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South Africa - Kruger Extension (Small Group)

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South Africa - Kruger Extension (Small Group) I 2026

20 Nov 2026 - 24 Nov 2026 (5 days)

ZAR42,950 - 1 Space Available on this guaranteed departure

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Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer

Tour price (Per person): ZAR42,950 * USD2,462 * GBP1,927 * EUR2,185 * AUD3,890

Single Supplement: ZAR4,900 * USD281 * GBP220 * EUR249 * AUD444

Flight costs (Linked Tour): ZAR6,270 * USD359 * GBP281 * EUR319 * AUD568

South Africa - Kruger Extension (Small Group) III 2026

07 Dec 2026 - 11 Dec 2026 (5 days)

ZAR42,950 - Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Jan Pienaar

Tour price (Per person): ZAR42,950 * USD2,462 * GBP1,927 * EUR2,185 * AUD3,890

Single Supplement: ZAR4,900 * USD281 * GBP220 * EUR249 * AUD444

Flight costs (Linked Tour): ZAR6,270 * USD359 * GBP281 * EUR319 * AUD568

South Africa - Kruger Extension (Small Group) II 2026

13 Dec 2026 - 17 Dec 2026 (5 days)

ZAR42,950 - 2 Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: James Wade Lee

Tour price (Per person): ZAR42,950 * USD2,462 * GBP1,927 * EUR2,185 * AUD3,890

Single Supplement: ZAR4,900 * USD281 * GBP220 * EUR249 * AUD444

Flight costs (Linked Tour): ZAR6,270 * USD359 * GBP281 * EUR319 * AUD568

South Africa - Kruger Extension (Small Group) II 2027

06 Dec 2027 - 10 Dec 2027 (5 days)

ZAR45,000 - Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer

Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*

Tour price (Per person): ZAR45,000 * USD2,580 * GBP2,019 * EUR2,289 * AUD4,076

Flight costs (Linked Tour): ZAR6,900 * USD396 * GBP310 * EUR351 * AUD625

South Africa - Kruger Extension (Small Group) I 2028

27 Nov 2028 - 01 Dec 2028 (5 days)

ZAR47,700 - 4 Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Jan Pienaar

Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*

Tour price (Per person): ZAR47,700 * USD2,734 * GBP2,140 * EUR2,426 * AUD4,320

South Africa - Kruger Extension (Small Group) II 2028

04 Dec 2028 - 08 Dec 2028 (5 days)

ZAR47,700 - Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer

Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*

Tour price (Per person): ZAR47,700 * USD2,734 * GBP2,140 * EUR2,426 * AUD4,320

Our Kruger Extension to our South Africa Mega Birding tour takes us to one of Africa’s most famous and fabulous reserves – The Kruger National Park! On this birding and wildlife safari we will explore the area’s superb road system in our quest to locate some of the most iconic birds and big game in Africa, including the legendary “Big 5” – Lion, African Elephant, Leopard, African Buffalo and both Black & White Rhinoceros. Kruger provides an excellent opportunity to photograph these spectacular beasts in their natural habitat, and some of them we will encounter in staggering numbers and at very close quarters. The park’s rich bushveld will also provide us with amongst the most exciting and rewarding birding to be had anywhere in Africa. Of special note here are species requiring vast areas of wilderness, including Common Ostrich, Kori Bustard, the incomparable Southern Ground Hornbill, Martial Eagle, Bateleur, up to five species of vulture, and an incredible diversity of other raptors and spectacular African birds. This is a brief yet thoroughly rewarding addition to our SA Mega Birding Tour, and comes highly recommended!

Please note: these prices are subject to foreign exchange fluctuations.

Top Birds

Common Ostrich, Kori Bustard, Red-crested Korhaan, Southern Ground Hornbill, Bateleur, Martial, Crowned, African Hawk- and Tawny Eagles, Dark Chanting Goshawk, Lizard Buzzard, Lappet-faced, Cape, White-backed, Hooded & White-headed Vultures, chances for the elusive African Finfoot, White-crowned Lapwing, Swainson’s & Natal Spurfowls, Coqui Francolin, Bronze-winged Courser, Double-banded Sandgrouse, Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl, Southern White-faced Owl, Pearl-spotted & African Barred Owlets, Southern Red-billed & Southern Yellow-billed Hornbills, Brown-headed Parrot, Bennett’s Woodpecker, Grey-headed Bushshrike, Burchell’s & Cape Starlings, Magpie & Southern White-crowned Shrikes, Red-headed Weaver, White-throated Robin-Chat, Acacia Pied Barbet, Burchell’s Coucal, Chestnut-vented Warbler, Stierling’s Wren-Warbler, Violet-eared Waxbill, Burnt-necked Eremomela, African Pygmy & Giant Kingfishers, Black, Woolly-necked, Saddle-billed & Yellow-billed Storks, African Openbill.

Top Mammals

The ‘Big 5’, Cheetah, African Wild Dog, Side-striped Jackal, Greater Kudu, Giraffe, Spotted Hyena, Nyala, Common and Central African Large-spotted Genets, Wild Cat, African Civet, Serval, Cape Porcupine, White-tailed Mongoose, Klipspringer, Thick-tailed Greater Galago, Honey Badger, Caracal.

Habitats Covered

acacia savanna, bushveld, terminalia woodland, riverine forest, grasslands, rivers, wetlands

Expected Climate

subtropical with occasional rain, warm to very hot

Max Group Size

5 with 1 Rockjumper leader & local leader

Tour Pace & Walking

UNDEMANDING: This tour is ideal for birders and wildlife enthusiasts of all experience levels. It’s suitable for most mobility levels and offers a relaxed pace, ensuring an enjoyable experience for everyone.

relaxed

Accommodation

comfortable

Ease of Birding

easy

Number of Species Expected

180+

Other Attractions

vast, pristine wilderness

Photographic Opportunities

excellent

What our clients say about us

Daniel Danckwerts
EL, South Africa 2022

Daniel Danckwerts was excellent—great hearing and eyesight and was excellent at pointing out exactly where the skulky bird was lurking. He was able to find the group many birds that various members of the group had missed on previous trips to South Africa. And more importantly, he was a store of information about the birds, animals and Kruger. Teamed up with Daniel was our most excellent Kruger driver-guide Dirk who knew where everything was and could find it. We navigated this very complicated trip (flight to Skukuza, travel in south Kruger, flight to Cape Town, testing for covid, boarding the MSC Orchestra and off on our cruise around the Cape of Good Hope only with Daniel’s help and guidance. I am hoping to return to Kruger (for the third time) to bird with Daniel and Dirk on the Kruger Challenge. More than the birds, the trip was fun.

Adam Riley
GB, South Africa

What can I say about Adam. As a guide and companion he was first class. Very patient and his enthusiasm is infectious.

Daniel Danckwerts
MW, South Africa 2021

This was our first tailor-made tour. It won't be our last. We had a great time. Dan was an excellent guide, working all the angles to get us our target birds while still covering the area specialties, affording us great looks at birds for which we had only fleeting views on our previous South Africa tour with Rockjumper (which was also great!). Dan was very persistent, which paid off in seeing a good number of very difficult specialty birds that many avid South African birders have not seen. We even had two lifer flufftails in a single day, thanks in part to Doug McCulloch, who took the morning off from his new job to help out with the Red-breasted Flufftail. Thanks, Doug! We could have used one more day in the Joburg area, as there were a few birds that were not accessible within the time frame of the tour. This always happens, though, and I am glad we went from a 6-day to a 10-day tour. This is the reason for the overall rating of 9 rather than 10. Overall, the three of us had a great time on the tour. Thanks for putting it together for us!

Glen Valentine
AC, South Africa Mega

Glen's pacing of the tour was particularly good - relaxed whenever possible and upping the pace when necessary. His responsiveness and attention to client requests was admirable, as was his general demeanor throughout. Nice to spend such a long trip with someone so enthusiastic and sociable.

Keith Valentine
PN & PN, South Africa - Birds & Wine 2018

This was a wonderful tour...with something for everyone. The fun just never stopped! Keith Valentine's passion for wine, food, creatures; be they avian, mammal, or reptile, combined for his deep knowledge of all, and his love of the outdoors shows in everything he does!

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