Loggerhead and leatherback turtles return to this protected coast during a limited nesting season.
An authorized guide controls the night walk so that the possibility of an encounter never outranks the animals' protection.
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iSimangaliso Wetland Park experience
Walk a nesting beach at night in iSimangaliso
Join an authorized seasonal night tour when loggerhead and leatherback turtles return to iSimangaliso's protected beaches to nest.
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The experience
Witness turtle nesting under strict seasonal rules
Journeys
Journeys through iSimangaliso
Experience FAQ
Walk a nesting beach at night in iSimangaliso
Q01When is turtle nesting season?
The operating season is set locally each year and must be checked for the exact dates rather than inferred from a general calendar.
Q02Will we see a turtle?
No sighting is guaranteed. Guides control lights, distance and movement to protect nesting animals and hatchlings.
Plan with Alex
Plan a seasonal turtle walk
Travel from Johannesburg into wildlife country, follow the warm coast toward the Cape, or let spring flowers lead you north into the Kalahari.
We begin with the part of South Africa you most want to feel, then give the country enough time to change around you.
I want you to follow leopard tracks at dawn, swim in the warm Indian Ocean, meet artists and historians in the cities, then watch the last light turn the Kalahari dunes red. South Africa can hold all of this in one journey.
Alex
Journey designer