iSimangaliso Wetlands Tour: Explore with Kian
4.7
127 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: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Saint Lucia Estuary - Embark on a delightful 2-hour cruise through the St Lucia Estuary, surrounded by mangroves and the company of hippos, herons, crocodiles, and crakes. Enjoy refreshments as you watch the playful hippos. This 2-hour lake cruise includes hot beverages and rusks.
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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
4.7
(127 Ratings)
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Nico_r
Aug 10, 2025
Great experience - Perfectly organized incl. pick up at the accommodation. Very nice guide who answered all the questions and also explained a lot about the ecosystem.
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Aveshm2024
Jul 20, 2025
- Excellent cruise. Staff well informed. Made our holiday. I would recommend to anyone looking for something different.
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Shivaangi_m
Jun 23, 2025
A good time - Excellent experience with our amazing guide, Siyabonga. Great atmosphere, great sightings with great company
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Frstn
May 11, 2025
Great morning on the estuary of St Lucia - Real nice experience on small boat and fantastic guide. Discover the hippo, crocodile and birds in the estuary. We highly recommend Shakabarker.
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Discover49270585345
Apr 30, 2025
Very impressed with the boat. Only the toilet needed to be more presentable - This was a very good experience. Siyabonga our guide was excellent. Even though we had inclement weather he made this a very pleasant out
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Belinag2020
Mar 25, 2025
Hippo and croc cruise - Kian was very knowledgeable in his foeld and so funny! We really enjoyed the trip and will definitely book with Shakabarka again!
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Juane_b
Mar 10, 2025
Exceptional! - What an amazing, educational tour this was! Our guide was extremely friendly and answered all questions that was asked! Will definitely recommend them to anyone visiting the area!
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Cruiser20269996785
Jul 9, 2025
Small scale tour - Nice experience, you also see really hippos and crocodiles, some boats are very large and sail very close. On this tour we had an experienced guide and up to 15 people on board.
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Nb8736
Jun 1, 2025
Great boat safari on Lake St Lucia - The guide Kian was very kind and gave many explanations. Took us to see lots of hippos, unfortunately few crocodiles this day. Snack during the tour. Proposal for blankets. A nice sunset over Lake St Lucia. Pick up from the hotel and drop off after the activity.
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Ceej18
May 2, 2025
Maybe shop around for one of the bigger operators - Tour group was a bit disorganised with our booking. The team were friendly enough but there wasn’t much information shared or provided by the skipper for our group. It was more of a pleasure boat ride than an informative experience about the bay etc.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).