SOUTH AFRICAN SAFARIS and BIRDING TOURS :

Avian Leisure specializes in tailor-made safaris & birding tours in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Zambia as well as botany tours, general nature tours and photographic tours. We cater for small groups wanting self-drive or guided tours. Our birding tours are run at your desired pace - intensive trips aim to cover as many habitat types as possible within the given timeframe - expect 500 bird species in a three week guided trip. Our tailor-made wildlife safaris take you to the best bushveld areas in search of the 'Big Five' - lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo & rhino.


ACCOMMODATION for BIRDERS & OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS :

Avian Leisure has a magnificent situation at the top of Froggy Farm, Simon's Town, overlooking False Bay and set amidst pristine Cape Fynbos - this means you can see whales, fur seals, penguins, sunbirds, sugarbirds and a host of other birds right from your bedroom!

Avian Leisure’s location in Cape Town makes it perfect accommodation for doing Cape Peninsula birding trips, pelagic birding trips, shark trips, whale watching trips, or just enjoying the natural beauty in the Table Mountain National Park

We have two spacious and modern FOUR STAR GRADED apartments, both with their own private entrances and ample off road parking.

Sugarbirds and sunbirds abound in our natural fynbos garden
5 minutes to harbour for pelagic trips
Overlooks the famous Penguin colony at Boulders
10 minutes from Cape Point Nature Reserve
Owner run by experienced bird guide - available
to plan your guided and self drive birding trips ...

Read More about our fantastic Exhilarating Winter Break Accommodation Offer


FORTHCOMING TOURS & SPECIAL OFFERS


CAPE to KRUGER: 3-17 NOVEMBER 2009 - Places available on this flagship SA birding tour : Click here to read more about this special offer
Read about our private tour options in South Africa, Botswana, Zambia and Namibia. Amongst our most popular routes are:

Namibia: 14 days, October 2009
Cape Town - Kruger : 14 days, November 2009
Classic African Safari : 9 Days: South Africa, Zambia and Botswana


CLICK HERE FOR SPECIAL OFFERS AT SOUTHERN AFRICAN PRIVATE GAME LODGES FOR 2009!

 
NEWS AND BITS & BOBS:

April 2009
Victorin's Secret

One of the most sought after and most difficult to locate of all the 'fynbos' endemics is Victorin's Warbler. This ...



February 2009
Stranger on the Shore - Macaroni Penguin

Avian Leisure is situated directly above the Boulders Coastal Park that is home to over 1200 pairs of African Penguin. These ...


Jan/Feb 2009
Northern India

To say that the experience exceeded expectation would be something of an understatement as it totally eclipsed ...


December 2008
Bird Tours and Wildlife Safaris in 2008
Avian Leisure continues to get wonderful feedback from clients for whom we have done birding tours & wildlife safaris in ...



WHO ARE WE ?
Avian Leisure is run by Patrick & Marie-Louise Cardwell. Patrick has extensive field experience (and a personal Southern Africa bird list of 866 birds) which he uses to craft the most effective and delightful itineraries customized for specific interests i.e. bird-watching, wildlife, botany, general nature or photo- graphic tours.



LATEST TRIP REPORTS :
This is where we regularly post snippets and photos from our clients and from our own trips and info on any forthcoming tours. The trip reports in this section are particularly interesting and ...





 

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