South Africa Luxury Travel

Custom Designed Luxury Southern Africa Safaris and Tours

go2SOuthAfrica header
  • Spectacular Wildlife
  • Africa Honeymoons
  • Distinctive Africa Travel
  • Home
  • Africa Safaris
    • Botswana Safaris
    • South Africa Safaris
    • Zambia Safaris
    • Zimbabwe Safaris
  • South Africa Tours
    • South Africa Tour Ideas
    • The Garden Route
    • Luxury South Africa Trains
    • Active South Africa Adventures
    • South Africa Self Drive Tours
    • Tours for the Disabled
  • Cape TownTours
    • Cape Town Day Tours
      • Cape Town Scenic Tours
      • Winelands/Food Day Tours.
      • Cape Town Cultural Tours
    • Experience The Cape Winelands.
    • Cape Town Extended Tours
    • Luxury Cape Town Villas
    • Active Cape Town
    • Self drive Cape Town
  • Cultural Tours
    • Eastern Cape Cultural Tours.
    • Venda Cultural Tours
    • South Africa Cultural Tours
  • About us
  • Contact Us

9 Day Mpumulanga and Limpopo Birding Safari

This 9 Day Mpumulanga and Limpopo Birding Safari,covers some of the  best South Africa birding Safari areas.

Its a privately guided birding Safari, and this 9 Day Mpumulanga and Limpopo Birding Safari can be custom designed to meet your needs.

BLD = allmeals,BD = breakfast and dinner

9 Day Mpumulanga and Limpopo Birding Safari details:

Day 1

Depart from Johannesburg around 7am.Our route first takes us to Dullstroom, a high altitude grassland area offering prime birding.

Afternoon is spent birding in the Dullstroom district and we may see Buff-streaked Chat, Cape Longclaw, African Marsh Harrier and Levaillant’s Cisticola.

Day 2

Start early with a visit to the Verloren Vlei Nature Reserve just outside Dullstroom, searching for more birds such as Montagu’s Harrier, Red-winged Francolin, Long-tailed Widowbird, Yellow-crowned Bishop, Sentinel Rock Thrush and Gurney’s Sugarbird.

We then drive across the northernmost tip of the Drakensberg Mountains, which is the only site in South Africa that supports breeding Taita Falcon, and the gorge hold breeding Black Stork and Peregrine Falcon.

A change in habitat and birds is experienced once we drop in altitude into the Lowveld Savanna Biome.

Overnight on the ecotone where Lowveld and forest birds meet.

We will experience both Lowveld woodland as well as mountainous rain forest. BD

Day 3

Will set out and explore the immediate area in search of Gorgeous Bush-shrike, Sombre Green-bul and Red-backed Mannikin.

Return mid-morning for breakfast, after which we can do another walk.

After lunch and a siesta, we once again venture out to do some more exciting birding.

Overnight as previous. BLD

snake eagle south africa safari

Day 4

After breakfast, we proceed to a Private Nature Conservancy in the heart of the Lowveld.

This area adjoins the world famous Kruger National Park. After settling in and lunch, we then set out in the company of an armed field ranger in search of Yellow-breasted Apalis, Retz’s Helmetshrike, Stierling’s Wren-Warbler, Yellow-bellied Eremomela and Bennet’s Woodpecker.

Will also do a nightdrive with spotlight in search of African Barred Owlet, Square-Tailed Nightjar and Bronze-winged Courser amongst others. BLD

 Day 5

After tea/coffee, the group sets out on an early morning bush-walk in search of more birds.

You may see Yellow-billed and Grey Hornbills, White-crowned Shrikes, Dark Chanting Goshawk and Red-billed Buffalo Weavers. Return to camp for breakfast.

Will then proceed to the Kruger National Park, and enter at Punda Maria gate.

Some bird specials for the area are Arnott’s Chat and Racket-tailed Roller. In the camp we could find Bearded Scrub-Robin, Violet-eared Waxbill and Green-winged Pytilia. Overnight at Punda Maria Camp, in en-suite bungalows. BD

 Day 6 

We will depart early with a packed picnic brunch to spend the day on the banks of the Luvuvhu River and at the Pafuri picnic area.

Many birds are attracted to the fruit trees such as Cape Parrot, Basra Reed-Warbler, Meve’s Starling, Crested Guineafowl, Tropical Boubou and Black-Throated Wattle-eye.

Two interesting raptors here are Ayre’s Hawk-eagle and Dickinson’s Kestrel. Overnight as previous. BD

 Day 7

After a short morning walk and breakfast we leave the Kruger Park and head south to the picturesque area of Magoebaskloof and Haenertsburg.

Birdlife is prolific and includes Knysna Turaco, Orange Ground-thrush and the very rare Black-fronted Bush Shrike.

Will overnight in an elegant country lodge in the Houtbosdorp Mountains.

This area offers spectacular, indigenous, temperate rain forests. BD

Day 8

After an early breakfast, we continue southwards to Nylsvley Nature Reserve, the leading attraction of the area.

This reserve incorporates a 1,600-hectare floodplain, which attracts up to 80,000 birds to breed during the rainy season.

Nylsvley is a birder’s paradise with megaticks such as Allen’s Gallinule, Eurasian Marsh Harrier, Little and Dwarf Bitterns and Painted Snipe.

It is a RAMSAR site and it is known internationally for its waterbirds.

In the Acacia thornveld surrounding the wetlands Burnt-necked Eremomela, Cape Penduline Tit, Kalahari Scrub-Robin and African Wren-Warbler may be found.

We will overnight at a guest farm with en-suite accommodation close to the reserve. BD

 Day 9

Will spend the next morning birding the area, in search of more specials such as Black-faced Waxbill, Chestnut-vented Titbabbler, White-browed Sparrow-weaver and Scaly-feathered Finch in the Acacia Thornveld.

The wetland areas could hold African Snipe, African Rail and many warbler species.

After a late brunch the tour will head back to Johannesburg. B

  • Africa Safaris

    • Beautiful Bathrooms
    • Botswana Safaris
      • About Safaris
      • Botswana Mobile Camping Safaris
        • Best of Botswana Mobile Safari.
        • Chobe Under Canvas
        • Moremi Under Canvas
        • Okavango River Safaris
        • Savute Under Canvas
      • Botswana Walking Safaris
        • Chitabe Walking Safaris
        • Selinda Walking Safari
        • Walk the Wilds Botswana Walking Safari
      • Chobe National Park
        • Chobe House Boat Safari Option 1
        • Chobe Chilwero
        • Chobe Game Lodge
        • Chobe House Boat Safari Option 2
      • Kalahari Camps
        • Deception Valley Lodge
        • Jacks Camps
        • Tswalu Kalahari
      • Luxury Botswana Safaris
        • Africa Safari:Sleep under the stars
        • Jacana Botswana Safari
        • Luxury Hemingway Botswana Safari
        • Mighty Falls and Delta Dreams
        • Romantic Honeymoon Botswana Safari
        • The Best of Southern Africa safari.
      • Okavango Delta Camps
        • Abu Camp
        • Duba Plains
        • Jao Camp
        • Kings Pool Camp
        • Little Momba
        • Momba Camp
        • Vumbura Plains Camp
      • Private Fly In Safaris
        • 10 nights – Botswana/Victoria Falls
        • 14N/15D Desert and Delta Discovery
        • 6N/7 Day Fly in Botswana Safari
        • 8N/9D Botswana Highlights
      • Savute Camps
        • Savute Elephant Camp
      • Selinda / Kwando Camps
        • Kwando Lebala
        • Selinda Camp
        • Selinda Canoe Trail
        • Selinda Explorers Camp
        • Zarafa Camp
    • Mozambique
      • Azura
      • Azura at Quilalea
      • Benguerra Lodge
      • Indigo Bay Resort and Spa
      • Londo Lodge
      • Matemo Island
      • Medjumbe Private Island
      • Pambele
      • Pemba Beach Hotel and Spa
      • Vamizi
    • Seychelles
      • Banyan Tree
      • Four Seasons Resort
      • Fregate Island Private
      • Le Meridien Fisherman’s Cove
      • North Island
      • Raffles Praslin
    • Sleep under the Africa skies.
    • South Africa Safaris
      • 4 Nights Kgaglagadi Safari
      • Cape Town,Phinda,The Outpost Safari
      • Eastern Cape Pumba Safari Lodge
      • Eastern Cape Safari: Kwandwe Lodge
      • Eastern Cape Safaris
      • Eastern Cape:Addo Elephant Park
      • Greater Kruger National Park
        • Singita Lebombo Lodge
        • Singita Sweni
        • The Outpost
      • Kariega Game Reserve
      • Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
      • Kruger National Park
        • Family Safari Tours.
          • 2N Kruger Usapho Family Safari
          • Cape Town,Garden Route and Safari
          • Cape Town,Safari and Sun City
          • Inquisitive Kids South Africa Family Holiday.
        • Kruger Park Birding Safaris
          • 2N Kruger Park Birding Safari.
          • 6 Day Southern Kruger Park Birding Safari
          • 9 Day Mpumulanga and Limpopo Birding Safari
          • Birding Safari:Southern Kruger and Swaziland.
        • Kruger Park Escorted Safaris
          • 2N Kruger Flexi Safari
          • 2N Kruger Private Lodge Safari
          • 2N Kruger Wildlife Safari
          • 3N Kruger Park Elephant Safari
          • 3N Kruger Wildlife and Spa Safari
          • 4N Kruger National Park Best of Both Safari
        • Kruger Park Self Drive Safaris
          • 13 Night Johannesburg to Durban Scenic Safari
          • Drakensberg,Hluhluwe Safari,Beach
          • Hot Springs/Kruger National Park Safari
          • Kruger National Park self drive adventure
        • Kruger Safari Lodges
          • Garonga Spa Safari Lodge
          • Hoyo-Hoyo Tsonga Lodge
          • Imbali Safari Lodge
          • Lukimbi Safari Lodge
          • Ngala Safari Lodge
          • Ngala Tented Camp
        • Kruger Walking Safaris
          • Hutwini Walking Safari Trail
          • Limpopo walking Safari Trail
          • The Pafuri Walking Safari
        • Sabi Sands Game Reserve
          • Chitwa Chitwa Safari Lodge
          • Djuma
          • Elephant Plains Safari Lodge
          • Leopard Hill Safari Lodge
          • Nkhoro Bush Lodge
          • Notten’s Private Safari Lodge
        • Timbivati Lodges
          • Akeru Private Game Lodge
          • Honeyguide Tented Camp
          • Mostswari
          • Shindzela Walking Safari Camp
          • Simbivati
          • Umlani Game Lodge
          • Zuma Zuma Game Lodge
      • Kruger Park Walking Safari
      • Kwa Zulu Safaris
        • Cape Town/Kwazulu /Safari
        • Imfolozi Bush Camp Safari
        • Leopard Mountain Safari Lodge
        • Zulu land/Kruger Safari
      • Londolozi Camps
      • Mala Mala Camps
      • Phinda Camps
      • Phinda Forest Lodge
      • Phinda Rock Lodge
      • Phinda The homestead
      • Phinda Vlei Lodge
      • Phinda Zuka Lodge
      • Rhino Post Kruger Park Walking Safari
      • Romance South Africa
      • Sabi Sabi Camps
      • Sabi Sands Reserve
        • Lion Sands Ivory Lodge with Treehouse
        • Londolozi Founders Camp
        • Londolozi Granite Suites
        • Londolozi Pioneer Camp
        • Londolozi Tree Camp
        • Londolozi Varty Camp
        • Mala Mala Main Camp
        • Mala Mala Sable Lodge
        • Rattray’s on Mala Mala
        • Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge
        • Sabi Sabi Earth Lodge
        • Sabi Sabi Little Bush Camp
        • Sabi Sabi Selati
        • Singita Boulders Lodge
        • Singita Castleton
        • Singita Ebony Lodge
        • Ulusaba Cliff Lodge
        • Ulusaba Rock Lodge
        • Ulusaba Safari Lodge
      • Samara Private Game Reserve
      • Shamwari Bayethe Lodge
      • Shamwari Camps
      • Shamwari Eagles Crag Lodge
      • Shamwari Long Lee Manor
      • Shamwari Riverdene Lodge
      • Shamwari Sarili Lodge
      • Shamwari Villa Lobengula
      • Singita Camps
      • South Africa: Business Class-Safari Madness
      • Southern Africa The Ultimate Bush Safari
      • Stephens Picks
      • Ulusaba Camps
    • Zambia Safaris
      • 10N Luangwa and Livingstone Safari
      • 7N Luangwa Walk/Bush/Lodge Camping Safari
      • Cape Town,Victoria Falls,Walking Safari
      • Chongwe River House
      • Gem Of Zambia Safari
      • Luxury Safari Houses of Africa
      • Safari Camps/Lodges
        • Chongwe River Camp
        • Luangwa Safari House
        • Mchenja Bush Camp
        • Puku Ridge
        • Robins House
        • Sausage Tree
        • Shumba Camp
        • Tena Tena
        • Zebra Plains Walking Camp
      • Spice Trail Safari
      • Victoria Falls Zambia Side
        • Royal Livingstone
        • Sindabezi Island
        • Sussi & Chuma
        • Tangala House
        • Tongabezi
      • Walking Mobile Safaris
      • Zambia’s 2 River Safari
      • Zambia’s Classic Safari
    • Zimbabwe Safaris
      • Kanga Camp Mana Pools
      • Mana Pools Canoe Safari
      • Ruckomechi Camp
      • Somalisa Camp
      • The Victoria Falls Hotel

South Africa Tour and Safari Testimonials.

View Testimonials
  • South Africa Tour National Geographic Testimonial
  • sep 2019 south africa botswana gorilla safari uganda
  • 2019:Thanks very much its been a tough adjustment being back in the office today after such a wonderful time.
  • 2019:The trip was amazing just as expected
  • 2019:South Africa and Botswana Safari.
  • 2019: Reviews of Jacis Lodge Riverdene Mooiplaas
  • 2017: French Chef 
  • 2017: US college South Africa tour
  • 2017: Short Kruger Park Safari
  • 2017:How was it did you get the shot you wanted
  • Dec 2016:Southern Africa from the USA with a marriage proposal
  • Nov 2016:South Africa Tours-Group from USA-3rd repeat visit.
  • October 2016:Botswana Safari with a South Africa Tour from Canada.
  • September 2016:Kenya from the USA-1 client 2cnd repeat visit.
  • September 2016:Tanzania Safari from the USA.
  • March 2014:South Africa Honeymoon from Singapore
  • Dec 13:Venda Cultural Tour from Singapore.
  • Sep 2012 South Africa Tour/Botswana Safari from California USA
  • Nov 11 US group from DC:South Africa

Useful links

  • About Africa Safaris
  • South Africa Visas
  • Malaria on Safari
  • Africa Safari Clothing
  • Travel Insurance
  • South Africa Car Rental
  • South Africa Hotel Grading.
  • South Africa Cell Phone Rental
  • South Africa Currency
  • South Africa Weather
  • South Africa Beaches
  • Cape Town
  • Johannesburg
  • Durban
  • Port Elizabeth
  • Cape Town Winelands
  • Kruger-National-Park
  • Garden Route Information
  • North West Province
  • Gauteng
  • Mpumalanga
  • Wild Coast
  • Kwa Zulu
  • The Drakensberg
  • The Karoo
  • Route 62
  • Panaroma Route

Copyright© 2023 · email stephen@go2southafrica.com · phone: +1 (541)482-6050

custom designed South Africa Tours and Africa Safaris

Menu
  • Home
  • Africa Safaris
    • Botswana Safaris
    • South Africa Safaris
    • Zambia Safaris
    • Zimbabwe Safaris
  • South Africa Tours
    • South Africa Tour Ideas
    • The Garden Route
    • Luxury South Africa Trains
    • Active South Africa Adventures
    • South Africa Self Drive Tours
    • Tours for the Disabled
  • Cape TownTours
    • Cape Town Day Tours
      • Cape Town Scenic Tours
      • Winelands/Food Day Tours.
      • Cape Town Cultural Tours
    • Experience The Cape Winelands.
    • Cape Town Extended Tours
    • Luxury Cape Town Villas
    • Active Cape Town
    • Self drive Cape Town
  • Cultural Tours
    • Eastern Cape Cultural Tours.
    • Venda Cultural Tours
    • South Africa Cultural Tours
  • About us
  • Contact Us