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Durban Cruise Ship Shore Excursions
As Durban and Richards Bay have gained popularity over the past 10 years as a cruise destination, so we have become the Durban cruise ship shore excursion specialists. Every year we take a multitude of discerning travellers on a range of private shore excursions, to some of the most exciting attractions, from both Durban and Richards Bay ports.
If you visit our day tour section within these pages, you will find a range of day trips that fit in perfectly with the Richards bay and Durban cruise ship schedules. The most popular are as follows:
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Durban Cruise Ship Shore Excursions
If the timings don’t quite fit, ask us and we can tailor it to your exact needs. These are all 100% private, with your own dedicated vehicle and guide, to ensure it fits precisely with your schedule.
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Richards Bay Shore Excursions:
If the timings don’t quite fit, ask us and we can tailor it to your exact needs. These are all 100% private, with your own dedicated vehicle and guide, to ensure it fits precisely with your schedule.
Specialised Cruise Ship Shore Excursions
Big 5 Safari Overnight Shore Excursion
One of our specialised cruise ship shore excursions, is the overnight safari to the Hluhluwe Big 5 game reserve. As most of the cruise ships put both Durban and Richards Bay on the itinerary, we developed this amazing safari experience, doing our first private tour group back in 2012 who left this TripAdvisor review, which pretty much sums it up:
” We have just returned from a 30 day cruise from Cape Town to Singapore. We did private tours in every port. Our tour from Durban-Richards Bay was simply the BEST. Among the many animals we saw, we were lucky enough to come across a pride of seven lions. Back to the camp for an African braai (BBQ) which was scrumptious and plentiful.
Next morning we were woken early for our early morning game drive. Once again we saw lots of animals, after an excellent three hours we went back to a most enjoyable English style breakfast. We had a most wonderful experience and really enjoyed ourselves. We have memories that will last a lifetime.”
TripAdvisor – The Goodban group Australia
The safari can be done either way, depending on the direction the ship is travelling. So we can collect you in Durban and drop you the next day back at the ship in Richard Bay or vice versa. What really makes this trip incredible is that unlike the day safari, you will get to do your game drives in the late evening and early morning. This is when the animals are most active, especially the predators and you get to enjoy a legendary African sunset and sunrise, a truly magnificent experience!
Overnight Shore Excursion Itinerary:
- Leave Durban port upon docking, transfer with your highly qualified personal guide in an air-conditioned SUV/ Minibus.
- Arrive at Hluhluwe Reserve.
- Enter Park and commence game drive. Our guide will stay with you the entire time and show you all the wildlife on offer.
- 2pm – check into your accommodation. We make use of the park camps, as these are situated right inside the reserve and offer the best wildlife experience.
- After settling in, set off on your sunset drive. Snacks and refreshments are served at a beautiful spot along the way.
- Return to camp at sunset for dinner.
- Early rise for your Game drive, tea/ coffee and breakfast snacks served along the way.
- Return to camp for breakfast, and then check out.
- Make our way to Isimangaliso Wetland Reserve for a hippo and crocodile boat cruise.
- Continue to look for wildlife until after lunch and then make your way back to Richards Bay port for cruise departure.
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