Name: South Africa - Eastern (Small Group) V 2025
Brand: Rockjumper Birding
Price: ZAR79,950

South Africa - Eastern (Small Group) IV 2025

19 Sep 2025 - 03 Oct 2025 (15 days)

ZAR79,950 - No Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: James Wade Lee

Tour price (Per person): ZAR79,950 * USD4,549 * GBP3,351 * EUR3,892 * AUD6,971

Single Supplement: ZAR7,200 * USD410 * GBP302 * EUR350 * AUD628

South Africa - Eastern (Small Group) V 2025

10 Oct 2025 - 24 Oct 2025 (15 days)

ZAR79,950 - 1 Space Available on this guaranteed departure

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Tour Leader: James Wade Lee

Tour price (Per person): ZAR79,950 * USD4,549 * GBP3,351 * EUR3,892 * AUD6,971

Single Supplement: ZAR7,200 * USD410 * GBP302 * EUR350 * AUD628

This tour pairs with the South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) V 2025. Check here to include it in your booking.

South Africa - Eastern (Small Group) I 2026

09 Jan 2026 - 23 Jan 2026 (15 days)

ZAR89,950 - No Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer

Tour price (Per person): ZAR89,950 * USD5,118 * GBP3,770 * EUR4,378 * AUD7,843

Single Supplement: ZAR7,500 * USD427 * GBP314 * EUR365 * AUD654

This tour pairs with the South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) I 2026. Check here to include it in your booking.

South Africa - Eastern (Small Group) II 2026

30 Jan 2026 - 13 Feb 2026 (15 days)

ZAR89,950 - No Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer

Tour price (Per person): ZAR89,950 * USD5,118 * GBP3,770 * EUR4,378 * AUD7,843

Single Supplement: ZAR7,500 * USD427 * GBP314 * EUR365 * AUD654

This tour pairs with the South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) II 2026. Check here to include it in your booking.

South Africa - Eastern (Small Group) III 2026

20 Feb 2026 - 06 Mar 2026 (15 days)

ZAR89,950 - 1 Space Available on this guaranteed departure

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Tour Leader: James Wade Lee

Tour price (Per person): ZAR89,950 * USD5,118 * GBP3,770 * EUR4,378 * AUD7,843

Single Supplement: ZAR7,500 * USD427 * GBP314 * EUR365 * AUD654

This tour pairs with the South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) III 2026. Check here to include it in your booking.

South Africa - Eastern (Small Group) VI 2026

01 Aug 2026 - 15 Aug 2026 (15 days)

ZAR89,950 - Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer

Tour price (Per person): ZAR89,950 * USD5,118 * GBP3,770 * EUR4,378 * AUD7,843

Single Supplement: ZAR7,500 * USD427 * GBP314 * EUR365 * AUD654

This tour pairs with the South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) VI 2026. Check here to include it in your booking.

South Africa - Eastern (Small Group) IV 2026

04 Sep 2026 - 18 Sep 2026 (15 days)

ZAR89,950 - Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Jan Pienaar

Tour price (Per person): ZAR89,950 * USD5,118 * GBP3,770 * EUR4,378 * AUD7,843

Single Supplement: ZAR7,500 * USD427 * GBP314 * EUR365 * AUD654

This tour pairs with the South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) IV 2026. Check here to include it in your booking.

South Africa - Eastern (Small Group) V 2026

09 Oct 2026 - 23 Oct 2026 (15 days)

ZAR89,950 - No Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Julian Parsons

Tour price (Per person): ZAR89,950 * USD5,118 * GBP3,770 * EUR4,378 * AUD7,843

Single Supplement: ZAR7,500 * USD427 * GBP314 * EUR365 * AUD654

This tour pairs with the South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) V 2026. Check here to include it in your booking.

South Africa - Eastern (Small Group) I 2027

11 Jan 2027 - 25 Jan 2027 (15 days)

ZAR95,000 - 1 Space Available

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Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer

Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*

Tour price (Per person): ZAR95,000 * USD5,405 * GBP3,982 * EUR4,624 * AUD8,283

This tour pairs with the South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) I 2027. Check here to include it in your booking.

South Africa - Eastern (Small Group) II 2027

01 Feb 2027 - 15 Feb 2027 (15 days)

ZAR95,000 - Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: James Wade Lee

Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*

Tour price (Per person): ZAR95,000 * USD5,405 * GBP3,982 * EUR4,624 * AUD8,283

This tour pairs with the South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) II 2027. Check here to include it in your booking.

South Africa - Eastern (Small Group) III 2027

22 Feb 2027 - 08 Mar 2027 (15 days)

ZAR95,000 - Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Quinton Paul Josop

Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*

Tour price (Per person): ZAR95,000 * USD5,405 * GBP3,982 * EUR4,624 * AUD8,283

This tour pairs with the South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) III 2027. Check here to include it in your booking.

South Africa - Eastern (Small Group) IV 2027

06 Sep 2027 - 20 Sep 2027 (15 days)

ZAR95,000 - Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Jan Pienaar

Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*

Tour price (Per person): ZAR95,000 * USD5,405 * GBP3,982 * EUR4,624 * AUD8,283

This tour pairs with the South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) IV 2027. Check here to include it in your booking.

South Africa - Eastern (Small Group) V 2027

11 Oct 2027 - 25 Oct 2027 (15 days)

ZAR95,000 - Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Ryan Tyrer

Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*

Tour price (Per person): ZAR95,000 * USD5,405 * GBP3,982 * EUR4,624 * AUD8,283

This tour pairs with the South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) V 2027. Check here to include it in your booking.

South Africa - Eastern (Small Group) VI 2027

25 Oct 2027 - 08 Nov 2027 (15 days)

ZAR95,000 - Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: James Wade Lee

Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*

Tour price (Per person): ZAR95,000 * USD5,405 * GBP3,982 * EUR4,624 * AUD8,283

This tour pairs with the South Africa - Cape Extension (Small Group) VI 2027. Check here to include it in your booking.

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.

Tour Facts

Top Birds

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.

Top Mammals

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.

Habitats Covered

Dune and mist-belt forest, acacia savanna, high elevation and coastal grasslands, mountains, wetlands

Expected Climate

Subtropical with chances for occasional rain, warm to hot in Kruger and Zululand, cooler in highlands, 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

320 - 380 (400 - 450 with extension)

Other Attractions

Kruger National Park, Sani Pass and Drakensberg Mountains, dramatic scenery, Zulu culture, Indian Ocean, iSimangaliso Wetland Park

Photographic Opportunities

Good to very good. Some hides, mostly for mammal photography.

What our clients say about us

MM, Eastern South Africa X 2016

Having been a guide myself in Australia from time to time, I genuinely appreciated the time and effort Greg dedicated to preparing for each day of the tour; where possible, there was an alternative site or activity if ever bird sightings or weather did not go exactly to plan. Greg acted with great professionalism throughout the tour and looked after himself well so he could look after us while on the road and in the bush... For me, the bottom line is: Greg is an excellent birder and a bloody good guide, and, an absolute gem of a bloke. I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed my time on the tour.

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.

EB, South Africa 2014

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.

LW, South Africa 2019

"Daniel was a fantastic guide. Great at handling everything and anything. Superb with all and great at talking to everyone - just a young man beyond his years. And his spotting and guiding skills were amazing. Will book another trio when he is guiding as soon as possible. "

MW, South Africa 2021

"We all immensely enjoyed this Tailor-made tour. Dan is an excellent guide: great ears, great eyes, persistent, patient, cheerful, and knowledgeable about all nature. He really went all out for us, and he succeeded in finding very elusive and range-restricted species. We hope to travel with him in the future. Other aspects of the trip: lodging, transportation, etc. were excellent too. We appreciate the behind-the-scenes efforts by Heinz and the rest of the Rockjumper team."

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