BIRDING and WILDLIFE SAFARI
KwaZulu-Natal, Swaziland & Kruger National Park
5th - 11th November 2018
Tour in
brief
- Group size: maximum of 12 participants, 1 guide per 6
participants
- Areas visited: Wakkerstroom,
Tembe Elephant Park, Maguga Dam (Swaziland), Kruger National Park
- Expected
weather conditions: the
coastal regions will be hot and humid, whereas the interior at Wakkerstroom
should be warm but pleasant, possibly cool during the evenings. Kruger will be
warm to hot, even very hot. Rain is a possibility this time of year.
- Tour tempo: medium to
medium-plus, optional mid-day breaks (advisable considering on hot days), no
serious walking.
- Accommodation
standards: medium to medium
plus; guest houses and lodges.
- Birding in brief: excellent variety of habitats; a mix of
coastal dune forest, bushveld savanna, high altitude grassland and mountains.
- Top birds: Rudd’s and Botha’s Lark, White-bellied and
Blue Korhaans, Jackal Buzzard, Blue Crane, Ground Woodpecker, Yellow-breasted
Pipit, Secretarybird, Pink-throated Twinspot, African Broadbill, African
Crowned Eagle, Woodward’s Batis and Livingstone’s Turaco.
- Mammal
viewing: good in Tembe
especially, species to be seen include Suni, Samango Monkey, Meerkat, Yellow
Mongoose, Nyala, African Elephant, Lion, African Buffalo and Wild Dog (with a
bit of luck).
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