Tour Leader: James Wade Lee
Tour price (Per person): ZAR79,950 * USD4,532 * GBP3,431 * EUR4,075 * AUD6,720
Single Supplement: ZAR7,100 * USD402 * GBP305 * EUR362 * AUD597
Can be linked with: South Africa - Cape Extension IV 2024
Tour Leader: Quinton Paul Josop
Tour price (Per person): ZAR79,950 * USD4,532 * GBP3,431 * EUR4,075 * AUD6,720
Single Supplement: ZAR7,100 * USD402 * GBP305 * EUR362 * AUD597
Can be linked with: South Africa - Cape Extension V 2024
Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer
Tour price (Per person): ZAR79,950 * USD4,532 * GBP3,431 * EUR4,075 * AUD6,720
Single Supplement: ZAR7,200 * USD408 * GBP309 * EUR367 * AUD605
Can be linked with: South Africa - Cape Extension III 2025
27 Feb 2025 - 11 Mar 2025 (13 days)
ZAR78,950 - 4 Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Quinton Paul Josop
Tour Leader: James Wade Lee
Tour price (Per person): ZAR79,950 * USD4,532 * GBP3,431 * EUR4,075 * AUD6,720
Single Supplement: ZAR7,200 * USD408 * GBP309 * EUR367 * AUD605
Can be linked with: South Africa - Cape Extension IV 2025
Tour Leader: James Wade Lee
Tour price (Per person): ZAR79,950 * USD4,532 * GBP3,431 * EUR4,075 * AUD6,720
Single Supplement: ZAR7,200 * USD408 * GBP309 * EUR367 * AUD605
Can be linked with: South Africa - Cape Extension V 2025
Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated and dates may change*
Tour price (Per person): ZAR83,100 * USD4,710 * GBP3,566 * EUR4,235 * AUD6,985
Can be linked with: South Africa - Cape Extension I 2026
Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated and dates may change*
Tour price (Per person): ZAR83,100 * USD4,710 * GBP3,566 * EUR4,235 * AUD6,985
Can be linked with: South Africa - Cape Extension II 2026
Tour Leader: James Wade Lee
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated and dates may change*
Tour price (Per person): ZAR83,100 * USD4,710 * GBP3,566 * EUR4,235 * AUD6,985
Can be linked with: South Africa - Cape Extension III 2026
31 May 2026 - 12 Jun 2026 (13 days)
ZAR82,500 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: David Hoddinott
Tour Leader: Dušan Brinkhuizen
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated and dates may change*
Tour price (Per person): ZAR82,500 * USD4,676 * GBP3,541 * EUR4,205 * AUD6,934
Can be linked with: South Africa - Western Bird Photography Tour 2026
Tour Leader: Gregory de Klerk
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated and dates may change*
Tour price (Per person): ZAR83,100 * USD4,710 * GBP3,566 * EUR4,235 * AUD6,985
Can be linked with: South Africa - Cape Extension IV 2026
Tour Leader: Julian Parsons
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated and dates may change*
Tour price (Per person): ZAR83,100 * USD4,710 * GBP3,566 * EUR4,235 * AUD6,985
Can be linked with: South Africa - Cape Extension V 2026
Our eastern South Africa birding and wildlife tours combine the great birds and mammals of the world-renowned Kruger National Park, the teeming Zululand game reserves, the endemic-rich mist-belt forests and grasslands of the Natal Midlands and the lofty peaks of the magnificent Drakensberg. Target species include Kori Bustard, Southern Ground Hornbill, Bateleur, Southern Bald Ibis, Bearded Vulture, Blue and Wattled Cranes, Blue Korhaan, Ground Woodpecker, Yellow-breasted Pipit, Rudd’s and Botha’s Larks, Spotted and Orange Ground Thrushes, Drakensberg Rockjumper, Gurney’s Sugarbird, the splendid Pink-throated Twinspot, Neergaard’s Sunbird, Narina Trogon, Woodward’s Batis, Gorgeous and Olive Bushshrikes, Chorister Robin-Chat, Brown and Bearded Scrub Robins, Knysna and Livingstone's Turacos, Bush Blackcap and Rudd’s Apalis. Our chances of achieving the classic ‘Big Five’ (Lion, Leopard, African Elephant, African Buffalo and both Black & White Rhinoceroses) are excellent, while less common mammals include African Wild Dog, Cheetah and the endemic Black Wildebeest.
Please note: these prices are subject to foreign exchange fluctuations.
Blue, Wattled & Grey Crowned Cranes; Denham’s Bustard; Blue Korhaan; Southern Bald Ibis; Drakensberg Rockjumper; Gurney’s Sugarbird; Bush Blackcap; Ground, Bennett's & Olive Woodpeckers; Rudd’s & Botha’s Larks; Knysna, Purple-crested & Livingstone’s Turacos; Chorister Robin-Chat; Drakensberg & Karoo Prinias; Grey Tit; Karoo & Olive Thrushes; Fairy Flycatcher; Layard's & Chestnut-vented Warblers; Cape Parrot; Narina Trogon; Gorgeous & Olive Bushshrikes; Spotted & Orange Ground Thrushes; Cape & Sentinel Rock Thrushes; Rudd’s Apalis; Woodward’s & Cape Batises; Grey Waxbill; Brown & Bearded Scrub Robins; Buff-streaked & Sickle-winged Chats; Pink-throated Twinspot; Neergaard’s, Scarlet-chested & Southern Double-collared Sunbirds; Green Malkoha; Half-collared & Giant Kingfishers; Little & White-fronted Bee-eaters; Southern Boubou; Cape & Forest Canaries; Cape, Spectacled & Southern Brown-throated Weavers; Yellow-breasted Pipit.
Lion; Leopard; African Elephant; African Buffalo; Black & White Rhinoceroses; Meerkat, African Wild Dog; Black Wildebeest; Nyala; Cheetah; Southern Giraffe; Greater Kudu; Plains Zebra; Common Warthog; Common Eland; Sloggett’s Vlei Rat; Common Hippopotamus.
Dune and mist-belt forest, acacia savanna, high elevation and coastal grasslands, mountains, wetlands
Subtropical with chances for occasional rain, warm to hot in Kruger and Zululand, cooler in highlands, can be cold in winter
8 with 1 Rockjumper leader
Moderate. Suitable for all birding / wildlife interest levels and most mobility capabilities. Can be a little tiring due to travel distances.
Good to comfortable.
Undemanding, most species provide good visuals. A small number of scarce/rare species.
320 - 380 (400 - 450 with extension)
Kruger National Park, Sani Pass and Drakensberg Mountains, dramatic scenery, Zulu culture, Indian Ocean, iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Good to very good. Some hides, mostly for mammal photography.
Greg de Klerk was a truly superb guide, and his supporting guides were a great complement to his leadership. He was knowledgeable beyond our highest expectations, patient, helpful, well-organized, and disciplined. If we have the chance to do further tours with you, chances are very high that I would specifically look for ones that Greg leads, because he personally made the tour special. His expertise and professionalism speak well for the South African guiding profession, your company, and the country as a whole. We felt genuinely fortunate to be introduced to South Africa by Greg. Susan and I have worked with several South Africans over the course of our careers, and they all returned back to their homeland when they stopped working. Greg’s display of the country showed us why they all do this, and he personally could not have been a more clear-headed and knowledgeable spokesperson for the country (including its challenges). We normally dread long drives, but he made them not only tolerable, but educational, fun, and memorable. You have a special resource in your employ, the kind of person who can go beyond creating satisfied customers, and convert us into stark raving fans of your tours. We hope you realize that, because it is not common.
Keith Valentine is a great guide and his knowledge of the birds and their calls was just amazing.
"We all immensely enjoyed this Tailor-made tour. Dan is an excellent guide: great ears, great eyes, persistent, patient, cheerful, and knowledgeable about all nature. He really went all out for us, and he succeeded in finding very elusive and range-restricted species. We hope to travel with him in the future. Other aspects of the trip: lodging, transportation, etc. were excellent too. We appreciate the behind-the-scenes efforts by Heinz and the rest of the Rockjumper team."
Having been a guide myself in Australia from time to time, I genuinely appreciated the time and effort Greg dedicated to preparing for each day of the tour; where possible, there was an alternative site or activity if ever bird sightings or weather did not go exactly to plan. Greg acted with great professionalism throughout the tour and looked after himself well so he could look after us while on the road and in the bush... For me, the bottom line is: Greg is an excellent birder and a bloody good guide, and, an absolute gem of a bloke. I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed my time on the tour.
David Hoddinott was a superior guide with extensive knowledge (of course) about the avifauna, but also provided good knowledge about other nature matters as well as SA culture and geography apart from being an overall nice person. Would highly recommend.
South Africa - West 2024 - September 2024
South Africa - Allen (Cisticola Ref) 2024 - August 2024
South Africa (Cape & Kruger) - Kidwell - June 2024
South Africa - Kovich 2024 - June 2024
South Africa - Cape & Kruger I 2024 - June 2024
South Africa - Bletsch 2024 - March 2024
South Africa - Rallid Quest (Small Group) 2024 - February 2024
South Africa - Williamson Wild Dog ext (RWT) 2024 - February 2024
South Africa - Frederick 2024 - February 2024
South Africa - Cape Extension I 2024 - January 2024
South Africa - Eastern I 2024 - January 2024
South Africa - Kruger Extension I 2023 - November 2023
South Africa - Mega Birding Tour I 2023 - November 2023
South Africa - Ball Karoo 2023 - October 2023
South Africa - Eastern VI 2023 - October 2023
South Africa - Cape Extension V 2023 - October 2023
South Africa - Eastern V 2023 - September 2023
South Africa - Budget Eastern (Small Group) 2023 - September 2023