St. Lucia Estuary South Africa - Seasands Lodge & Conference Centre Situated In South Africa's First Natural World Heritage Site - The iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Typical weekend Birding Itinerary
Day 1
Arrive, check-in and join us later for a welcome cocktail drink at 18h00
20 minute Orientation Presentation in the conference Auditorium on St. Lucia Wetland Park including birding prospects
Executive Lounge & bar open for drinks
20h00 - Dinner at the in-house Indaba Restaurant - A-La-Carte Menu (Click here To View Our Dinner A-La-Carte Menu)
Day 2
05h00 - Meet for Coffee & home made rusks on the balcony of the Lapa area
Birding in the Wetland Park with a qualified guide
return to the Lodge for breakfast between 07h30 and 10h00 - Breakfast at leisure in the Indaba Restaurant
Spend the rest of the day at leisure but do not miss out on the Hippo & Crocodile Boat Safari on Lake St. Lucia - 16h00 for a 2 hours sundowner booze cruise
Other daytime leisure options are: Rock, surf or Lake fishing Horse riding on the beaches of St. Lucia. Sunbathe on one of 2 local swimming beaches Try your hand at some fly-fishing at Cape Vidal Snorkeling self-drive or join a tour to Cape Vidal Enjoy the Lodge Facilities & lush tropical surrounds Lunch & craft/curio shopping in the village of St. Lucia Let us pack you a picnic basket to enjoy at Honeymoon bend A visit to a traditional Zulu village to experience first hand Zulu culture Game Reserve excursions - 'Big 5' game reserves close to St. Lucia village Treat yourself to one of many beauty Spa treatments at the Wetlands Earth Spa Whale watching in St. Lucia off the coast of the warm Indian Ocean during the winter months. Turtle tours during November, December and part of January (weather and tides permitting) to view Giant Leatherback turtles at Cape Vidal or St. Lucia returning to lay their eggs on the beaches where they were born. Birding in and around St. Lucia - a variety of habitats i.e. wetlands, grasslands, sand and tropical forests. Seasands Lodge is proud of our membership of Birdlife South Africa and part of the Zululand birding route.
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19h00 - Dinner at the in-house Indaba Restaurant - A-La-Carte Menu.
08h30 Night drive into the Eastern Shores of the St. Lucia Wetland Park
Return to the Lodge at appr. 11h00
Next morning - 07h30 to 10h00 Breakfast at leisure in the Indaba Restaurant
After breakfast visit the Crocodile research centre or stroll on the beach. Another option is to do some of the self-guided walking trails in the Park.
Check-out & depart
Contact us for prices - Thea or Geoff
Birding In St. Lucia Wetland Park - South Africa
