24 Oct 2025 - 29 Oct 2025 (6 days)
ZAR35,950 - 2 Spaces Available on this guaranteed departure
Tour Leader: James Wade Lee
Tour price (Per person): ZAR35,950 * USD1,979 * GBP1,492 * EUR1,759 * AUD3,087
Single Supplement: ZAR2,900 * USD160 * GBP120 * EUR142 * AUD249
Flight costs (Linked Tour): ZAR1,800 * USD99 * GBP75 * EUR88 * AUD155
23 Jan 2026 - 28 Jan 2026 (6 days)
ZAR36,950 - No Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer
Tour price (Per person): ZAR36,950 * USD2,034 * GBP1,533 * EUR1,808 * AUD3,172
Single Supplement: ZAR2,800 * USD154 * GBP116 * EUR137 * AUD240
Flight costs (Linked Tour): ZAR1,650 * USD91 * GBP68 * EUR81 * AUD142
13 Feb 2026 - 18 Feb 2026 (6 days)
ZAR36,950 - No Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer
Tour price (Per person): ZAR36,950 * USD2,034 * GBP1,533 * EUR1,808 * AUD3,172
Single Supplement: ZAR2,800 * USD154 * GBP116 * EUR137 * AUD240
Flight costs (Linked Tour): ZAR1,650 * USD91 * GBP68 * EUR81 * AUD142
06 Mar 2026 - 11 Mar 2026 (6 days)
ZAR36,950 - No Spaces Available
Tour Leader: James Wade Lee
Tour price (Per person): ZAR36,950 * USD2,034 * GBP1,533 * EUR1,808 * AUD3,172
Single Supplement: ZAR2,800 * USD154 * GBP116 * EUR137 * AUD240
Flight costs (Linked Tour): ZAR1,650 * USD91 * GBP68 * EUR81 * AUD142
23 Oct 2026 - 28 Oct 2026 (6 days)
ZAR36,950 - 4 Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Julian Parsons
Tour price (Per person): ZAR36,950 * USD2,034 * GBP1,533 * EUR1,808 * AUD3,172
Single Supplement: ZAR2,800 * USD154 * GBP116 * EUR137 * AUD240
Flight costs (Linked Tour): ZAR1,650 * USD91 * GBP68 * EUR81 * AUD142
25 Jan 2027 - 30 Jan 2027 (6 days)
ZAR39,000 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
Tour price (Per person): ZAR39,000 * USD2,146 * GBP1,619 * EUR1,908 * AUD3,348
15 Feb 2027 - 20 Feb 2027 (6 days)
ZAR39,000 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: James Wade Lee
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
Tour price (Per person): ZAR39,000 * USD2,146 * GBP1,619 * EUR1,908 * AUD3,348
08 Mar 2027 - 13 Mar 2027 (6 days)
ZAR39,000 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Quinton Paul Josop
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
Tour price (Per person): ZAR39,000 * USD2,146 * GBP1,619 * EUR1,908 * AUD3,348
20 Sep 2027 - 25 Sep 2027 (6 days)
ZAR39,000 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Julian Parsons
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
Tour price (Per person): ZAR39,000 * USD2,146 * GBP1,619 * EUR1,908 * AUD3,348
25 Oct 2027 - 30 Oct 2027 (6 days)
ZAR39,000 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
Tour price (Per person): ZAR39,000 * USD2,146 * GBP1,619 * EUR1,908 * AUD3,348
08 Nov 2027 - 13 Nov 2027 (6 days)
ZAR39,000 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: James Wade Lee
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
Tour price (Per person): ZAR39,000 * USD2,146 * GBP1,619 * EUR1,908 * AUD3,348
Our western South Africa Cape extensions, combined with our eastern South Africa tours, can produce up to an incredible 500 bird and 50 mammal species, including many South African endemics and near-endemics. Commencing in Cape Town, widely considered one of the world’s most beautiful cities, we set out to explore the breathtaking Cape Peninsula, the succulent Tanqua Karoo, West Coast National Park and teeming pelagic waters. Cape targets include the comical African Penguin, Black Harrier, Ludwig’s Bustard, elusive Cinnamon-breasted Warbler, attractive Victorin’s Warbler, Karoo Lark, stunning Orange-breasted and Southern Double-collared Sunbirds, Cape Sugarbird, Protea, Cape and Forest Canaries, Cape Siskin, Cape Bulbul and Cape Rockjumper, the last belonging to a family that is endemic to southern Africa. Regional endemics could include Rufous-eared Warbler, Southern Boubou, Cape Batis, Cape Grassbird, Karoo Prinia, Karoo Eremomela, Cape Weaver, Fiscal Flycatcher, Namaqua Warbler, Cape Spurfowl and Olive Thrush. An unforgettable experience is definitely a pelagic trip out to sea from Cape Town, whereby finding a fishing vessel could produce literally thousands of birds in its wake. Indian and Atlantic Yellow-nosed, Black-browed and Shy Albatrosses, Cape and White-chinned Petrels, Southern and Northern Giant Petrels and Cape Gannet are regularly encountered.
Please note: these prices are subject to foreign exchange fluctuations.
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, and Layard’s Warblers, Karoo Eremomela, Cape Penduline Tit, White-backed Mousebird, Karoo and Tractrac Chats, Karoo Scrub Robin, Southern Boubou, Fiscal and Fairy Flycatchers, Cape Batis, Cape Grassbird, Karoo Lark, Grey Tit, Grey-winged Francolin, Olive Thrush, South African Shelduck, Cape Shoveler, Indian & Atlantic Yellow-nosed, Black-browed & Shy Albatrosses, Southern & Northern Giant Petrels, Cape and White-chinned Petrels, Cape Gannet
Afro-Australian Fur Seal, Southern Right Whale, Common Eland, Blesbok (Bontebok), (Cape) Mountain Zebra, (Red) Hartebeest, Cape Grey Mongoose, Klipspringer, Springbok, Steenbok, Cape Grysbok, Grey Rhebok, Chacma Baboon, Rock Hyrax, Meerkat
mountains, semi-desert, fynbos, coastal and pelagic waters, wetlands
subtropical with occasional rain, can be cold in winter
6 with 1 Rockjumper leader
moderate pace with undemanding walks, some long drives
comfortable guesthouses
easy
+-200
Tanqua-Karoo, Table Mountain, Cape Peninsula, great food & wine
excellent
There are not enough superlatives to describe Daniel Danckwerts! He is a superstar of a guide and I am glad I had the opportunity to tour with him, because he will be in great demand when the word gets out how amazing this tour was! Although he is one of your junior guides, he conducts himself with poise and confidence in excess of his years. His passion for birding, culture and history is unsurpassed and his laugh is absolutely infectious. He knew all the hotspots for the notoriously difficult species on this tour and even when the birds weren't cooperating, he devised innovative means to ensure the group would have the best opportunity to see these very, very elusive birds. We learned a few lessons on this inaugural tour about patience and stamina.... it is certainly not for the faint-hearted because it requires a lot of hard work but the rewards certainly exceeded the effort. Where else do you have the opportunity to see mythic flufftails and crakes all in one place? I will absolutely travel with Daniel again!
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!
We found our guide, Andre Bernon to be extremely competent at finding and identifying birds. He also had an impressive range of knowledge about other biota, plus extensive knowledge of the local history.
Greg handled all personalities with poise, humor and attentiveness and constantly checked to see if everyone was happy. If someone had a problem, he immediately worked on a solution. It is obvious he loves his job, and he went out of his way to find birds for us, even in the most difficult weather conditions. His knowledge of the area was superior. He took excellent care of us and made us feel very welcome!
The lynchpin for our entire experience was the guide - and Greg de Klerk was simply brilliant. He was extremely skilled in knowing where the birds might be, and finding them once we got there. He carefully made sure that we all saw the bird. He was very knowledgeable about bird and mammal behaviour, and shared a lot of information with the tour members. He smoothly handled logistics, is a good driver, and patient with non-nationals who are unfamiliar with South African customs. He has a wonderful sense of humour; and a very warm and outgoing personality, which stimulated good relations between tour members. We would be very excited to go on another Rockjumper trip with him!
South Africa - Western Bird Photography Tour (Small Group) 2025 - March 2025
South Africa - Eastern Bird Photography Tour (Small Group) 2025 - February 2025
South Africa - Eastern III 2025 - February 2025
South Africa - Flock to Marion - Sani Pass post-tour extension 2025 - January 2025
South Africa - Flock to Marion - Sani Pass pre-tour extension 2025 - January 2025
South Africa - (F2M ext) Andersson 2025 - January 2025
South Africa - Flock to Marion - Eastern pre-tour extension I 2025 - January 2025
South Africa - Mega Birding Tour II 2024 - November 2024
South Africa - Kruger Extension I 2024 - November 2024
South Africa - Bates 2024 - November 2024
South Africa - Joseph & friends (ESA) 2024 - November 2024
South Africa - Wilkens & Lenssen 2024 - November 2024
South Africa - Mega Birding Tour I 2024 - November 2024
South Africa - Cape Extension V 2024 - October 2024
South Africa - Ann 2024 - October 2024
South Africa - Eastern V 2024 - October 2024
South Africa - Cape Extension IV 2024 - October 2024
South Africa - Eastern IV 2024 - September 2024