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Sodwana Bay

Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

A small coastal settlement within the northern iSimangaliso landscape, used to explore its coral reefs, dunes, and marine habitats.

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Elephant Coast Safari Circuit

Travel north from Durban into the Elephant Coast, moving from St Lucia's estuary and iSimangaliso wetlands to Hluhluwe-iMfolozi's rhino country, Sodwana Bay's coral coast, Tembe's sand forest, and …

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Safari from Sodwana Bay

Sodwana Bay is the marine and coastal-forest stage of the Elephant Coast route.

It adds coral reefs, open ocean, dune forest, nesting turtles, and migrating whales to a circuit otherwise shaped by wetlands and terrestrial reserves.

Marine conditions vary daily. Humpback whales are generally seasonal in winter and spring, while nesting turtles use this coast in summer.

Public roads reach the settlement. Beach, launch, and marine activities depend on current park conditions and authorized access.