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iSimangaliso Wetlands Park: Hippo and Croc Boat Cruise with Guide Kian Barker
4.7
103 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.
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
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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.
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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.
- 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)
- 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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(103 Ratings)
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Blabise
Oct 30, 2024
Bravo Shakabarker - Small boat so not too crowded and no embarrassment for photos. Friendly guide answering all our questions and with humor! Small snack along the way. Booking easy. I really recommend this agency.
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Jessie_h
Oct 13, 2024
Nice - Nice cruise, we say a lots of hippos and our guide took the time to explain and answer our question.
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Wander17324098334
Oct 7, 2024
Best hippo getaway of St. Louis Lucia. - We were picked up in time by a safari truck. The Guide was cheerful, friendly and could tell a lot about the animals and surroundings of St. Louis. Lucia.
Compared to the other boats/companies it is very small scale with small boats which makes it much more personal. Crocodiles, hippos and large bald eagles seen.
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646mariskad
Sep 25, 2024
Recommended! - We were picked up on time by our Guide. He had super knowledge about the animals! You're only with a few people on the boat. It is not as massive/commercial as other companies you see sailing around. Along the way you get some fruit and drinks and you have the opportunity to walk around on the boat.
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Panisxm
Sep 10, 2024
Excellent Hippo Crov Tour with Shakabarker Tours - Top organisation
They picked us up on time at nitre guesthouse.
Excellent and very dedicated Skipper and Guide
He does his best to ensure that you make the most of your excursion.
Coffee chocolate water and cupcakes
Perfect security
2-hour tour where you get close to the hippos
Not seen crocodiles but because of the cold and rain.
Excellent tour with Shakabarker Tours
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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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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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Deborahraubenheimer
Sep 23, 2024
Lovely sunset, friendly guide - Very nice guide, knowledgeable, and friendly. Enjoyed the cruise and the sunset. Would have liked to have seen a bit more of the wetlands - the tour does not go very far down the estuary. Lots of hippo and beautiful birds. There is unfortunately some plastic and rubbish in the waterways which I think tour operators should ensure are cleaned up.
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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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