Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer
Tour price (Per person): ZAR79,950 * USD4,308 * GBP3,439 * EUR4,143 * AUD6,904
Single Supplement: ZAR7,200 * USD388 * GBP310 * EUR373 * AUD622
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 * USD4,308 * GBP3,439 * EUR4,143 * AUD6,904
Single Supplement: ZAR7,200 * USD388 * GBP310 * EUR373 * AUD622
Can be linked with: South Africa - Cape Extension IV 2025
Tour Leader: James Wade Lee
Tour price (Per person): ZAR79,950 * USD4,308 * GBP3,439 * EUR4,143 * AUD6,904
Single Supplement: ZAR7,200 * USD388 * GBP310 * EUR373 * AUD622
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 * USD4,847 * GBP3,869 * EUR4,661 * AUD7,768
Single Supplement: ZAR7,500 * USD404 * GBP323 * EUR389 * AUD648
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 * USD4,847 * GBP3,869 * EUR4,661 * AUD7,768
Single Supplement: ZAR7,500 * USD404 * GBP323 * EUR389 * AUD648
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 * USD4,847 * GBP3,869 * EUR4,661 * AUD7,768
Single Supplement: ZAR7,500 * USD404 * GBP323 * EUR389 * AUD648
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 * USD4,847 * GBP3,869 * EUR4,661 * AUD7,768
Single Supplement: ZAR7,500 * USD404 * GBP323 * EUR389 * AUD648
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 * USD4,847 * GBP3,869 * EUR4,661 * AUD7,768
Single Supplement: ZAR7,500 * USD404 * GBP323 * EUR389 * AUD648
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 * USD4,847 * GBP3,869 * EUR4,661 * AUD7,768
Single Supplement: ZAR7,500 * USD404 * GBP323 * EUR389 * AUD648
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.
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
8 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.
Dan was excellent and really knowledgeable.
We‘ve had a fantastic time in Cape Town so far, please express our gratitude to Greg again as well for the great time we had with him.
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.
I am not a twitcher or even a knowledgeable birdwatcher, but I am always keen to see new things. Our ranger André had a huge knowledge of birds. He shared this and more about all the flora and fauna that we came across. He explained about insects and trees as we passed them and didn't fail to answer a question.
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.
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