Hluhluwe Big 5 Budget Safari

Wherever you are in the Zulu Kingdom you are no more than 3 hours from Africa’s iconic Big 5. Today, however, you shall be a whole lot closer. We’re hitting the road pretty early on this one (05h00). As you know wildlife, especially predators, are most active around dawn and dusk.

Hluhluwe-Imfolozi is renowned for White Rhino — after all it saved the Southern White Rhino from extinction. Enter the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve via Nyalazi Gate and explore the Imfolozi side of the reserve on a 3.5 hour morning game drive on our Hyundai H1 vehicle. The souther sector of the reserve is typified by its flat open plains and renowned for elephant and rhino sightings.

All travellers will have access to our high end Zeiss Terra ED 8x42 binoculars and multilingual safari guide books (English, German & French). Time for a spot of lunch at Hilltop Restaurant. Enjoy your meal while taking in the panoramic views over the reserve and put those binoculars to test.

After lunch we will explore the northern sector of the reserve while keeping our eyes pealed for the highly endangered African Wild Dogs and Big Cats. Spend another 3.5 hours traversing the Hluhluwe side of the reserve. At approximately 16h00 we will start to make our way back to Durban.

Hyundai H1 Vehicle — This is not an open safari vehicle. It is a luxury van with large windows. The windows open wide enough for you to take pictures using amateur and professional cameras.