01 Oct 2024 - 10 Oct 2024 (10 days)
ZAR68,500 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Rockjumper Tour Leader TBC
Pricing notes : *prices are estimated and dates may change*
Tour price (Per person): ZAR68,500 * USD3,886 * GBP2,941 * EUR3,492 * AUD5,756
Single Supplement: ZAR5,950 * USD338 * GBP255 * EUR303 * AUD500
Flight costs: ZAR4,950 * USD281 * GBP213 * EUR252 * AUD416
Embark on a 10-day adventure through South Africa's premier wildlife and scenic destinations in October. Begin in the renowned Kruger National Park, exploring the diverse ecosystems of Timbavati Game Reserve, where you'll encounter the Big Five and other iconic African wildlife. Continue your journey to Cape Town, a vibrant city offering stunning coastal views and rich cultural experiences. Highlights include thrilling game drives, a Great White Shark excursion, whale watching, and visits to the African Penguin colony, Cape of Good Hope, West Coast National Park, and Table Mountain. This tour offers a perfect blend of wildlife encounters and breathtaking landscapes.
Southern Ground Hornbill, Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl, Bateleur, Magpie Shrike, Southern White-crowned Shrike, African Fish Eagle, Lappet-faced Vulture, African Penguin, Orange-breasted Sunbird and Cape Sugarbird.
Lion, Leopard, African Buffalo, Elephant, White Rhinoceros, African Wild Dog, Hippopotamus, Cheetah, Spotted Hyena, Southern Giraffe, Southern Right Whale.
Explore the savannas, woodlands, and river systems of Kruger National Park, as well as the coastal fynbos, marine environments, and alpine flora of Cape Town.
Experience warm and sunny days with cool nights in Kruger, and mild to warm weather in Cape Town, with possible spring showers.
6 and 1 Rockjumper Leader
The tour maintains a moderate pace, with a mix of daily game drives, boat excursions, and sightseeing, ensuring ample time for wildlife observation and relaxation.
Stay in luxurious lodges and hotels offering comfort and stunning views, both in the heart of Kruger National Park and in scenic Cape Town.
Great White Shark, Cape Wildflowers, Table Mountain
Capture incredible images of the Big Five, Great White Sharks, whales, penguins, vibrant birdlife, and breathtaking landscapes from Kruger to Cape Town.
As a guide myself for more than 10 years (starting back in the early 90s), I believe I can give a sincere and realistic review of Greg de Klerk's performance during our nearly 2 weeks in Eastern South Africa. With this in mind, I can say that Greg did an excellent of maintaining and overseeing all aspects of our trip from start to finish. I particularly felt that his capacity for maintaining the various and sometimes complex logistics was impressive and well above average. Whether it was making sure that everyone's accommodations were comfortable, or helping us find a restroom during one challenging afternoon, when the restaurant we were eating in randomly closed their bathrooms down, Greg was always "on top of his game." This is not to mention his excellent abilities in the field as well. As a professional wildlife biologist, I was very impressed with Greg's abilities "beyond " just identifying species, so to speak. ln other words, Greg gave impressive, in-depth natural history descriptions of nearly every species of wildlife we recorded.
I had an excellent birding adventure. Daniel Danckwerts was superb at finding and identifying the myriad of species. He interfaces with the group exceptionally well, from the beginner birder to the pros on the tour. I would love to go on another birding tour with Dan, as he was exceptionally skilled at his craft. Other environmental/birding issues would pop up for conversation and he was skilled in his answers and knowledge. His passion for birding was very apparent, as well as his thoughtfulness in making sure everyone was on the bird and helping with our travel experience.
Greg gave the best introductory talk (regarding group dynamics and birding etiquette), that I have ever heard. Excellent.
My wife and I were part of a six person tour of South Africa that was led by David Hoddinott. Our trip was excellent and seamless. David was the perfect guide for our group and, as I’m sure you’re aware, is an extraordinary birder and bird finder.... Thank you to Rockjumper, and David especially, for taking the time to create such a wonderful trip for our group. As always, I’m sure that it’s a challenge to accommodate numerous personalities within a group and David was great at it. We all liked him from day one and he was always positive and up for anything. He was an absolute joy to be with. We’d previously been to Zimbabwe, Uganda, and Botswana and South Africa was a totally different experience. We really enjoyed the people that we got to meet and the sheer beauty of the country is breathtaking. David’s enthusiasm and pride of his homeland was inspiring and infectious. We can’t thank him enough for making it come alive for us. And thanks to all who had a part in setting it all up. We’d happily recommend Rockjumper to anyone thinking about a trip led by you.
I deeply appreciate that Keith Valentine worked hard to find the endemics and warblers that I had expressed an interest in.
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