09 Jan 2026 - 23 Jan 2026 (15 days)
ZAR89,950 NO SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer
Tour Price (Per person): ZAR89,950 (USD5,211 * GBP4,039 * EUR4,598 * AUD8,133)
Single Supplement: ZAR7,500 (USD434 * GBP337 * EUR383 * AUD678)
30 Jan 2026 - 13 Feb 2026 (15 days)
ZAR89,950 NO SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer
Tour Price (Per person): ZAR89,950 (USD5,211 * GBP4,039 * EUR4,598 * AUD8,133)
Single Supplement: ZAR7,500 (USD434 * GBP337 * EUR383 * AUD678)
20 Feb 2026 - 06 Mar 2026 (15 days)
ZAR89,950 1 SPACE AVAILABLE on this guaranteed departure
Tour Leader: James Wade Lee
Tour Price (Per person): ZAR89,950 (USD5,211 * GBP4,039 * EUR4,598 * AUD8,133)
Single Supplement: ZAR7,500 (USD434 * GBP337 * EUR383 * AUD678)
This tour pairs with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) III 2026
01 Aug 2026 - 15 Aug 2026 (15 days)
ZAR89,950 3 SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer
Tour Price (Per person): ZAR89,950 (USD5,211 * GBP4,039 * EUR4,598 * AUD8,133)
Single Supplement: ZAR7,500 (USD434 * GBP337 * EUR383 * AUD678)
This tour pairs with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) VI 2026
09 Oct 2026 - 23 Oct 2026 (15 days)
ZAR89,950 NO SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: Julian Parsons
Tour Price (Per person): ZAR89,950 (USD5,211 * GBP4,039 * EUR4,598 * AUD8,133)
Single Supplement: ZAR7,500 (USD434 * GBP337 * EUR383 * AUD678)
This tour pairs with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) V 2026
11 Jan 2027 - 25 Jan 2027 (15 days)
ZAR95,000 NO SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer
Tour Price (Per person): ZAR95,000 (USD5,503 * GBP4,266 * EUR4,856 * AUD8,589)
This tour pairs with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) I 2027
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
01 Feb 2027 - 15 Feb 2027 (15 days)
ZAR95,000 SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: James Wade Lee
Tour Price (Per person): ZAR95,000 (USD5,503 * GBP4,266 * EUR4,856 * AUD8,589)
This tour pairs with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) II 2027
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
22 Feb 2027 - 08 Mar 2027 (15 days)
ZAR95,000 4 SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: Quinton Paul Josop
Tour Price (Per person): ZAR95,000 (USD5,503 * GBP4,266 * EUR4,856 * AUD8,589)
This tour pairs with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) III 2027
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
11 Oct 2027 - 25 Oct 2027 (15 days)
ZAR95,000 SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer
Tour Price (Per person): ZAR95,000 (USD5,503 * GBP4,266 * EUR4,856 * AUD8,589)
This tour pairs with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) V 2027
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
25 Oct 2027 - 08 Nov 2027 (15 days)
ZAR95,000 3 SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: James Wade Lee
Tour Price (Per person): ZAR95,000 (USD5,503 * GBP4,266 * EUR4,856 * AUD8,589)
This tour pairs with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) VI 2027
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
10 Jan 2028 - 24 Jan 2028 (15 days)
ZAR99,700 SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: Jan Pienaar
Tour Price (Per person): ZAR99,700 (USD5,776 * GBP4,477 * EUR5,096 * AUD9,014)
This tour pairs with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) I 2028
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
31 Jan 2028 - 14 Feb 2028 (15 days)
ZAR99,700 SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer
Tour Price (Per person): ZAR99,700 (USD5,776 * GBP4,477 * EUR5,096 * AUD9,014)
This tour pairs with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) II 2028
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
10 Apr 2028 - 24 Apr 2028 (15 days)
ZAR99,700 SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: Jan Pienaar
Tour Price (Per person): ZAR99,700 (USD5,776 * GBP4,477 * EUR5,096 * AUD9,014)
This tour pairs with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) III 2028
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
04 Sep 2028 - 18 Sep 2028 (15 days)
ZAR99,700 SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: Jan Pienaar
Tour Price (Per person): ZAR99,700 (USD5,776 * GBP4,477 * EUR5,096 * AUD9,014)
This tour pairs with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) IV 2028
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
09 Oct 2028 - 23 Oct 2028 (15 days)
ZAR99,700 SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer
Tour Price (Per person): ZAR99,700 (USD5,776 * GBP4,477 * EUR5,096 * AUD9,014)
This tour pairs with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) V 2028
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
23 Oct 2028 - 06 Nov 2028 (15 days)
ZAR99,700 SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: Julian Parsons
Tour Price (Per person): ZAR99,700 (USD5,776 * GBP4,477 * EUR5,096 * AUD9,014)
This tour pairs with: South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) VI 2028
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
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.
Andre, our guide, has such an infectious nature, which had a huge positive effect on our stay. His incredible knowledge of birds was indeed humbling. A birder's paradise and a guide passionate about birds and nature - what more could one ask for?
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.
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.
We were very happy to have Heinz Ortmann as our guide. He operated the tour very skilfully in every way and with flexibility when needed to try to get all possible targets. We were also very positively surprised that he had such a great knowledge about mammals, butterflies, reptiles and amphibians beside the birds. Since we also are very interested in all these groups, this was a most welcome bonus. A great tour that we will remember for a long time. We would be very happy doing another private trip with Heinz as our guide.
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.
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