Southern Africa Birding Tours

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Travel Africa uses accredited tour guides for all birding tours, the guides have developed an intimate knowledge of the local bird population, as well as roosts, feeding areas and activities.

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Tour :  Eastern Escarpment And Kruger Park

Departure:  1st - 9th March 2008   Limited Availability

Tour in brief
Dullstroom, Blyde River Canyon, Kruger National Park

Expected weather conditions:  warm to hot, cool mornings and evenings on the escarpment, possible afternoon thunderstorms and rain
Tour tempo:  medium to medium-plus, optional mid-day breaks on non-travelling days (advisable in the hotter areas)
Accommodation standards:  medium: lodges, guest houses and National Park's rest-camps
Birding in brief:  excellent variety, three biomes included, tops for endemics
Top 5 birds:  Wattled Crane, Southern Bald Ibis, Orange Ground-Thrush, Gurney's Sugarbird, Bennett's Woodpecker
Mammal viewing:  excellent, especially in the Kruger National Park
Other wildlife and attractions:  the Drakensberg Escarpment and the Kruger National Park

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Tour:  Cape Penninsula And Garden Route

Departure: 5 - 15 May 2008

Tour in brief

Cape Peninsula, Rooi Els, Hemanus and Walker Bay, Swellendam, Nature's Valley, Addo Elephant National Park and Tsitsikamma

Expected weather conditions:  mild to warm, cool mornings and evenings away from the coast, rain possible anytime
Tour tempo:  medium to medium-plus, optional mid-day breaks on non-travelling days
Accommodation standards:  medium: lodges, guest houses and National Park's rest-camps
Birding in brief:  excellent variety, forest, marine, coastal, karoo and Eastern Cape bushveld birds
Top 5 birds:  Cape Siskin, Cape Rockjumper, Knysna Woodpecker, Black Harrier, Orange-breasted Sunbird
Mammal viewing:  excellent in Addo, especially for African Elephants, chance of marine mammals along the coast
Other wildlife and attractions:  the Cape Peninsula, the scenic drive between Gordon's Bay and Pringle Bay; Cape Agulhas (the southern-most tip of the African continent); wonderful scenic coastline and rain forest in Tsitsikamma.

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Tour:  12 day Kwazulu Natal Birding Tour 2008

Departure: 

7th March- 18th March 4th April - 15th April

2nd May - 13th May

3rd October - 14th October

1st November - 12th November

Tour in brief

The north-eastern part of KwaZulu Natal is one of the most species-rich areas of South Africa with a tropical feel and spectacular birds. Lush forests, marshes, freshwater lagoons, flooded grasslands, tidal estuaries and acacia woodland support an excellent array of birds. Specials of the area include Woodward's Barbet, Palmnut Vulture, African Broadbill, Neergaard's Sunbird, Rudd's Apalis, Eastern Bronze-Naped Pigeon, Livingstone's Turacos and Southern Banded Snake Eagle.
Birding facilities are exceptionally well developed in this region. The Zululand Birding Route is centered on Eshowe - The Dlinza Forest in Eshowe has a forest boardwalk that takes you into the canopy from where you can observe species such as Grey Cuckooshrike, Crowned Eagle and Spotted Ground Thrush.

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