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South Africa - Cape Extension

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South Africa - Cape Extension III 2025

07 Mar 2025 - 12 Mar 2025 (6 days)

ZAR35,950 - No Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer

Tour price (Per person): ZAR35,950 * USD1,942 * GBP1,573 * EUR1,865 * AUD3,091

Single Supplement: ZAR2,900 * USD157 * GBP127 * EUR150 * AUD249

Flight costs (Linked Tour): ZAR1,800 * USD97 * GBP79 * EUR93 * AUD155

South Africa - Cape Extension IV 2025

03 Oct 2025 - 08 Oct 2025 (6 days)

ZAR35,950 - 4 Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: James Wade Lee

Tour price (Per person): ZAR35,950 * USD1,942 * GBP1,573 * EUR1,865 * AUD3,091

Single Supplement: ZAR2,900 * USD157 * GBP127 * EUR150 * AUD249

Flight costs (Linked Tour): ZAR1,800 * USD97 * GBP79 * EUR93 * AUD155

South Africa - Cape Extension V 2025

24 Oct 2025 - 29 Oct 2025 (6 days)

ZAR35,950 - No Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: James Wade Lee

Tour price (Per person): ZAR35,950 * USD1,942 * GBP1,573 * EUR1,865 * AUD3,091

Single Supplement: ZAR2,900 * USD157 * GBP127 * EUR150 * AUD249

Flight costs (Linked Tour): ZAR1,800 * USD97 * GBP79 * EUR93 * AUD155

South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) I 2026

23 Jan 2026 - 28 Jan 2026 (6 days)

ZAR36,950 - No Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer

Tour price (Per person): ZAR36,950 * USD1,996 * GBP1,616 * EUR1,917 * AUD3,177

Single Supplement: ZAR2,800 * USD151 * GBP122 * EUR145 * AUD241

Flight costs (Linked Tour): ZAR1,650 * USD89 * GBP72 * EUR86 * AUD142

South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) II 2026

13 Feb 2026 - 18 Feb 2026 (6 days)

ZAR36,950 - Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer

Tour price (Per person): ZAR36,950 * USD1,996 * GBP1,616 * EUR1,917 * AUD3,177

Single Supplement: ZAR2,800 * USD151 * GBP122 * EUR145 * AUD241

Flight costs (Linked Tour): ZAR1,650 * USD89 * GBP72 * EUR86 * AUD142

South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) III 2026

06 Mar 2026 - 11 Mar 2026 (6 days)

ZAR36,950 - 1 Space Available

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Tour Leader: James Wade Lee

Tour price (Per person): ZAR36,950 * USD1,996 * GBP1,616 * EUR1,917 * AUD3,177

Single Supplement: ZAR2,800 * USD151 * GBP122 * EUR145 * AUD241

Flight costs (Linked Tour): ZAR1,650 * USD89 * GBP72 * EUR86 * AUD142

South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) IV 2026

18 Sep 2026 - 23 Sep 2026 (6 days)

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Tour Leader: Gregory de Klerk

Tour price (Per person): ZAR36,950 * USD1,996 * GBP1,616 * EUR1,917 * AUD3,177

Single Supplement: ZAR2,800 * USD151 * GBP122 * EUR145 * AUD241

Flight costs (Linked Tour): ZAR1,650 * USD89 * GBP72 * EUR86 * AUD142

South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) V 2026

23 Oct 2026 - 28 Oct 2026 (6 days)

ZAR36,950 - Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Julian Parsons

Tour price (Per person): ZAR36,950 * USD1,996 * GBP1,616 * EUR1,917 * AUD3,177

Single Supplement: ZAR2,800 * USD151 * GBP122 * EUR145 * AUD241

Flight costs (Linked Tour): ZAR1,650 * USD89 * GBP72 * EUR86 * AUD142

Those who decide to do the Cape Extension will be treated to a feast of endemics and the remarkable beauty of the south-western Cape. The Mother City, Cape Town, widely considered one of the world’s most beautiful cities, will be our base for part of the extension. From here we will range out to explore the varied ecosystems conveniently accessible from our comfortable accommodations. We will then make our way up the west coast where we will explore the dry country riches of the Tanqua Karoo to round off this unbeatable South African adventure.

Please note: these prices are subject to foreign exchange fluctuations.

Top Birds

Cape Rockjumper; Cape Sugarbird; Cape Bulbul; Cape Siskin; Protea, Forest, Cape & Black-headed Canaries; Orange-breasted, Malachite & Southern Double-collared Sunbirds; African Penguin; African Oystercatcher; Crowned, Bank & Cape Cormorants; Hartlaub’s Gull; Black Harrier; Southern Black & Karoo Korhaans; Ludwig’s Bustard; Cape Spurfowl; Bokmakierie; Victorin’s, Namaqua, Rufous-eared, Cinnamon-breasted & Layard’s Warblers; Karoo Eremomela; Cape Penduline Tit; White-backed Mousebird; Karoo & Tractrac Chats; Karoo Scrub Robin; Southern Boubou; Fiscal & Fairy Flycatchers; Cape Batis; Cape Grassbird; Karoo Lark; Grey Tit; Grey-winged Francolin; Karoo & Olive Thrushes; South African Shelduck; Cape Shoveler; Indian & Atlantic Yellow-nosed, Black-browed & Shy Albatrosses; Southern & Northern Giant Petrels; Cape & White-chinned Petrels; Cape Gannet.

Top Mammals

Afro-Australian Fur Seal; Southern Right Whale; Common Eland; Blesbok (Bontebok); (Cape) Mountain Zebra; Hartebeest; Cape Grey Mongoose; Klipspringer; Springbok; Steenbok; Cape Grysbok (rare); Grey Rhebok; Chacma Baboon; Rock Hyrax; Meerkat.

Habitats Covered

Mountains, semi-desert, fynbos, coastal and pelagic waters, wetlands

Expected Climate

Subtropical with occasional rain, can be cold in winter

Max Group Size

5 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

+-200

Other Attractions

Tanqua-Karoo, Table Mountain, Cape Peninsula, great food & wine

Photographic Opportunities

Good to very good.

What our clients say about us

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.

André Bernon
B

André in particular went out of his way to make sure our stay was as wonderful as it could be. Andre is also a great guide, with the ability to spot just about everything that moves, even if the movement is only breathing.

Keith Valentine
SD, South Africa 2018

I deeply appreciate that Keith Valentine worked hard to find the endemics and warblers that I had expressed an interest in.

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!

Gregory de Klerk
SK & TG, South Africa

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.

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