6 Durban Safaris to Build a Trip Around

1.Half-Day Safari Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 141 reviews · 6 hours · from $193Our pick

Leave Durban for Tala Game Reserve, a 3,000-hectare rhino sanctuary with giraffes, hippos, eland, and more than 370 bird species. A guide such as Freddy, Fortune, or Thami leads the wildlife drive, followed by the African Raptor Centre, home to over 100 rescued birds of prey. Hotel pickup is available nearby.

“Freddy was amazing!! He was so attentive and kind and I was so happy that he was our guide. He went above and beyond to find all the animals. We saw plenty of lions, giraffes, impalas, zebras, elephants, ostriches, birds - it was amazing! 100% recommend. Thank you Freddy!!”

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2.Half Day Safari Tour from Durban

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 121 reviews · from $171Best value

Spend six hours exploring Natal Lion Park and Tala Private Game Reserve from Durban. Guides such as Thami, Fortune, Frederick, and Bafana lead the drive, sharing animal facts while you see lions up close, feed elephants apples, and search for rhinos, giraffes, hippos, and more.

“Tala was great the grazing animals did there thing. Natal park the Lions are lovely to see but enclosure not very big, and Emma the elephant is very well trained and you feed her apples. So not a true safari if that's what you want, but good anyway”

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3.Hluhluwe Imfolozi Big 5 Reserve day Safari from Durban

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · from $210Top rated

Leave Durban at 6:00 am for a full-day safari in Hluhluwe Imfolozi, about 2.5 hours away. Your guide leads a game drive through Africa’s oldest protected area, looking for lions, leopards, elephants, buffalo, and rhinos. Transport, entry fees, guiding, and limited bottled water are included. Lunch and drinks are not.

“Our tour guide Nikolas was amazing. Very knowledgeable and a great person. 10/10 would recommend again!”

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4.Safari & PheZulu Village Day Tour from Durban

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · from $201

Spend a full day beyond Durban with 1st Zulu Safaris, visiting Natal Lion Park, Tala Private Game Reserve, a bird of prey sanctuary, and PheZulu Village. Expect close wildlife encounters, a Zulu dance show, reptile handling, an air-conditioned vehicle, and guides such as Fortune, Freddy, Christo, or Ndu Nene when available.

“Had the best time with the elephants! And our guide was patient and really king, best experience everp”

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5.Safari & PheZulu Village Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 24 reviews · 8 hours · from $242

Travel from Durban to Tala Game Reserve for rhinos, giraffes, hippos, birds, and a guided game drive, then visit the African Raptor Centre and PheZulu Cultural Village. You’ll see Zulu dancing, tour a traditional homestead, and visit the reptile park. Guides may include Fortune, Fred, or Zamani.

“The guide FRED is a superstar! Really enjoyed the day with him. Very knowledgeable and experience and knew where to find and CALL the animals. I bet even they know him by now :-) Very enjoyable, relaxed, no pressure experience and had the pleasure of listening to his own music. A talented guitarist, I truly enjoyed the day listening to his music, in the comfort of his powerful vehicle that ate up the terrain and took us effortlessly into all nooks and crannies of the reserve. Well done Fred! You deserve 10 STARS!”

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6.Hluhluwe Imfolozi Safari & iSimangaliso Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 12 hours · from $280

Leave central Durban for a full-day private tour of iSimangaliso Wetlands Park and Hluhluwe Imfolozi. Expect a hippo and crocodile boat trip, lunch near Hilltop Camp, and a closed-vehicle game drive. Guides such as Zamani, Frédérick, and Bule bring local insight, animal facts, and flexible routing.

“Picked up in the morning,in time,and got to see most of the animals ,thanks to ZAMANI,who news all the short cuts and locations. We definitely recomand it .”

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