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Interactive Elephant Coast Map
The map below shows the Elephant Coast and some of its key reserves and protected areas. Explore the map to see where each area is located and how they fit within the wider region.
If you’d like to experience the Elephant Coast for yourself, get in touch and we’ll be happy to help plan your safari.
Elephant Coast at a Glance
Area | Best known for | Highlights |
|---|---|---|
iSimangaliso Wetland Park | Wetlands, lakes & coastline | Hippos, crocodiles, nesting turtles, whales, more than 500 bird species and diverse land and marine wildlife |
Hluhluwe–iMfolozi Park | Big Five safaris & rhino | Big Five, black and white rhino, game drives and a major rhino conservation legacy |
Phinda Private Game Reserve | Big Five & diverse habitats | Big Five, cheetah, black rhino and seven distinct habitats |
Zuka Private Game Reserve | Rewilding & conservation | 10,300 hectares within the Munywana Conservancy, with varied habitats and wildlife including cheetah |
Manyoni Private Game Reserve | Private Big Five safari | Big Five, black rhino, cheetah, African wild dog and 23,000 hectares of protected wilderness |
uMkhuze Game Reserve | Birding & wildlife | Big Five, cheetah, African wild dog, game-viewing hides, Nsumo Pan and sycamore fig forest |
Tembe Elephant Park | Elephants | Some of Africa's largest elephants, game drives and distinctive sand forest wilderness |
Ndumo Game Reserve | Birding & wetlands | 400+ recorded bird species, floodplain pans, wetlands and important waterbird habitat |
St Lucia | Gateway to iSimangaliso | Access to Lake St Lucia, the estuary, hippos, crocodiles and the Eastern Shores |
Thonga Beach Lodge | Beach & marine experiences | Snorkelling, scuba diving, turtle tracking, whales and dolphins, forest walks and Lake Sibaya trips |
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