South Africa - Eastern III 2025

21 Feb 2025 - 07 Mar 2025 (15 days)

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Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer

Tour price (Per person): ZAR79,950 * USD4,279 * GBP3,416 * EUR4,119 * AUD6,870

Single Supplement: ZAR7,200 * USD385 * GBP308 * EUR371 * AUD619

Can be linked with: South Africa - Cape Extension III 2025

South Africa - Eastern Bird Photography Tour (Small Group) 2025

27 Feb 2025 - 11 Mar 2025 (13 days)

ZAR78,950 - 1 Space Available on this guaranteed departure

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Tour Leader: Quinton Paul Josop

Tour price (Per person): ZAR78,950 * USD4,225 * GBP3,374 * EUR4,067 * AUD6,785

Single Supplement: ZAR7,250 * USD388 * GBP310 * EUR373 * AUD623

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South Africa - Eastern IV 2025

19 Sep 2025 - 03 Oct 2025 (15 days)

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Tour Leader: James Wade Lee

Tour price (Per person): ZAR79,950 * USD4,279 * GBP3,416 * EUR4,119 * AUD6,870

Single Supplement: ZAR7,200 * USD385 * GBP308 * EUR371 * AUD619

Can be linked with: South Africa - Cape Extension IV 2025

South Africa - Eastern V 2025

10 Oct 2025 - 24 Oct 2025 (15 days)

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Tour Leader: James Wade Lee

Tour price (Per person): ZAR79,950 * USD4,279 * GBP3,416 * EUR4,119 * AUD6,870

Single Supplement: ZAR7,200 * USD385 * GBP308 * EUR371 * AUD619

Can be linked with: South Africa - Cape Extension V 2025

South Africa - Eastern (Small Group) I 2026

09 Jan 2026 - 23 Jan 2026 (15 days)

ZAR89,950 - No Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer

Tour price (Per person): ZAR89,950 * USD4,814 * GBP3,844 * EUR4,634 * AUD7,730

Single Supplement: ZAR7,500 * USD401 * GBP320 * EUR386 * AUD645

Can be linked with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) I 2026

South Africa - Eastern (Small Group) II 2026

30 Jan 2026 - 13 Feb 2026 (15 days)

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Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer

Tour price (Per person): ZAR89,950 * USD4,814 * GBP3,844 * EUR4,634 * AUD7,730

Single Supplement: ZAR7,500 * USD401 * GBP320 * EUR386 * AUD645

Can be linked with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) II 2026

South Africa - Eastern (Small Group) III 2026

20 Feb 2026 - 06 Mar 2026 (15 days)

ZAR89,950 - 1 Space Available

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Tour Leader: James Wade Lee

Tour price (Per person): ZAR89,950 * USD4,814 * GBP3,844 * EUR4,634 * AUD7,730

Single Supplement: ZAR7,500 * USD401 * GBP320 * EUR386 * AUD645

Can be linked with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) III 2026

South Africa - Eastern Bird Photography Tour (Small Group) 2026

31 May 2026 - 12 Jun 2026 (13 days)

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Tour Leader: David Hoddinott

Tour price (Per person): ZAR89,950 * USD4,814 * GBP3,844 * EUR4,634 * AUD7,730

Single Supplement: ZAR7,500 * USD401 * GBP320 * EUR386 * AUD645

Can be linked with: South Africa - Western Bird Photography Tour (Small Group) 2026

South Africa - Eastern (Small Group) IV 2026

04 Sep 2026 - 18 Sep 2026 (15 days)

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Tour Leader: Gregory de Klerk

Tour price (Per person): ZAR89,950 * USD4,814 * GBP3,844 * EUR4,634 * AUD7,730

Single Supplement: ZAR7,500 * USD401 * GBP320 * EUR386 * AUD645

Can be linked with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) IV 2026

South Africa - Eastern (Small Group) V 2026

09 Oct 2026 - 23 Oct 2026 (15 days)

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Tour Leader: Julian Parsons

Tour price (Per person): ZAR89,950 * USD4,814 * GBP3,844 * EUR4,634 * AUD7,730

Single Supplement: ZAR7,500 * USD401 * GBP320 * EUR386 * AUD645

Can be linked with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) V 2026

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.

Top Birds

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.

Top Mammals

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.

Habitats Covered

Dune and mist-belt forest, acacia savanna, high elevation and coastal grasslands, mountains, wetlands

Expected Climate

Subtropical with chances for occasional rain, warm to hot in Kruger and Zululand, cooler in highlands, can be cold in winter

Max Group Size

8 with 1 Rockjumper leader

Tour Pace & Walking

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.

Accommodation

Good to comfortable.

Ease of Birding

Undemanding, most species provide good visuals. A small number of scarce/rare species.

Number of Species Expected

320 - 380 (400 - 450 with extension)

Other Attractions

Kruger National Park, Sani Pass and Drakensberg Mountains, dramatic scenery, Zulu culture, Indian Ocean, iSimangaliso Wetland Park

Photographic Opportunities

Good to very good. Some hides, mostly for mammal photography.

What our clients say about us

David Hoddinott
G, South Africa Mega

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.

André Bernon
PB, South Africa 2017

Pre-tour the office staff were superb in sorting out my problems and the personal touches added to our email communications really made a big difference to how I felt about the trip. The guide, Andre Bernon, was excellent. He was able to quickly and effectively locate and identify birds and get the group onto them. His knowledge of locations and ability to manage things on the ground showed real expertise and experience. His people skills and ability to ensure group dynamics were as smooth as possible was exceptional.

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!

Daniel Danckwerts
MW, South Africa 2021

"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."

Gregory de Klerk
KK, Eastern South Africa X 2016

Greg was a fantastic guide, and I hope that I can take another tour/bird with him again in the future. I greatly enjoyed birding and spending time with him, he was very personable and I'm glad that we were able to become friends. Greg knew where to search for the birds and was extremely knowledgeable about birds and other wildlife and natural history. I also greatly appreciated how Greg dealt with issues that arose with other guests, and how quickly he tried to step in and prevent problems from escalating further. Guiding can be a difficult job, and Greg did a terrific job.

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