Day Tour Details
Rietvlei Nature Reserve lies within the city limits of the capital of South Africa, Pretoria, and is one of the best spots to go Birding in Johannesburg. This 4,000-hectare (9,885 acres) reserve hosts over 400 bird species in the high-lying grasslands of South Africa. Between the grassland, acacia woodland and wetland habitats we’ll spend half a day birding and exploring as much of it as possible. Grassland targets include the likes of Greater Kestrel, Secretarybird, Northern Black Korhaan, Capped Wheatear, Desert Cisticola and Plain-backed Pipit.
As we explore the Acacia woodland we’ll track down the African Paradise Flycatcher, Cape White-eye, Streaky-headed Seedeater, African Hoopoe, Greater Honeyguide, Black-collared Barbet and Brown-backed Honeybird.
If you only have half a day to spend birding in the Johannesburg/Pretoria area, Rietvlei Nature Reserve is the spot. Its easy accessibility, birding hides and various habitats make for an unforgettable morning/afternoon.
Rietvlei Nature Reserve:
This half-day tour can be run early in the morning or into the later afternoon of the day. After collecting you from your hotel in Johannesburg/Pretoria, we take a short drive to the reserve. As we enter the reserve, a mix between grassland and wetland offers up Capped Wheatear, African Stonechat, Plain-backed Pipit, Cape Longclaw, Zitting-, Desert-, Cloud- and Wing-snapping Cisticola, Spike-heeled Lark, Northern Black Korhaan, Secretarybird, Reed Cormorant, Black Crake, African Swamphen, White-throated Swallow, Little Bittern, Purple Heron, Tawny-flanked Prinia and Levaillant’s Cisticola.
We’ll spend some time in various bird hides, looking for Thick-billed Weaver, Marsh Warbler, Common Sandpiper, Grey-headed Gull, Yellow-billed Duck, South African Shelduck, Burchell’s Coucal, African Fish Eagle, African Wattled Lapwing and more.
As we cover more ground and head further into the reserve, we’ll head into some Acacia woodland habitat, where we’ll target species such as Crimson-breasted Shrike, Greater Honeyguide, Diederick Cuckoo, Black-winged Kite, Speckled- and Red-faced Mousebird, Green Woodhoopoe, Red-throated Wryneck, Bokmakierie, Brown-crowned Tchagra, Southern Fiscal, Bar-throated Apalis, Neddicky, Arrow-marked Babbler and loads more.
After spending half a day in the reserve, we head back to your hotel in Johannesburg/Pretoria. Birding In Johannesburg
PER PERSON
7-10 = ZAR 1,150.00 p/p
4-6 = ZAR 1,850.00 p/p
2-3 = ZAR 3,100.00 p/p
1 = ZAR 4,500.00 p/p
