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We specialize in small personalized tours and safaris to South Africa and Southern Africa including birding tours, Wildlife Safaris, local African Culture, White Water Rafting (seasonal), adventure activities, rhino tracking, launch cruises, Drakensberg mountains and many combinations of the above.

Southern Africa, and especially South Africa, is one of the most diverse areas in the World and is home to an immense variety of flora and fauna. We are therefore privileged to be able to offer you the opportunity to explore the many numerous National parks, game reserves, both public and private and experience an African Safari under our expert guidance.

Allen Hallett of Leopard Track Safaris would be delighted to put together your own specially tailored birding tour to South and Southern Africa with the possibility of incorporating the Cape Wine Route, Cape Town, The Garden Route through to the stunning destinations of Zululand, Zulu Culture, Hluhluwe/Imfolozi Game Reserve and St Lucia Wetland Park (Isimangaliso) a proclaimed World Heritage Site. The unique opportunity to stay in an authentic Zulu Village and experience their day to day life with traditional dancing, story telling, culture and very different way of life.

The amazing Kruger National Park, that is World famous for superb game viewing of large herds of elephant, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest and so many more, including Lion, Leopard, Rhino, Wild dog, Hyena and numerous other small members of the cat family. Come and Enjoy the unique opportunity of staying in one of the many African style lodges to suite all tastes and budgets.

Victoria Falls is considered one of the "must sees" on a trip to Southern Africa and this can be incorporated into a fantastic Safari to the endless true wilderness areas that is Botswana, from semi-desert through to the lush waterways of the Okavango Delta that is home to large groups of Hippo, crocodile and a vast variety of flora and fauna that occur naturally in this vast wilderness.

With us you can start planning your Birding Plus Options Wild Wings Tours that are specifically designed to incorporate world famous specially chosen birding destinations and some of the many other activities that we have to offer. Allen would be delighted to put together a "tailor made" birding safari in South Africa to suite your individual requirements.

Popular Birding Plus Tours

Kruger National Park/Mpumalanga Drakensberg Birding Plus Tour - 6 Days

DAY 1 - JOHANNESBURG - GRASKOP - MPUMALANGA DRAKENSBERG
Your tour starts from JHB where you will be collected by your Tour Guide at 8.00am after - highveld grassland vistas - freshwater pans - Carolina - Belfast for lunch - DULLSTROOM Country Village - birding - Mpumalanga Drakensberg - WESTLODGE COUNTRY LODGE OR AUTUMN BREATH GUEST LODGE - Dinner in the village. www.,westlodge.co.za or www.autumnbreath.co.za.

DAY 2 - GRASKOP - SABIE - PILGRIMS REST
Breakfast at Lodge - day trip to GRANNIES-A-GOGO - Sabie - "God's Window" - Bourkes Luck Potholes - Blyderiver Canyon - lunch PILGRIM'S REST - Panorama Route - Graskop - dinner in Village.

DAY 3 - GRASKOP - PEZULU TREE LODGE
Early departure - visit MAHOLOHOLOWILDLIFE REHABILIATION CENTRE - Raptors - conservation education - KAPAMA CHEETAH PROJECT - PEZULU TREE LODGE www.pezulu.co.za.

DAY 4 - PEZULU TREE LODGE
Early game walk - all day visit to KRUGER NATIONAL PARK - lunch in Park - return at sunset - Pezulu Boma dinner.

DAY 5 - PEZULU TREE LODGE
Early game drive to Kruger Park - lunch - afternoon activity & night drive.
Boma dinner Pezulu Tree Lodge.

DAY 6 - PEZULU TREE LODGE - NELSPRUIT AIRPORT - JOBURG

 

Kwazulu Natal Birding Plus Tour - 12 Days

DAY 1 - DURBAN - TALA PRIVATE GAME RESERVE Depart Durban 8.00am travelling west - Valley of a Thousand Hills - Bird of Prey Sanctuary - TALA GAME RESERVE in time for lunch. Overnight www.tala.co.za.

DAY 2 - TALA GAME RESERVE - ISIBINDI ZULU LODGE Early game drive - South African Breakfast - tour of Pietermaritzburg - Howick Falls - Greytown via Karkloof - Lunch - Thornveld Birding en route to ISIBINDI ZULU LODGE via Tugela Ferry www.isibindiafrica.co.za.

DAY 3 - ISIBINDI ZULU LODGE Tour of Zulu Battlefields - Rorkes Drift - Talana - birding valley thorn veld and open grassland savanna - Zulu Boma dinner - Zulu home visit - relax birdwatching www.isibindiafrica.co.za.

DAY 4 - ISIBINDI ZULU LODGE - KINGFISHER LODGE OR BHANGAZI BUSH LODGE , ST.LUCIA Relaxed breakfast under the acacia trees - depart for Elephant Coast via Dundee - Babanango - Zulu villages - highveld grassland - birding along the way - Lunch stop - St Lucia/Kingfisher Lodge or Bhangazi Bush Lodge.
www.kingfisherlodge.co.za or www.bhangazibushlodge.co.za . Dinner in village of St. Lucia.

DAY 5 - - ST. LUCIA WETLAND PARK Early morning bird walk in coastal forest - hippo - crocodiles - fish eagles and much, much more. Breakfast at Kingfisher Lodge. Boat cruise - barbeque (braai Lunch on Eastern Shores ( Cataline Bay ) - Braai-Master yours truly! Whale watching at Cape Vidal (seasonal). Return to St Lucia via Mission Rocks Dune Forest.

DAY 6 - ST LUCIA WETLAND PARK - BONAMANZI GAME PARK . Depart early - breakfast in Mtunzini Village - Twin Streams Enviromental Education Centre - Eshowe Birding Boardwalk - Lunch - Emdoneni Cheetah and Cat Centre - BONAMANZI GAME PARK www.bonamanzi.co.za.

DAY 7 - BONAMANZI - HLUHLUWE/IMFOLOZI GAME RESERVE. Early morning trail walk - bbreakfast 9.00am Day visit to HLUHLUWE/IMFOLOZI GAME RESERVE - elephant, white rhino, black rhino, buffalo, giraffe, lion, leopard, numerous antelope species. Lunch at Hilltop Lodge - onto Imfolozi afternoon game drive - BONAMANZI SUNSET - dinner under the stars.

DAY 8 - BONAMANZI - KOSI BAY FOREST LODGE. Depart after breakfast - MKUZI GAME RESERVE - thornveld and waterfowl birding opportunities - Jozini Dam - lunch - KOZI FOREST LODGE - www.isibindiafrica.co.za.

DAY 9 - KOSI FOREST LODGE. Breakfast at Lodge - boat trip on lakes - birding walks - canoeing on lakes - estuarine, beach and wilderness conservation activities. Lunch - TEMBE ELEPHANT PARK - Turtle tracking (seasonal) - Makhatini Flats - sand forest - Palm Nut Vulture in raffia palms.

DAY 10 - KOSI FOREST LODGE - WAKKERSTROOM. Leave after sumptuous South African Breakfast via Vryheid - open highveld grassland - Utrecht - Volksrust. Lunch stop. Highveld Birding - WAKKERSTROOM COUNTRY INN www.countryinn.co.za.

DAY 11 - WAKKERSTROOM COUNTRY INN.
Country village breakfast and hospitality - fantastic birding - grasslands - wetlands and forest habitat - bushman paintings - glass blowing - biking fly fishing and much more. Lunch - afternoon activities.

DAY 12 - WAKKERSTROOM - DURBAN
Depart after breakfast taking in the sights of Northern Natal and the Elephant coast, stopping for lunch along the way. Arriving Durban 4-5 pm.

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Allen Hallet

 

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