Parkers Cottages Bed and Breakfast Accommodation in St. Lucia, Kwa-Zulu Natal
Luxury garden cottages and bed and breakfast accommodation in St Lucia
Parkers Cottages Bed and Breakfast Accommodation
Parkers Cottages Bed and Breakfast Accommodation in St Lucia is the ideal place to stay when you visit this incredible region.
The beach is just a few minutes’ drive away, as is the entrance to the iSimangaliso Wetland Park. The iSimamgaliso Wetland Park was declared South Africa’s first UNESCO World Heritage site in December 1999. Here you have the opportunity to see a large variety of wildlife. Black and white rhinos, leopard, hippos, buffalo, zebra and many species of antelope and plains game are frequently spotted.
In addition, Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve, the oldest game reserve in South Africa, is less than a one-hour drive away.
Start your day off with our scrumptious breakfast, served in our spacious and relaxed dining room in the main house. Breakfast includes fruit juices, a selection of teas and coffees, fresh fruit salad, a choice of cereals, yoghurts, muffins, toast and a different cooked breakfast each day. After this delicious meal, you are ready to set off and explore this stunning area.
The main street of St Lucia is only a short walk from Parkers Cottages Bed and Breakfast Accommodation. Here you will find a selection of shops and restaurants, internet cafes, petrol stations, fishing tackle shops, a daily fruit and craft market, as well as other curio shops. There are also a couple of banks, ATMs, the post office.
Many tour operators have their offices along the main street, however, rather than traipsing from one to the other, ask Amoré or Nomsa for their help. They will recommend and book the best day trips available. So, whilst you and your family and friends relax and enjoy your holiday, we will arrange your game drives, safari, boast cruise, fishing excursion, whale or turtle tour, or any other activity.
There is so much to see and explore around St Lucia and Parkers Cottages Bed and Breakfast Accommodation is located at the heart of it all. Book to stay with us and you are sure to have a fabulous holiday.
Activites and Excursions
St Lucia offers the ideal beach-and-bush holiday destination. The subtropical coastline combines with the classic African game park. It offers some of the most diverse wildlife and outdoor experiences imaginable. South Africa’s largest population of hippo and crocodile reside in the St Lucia Estuary and seeing a hippo wandering the streets at night is not unusual.
This region, the Northern coast of KwaZulu-Natal, known as the “Elephant Coast” has a huge variety of activities to enjoy. Click through to our “Explore” page for full details, but here are a few examples to whet your appetite:
- Game Drives / Safaris – in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve as well as Day and Night Drives in Isimangaliso Wetland Park.
- Boat Cruises on St Lucia Estuary – see the vast numbers of Hippos and Crocodiles that reside here.
- Guided Birding Tours
- Guided Horseback Safaris – ride on the beach or in the bush.
- Surf, fly, rock and deep sea, bottom and game, fishing trips
- Seasonal excursions such as Whale Watching and Turtle Tours
- Cultural Zulu Village Tours.
30kms north of St. Lucia lies Cape Vidal – a beautiful stretch of beach nestled amongst dunes and dense evergreen coastal forests. Here you can swim, snorkel, fish and sail in the clear, warm waters of the Indian Ocean. The drive to Cape Vidal is via the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, home to hundreds of species of animals, birds and plant life.
If you’re a keen fisherman, the area is renowned for its record catches of marlin, tunny and barracuda
Parkers Cottages Bed and Breakfast Accommodation in St. Lucia is the perfect place to stay whilst you explore this beautiful area.
