4 Durban Safaris Tours to Build a Day Around

1.Half-Day Safari Tour

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

Travel from Durban to Tala Game Reserve in a closed vehicle, then visit the African Raptor Centre, home to over 100 non-releasable birds of prey. Guides such as Freddy, Thami, Fortune, and Zamani add wildlife facts, local history, and flexible pickup options.

“Thami was an amazing guide! Really lovely and showed me lots of incredibly animals over the tour. The car was fab and the animals were 10/10 - so exciting to see them all so close up. Thank you!”

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2.Half Day Safari Tour from Durban

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

You’ll visit Natal Lion Park and Tala Private Game Reserve on a six-hour outing from Durban. Guides such as Thami, Fortune, Freddy, and Bafana lead the drive, with close lion viewing, elephants, rhinos, giraffes, hippos, and hundreds of bird species possible.

“Our guide, Freddy picked us up at the cruise port. There were 4 of us in the group. Freddy knew just where to find the animals, so we were able to see 4 out of the big 5 in such a short time. What an exciting adventure.”

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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 visit to Hluhluwe Imfolozi, with round-trip transport, park entry, bottled water, and a guided game drive. Guides such as Sibo and Nikolas add useful animal and plant knowledge, but sightings remain wild and never guaranteed.

“There are not much wild animals to be seen. I really would not recommend this safari to anyone who is expecting to see the big 5.”

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4.Safari & PheZulu Village Day Tour from Durban

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

Spend about nine hours with a guide such as Fortune, Christo, Freddy, or Ndu Nene, visiting Natal Lion Park, Tala Game Reserve, a bird sanctuary, and PheZulu Village. Expect close lion and elephant viewing, Zulu dancing, and hands-on reptile encounters, with Durban hotel or cruise pickup included.

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

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