Things to Do in St. Lucia

The Crocodile Research Centre

Lake St. Lucia is home to the largest breeding population of crocodiles in South Africa and at the Crocodile Centre you will learn many aspects of the life of this ancient reptile.

The Crocodile Center is one of only four permit holders that are allowed to keep the impressive Gaboon Adder in captivity. The greater St. Lucia Wetland Park has more than 109 species of reptile.

There is also a curio shop and a cycad garden in which many of these plants, which have remained unchanged for 200 million years may be seen.

St. Lucia's Pristine Beaches

St. Lucia has long, pristine golden beaches, lapped by the warm waters of the Agulhas current, moving slowly south from Mozambique.

Between the beaches and Lake St. Lucia are some of the world's highest vegetated dunes as well as swamp and sand forest plus some of the oldest peat lands in the world, some over 45,000 years old!

Hiking through the Dune Forest

There are many unique trails lasting from a half an hour to three hours in and around the village of St. Lucia. One of these trails winds through dune forest ending overlooking the ocean, birdlife and antelope are plentiful on these walks.

Another interesting walk starts at Mission Rocks Beach, walking northworth on the beach, along uninhabited coastline for about an hour before one get to a cave with fruit bats. It is recommended that this walk be undertaken during low tide.

Please note that we are on the Zululand Birding Route .

St. Lucia Horse Trails

For those who have never ridden before and even for "old hands" there is little more romantic than a ride along the beautiful white sand beside rolling waves.

On lucky days dolphins ride the waves along side as you head up the beach. In Summer one can see the tracks of turtles who came in the previous night to nest and July to November migrating whales pass on their way to Madagascar.

Kayak Safaris in St. Lucia

In the tranquility of our World Heritage Site get up close to, and become part of, the real Africa. You'll experience the adventure of a lifetime as you move amongst the hippos, crocodiles and birdlife.

No crowds, no noise, no pollution- just you, your senses and nature.

Trails

Emoyeni Trail

The Emoyeni Trail is designed to show off some of the most beautiful parts of the park. Experiences on this trail are both varied and unique.

The trail has been developed as a four night, five day excursion - a trail for the serious backpacker. It begins and ends at the Mission Rocks office and its total length is approximately 65 km. Each of the four nights is spent at a different camp.

Wilderness Trails

To the north of Cape Vidal is an area of approximately 15 000 ha, known as the Tewate Wilderness area. Here no permanent structures or roads are permitted. Wilderness trails are conducted in this area between April and October.

The area in which the trails are conducted is particularly scenic and ecologically unique, ranging from wetland to dune forest. Birdlife is plentiful and thee is always the possibility of seeing black rhino as well as all the other species already listed.

Copyright St. Lucia Guest House Accommodation

The St. Lucia Wetland Park must be the only place on the globe where the world's oldest land mammal (the rhinoceros) and the world's biggest terrestrial mammal .

Nelson Mandela

iSimangaliso Park

500,000 acres, coral reefs, 200m sand dune forest.

Elephants, hippos, turtles, whales, crocodiles and 400 species of birds.

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