The busiest Harbor, endless sunshine and beautiful beachfront, this is Durban. Durban is the second-biggest city in the whole of South Africa after Johannesburg and only slightly larger than Cape Town in terms of overall population. Daily flights to Durban fly from all major airports of UK and contribute in making Durban one of the most visited cities in South Africa.

Besides being home to Africa’s busiest harbor and Durban owes its immense popularity to its scenic location around Natal Bay, where the waters remain warm almost throughout the year making it perfect hot water bath in the sunshine! Most amazingly, Durban is less expensive in terms of flights tickets and accommodation in comparison to Cape Town. Cheap flights to Durban are available with Big names like British Airways and Qatar and also European airlines like KLM almost throughout the year. For ongoing cheap flights to Durban and latest offers with major African and European airlines see cheap flights to South Africa.

One of the not-to-miss attractions in Durban apart from the Harbor and the most notable Dam is the Elephant Coast Wetlands Park. The KwaZulu Natal’s Elephant Coast stretches from the world heritage site of Lake St Lucia in the south to Kosi Bay, virtually on the Mozambique border and covers a vast area of subtropical forests, coral reefs, mangroves, grassland and wetlands. It is an extraordinary, natural and untamed area fast growing in popularity for its incredible variety of habitats and eco-systems that combine into an unforgettable blend of adventure, unspoiled scenery and unique experiences where both the beach and the city’s bustling night life are at an arm’s length.

The park is names “Elephant Coast” after the country’s largest herd of indigenous African elephants that have lived in sand forests in this region for centuries. The Elephant Coast extends inland across to the Lubombo Mountains in the west, and includes the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve, the oldest game park in Africa known round the globe as home to the big five. The park provides a rainbow of color and opens an entire new horizon for wild life experience in one of the world’s best locations where sand dunes blend with swamps, coastal forests, rocky shores, coral reefs, mangrove swamps, woodlands, savanna grassland, and the largest protected wetland in southern Africa, iSimangaliso Wetland Park (the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park).

The Elephant Coast Wetland Park provides unique opportunities to view wild game, a colorful array of exotic birds and beautiful lakes all in one place – almost heaven. Not just it is a treat for the eyes, there is a lot more you can do here. The coastal section of this area also offers snorkelling and diving as well as boat fishing trips. Hiking trails allow visitors access into the countryside. The Elephant Coast also include Cape Vidal wonderful beaches for deep-sea fishing and famous for whale watching; Sodwana Bay Nature Reserve the mainstay of scuba diving and Kosi Bay one of the most unspoiled regions with numerous lakes where you can watch local fishermen and experience fishing yourself in this land of wonder.

Scuba Diving on the Elephant Coast is a popular adventure other attractions that will make your trip unforgettable are elephant riding, paddling, snorkeling, hiking, on a horse trail, or diving. Also you can see dolphins and humpback whales, or watch turtles lay eggs on the beach, something that you can’t see no where but Durban Elephant Coast.