Full – Day Hluhluwe Big 5 Safari

This the most popular safari offers one a real feel of this magnificent game reserve. The Hluhluwe Game Reserve, with its rolling hills, and open Savannah grasslands it remains an incredibly scenic reserve and with its incredible history, it's sure to be an incredible day for a Safari. Established in 1895 the Hluhluwe Game Reserve is world renown for its Save the Rhino (operation Rhino) campaign in the early 1960's when less than 100 Rhinos roamed the planet.

Animals found within Hluhluwe Game Reserve

1,500 white rhino and 360 black rhino, buffalo, elephant, lion and leopard, blue wildebeest, zebra, giraffe water-buck, nyala, kudu, bushbuck, warthog, cheetah, hyena, and 23,000 impala and 300 species of birds have been recorded. With 96000 hectares to explore we travel within the oldest proclaimed game reserve in Africa. The reserve world is re-known for its conservation of Black and White Rhino just to imagine less than 120 years ago less than 100 Rhino's existed worldwide. Today the reserve boasts hundreds of Black Rhino and of the largest population of White Rhino in the world.

What to bring along:
Binoculars, Camera with spare batteries if possible, memory cards, light jacket or pullover.

Full Day Hluhluwe Umfolozi Game Reserve Safari - Trip Highlights
96000 hectares of beauty to explore
Comfortable Open Game Drive Safari Vehicle
Experienced and Passionate Rangers
Big 5 Wildlife Reserve
Bush Breakfast, Bush Lunch, and Refreshments
Hluhluwe Game Reserve is the oldest proclaimed game reserve in Africa

Full Day Hluhluwe Umfolozi Game Reserve Safari - Overview
Its an early start, should you be overnighting in the town of St Lucia then we will pick you up at 5:00 and transfer you to the game reserve free of charge. Alternatively, we will meet you at the game reserve gate at 6:00. Your personal guide for the day will give you an introduction to the reserve the animal species that are found within the reserve and the intended area that you will be traveling too.
6:00 am Climb aboard our luxurious Open Game Drive Vehicle and you are off to go in search of the Big 5, Cheetah and Wild Dog to name but just a few of the incredible species found within the reserve.
8:00 am Breakfast and piping hot Coffee
12:00/1:00 pm Lunch (traditional South African barbecue)
2:30 pm We start heading back to the gate

With memory cards full and friendships built we drop you off at the gate or transfer you back to St Lucia.