Durban: St Lucia Birdwatching Tour

Embark on a birdwatching tour from Durban to St. Lucia. Explore the Igwalagwala Trail with a guide and learn about the history of the trail and the bird species that inhabit the area.

Depart from Durban and head northward along the coast to northern KwaZulu-Natal to the city of St. Lucia. Visit the Igwalagwala Trail and learn about the history of the trail and its incredible bird species.

St. Lucia and its environs are home to the Igwalagwala Trail and are part of the Zululand Birding Route. The Igwalagwala Trail in St. Lucia, South Africa, has to rank among the top birding treks in the world due to the quantity of high-quality species per unit area, according to published author and naturalist Ian Sinclair.

St. Lucia has over 500 bird species, so whether you want to see water birds, sea birds, forest birds, or birds of prey, your knowledgeable local culture guide will give you the very best chance to find the birds you want. Keep an eye out for the Purple-crested Turaco, White-eared Barbet, Red-capped Robin-chat, Crested Guineafowl, Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird, and Southern Boubou.