Explore The Rhino Route
The Hluhluwe area is known for its National Parks, natural diversity and cultural heritage.
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The Hluhluwe Rhino Route is an area of the Elephant Coasts Region, rich in Zulu culture, wildlife, agriculture, and tourism.
It boasts the oldest game reserve in Africa, and a world heritage site. It stretches from the Hluhluwe River in the south to the Msunduzi River in the North, West to include Hluhluwe/Imfolozi Game Reserve and East to False Bay Park.
Within this region lie a variety of country living to Big 5 accommodation venues from where you can explore game parks, Wetlands, lakes and beaches.
Between this biodiversity you will find a route with art studios, museums, curio stores, farm stalls, fresh produce road markets, traditional Zulu villages, a reptile and crocodile park, Craft beer brewery, restaurants and cafes, a craft Gin distillery, a Cheetah and wild cat sanctuary, Elephant interaction, farmers markets, boating, fishing, pineapple farm tours, walks and tails and Mountain Bike routes.
Hluhluwe is home to cattle, game farming and the largest producer of the Victoria Queen pineapple in South Africa.
Just east of Hluhluwe is False Bay Park, which forms part of the Greater St Lucia wetland park, a renowned world heritage site which offers Estuarine fishing, walking trails, fossilised Coral points, picnic sites, camping and an ancient sand forest.
Our attractions, activities and places of interest are so numerous that a weekend would not be enough to fully explore and enjoy this Route.
Discover Outdoor Adventure
From Game Drives, to Tiger Fishing, Turtle Tours to Agricultural Experiences, Horse Riding to River Cruises – we’ve got your next adventure covered.
Things to do & Places to see
- Open vehicle game drives in Hluhluwe/iMfolozi or Mkuze Game Reserve.
- Guided Cat Tour at Emdoneni Lodge with Cheetah Project.
- Agricultural experiences – visit to pineapple and sugar cane farms.
- Deep sea game fishing at Cape Vidal or Sodwana Bay.
- Boat trips at Lake St Lucia on small pontoon vessels which makes it easier for access and up close sightings.
- Zulu cultural experience.
- Reptile Park.
- Cultural Village.
- iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
- Curio shopping.
- Full day St Lucia day tours.
- Horse riding.
- Kiddies activities – guided.
- Cape Vidal Snorkel Safaris.
- Cape Vidal Sunset Tours.
- Turtle tours at Cape Vidal .
- Night drives on Eastern Shores, iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
- Jozini Dam offers excellent tiger fishing, boat trips and game sightings.
- Watch local fishermen or try for your own catch of the day at unspoilt Kosi
Bay, Sodwana Bay, Cape Vidal or St Lucia.