Rockjumper Birding Tours proudly offers quality birding adventures, expertly guided by our passionate and experienced professional tour leaders. Our 300 scheduled tours annually explore the world’s prime birding areas, and our Tailor-made department can custom design your dream birding vacation.
Our leader to guest ratio is among the best in the industry. Some cruises are different, but typically our tours have about eight participants, providing RJ guests a personalized tour experience. 1 Leader : up to 8 guests, 2 Leaders : 8 – 12 guests
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Learn MoreBrad did a great job of handling all the logistics. Both Brad and Dusan were extremely knowlegeable regarding ID by sound, and worked well together. They made extra efforts to get special birds - for example Brad's many years' experience in the Amazon paid off when we got the difficult, localized and rarely seen Chestnut-headed Nunlet in Jau N.P.
I loved this trip! We had great success seeing most of the target birds plus many more. Most of the wineries gave great tours and tastings. Our group gelled nicely together. Jürgen, Amanda and Flavio helped us find, identify and get on the birds. Rodolfo was an excellent driver and went above and beyond to help us and make us all comfortable in the van. I would recommend this trip to others.
Another fantastic RJ trip! Javi did an excellent job finding the birds and especially the elusive Iberian Lynx. The accommodations went from comfortable to luxurious. The food and the wine - superb!! Me gusto Espana
This was an extremely enjoyable and well-run tour that met or exceeded all expectations. It was evident from the start that the tour was carefully organized with great attention to detail but with flexibility for the leader to adjust the itinerary as required. When a coffee stop at a facility planned for a later overnight stay revealed evidence of poor service and questionable facilities, the leader worked with the office to arrange a far better and more conveniently located alternative. Later, after consultation with the drivers and local residents on security issues, he decided on a route change that saved considerable driving time while providing unplanned access to some excellent birding areas. Unfortunately, a not so positive security assessment later prevented a planned visit to the Jemma Valley. This tour proved to be exactly as advertised. There were some long drives on bumpy roads, some of the food was boring and a few of the overnight accommodations were a bit basic. But the birding was exceptional with virtually every target found and well seen along with a few exceptional surprise species. The pace was intense at times with some long days, but there was always sufficient time for rest. This tour was unusual in that there was no night birding. We did see a number of owls, plus a few nightjars, but all of them at day roosts. David Hoddinott is an exceptional bird tour leader, the best I have traveled with on the dozen or so birding tours I have taken. His knowledge of birds and where to find them is unmatched, as is his skill in identifying a huge diversity of species by sight and sound. And he put great energy into ensuring that everyone got good looks at every bird. Over many years of leading tours in Ethiopia he has developed and cultivated relationships with local people who guided us to some roosting owls and other interesting species. And he has developed a personal catalog of roadside locations where interesting species can reliably be found. And finally, he displayed boundless enthusiasm for finding the birds and joy in sharing each discovery. I would eagerly sign up for another tour with David.
Our tour guide Paul was friendly and knowledgeable. His ability to spot and hear birds (as well as other wildlife) was impressive, as well as his ability to involve all members of the tour group. During the Kruger part of our tour, we also had driver/guide Dirk who we also appreciated. Both guides worked well together and made the trip enjoyable for us all. Thank you for a great tour!
Both Bobby and the local guide, Eric, were excellent. Extremely knowledgeable, considerate of the range of experience and expertise in the group, and willing to put in the time and effort to make sure everyone had a good experience. Their enthusiasm and love of birding set the perfect tone. I would absolutely tour with those two again.