Half Day Safari Tour from Durban
Overview
Available languages
6 hours
Mobile ticket
Enjoy a half day tour focusing on KwaZulu-Natal’s diverse wildlife. Only a 50 minute drive from Durban the tour is a relaxed day tour for the Safari enthusiast who doesn't want to travel too far. Your local qualified tour guide will share their knowledge and experience, educating you about South Africa and KwaZulu-Natal. The tour has two wildlife related stops, a elephant encounter at Natal Park and Tala Private Game Reserve. The Natal Park will giving you the unforgettable chance to interact up close with the African and Asian Elephant.
The last stop is Tala where we will take you around the reserve in search of wildlife. Tala has a wide variety of wildlife including Hippos, Rhino, Giraffe, Zebra etc.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You are looking for safari half-day tour.
You want short travel time.
You want to experience a lion and other wildlife up close.
Polish and German languages can be requested (on request)
Wheelchair user: Any traveler using wheelchair have to inform (weight & size)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Collection and drop off from Durban in an Air-conditioned vehicle
Qualified Tour Guide
All Fees and Taxes
Food and drinks
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Cato Ridge
The adventure kicks off at the breathtaking Natal Park, where majestic African and Asian elephants await. Our expert guide will take you right into the heart of their enclosure, giving you the unforgettable chance to interact up close with these gentle giants. Few experiences compare to the thrill of standing just meters away from these magnificent creatures and their sheer size, grace, and beauty leave every visitor absolutely spellbound. This is one of the tour’s most popular highlights, and it’s easy to see why being so near to elephants is a once in a lifetime memory you’ll treasure forever!
Tala Private Game Reserve
Next, we visit Tala Private Game reserve that hosts a diverse selection of wildlife on a 3000 hectares reserve. Tala Game Reserve is a Rhino sanctuary and is home to over 370 bird species and wildlife that includes Rhino, Giraffe, Hippo and Eland to name a few of the bigger animals. Our guide will drive around the park in our closed vehicle to view all the wildlife and have a close look at the Rhinos. He will give insight into the wildlife ecosystem and the interesting facts about the animals.
Options
Half Day Safari Tour from Durban
Pickup included
Reviews
127 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Safari Review
339rochelled,
Nov 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was truly such a fun and unforgettable experience. My mom and I lucked out and we were the only ones on the tour. I got to get up close to the most beautiful elephants and I even got to feed them! The reserve we went on was also amazing we saw so many animals from rhinos, zebras, wildebeest, ostriches, giraffes, etc. Our tour guide was so sweet and knowledgeable. He made sure that we got to get as up close and personal with the animals as we could. He would not stop until we got to see the giraffes. He even put me on to some new amapiano songs on the ride over to the reserve! We had the best time and would highly recommend this tour if you visit
If you don’t have time to do Kruger this still gives you that safari feeling.
R7660KUsteveh,
Oct 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We only had a short amount of time in Durban but wanted to have a wildlife experience. We certainly were not disappointed, our driver Joseph was very punctional picking us up and took us on the drive to experience the elephants. From here we went the Tala game reserve were we were treated to a two hour experience where we got to see Rhinos, giraffes, hippos to name but a few in a natural environment. We had another event to be at and Joseph made sure we were back in time for that and even dropped us off where we needed to be. A very enjoyable day.
You can do it, but you don't have to.
uwemG4677VU,
Sep 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00Long drive, Durban is in my opinion only very limited recommended for safaris, there are much better places. We were on a large farm with various animals and then in a small enclosure with lions. Nice but there's much better. Price was cheap
Great hospitality by zulusafaris
Tejanand G,
Jun 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a great experience visiting animal parks with zulu Safari. We had initially booked for two parks but unfortunately the lion and the elephant parks were closed due to bad weather. But the tour operator Sotiris Spetsiotis rearranged for a second day tour for us without any extra cost. The guides where very friendly and informative. They threw light on zulu lifestyle. Overall the experience was great. We highly recommend this tour. Please note that the lions and elephants were confined to a relatively small area so it was not a real life open forest Safari.
Hotel pick up was super...
Pete J,
Jun 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Hotel pick up was super easy, all journeys were short so not too much travelling. Fortune was a great host.
Chaotic organisation at short notice. Not safari type vehicles. Lovely guide, driver, countryside and animals.
suedT2219EG,
May 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Our ship had been rerouted to Durban, due to bad weather, only the day before. This resulted in 3000 passengers suddenly having to find something to do. A considerable number of these, naturally, picked the top rated Durban trip on Tripadvisor. This caught the operator, Zulu Safaris, by surprise. They turned up with too few vehicles and embarkation was chaotic, delayed and resulted in us being squashed into small, dark minibuses rather than the open sided jeep-style safari vehicles we were expecting. It was claustrophobic, extremely uncomfortable, with very poor visibility. We discovered that we would be stuck in these vehicles all day, only when we stopped at a services an hour or so after leaving the port. Our guide who was charming but whose name we did not catch, was unable to get us back to the ship, leaving no option but to continue even though we could see nothing and could not hear any commentary. The outing would have been a totally unpleasant, pointless and expensive waste of our precious day in Durban had it not been for the kindness of the guide, who gave up her seat for me, and the driver who was pleasant and informative company throughout. We appreciate that we all turned up at very short notice and that lots of vehicles were involved in the football match the night before, but we feel that Zulu Safaris should have limited the number of bookings to their capacity to cope on the day in order to give guests the proper safari experience they felt they were paying for. Full credit to the guide and the driver for the exemplary way they coped in such difficult circumstances. We did eventually get to see the animals we had hoped to see, if rather more contained than we had expected to find them.
Comfortable tour and wonderful giraffes
Vanessa L,
May 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Everything went very smoothly and Thami was a great guide. We got to see many animals up close. The giraffes were magnificent. We enjoyed the tour and were very happy we went with the tour company
National Lion Park and Tala Game Reserve
edisons918,
May 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a splendid time visiting the National Lion Park and the Tala Game Reserve. Our guide, Zamani, has excellent knowledge of the animals, and we thoroughly enjoyed his explanations about them and their behavior. We took our time seeking out the animals and truly appreciated observing them in their natural habitat. He’s definitely the “rhino spotter” — he wears the nickname well! I highly recommend Zamani and 1st Zulu for your game drives.
Super on a time crunch
richmO3534PM,
May 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00If you have a very right timeline and want to experience a Safari, this is the tour for you. We were able to see lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, and so many other amazing creatures. From pick up to return to the cruise port, the experience, was exceptional. Our guide was informative, provided incredible opportunities for us to get amazing photographs and to truly immerse ourselves in a wonderful experience. There were stops to get food and take bathroom breaks as well. The vehicle was comfortable and air-conditioned. Zulu Safari is an exceptional company. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to explore.
Great resource
Jerry M,
May 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great tour guide--saw more animals than I could have imagined. Almost all the big 5 but most of what we say was quite photogenic.
From ZAR 2,990.00
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