09 Jan 2026 - 23 Jan 2026 (15 days)
ZAR89,950 NO SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer
Tour Price (Per person): ZAR89,950 (USD5,212 * GBP4,042 * EUR4,596 * AUD8,112)
Single Supplement: ZAR7,500 (USD435 * GBP337 * EUR383 * AUD676)
30 Jan 2026 - 13 Feb 2026 (15 days)
ZAR89,950 NO SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer
Tour Price (Per person): ZAR89,950 (USD5,212 * GBP4,042 * EUR4,596 * AUD8,112)
Single Supplement: ZAR7,500 (USD435 * GBP337 * EUR383 * AUD676)
20 Feb 2026 - 06 Mar 2026 (15 days)
ZAR89,950 1 SPACE AVAILABLE on this guaranteed departure
Tour Leader: James Wade Lee
Tour Price (Per person): ZAR89,950 (USD5,212 * GBP4,042 * EUR4,596 * AUD8,112)
Single Supplement: ZAR7,500 (USD435 * GBP337 * EUR383 * AUD676)
This tour pairs with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) III 2026
01 Aug 2026 - 15 Aug 2026 (15 days)
ZAR89,950 3 SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer
Tour Price (Per person): ZAR89,950 (USD5,212 * GBP4,042 * EUR4,596 * AUD8,112)
Single Supplement: ZAR7,500 (USD435 * GBP337 * EUR383 * AUD676)
This tour pairs with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) VI 2026
09 Oct 2026 - 23 Oct 2026 (15 days)
ZAR89,950 NO SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: Julian Parsons
Tour Price (Per person): ZAR89,950 (USD5,212 * GBP4,042 * EUR4,596 * AUD8,112)
Single Supplement: ZAR7,500 (USD435 * GBP337 * EUR383 * AUD676)
This tour pairs with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) V 2026
11 Jan 2027 - 25 Jan 2027 (15 days)
ZAR95,000 NO SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer
Tour Price (Per person): ZAR95,000 (USD5,505 * GBP4,269 * EUR4,854 * AUD8,567)
This tour pairs with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) I 2027
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
01 Feb 2027 - 15 Feb 2027 (15 days)
ZAR95,000 SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: James Wade Lee
Tour Price (Per person): ZAR95,000 (USD5,505 * GBP4,269 * EUR4,854 * AUD8,567)
This tour pairs with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) II 2027
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
22 Feb 2027 - 08 Mar 2027 (15 days)
ZAR95,000 4 SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: Quinton Paul Josop
Tour Price (Per person): ZAR95,000 (USD5,505 * GBP4,269 * EUR4,854 * AUD8,567)
This tour pairs with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) III 2027
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
11 Oct 2027 - 25 Oct 2027 (15 days)
ZAR95,000 SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer
Tour Price (Per person): ZAR95,000 (USD5,505 * GBP4,269 * EUR4,854 * AUD8,567)
This tour pairs with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) V 2027
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
25 Oct 2027 - 08 Nov 2027 (15 days)
ZAR95,000 3 SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: James Wade Lee
Tour Price (Per person): ZAR95,000 (USD5,505 * GBP4,269 * EUR4,854 * AUD8,567)
This tour pairs with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) VI 2027
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
10 Jan 2028 - 24 Jan 2028 (15 days)
ZAR99,700 SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: Jan Pienaar
Tour Price (Per person): ZAR99,700 (USD5,777 * GBP4,480 * EUR5,094 * AUD8,991)
This tour pairs with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) I 2028
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
31 Jan 2028 - 14 Feb 2028 (15 days)
ZAR99,700 SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer
Tour Price (Per person): ZAR99,700 (USD5,777 * GBP4,480 * EUR5,094 * AUD8,991)
This tour pairs with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) II 2028
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
10 Apr 2028 - 24 Apr 2028 (15 days)
ZAR99,700 SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: Jan Pienaar
Tour Price (Per person): ZAR99,700 (USD5,777 * GBP4,480 * EUR5,094 * AUD8,991)
This tour pairs with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) III 2028
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
04 Sep 2028 - 18 Sep 2028 (15 days)
ZAR99,700 SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: Jan Pienaar
Tour Price (Per person): ZAR99,700 (USD5,777 * GBP4,480 * EUR5,094 * AUD8,991)
This tour pairs with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) IV 2028
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
09 Oct 2028 - 23 Oct 2028 (15 days)
ZAR99,700 SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer
Tour Price (Per person): ZAR99,700 (USD5,777 * GBP4,480 * EUR5,094 * AUD8,991)
This tour pairs with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) V 2028
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
23 Oct 2028 - 06 Nov 2028 (15 days)
ZAR99,700 SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: Julian Parsons
Tour Price (Per person): ZAR99,700 (USD5,777 * GBP4,480 * EUR5,094 * AUD8,991)
This tour pairs with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) VI 2028
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
The provinces of KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga on South Africa’s eastern seaboard boast some of the country’s finest birding as well as exceptional mammal viewing. An impressive 750+ bird species occur within the region, reflecting the incredible natural diversity of the area; and this, coupled with a modern infrastructure well suited to the needs of the modern traveller, makes birding here an absolute delight. From the classic African savanna of the world-renowned Kruger National Park and the teeming Zululand game reserves to the endemic-rich mist-belt forests of the Natal Midlands and the lofty peaks of the magnificent Drakensberg, this tour of eastern South Africa offers the very best of southern African birding and game viewing!
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; 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
5 with 1 Rockjumper leader
MODERATE TO CHALLENGING: This tour requires a good level of fitness, stamina, and overall health. It’s best suited for experienced birders who are comfortable with a more active itinerary. Please note that it may not be ideal for avid photographers, new birders, or those with mobility or health concerns.
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.
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.
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.
André our game ranger for the third time once again is impeccable! His eyesight is actually too good for words!
I would like to especially thank Julian Parsons for his outstanding guiding. Julian has just the right touch of skill and personality to make a tour like this fire on all cylinders. His ability is unique, a top-notch combination of outgoing and enthusiastic personality traits, deft handling of logistical details, fundamental knowledge of the landscapes and biota, and keeping the fire going for finding more birds. I do not give such praise lightly. I have myself have been an ecotour leader, so I well know how difficult it can be to keep satisfied the very demanding expectations of diverse participants. Julian possesses a novel blend of open-mindedness, too, which can be a scarce trait in birding guides. If Julian were the guide on an itinerary that I wished to sign up for, his presence could be a deciding criteria for my participation with a RockJumper tour. In addition to the guide, the itinerary, food, and accommodations all exceeded my personal expectations. Lodging at Hout Bay and Calvinia stand out, but frankly all of it was excellent.
I had the best time and found Keith Valentine the most knowledgeable guide. The trip was absolutely amazing and I would definitely travel with Rockjumper again. I particularly enjoyed the vast types of habitats we visited and the amazing numbers and diversity of the birds we observed. I look at my photos now and relive the trip. It was so much fun. The trip to Manyoni was utterly phenomenal. A trip of a lifetime observing the Big 5 in their native habitats. Thanks so much. The guides at Zebra Hills were very knowledgeable and all the extra info they gave us about animal behaviors was wonderful? I had no preconceived notions of what type of accommodations we would have, but I was very satisfied.
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