buffalo, giraffes, birds, picnic stops, and a strong conservation story.

“Het tweede deel was goed. Next time a driver who is not afraid to drive in the dar”

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14.3 Day Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, St Lucia, iSimangaliso

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 3 days · from $585

This three-day trip links Durban with St Lucia, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, and iSimangaliso Wetland Park. You get a hippo boat cruise, sunset drive, full-day Big Five safari in an open vehicle, and a Cape Vidal outing with possible snorkeling. English-speaking guides handle transfers, meals, park fees, and St Lucia accommodation.

“Tolle Touren ! Super Erlebnis ! Tolle Guides. Wir wurden immer super pünktlich abgeholt. Die Unterkünfte waren fantastisch !”

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15.3 Day 2 Night Hluhluwe,St Lucia, iSimangaliso

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 3 days · from $383

Spend three days based in St Lucia with Heritage Tours & Safaris. You’ll cruise the estuary, take a sunset drive, spend a full day in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi with guides such as Bheki and Sifiso, then visit iSimangaliso and Cape Vidal. The package includes 4-star bed and breakfast lodging, meals on safari days, park fees, and open vehicle transport.

“What a wonderful experience with your tour guides Bheki did the Sunset Drive on Day 1 on the Eastern Shoreline on the Wetlands, a great sight of water lillies, Crocs, Hippos, Warrhogs, Impalas and Rhinos. The the Morning Drive with Sifiso to the morning drive to Hluhluwe Imfolozi Park, drove through the North of the Park and a great site of 3 of the big 5 Zebras, Wildebeest white and black rhinos, crocs bird life, and few cheetahs…. I could go on….#GoHeritageTours!”

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