19 Sep 2025 - 03 Oct 2025 (15 days)
ZAR79,950 - No Spaces Available
Tour Leader: James Wade Lee
10 Oct 2025 - 24 Oct 2025 (15 days)
ZAR79,950 - 2 Spaces Available on this guaranteed departure
Tour Leader: James Wade Lee
Tour price (Per person): ZAR79,950 * USD4,293 * GBP3,220 * EUR3,759 * AUD6,746
Single Supplement: ZAR7,200 * USD387 * GBP290 * EUR338 * AUD607
Can be linked with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) 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 * USD4,830 * GBP3,622 * EUR4,229 * AUD7,589
Single Supplement: ZAR7,500 * USD403 * GBP302 * EUR353 * AUD633
Can be linked with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) I 2026
30 Jan 2026 - 13 Feb 2026 (15 days)
ZAR89,950 - No Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer
Tour price (Per person): ZAR89,950 * USD4,830 * GBP3,622 * EUR4,229 * AUD7,589
Single Supplement: ZAR7,500 * USD403 * GBP302 * EUR353 * AUD633
Can be linked with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) II 2026
20 Feb 2026 - 06 Mar 2026 (15 days)
ZAR89,950 - No Spaces Available
Tour Leader: James Wade Lee
Tour price (Per person): ZAR89,950 * USD4,830 * GBP3,622 * EUR4,229 * AUD7,589
Single Supplement: ZAR7,500 * USD403 * GBP302 * EUR353 * AUD633
Can be linked with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) III 2026
09 Oct 2026 - 23 Oct 2026 (15 days)
ZAR89,950 - 4 Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Julian Parsons
Tour price (Per person): ZAR89,950 * USD4,830 * GBP3,622 * EUR4,229 * AUD7,589
Single Supplement: ZAR7,500 * USD403 * GBP302 * EUR353 * AUD633
Can be linked with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) V 2026
11 Jan 2027 - 25 Jan 2027 (15 days)
ZAR95,000 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
Tour price (Per person): ZAR95,000 * USD5,101 * GBP3,826 * EUR4,466 * AUD8,016
Can be linked with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) I 2027
01 Feb 2027 - 15 Feb 2027 (15 days)
ZAR95,000 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: James Wade Lee
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
Tour price (Per person): ZAR95,000 * USD5,101 * GBP3,826 * EUR4,466 * AUD8,016
Can be linked with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) II 2027
22 Feb 2027 - 08 Mar 2027 (15 days)
ZAR95,000 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Quinton Paul Josop
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
Tour price (Per person): ZAR95,000 * USD5,101 * GBP3,826 * EUR4,466 * AUD8,016
Can be linked with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) III 2027
06 Sep 2027 - 20 Sep 2027 (15 days)
ZAR95,000 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Julian Parsons
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
Tour price (Per person): ZAR95,000 * USD5,101 * GBP3,826 * EUR4,466 * AUD8,016
Can be linked with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) IV 2027
11 Oct 2027 - 25 Oct 2027 (15 days)
ZAR95,000 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
Tour price (Per person): ZAR95,000 * USD5,101 * GBP3,826 * EUR4,466 * AUD8,016
Can be linked with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) V 2027
25 Oct 2027 - 08 Nov 2027 (15 days)
ZAR95,000 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: James Wade Lee
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
Tour price (Per person): ZAR95,000 * USD5,101 * GBP3,826 * EUR4,466 * AUD8,016
Can be linked with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) VI 2027
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.
Both Greg and Wade were amazing. Greg has a fantastic knowledge of the area and it's wildlife. He was always willing to add information and facts regarding the wildlife we observed. He managed the tour expertly and his enthusiasm was contagious. And Wade is flat out the best bird/wildlife finder that I have ever been around. Truly extraordinary. The trip was beyond my expectations.
It was a great pleasure to meet David Hoddinott, and a privilege really to spend time with such a great birder. Mine was a focussed trip around several species not seen in South Africa, and we saw all the birds, including a wonderful view of a male Buff-spotted Flufftail. David also found a few species where I had only had single sightings previously. We had to reschedule my trip at short notice and the Tailormade team at RJ were really helpful to ensure this section of our trip went ahead. Many thanks.
André, who escorted us on four drives, is a superb tracker with great knowledge of the reserve and its denizens. He is also an expert on the birdlife of southern Africa and was able to bring the bush to life for us with knowledge of all that we saw.
This was my first pelagic tour, and I loved every minute of it. The guides were excellent - informative, knowledgeable, enthusiastic and patient. Couldn't have asked for better, thank you.
I'd read and heard positive feedback about Rockjumper before I booked the tour, so I was quite pleased when Keith Valentine, our guide, and Rockjumper were able to exceed my expectations. I knew Keith's role within the firm, so my expectations were particularly high. Keith was terrific. He knows the birds in great detail, including their field marks, calls, and where they can be found. He also deeply understands what it means to provide his customers a great experience, which he did his best to provide. A true leader and nice person that others in the firm can hopefully learn from and follow. All in all, this was a trip of a lifetime for me and my wife.
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