Santa Lucia Guesthouse, St Lucia Estuary

Our award winning Santa Lucia Guesthouse is on the North Coast of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. It is situated in the town of St. Lucia which is within the iSimangaliso Wetland Park. Shops and restaurants are within easy walking distance of the Santa Lucia Guesthouse.
It is 275 kilometers north of Durban, or alternatively one hour from Richards Bay Airport. South African Airways have 4 flights per day into Richards Bay, from where car rental can be arranged.

There are numerous walks within easy commute or walking distance from the Guesthouse. These vary from gentle to fairly strenuous and include pristine beach walks and dune forest hiking.

St. Lucia and the coastal area in particular is a birding paradise, with over 450 species identified. The area also has 29 Red Data listed birds.

Boat trips and sundown cruises on the lake can be arranged. On these trips you will be introduced to the white and black mangrove ecosystems unique to this area, as well as animal and birdlife that inhabit this wetland.

You can visit the crocodile farm on your own or join a guided tour. On certain days you can even watch them feed the crocs.

There are also many beautiful warm beaches nearby, the best of which is the unspoilt beach of Cape Vidal - situated within the Eastern Shores Game Reserve. Cape Vidal offers safe warm Indian Ocean swimming and snorkelling on a natural reef within a calm bay.

Guided safaris in a specially modified vehicle suited for game watching can be arranged in the Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve, where the Big Five can be seen. Guests will be collected at the B&B. The game reserve is within 50km of the B&B.