Our Kruger Extension to our South Africa Mega Birding tour takes us to one of Africa’s most famous and fabulous reserves – The Kruger National Park! On this birding and wildlife safari we will explore the area’s superb road system in our quest to locate some of the most iconic birds and big game in Africa, including the legendary “Big 5” – Lion, African Elephant, Leopard, African Buffalo and both Black & White Rhinoceros. Kruger provides an excellent opportunity to photograph these spectacular beasts in their natural habitat, and some of them we will encounter in staggering numbers and at very close quarters. The park’s rich bushveld will also provide us with amongst the most exciting and rewarding birding to be had anywhere in Africa. Of special note here are species requiring vast areas of wilderness, including Common Ostrich, Kori Bustard, the incomparable Southern Ground Hornbill, Martial Eagle, Bateleur, up to five species of vulture, and an incredible diversity of other raptors and spectacular African birds. This is a brief yet thoroughly rewarding addition to our SA Mega Birding Tour, and comes highly recommended!

Please note: these prices are subject to foreign exchange fluctuations.

*2024 Prices are estimated and dates may change*

Top Birds

Common Ostrich, Kori Bustard, Red-crested Korhaan, Southern Ground Hornbill, Bateleur, Martial, Crowned, African Hawk- and Tawny Eagles, Dark Chanting Goshawk, Lizard Buzzard, Lappet-faced, Cape, White-backed, Hooded & White-headed Vultures, chances for the elusive African Finfoot, White-crowned Lapwing, Swainson’s & Natal Spurfowls, Coqui Francolin, Bronze-winged Courser, Double-banded Sandgrouse, Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl, Southern White-faced Owl, Pearl-spotted & African Barred Owlets, Southern Red-billed & Southern Yellow-billed Hornbills, Brown-headed Parrot, Bennett’s Woodpecker, Grey-headed Bushshrike, Burchell’s & Cape Starlings, Magpie & Southern White-crowned Shrikes, Red-headed Weaver, White-throated Robin-Chat, Acacia Pied Barbet, Burchell’s Coucal, Chestnut-vented Warbler, Stierling’s Wren-Warbler, Violet-eared Waxbill, Burnt-necked Eremomela, African Pygmy & Giant Kingfishers, Black, Woolly-necked, Saddle-billed & Yellow-billed Storks, African Openbill.

Top Mammals

The ‘Big 5’, Cheetah, African Wild Dog, Side-striped Jackal, Greater Kudu, Giraffe, Spotted Hyena, Nyala, Common and Central African Large-spotted Genets, Wild Cat, African Civet, Serval, Cape Porcupine, White-tailed Mongoose, Klipspringer, Thick-tailed Greater Galago, Honey Badger, Caracal.

Habitats Covered

acacia savanna, bushveld, terminalia woodland, riverine forest, grasslands, rivers, wetlands

Expected Climate

subtropical with occasional rain, warm to very hot

Max Group Size

8 with 1 Rockjumper leader & local leader

Tour Pace & Walking

relaxed

Accommodation

comfortable

Ease of Birding

easy

Number of Species Expected

180+

Other Attractions

vast, pristine wilderness

Photographic Opportunities

excellent

What our clients say about us

André Bernon
J

André our game ranger for the third time once again is impeccable! His eyesight is actually too good for words!

André Bernon
JT, South Africa 2017

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.

Daniel Danckwerts
MW, South Africa 2021

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!

Gareth Robbins
SP, South Africa 2018

Gareth Robbins is an excellent guide and did a fantastic job managing the group and our expectations. He has a wealth of knowledge and provided information on various topics, including the flora, fauna, culture and everything in between.

Gregory de Klerk
CG, South Africa

Greg de Klerk worked hard to get us the sightings, to ensure everyone got a "good look" and to keep us as safe and as comfortable as possible. I especially appreciated his additional information about field marks, behaviour, the habitat/area, history and culture.

South Africa - Kruger Extension I 2023

23 Nov 2023 - 27 Nov 2023 (5 days)

ZAR31,950 - 2 Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Julian Parsons

Tour price (Per person): ZAR31,950 * USD1,674 * GBP1,378 * EUR1,585 * AUD2,622

Single Supplement: ZAR4,000 * USD210 * GBP173 * EUR198 * AUD328

Flight costs: ZAR5,000 * USD262 * GBP216 * EUR248 * AUD410

South Africa - Kruger Extension I 2024

22 Nov 2024 - 26 Nov 2024 (5 days)

ZAR35,950 - Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: James Lee

Tour price (Per person): ZAR35,950 * USD1,883 * GBP1,550 * EUR1,783 * AUD2,951

Single Supplement: ZAR4,250 * USD223 * GBP183 * EUR211 * AUD349

Flight costs: ZAR5,500 * USD288 * GBP237 * EUR273 * AUD451

South Africa - Kruger Extension II 2024

15 Dec 2024 - 19 Dec 2024 (5 days)

ZAR35,950 - Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Quinton Josop

Tour price (Per person): ZAR35,950 * USD1,883 * GBP1,550 * EUR1,783 * AUD2,951

Single Supplement: ZAR4,250 * USD223 * GBP183 * EUR211 * AUD349

Flight costs: ZAR5,500 * USD288 * GBP237 * EUR273 * AUD451

South Africa - Kruger Extension I 2025

21 Nov 2025 - 25 Nov 2025 (5 days)

ZAR38,000 - Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Julian Parsons

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

Tour price (Per person): ZAR38,000 * USD1,991 * GBP1,639 * EUR1,885 * AUD3,119

South Africa - Kruger Extension II 2025

14 Dec 2025 - 18 Dec 2025 (5 days)

ZAR38,000 - Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: James Lee

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

Tour price (Per person): ZAR38,000 * USD1,991 * GBP1,639 * EUR1,885 * AUD3,119

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