Destinations
Rockjumper currently has tours available in the following regions
Africa & Madagascar
Angola
Rockjumper is excited to again offer an Angola birding tour to this incredibly rich African destination! After 30 years of crippling civil war, this vast land is now at peace and actively encouraging...
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Botswana
Botswana is without a doubt one of the greatest safari nations in Africa. Our Botswana - Wildlife of the Okavango Delta & Beyond tour takes us into the very heart of the Okavango Delta, made up...
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Cameroon
Due largely to the poorly developed infrastructure of the region, Cameroon in Central Africa is one of the world’s least visited tourism destinations, and we at Rockjumper pride ourselves in having...
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Central African Republic
The little known Central African Republic harbors one of Africa’s greatest wildlife gems in the form of Dzanga-Sangha Reserve. This pristine rainforest protects some of the densest concentrations...
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Egypt & Jordan
Please note: Due to the continuing political instability, we have decided to cancel our 2012 Egypt tour. Hopefully by 2013 things will improve! Egypt has been one of the world’s most desirable...
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Ethiopia
Ethiopia boasts the second highest endemic bird list on the African continent, and this unique avifauna and Ethiopia’s remarkable mammal assemblage forms the focus of our birding tours to this...
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Ghana
Ghana offers core West African rainforest and savanna birding, while the recent discovery of easily accessible White-necked Rockfowl colonies has firmly established this as a ‘must-visit’...
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Indian Ocean Islands
Sprinkled on the tropical seas off East Africa are a series of islands where paradise is defined. Our tour is designed to maximize our experiences of these idyllic isles by visiting those with the...
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Macaronesia: Canary Islands & Cape Verde
The Macronesian Islands of the Western Atlantic stretch from the Azores south to the remote Cape Verdes, and support a selection of landbird endemics and seabirds colonies. The sun-drenched Canary...
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Madagascar
Madagascar is the world’s fourth-largest island and often referred to as the “Eighth Continent,”. Its exceptional fauna and flora have evolved during millions of years of isolation and of the...
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Malawi
Malawi, an attractive land-locked country of plateaus, rolling plains, lakes, mountains, forests and seemingly endless Miombo woodlands, is fast becoming recognized as one of Africa’s essential...
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Morocco
Fascinating Morocco, with its breathtaking scenery, sumptuous food, complex history and fabulous birding, has become a vital destination for serious and casual birders alike. Walled Medieval medinas...
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Namibia, Botswana & Zambia
Our popular Namibia, Okavango & Victoria Falls Overland safari visits the major highlights of three of Africa’s most remarkable countries. This comprehensive tour combines the endemic birds of...
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Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone’s biologically rich rainforests are the undoubted stronghold of West Africa’s Upper Guinea endemics. The unfortunate political history of this country has meant that for many years...
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South Africa
Our home country of South Africa is quite simply one of the most pleasurable destinations in which to bird and travel, and our South African birding tours and wildlife safaris offer exceptional value...
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South Indian Ocean Islands
Rockjumper is pleased to announce that we have been allocated some places on a birding and wildlife cruise to the remote South Indian Ocean islands, providing an unprecedented chance to see some of...
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Tanzania, Kenya & Rwanda
Kenya and Tanzania, each boasting a bird list in excess of a thousand species, epitomize Africa’s reputation as ‘the birding continent’, hosting a profusion of outrageously colorful and easily...
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Uganda
We at Rockjumper are proud of our vast depth of experience in Uganda, where we have successfully arranged and guided more than 30 birding tours over the past twelve years. An equatorial country of...
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Zambia
South Luangwa in Zambia is a vast area of pristine woodland and riverine vegetation that host a large contingent of sought-after birds and mammals. This has been described as one of the premier parks...
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Zimbabwe & Mozambique
The Savé Valley Conservancy, situated in the fabulous south-east lowveld region, is one of Zimbabwe’s most exciting wildlife safari destinations. Encompassing over 1,300 square miles, it is the...
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Antarctica
Antarctica
Our Classic Antarctica cruise is a ‘must’ for every wildlife, birding and nature enthusiast, and we guarantee that you will return enriched by this experience of a lifetime! During this...
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Asia
Bhutan
Thanks to a small population embracing their Buddhist traditions, Bhutan has avoided the environmental ravages that have left neighboring Himalayan forests sadly degraded. Here majestic mountain...
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China
Concentrating on the south east of this vast nation, our China in Winter birding tour offers a rich kaleidoscope of impressive and localized bird specialties, including several of the world’s most...
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India
Home to over 1.2 billion people and reflecting the world’s richest
cultural kaleidoscope, India is also justly famous for its rich avifauna
and charismatic mammalian megafauna. Our Northern India...
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Indonesia
Nestled in the tropical waters of Wallacea, the remarkable endemic-rich islands of Sulawesi and Halmahera are seldom-visited parts of the Indonesian archipelago. These two strangely shaped islands...
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Japan
Japan, ‘The Land of the Rising Sun’, stretches from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south, and comprises 3,000 mountainous and volcanic islands. Rockjumper's Japan -...
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Malaysia & Borneo
Malaysia is a modern Asian country where first-class facilities exist within an extensive network of parks and reserves. Our Malaysia & Borneo - Rainforest Birds & Mammals tour visits some of...
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Myanmar
Myanmar, previously known as Burma, is an ornithologically little explored nation saddled between India and Thailand. It supports a wealth of endemic and range-restricted species and, with the help...
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Russian Arctic
Our Birding the Russian Far East cruise explores Russia’s rugged Atlantic seaboard, and includes the Kuril, Commander Islands and Kamchatka. Referred to as the ‘Ring of Fire’ for the prevalence...
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Sri Lanka
The small, friendly island nation of Sri Lanka provides one of the most enjoyable and rewarding birding tours imaginable. With plenty of endemics, most of which are extremely easy to locate,...
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Thailand
Thailand is the quintessential birding destination of South East Asia, showcasing habitats from mountain peaks draped with Rhododendron forests to dense tropical lowlands resounding with birdsong....
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The Maldives
The Maldives is an island nation nestled in the tropical waters of the central Indian Ocean, some 400 miles southwest of the southern tip of India. This tiny, idyllic country is composed entirely of...
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The Philippines
Composed of 7,107 islands strewn across a great stretch of tropical sea, the Philippines occupy the unenviable position for harboring the most birds facing imminent extinction. Many of these...
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Turkey
Turkey, a country the size of Texas, is a spectacular avian and cultural crossroads. This fascinating nation boasts an ancient history, from even before centuries of Greek Roman and Byzantine...
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Vietnam & Cambodia
After being isolated from the birding and traveling world for so long, these two countries have become key destinations on the world birding travel charts and are now open for us to explore. Cambodia...
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Australasia
Australia
Northern Australia offers an incredible range of habitats, from lush expanses of dense tropical rainforest to dry endless stretches of desolate outback. Here we will encounter a fantastic collection...
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Indonesia
Nestled in the tropical waters of Wallacea, the remarkable endemic rich islands of Sulawesi and Halmahera are seldom-visited parts of the Indonesian archipelago. These two strangely shaped islands...
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New Caledonia
The remote island of New Caledonia is considered to be one of the world's most ecologically important and critically endangered birding hotspots, hosting a collection of extremely localized and rare...
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New Zealand
New Zealand, known by Maori people as the “Land of the Long White Cloud”, is a country of infinite scenic beauty and fantastically friendly people. Although not blessed with a huge number of...
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Papua New Guinea
Of all the world’s birding
destinations, Papua New Guinea would have to
rank as the most fascinating and exotic. New Guinea, the planet’s second
largest island, was the last inhabited landmass to...
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West Pacific Odyssey
This tour provides an unprecedented chance to see some of the world’s most rarely-observed sea birds and a variety of island endemics that have been seen by very few.
Whilst the Western Pacific...
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Caribbean
Cuba
Cuba, just off the Florida Keys and at the mouth of the Gulf of Mexico, has long been a much desired destination for birders. With the relaxation of restrictions, Cuba’s 28 endemic birds and...
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Jamaica
We are pleased to be offering Jamaica as one of our new birding tours destinations! Best known as a tropical paradise with beautiful mountains and palm-fringed beaches, vibrant culture, reggae...
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Trinidad & Tobago
The two tropical islands comprising the nation of Trinidad & Tobago in the southern Caribbean are just a scant 7 miles off the coast of northeastern Venezuela. Over 460 bird species have been...
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Central America
Costa Rica
The small nation of Costa Rica has geared itself heavily towards birding tours and has developed a superb infrastructure to service the numerous visiting birders, and with over 850 species it is easy...
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Guatemala
Spectacular volcanoes and fabulous highland lakes take centre stage in our Guatemala – Central American Specialties birding tour. While this region is probably best known for its shade coffee...
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Panama
Panamá is a superb birding tours destination that allows us to explore some of the most accessible rainforests and high-altitude cloud forests on Earth. The native flora is simply stunning, and more...
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Europe
Central & Eastern Europe
Our Central & Eastern Europe: Birding the former Iron Curtain tour will explore the prime birding areas in Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. Plenty of ‘eastern’ specialties...
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Finland
Finland is a small Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden, Norway and Russia, with Estonia situated to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
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Scandinavia
The Scandinavian countries of Finland, Sweden and Denmark offer unbeatable temperate zone birding, spectacular scenery, cities and villages steeped in history and welcoming people. Our comprehensive...
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Spain
Spain has long been an extremely popular bird tour destination, offering a wide range of Mediterranean habitats along with safe, easy and excellent birding. Many sites are in beautifully scenic...
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Spitsbergen / Svalbard
Spitsbergen, lying a mere 600 miles from the North Pole, is the largest island of the Svalbard (meaning “Cold Coast”) Archipelago. Although draped in secluded darkness during the northern winter,...
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North America & Canada
Canadian Arctic
The Canadian Arctic remains one of the most pristine parts of our planet, and our Northwest Passage birding and wildlife cruise traverses this magical area in search of some very special birds and...
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Hawaii
Hawaii is the most remote archipelago on Earth, and is located north of the equator in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Besides the Island’s world-renowned beauty, many unique features attract...
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USA & Mexico
These tours are expertly guided and cover a wide variety of birding adventures, from witnessing the extraordinary Mayan ruins of the Yucatan and experiencing an infusion of vibrant migrants along the...
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South America
Argentina
The vast territory of Argentina spans 2,500 miles from north to south, encompassing biomes that range from lowland rainforests to alpine deserts. Our Best of Argentina birding tour covers an...
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Bolivia
Comparatively little known, Bolivia is nevertheless considered one of South America’s birding hotspots. The nation’s avifauna is influenced by the incredibly diverse bio-geographic regions that...
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Brazil
Brazil is one of the world’s 17 ‘megadiversity’ countries, and our Brazil - Birds & Wildlife of the Pantanal & Cerrado tour, combined with our Atlantic Rainforest and Amazon Rainforest...
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Chile
Chile is a beautiful mountainous nation that offers unique birding opportunities amid spectacular scenery. Our comprehensive birdwatching and wildlife tour of this fantastic country ranges from the...
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Colombia
Colombia has more bird species than any other country on Earth! A staggering 1,870 have been recorded, of which 62 are endemic. This massive diversity results from the equally diverse range of...
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Ecuador
Ecuador, boasting a bird list of over 1,600 species, has entrenched itself as a premier birding nation. Furthermore, its small size, good infrastructure, spectacular scenery and friendly people make...
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Guyana
Guyana, a small English-speaking South American country nestled on the Atlantic Coast east of Venezuela, is fast becoming recognized as one of South America’s top birding and wildlife destinations....
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Peru
Peru, a land of stark contrast and astounding beauty, is the leading South American birding destination in which to enjoy both the snow-capped Andes and tropical Amazon rainforest. Our highly...
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