Safari Tours in Durban: Our 7, in Order

1.Half-Day Safari Tour

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

From Durban, spend six hours at Tala Game Reserve and the African Raptor Centre. A guide such as Freddy, Thami, Fortune, or Zamani leads the wildlife drive, explains KwaZulu-Natal, and helps you spot rhinos, giraffes, hippos, eland, and birds. Hotel or cruise-port pickup is included within the stated service area.

“I thoroughly enjoyed my 1st Zulu Safari experience. Picked a 41° day but the heat did not retract from an excellent "bucket list" adventure”

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2.Half Day Safari Tour from Durban

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

Travel from Durban with a guide such as Thami, Fortune, or Frederick to Natal Lion Park and Tala Private Game Reserve. See lions and elephants at close range, then search for rhinos, giraffes, hippos, wildebeest, and birds in a closed vehicle. Hotel pickup, park fees, and a six-hour schedule are included.

“Great trip. Picked up by fortune from hotel, he was good fun and full of information. We struggled to find giraffes and fortune continued tirelessly and we eventually found them. Saw rhino's and their baby, zebras, wilderbeasts, elephants lions. Great experience and everything was so close and personal. Highly recommend. Thank you fortune.”

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3.Safari & PheZulu Village Day Tour from Durban

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

Spend about nine hours visiting Natal Lion Park, a bird of prey sanctuary, Tala Game Reserve, and PheZulu Village. You may see lions, elephants, rhinos, giraffes, zebras, hippos, and antelope, then watch Zulu dancing and visit the reptile park. Guides such as Fortune, Christo, Freddy, and Ndu Nene have led past departures.

“Guide was great and very knowledgeable the tour was well organized with travelers from all over the World.”

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4.Safari & PheZulu Village Day Tour

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

Spend about eight hours from Durban combining a closed-vehicle safari at Tala Game Reserve, rescued raptors, and PheZulu’s Zulu homestead, dance show, and reptile park. Guides such as Fred, Fortune, and Zamani are praised for their animal knowledge and friendly style. Pickup is available from central Durban and the harbour.

“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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5.Wildlife Lovers Big 5 Safari at 2 Game Reserves

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 14 hours · from $246

Leave Durban around 5 AM for a 2.5-hour drive through Hluhluwe-Imfolozi, then enjoy lunch at Hilltop Camp before a four-hour open 4x4 drive in Manyoni Private Game Reserve. An experienced ranger leads the Manyoni visit, with guides such as Tambo, Wanda Boy, David, and Mzamo noted for their wildlife skills.

“It was great! The private game reserve was excellent! Our driver Tambo and guide Wanda Boy were the best! Highly recommend.”

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6.Half Day Durban City Tour and Phezulu Safari Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 4 reviews · 6 hours · from $223

Spend six hours with an English-speaking guide visiting Victoria Street Market, the Zulu Medicine Market, Durban Botanic Gardens and Phezulu Safari Park. Expect a game drive, Zulu cultural dancing, traditional huts and hotel, port or airport pickup. The pace suits visitors who want city sights and a short safari in one day.

“Besuch SheZulu Nationalpark zu empfehlen, ansonsten hätte es eine Taxifahrt oder Uber auch getan. Preis überhöht, wenn man bedenkt, dass Eintritt Nationalpark nur 25 EUR kostet und ansonsten nichts geboten wird außer Hin- und Rückfahrt. Botanischer Garten ist eintrittfrei.”

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7.Half Day Phezulu Safari Park and Durban City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3 reviews · 6 hours · from $212

You’ll travel from Durban with an English-speaking guide to Phezulu Safari Park in the Valley of 1000 Hills for a game drive, Zulu village visit, dance performance, and reptile park entry. Guide Jeff is named in one booking comment. The afternoon returns you to Durban’s Golden Mile, Promenade, and Victoria Street Market.

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