iSimangaliso Wetlands Park: Hippo and Croc Boat Cruise with Guide Kian Barker
4.8
96 Ratings
uMkhanyakude District Municipality

Kian Barker will be leading you through your journey in the iSimangaliso Wetlands Park and nearby locations. Kian is a fervent and informed narrator with a considerable period of expertise in his field.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Saint Lucia Estuary - Depart for a 2hr cruise onto the St Lucia Estuary lined with mangroves between hippo, herons, crocs and crakes and enjoy some refreshments while watching the hippo’s play.
    This is a 2hr Lake cruise, includes hot beverages & rusks.
What's Included
  • Pickup and drop-off at your St Lucia accommodation.
  • Enjoy fresh fruit refreshments.
  • Savor tea and coffee.
Additional Information
  • Bring – Binoculars, camera, jacket, hat & sunglasses.
  • Please Notify Us Of Any Allergies (Nuts or Fruits)
Location
Saint Lucia Estuary
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(96 Ratings)
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Mich_le708
Aug 16, 2024
Very nice trip near the hippos - Super nice boat trip made and lots of hippos seen. Our Guide gave a lot of explanation and told with humor. Along the way we were well taken care of with coffee, tea and fruit.
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Carla_b
Jul 22, 2024
Memorable Estuary wildlife experience - Kian was amazing!! We saw hippos, crocs, birds, zebra, a huge lizard and an elephant. Great tour! We ALL loved it!!!
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Laurahf7915ht
Jul 11, 2024
Friendly guide Siabonga and awesome tour - This morning boat tour (10 am) was really awesome. We even booked it twice. Both tours were accompanied by a guide called Siabonga - a really lovely, friendly guy that shared so much knowledge about hippos, crocs , birds, frogs and other species with us. During both trips we saw crocs, sea eagles and other birds and we drove close to a big group of hippos. We were really enjoying it and would definitely recommend to book this tour with Siabonga (as far as we know he only works in the mornings - so book 10 am tours ;) )
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Mickaelgbn
Jul 6, 2024
Great experience - Very nice experience with Brown. We loved it. The sunset leaving at 3pm was just perfect. Small group with snack.
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Roving754942
Jul 4, 2024
Great guide and value for money - Although it is one of the more expensive boat tours it is absolutely worth it. Our guide (Brown) was incredible. He was very friendly, open and was able to answer all our questions. I highly recommend him as a guide and recommend the company for the boat tour.
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Nomad53291565056
Jul 1, 2024
When love connects to Nature - It was an amazing experience,Syabonga Dube our host and driver very friendly and welcoming. He has great customer service I highly recommend this cruise to everyone.
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E4902rsjenniferr
Jun 30, 2024
Lovely morning on the water - We had a lovely time. Our guide was knowledgeable and was very patient with the young children. He offered interesting information about the animals, the area, the history and future of the protected area. Taking the early morning boat was a wonderful way to watch the sun break on the water, we saw plenty of hippos, birds, catfish and even a few crocodiles.
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Hhugy
Jun 25, 2024
The best there is !!!! - Very well done ! I wouldn't go with any other tour guide. S. Dube was our outstanding guide. Trust me you won't be disappointed and will come back with knowledge of the wildlife, the area and a satisfaction that your time was well spent!
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Carolinefw4878xs
Jul 17, 2024
A beautiful walk at sunset! - A nice walk and very nice Guide. Small boat Max 12 people which is really nice! We saw hippos, crocodiles, eagles... beautiful sunset! The little plus the snack on the boat.
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Guide01676959274
Jul 24, 2024
How confident are you with your booking? - We actually went to St Lucia especially for this boat trip. I made a booking and payment in May and received a confirmation email and two reminder emails. We were supposed to be picked up at our hotel, but no one showed up. An error occurred at the company when booking. We received a refund but no alternative or compensation was offered. This is of little use to us, because we only do a trip to South Africa once from Belgium.
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