IGWALAGWALA GUEST HOUSE
Bed & Breakfast/ Guest House/ Guest Lodge Accommodation
in St Lucia, Zululand & Maputuland,
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

iGwalagwala Guest House is located in The Greater St Lucia Wetland Park, now known as Isimangaliso Wetland Park, South Africa's first natural World Heritage Site. This entire coastline including the surrounding big five game reserves is known as the Elephant Coast.

iGwala is the Zulu word for the Turaco (Loerie) bird found in abundance in the tropical gardens of our establishment and the surrounding area. The whole area is a birders' paradise as more than two thirds of the entire South African bird species is found in this Park.

Just two and a half hours from Durban and six hours from Johannesburg, iGwalagwala Guest House offers one-on-one owner hospitality with a wealth of information on the area to assist you to make the most of your adventures exploring the Wetland Park and nearby estuary mouth of Lake St Lucia.

Our five comfortable, double rooms are en-suite and equipped with fans, air conditioning & tea and coffee making facilities. Enjoy our hearty country style breakfast or alternatively opt for a continental-style buffet. Dinners are available on request and the large fully equipped kitchen gives guests the option of self-catering. Relax in our lounge or around the sparking pool in our tropical garden, sipping cocktails or enjoying our famous high teas.

Your Hosts Bruce & Glynis offer you affordable three-star graded accommodation with four-star service.

Enjoy the many activities in and around St. Lucia Wetland Park

• Hippo & Crocodile Boat Safaris on Lake St Lucia - The big six of the water are all found in the Lake - Hippo, Crocodile, Pelican, Flamingo, Fish Eagle & Goliath Heron. The two-hour boat trip cruises slowly on a calm Lake St. Lucia three to four times daily and is equipped with a toilet and bar. Sun-downer cruises are most popular as are morning tours after breakfast.
• Night Game Drives in St Lucia Wetland Park - Leopard, African Elephant, Buffalo & Hippo are some of the highlights. The park offers the visitor an opportunity to see a variety of animal life associated with a Wetland eco-system as opposed to the bush and grasslands normally found in big five game reserves. The tour departs at 8:30pm & returns at approximately 11:30 pm.
• Whale Watching (seasonal) - St. Lucia has the highest recorded boat-based whale sightings in South Africa. The tours are either early morning or later in the afternoon. The whales frequent these warm waters of the Indian Ocean where mating takes place (which makes for a lot more activity) before calving in the colder waters of the Cape. From June to end of November.
• Turtle Tours (seasonal) - Witness this miracle of nature where the Leatherback & Loggerhead Turtles return to lay their eggs on the very same beach they were born. The tour includes a night drive in St. Lucia Wetlands Park and is tide dependant. From November through to mid-January for nesting and thereafter the hatchlings returning to the ocean can be seen for a few months afterwards.
• Zulu Cultural Village - En-route to the Hluhluwe game reserve is the Dumazulu Cultural experience. This "living museum" has the distinction of being the only Zulu village that has the Zulu King Goodwill Zwelitini's stamp of approval. The village has approximately 50 Zulu inhabitants who live on the premises and each guided tour has demonstrations of Zulu customs, from witchdoctors to homemade local beer being offered for taste. The highlight is a spectacular Zulu dance which is awesome & vibrant. Lunch is served with a blend of both traditional South African & Zulu cuisine. There is a bar facility as well as a great variety of curios in a well stocked shop.
• Cape Vidal - This magnificent unspoiled beach lies 32 km's from St Lucia village with easy access on tarred roads. En-route to Cape Vidal you travel through the St Lucia Wetland Park on the Eastern Shores of Lake St Lucia, which abounds in game, especially rhino close to the road. See the world's highest vegetated sand dunes and walk through sand dune forests with a variety of bird life. Snorkel at Vidal in the warm Indian Ocean, sunbathe on clean beaches or try your hand at some surf or fly-fishing. Arrange for a picnic style take-away breakfast with your lodging as tours leave early.
• Big Five Game Reserves - Depart St Lucia for a mere 35 minutes drive to the adjoining world famous Hluhluwe/Umfolozi game reserve. Here you can expect to see the big five and especially rhino up close, as these reserves have the biggest population of rhino in the world. Enjoy either a South African barbecue for lunch at a picnic spot in the park or dine at the Hilltop restaurant in Hluhluwe with full bar facilities as well as curio shopping.
• Birding - More than two thirds of South Africa's entire bird population is found in the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park. Early morning or late afternoon outings to explore birds that are rarely sighted in other parts of South Africa are arranged with competent guides. The bird species found in St Lucia cover a variety of habitat ranging from fauna, flora, wetlands, grasslands, Lake St. Lucia, coastal, forest and migratory. The abundant bird life makes St. Lucia a paradise for birding.
• Canoeing & Kayaking - on Lake St. Lucia with experienced guides to get you close to the animal and bird life. Honeymoon-bend on Lake St Lucia is a popular route for canoeists in an outing of between two and three hours. The Kayak outing to Cape Vidal, catching up on some wave surfing, swimming & snorkelling includes excursions on the Eastern Shores with lunch served in designated shaded picnic spots at Cape Vidal. There is also the opportunity to explore Lake Bhangazi (which is close to Cape Vidal) on canoe.
• Horse Riding - on the Eastern Shores of the St Lucia Wetland Park, led by experienced rider-guides who will assist inexperienced horse-riders. Get close to animals on horseback whilst exploring nature in a conservation area off limits to the general public. Enjoy bush trails or opt for some beach riding when available. Bhangazi Horse Trails offer rides on the Western Shores of St Lucia in the False Bay area including overnight horse trails with accommodation that is set up for you in tents along the trail. This outdoor camping experience in a World Heritage status park with prolific animal & bird life is a must for outdoor enthusiasts. The horse trails includes meals.
• World Heritage Tour - on the eastern shores of the St Lucia Wetland Park, which is situated between Lake St Lucia and the Indian Ocean. This is a very interesting and detailed ecological tour of the Park, which explores the various species in relation to world heritage site status granted to the Park. The tour also takes you to Cape Vidal for some swimming, snorkelling and a traditional barbecue for lunch. The whole ecology of the park as well as the relationship between different species is discussed in detail. Part of the tour is spent game viewing and birding.
• Deep Sea Fishing - either off the St Lucia coastline or chartered deep-sea trips from Cape Vidal. St Lucia has many deep-sea tour operators with some skippers having operated in these waters for decades. Costs include angling equipment & bait. Spend time trawling and bottom fishing with some exciting bill & sail fish being landed from time to time. There is always the opportunity to sell back your excess catch of the day. Alcohol is not allowed on charters and you would need to arrange your own food and drinks for the day, including sun-block!

Facilities:

• babysitting service available
• cots available
• bowls (less than 1km)
• braai / barbecue - communal
• braai / barbecue - onsite
• DStv in lounge
• golf (less than 15km)
• horse riding (less than 5km)
• internet and fax facilities
• kitchen facilities
• lake (less than 5km)
• laundry facilities (less than 2km)
• medical facilities (less than 5km)
• parking all onsite
• private entrance
• restaurant (less than 1km)
• squash court (less than 5km)
• tea / coffee making facilities
• tennis court (less than 5km)

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