Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer
Tour price (Per person): ZAR79,950 * USD4,281 * GBP3,411 * EUR4,104 * AUD6,854
Single Supplement: ZAR7,200 * USD386 * GBP307 * EUR370 * AUD617
Can be linked with: South Africa - Cape Extension III 2025
27 Feb 2025 - 11 Mar 2025 (13 days)
ZAR78,950 - 1 Space Available on this guaranteed departure
Tour Leader: Quinton Paul Josop
Tour Leader: James Wade Lee
Tour price (Per person): ZAR79,950 * USD4,281 * GBP3,411 * EUR4,104 * AUD6,854
Single Supplement: ZAR7,200 * USD386 * GBP307 * EUR370 * AUD617
Can be linked with: South Africa - Cape Extension IV 2025
Tour Leader: James Wade Lee
Tour price (Per person): ZAR79,950 * USD4,281 * GBP3,411 * EUR4,104 * AUD6,854
Single Supplement: ZAR7,200 * USD386 * GBP307 * EUR370 * AUD617
Can be linked with: South Africa - Cape Extension V 2025
09 Jan 2026 - 23 Jan 2026 (15 days)
ZAR89,950 - No Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer
Tour price (Per person): ZAR89,950 * USD4,816 * GBP3,838 * EUR4,617 * AUD7,711
Single Supplement: ZAR7,500 * USD402 * GBP320 * EUR385 * AUD643
Can be linked with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) I 2026
30 Jan 2026 - 13 Feb 2026 (15 days)
ZAR89,950 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer
Tour price (Per person): ZAR89,950 * USD4,816 * GBP3,838 * EUR4,617 * AUD7,711
Single Supplement: ZAR7,500 * USD402 * GBP320 * EUR385 * AUD643
Can be linked with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) II 2026
20 Feb 2026 - 06 Mar 2026 (15 days)
ZAR89,950 - 1 Space Available
Tour Leader: James Wade Lee
Tour price (Per person): ZAR89,950 * USD4,816 * GBP3,838 * EUR4,617 * AUD7,711
Single Supplement: ZAR7,500 * USD402 * GBP320 * EUR385 * AUD643
Can be linked with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) III 2026
31 May 2026 - 12 Jun 2026 (13 days)
ZAR89,950 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: David Hoddinott
Tour price (Per person): ZAR89,950 * USD4,816 * GBP3,838 * EUR4,617 * AUD7,711
Single Supplement: ZAR7,500 * USD402 * GBP320 * EUR385 * AUD643
Can be linked with: South Africa - Western Bird Photography Tour (Small Group) 2026
04 Sep 2026 - 18 Sep 2026 (15 days)
ZAR89,950 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Gregory de Klerk
Tour price (Per person): ZAR89,950 * USD4,816 * GBP3,838 * EUR4,617 * AUD7,711
Single Supplement: ZAR7,500 * USD402 * GBP320 * EUR385 * AUD643
Can be linked with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) IV 2026
09 Oct 2026 - 23 Oct 2026 (15 days)
ZAR89,950 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Julian Parsons
Tour price (Per person): ZAR89,950 * USD4,816 * GBP3,838 * EUR4,617 * AUD7,711
Single Supplement: ZAR7,500 * USD402 * GBP320 * EUR385 * AUD643
Can be linked with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) 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 and Grey Crowned Cranes, Denham’s Bustard, Blue Korhaan, Southern Bald Ibis, Drakensberg Rockjumper, Gurney’s Sugarbird, Bush Blackcap, Ground, Bennett's and Olive Woodpeckers, Rudd’s and Botha’s Larks, Knysna, Purple-crested and Livingstone’s Turacos, Chorister Robin-Chat, Drakensberg and Karoo Prinias, Grey Tit, Karoo and Olive Thrushes, Fairy Flycatcher, Layard's and Chestnut-vented Warblers, Cape Parrot, Narina Trogon, Gorgeous and Olive Bushshrikes, Spotted and Orange Ground Thrushes, Cape and Sentinel Rock Thrushes, Rudd’s Apalis, Woodward’s and Cape Batises, Crimson-breasted Shrike, Southern Pied Babbler, Violet-eared, Grey and Black-faced Waxbills, Brown and Bearded Scrub Robins, Buff-streaked and Sickle-winged Chats, Pink-throated Twinspot, Neergaard’s, Scarlet-chested and Southern Double-collared Sunbirds, Green Malkoha, Half-collared and Giant Kingfishers, Little and White-fronted Bee-eaters, Southern Boubou, Cape and Forest Canaries, Cape, Spectacled and Southern Brown-throated Weavers, Yellow-breasted Pipit.
The ‘Big 5’(Lion, Leopard, African Elephant, African Buffalo and both Black & White Rhinoceroses), Meerkat, African Wild Dog, Black Wildebeest, Nyala, Cheetah, Giraffe, Greater Kudu, Plains Zebra, Warthog, Common Eland and Sloggett’s Vlei Rat, 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 pace with undemanding walks, some long drives
comfortable guesthouses and lodges
easy
320 - 380 (400 - 450 with extension)
Kruger National Park, Sani Pass and Drakensberg Mountains, dramatic scenery, Zulu culture, Indian Ocean, iSimangaliso Wetland Park
excellent
Always a fantastic experience with Rockjumper from inquiry through to the end. Guides always the best of the best
The tour was fantastic. Julian Parsons is an excellent guide. Outstanding with both birds and people. Several times he was required to troubleshoot problems and issues and did so without distracting from the trip in any way. Our driver was also fantastic. Two flat tires, but he quickly changed out to the spare and arranged to have both fixed, after hours! He was very personable and incredibly safe driver. We always arrived on time (or early) without incident, including when we had the flat tires.
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.
I would like to add my thanks to you, Crystal, and all the other people associated with Rockjumper for making this the best birding tour in which I have participated. David's leadership was superb as our trip bird count shows. I would be happy to go with Rockjumper on future trips. Thanks again for your assistance during the Mega South Africa trip.
As an experienced world traveller and birder, I must say that the Eastern South Africa and Cape Extension III tours went beyond my already high expectations. All in all, we saw nearly 540 bird species, plus many mammals, including the "Big Five". Our guide, Andre Bernon, really made an effort for us all to see each and every species, and was also very knowledgeable about reptiles, mammals, South African history etc. An excellent guide!
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