If you are interested in local arts and crafts Zulu beadwork is something you need to explore. It is colourful, vibrant and highly decorative.The Zulu are an ethnic tribe who live mainly in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal. They are renowned for their artistic, colourful bead craftsmanship. Zulu beadwork is not only beautiful, but isContinue reading “Zulu Beadwork”
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Questions Animals Ask About Humans On A Safari
After many years of sneaking through the bush at night or drifting through the bush under a glorious African sun, I have begun to wonder if animals ask each other questions about guests in vehicles. I have answered thousands of questions from guests and thought that there may well be a few that animals mightContinue reading “Questions Animals Ask About Humans On A Safari”
Hippo and Croc Tour – A Unique Lake St. Lucia Experience
By adding a Hippo and Croc tour with Shaka Barker to your St Lucia detour you will tick all your boxes for a top shelf itinerary when visiting this part of the world. You can explore Lake St Lucia while viewing the hippo antics and stealthy crocs from the safety and comfort of the barge, allowing youContinue reading “Hippo and Croc Tour – A Unique Lake St. Lucia Experience”
Linger Longer
Many visitors to St. Lucia see it as a quick overnight stop and book with us only for one night and add a two hour hippo and croc tour on the lake to their rushed itinerary before heading south to Durban to board their plane, or to head on to some other destination. What theyContinue reading “Linger Longer”
50 Shades of Green
Booking green accommodation does not mean you have to forfeit comfort for an eco-friendly option. St Lucia Eco Lodge offers our visitors both comfort and eco-friendly options. As more and more travelers are becoming aware of how important it is to adopt eco-friendly principles, so too are we. Eco Lodge prides itself by adopting various greenContinue reading “50 Shades of Green”
20 Years of St. Lucia Being A World Heritage Site
The iSimangaliso Wetland Park is South Africa’s very first natural World Heritage site, listed on the 1 December 1999. The park was previously known as the Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park, but was renamed on 1 November 2007. The word iSimangaliso means “a miracle” or “something wondrous” in Zulu. The park is situated on the east coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa,Continue reading “20 Years of St. Lucia Being A World Heritage Site”
Meet the owner of Eco Lodge
Kian Barker, owner of Eco Lodge and ShakaBarker Tours has a B. SC. in Botany and Zoology, as well as a B. SC. Honours in Ichthyology and Fisheries Science. He has published numerous articles in a variety of publications on estuarine management, tourism and related ecological aspects, as well as appearing in a number ofContinue reading “Meet the owner of Eco Lodge”
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