Scheduled Birding Departures 2027
Small-group birding safaris, each limited to six guests and guided throughout by Riaan Botha, Outline Africa's co-founder and a specialist birding guide. Choose a departure below and enquire for the full day-by-day itinerary, pricing and booking terms.
Wings, Wine & Wildlife
8 nights | Sabi Sand and Cape Town
A small-group birding safari guided by Riaan Botha. Four nights at Notten's Bush Camp in the Sabi Sand for raptors, rollers, bee-eaters and the Big Five, then four nights at Glen Avon Lodge in Constantia for the Cape's fynbos endemics. A realistic trip list of 200+ species.
Departs 14 – 22 March 2027
and 15 – 23 November 2027
Small group, maximum 6 guests
Pafuri Magic
4 nights | Winter birding in Kruger's far north
Departs 21 – 25 June 2027
Pafuri Camp, Makuleke Concession
Small group, maximum 6 guests
The richest birding corner of the Kruger, where the Luvuvhu meets the Limpopo. Riaan leads every outing in search of the northern specials: Pel's Fishing Owl, Racket-tailed Roller, Three-banded Courser and the baobab spinetails. June is cool, dry and clear, with 150+ species to aim for.
Feathers & Five
8 nights | Greater Kruger and Cape Town
Departs 6 – 14 December 2027
Monwana and The Last Word
Small group, maximum 6 guests
Summer birding at its peak, guided by Riaan Botha. Four nights in Thornybush, open to the Greater Kruger, when the migrants are back: rollers, bee-eaters and the Woodland Kingfisher. Then four nights in Constantia for the Cape endemics, from Cape Sugarbird to Cape Rockjumper. 250+ species is realistic.
Enquire about a departure
Tell us which departure interests you and how many of you are travelling. We will send the full day-by-day itinerary, pricing and booking terms. Each departure is limited to six guests, and a deposit secures your place.
Riaan & Yvonne