Birdwatching in Cape Town: Guided Tour to Top Local Birding Destinations

Maximize your birdwatching experience in Cape Town with a guided tour to the top local birding destinations. Explore with an experienced specialist guide and discover a wide variety of bird species.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden - We will pick you up from your accomadation.
    Start the day at Kirstenboch Gardens where we will walk and cover a number of different habitats to encounter some of the fynbos and forest species. It includes Cape Sugarbird, Orange breasted Sunbird, Blue mantled Crested Flycatcher and a number of raptors. We…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Go to the top birding destinations Cape Town has to offer with an experienced and specialized guide who knows the ins and out of the areas. Alfie has been birding his whole life and is a qualified specialist. He has guided on African Safaris for over 13 years. His in depth knowledge of the birding localities allows him to provide you with the best…

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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R963gurobertp
Nov 3, 2024
Day Tripping the Cape with Alfie - We booked a day tour with Alfie and had a great time. We saw the Penguins, Cape Point and a bunch of other interesting spots. We had a nice wine tasting and meal as well. Lots of fun and Alfis is a great guide and did a top notch job. We recommend him highly!! :)
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Jooske_v
Jul 28, 2024
Great day bird spotting - Alfie picked us up at home and took us with all his enthusiasm about birds and nature on a wonderful trip, He is a perfect and professional spotter a wonderful teacher and very pleasant company, He turned a rainy day into a feast.
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319juanpabloa
Jun 16, 2024
Dozens of beautiful lifers - Excellent guidance from Alfie. You will be able to see the endemic and other birds of the area, in a spectacular landscape setting. Highly recommended.
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Thomas_m
Aug 31, 2023
Wonderful ... even in bad weather! - This is an excellent tour for anyone even vaguely interested in birds. Alfie is a great guide, nice guy and he really knows his stuff. You don't have to be a hardcore birdwatcher to enjoy the variety of birds (and a few other animals) that you'll encounter on this trip. I was unlucky with the weather (heavy rain) on my day but the tour was still fantastic. If you too are unlucky with the weather, don' worry, you'll still see a whole lot of birds.
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Christinevs5341ep
Aug 22, 2023
Birdwatching in Cape Town - My mom and I had a wonderful bird watching tour with Alfie! I was able to add over 50 species to my life list even though I’ve been to Cape Town before. This day will be a highlight of this trip. Alfie is one of the most knowledgeable bird guides I’ve ever met. He’s been birding since he was a child and knows so very much about all the birds of South Africa but his knowledge doesn’t stop here-he knows much about birds all over the world. He also has vast knowledge of the Kruger and many other parts of the glorious country I WOULD DEFINITELY recommend his birding tour or other tours with him. Thank you Alfie!
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Anneke_v
Aug 16, 2023
A wonderful day - Alfie is a very good guide and driver. He took all the time to show me the gorgeous birds in Kirstenbosch garden and Strandfontein.
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567carolt
Oct 3, 2022
Skilled and delightful to be with - Alfie Curling is incredibly knowledgable about all things South Africa. His background of growing up in Kruger and his current location in Capetown add to his vast knowledge of S.A. Birds, mammals, and culture. I spent the last 11 days on tour with Alfie as our guide and it was completely enjoyable. He is one of the friendliest people I know, and also keeps it professional at the same time. I highly recommend all things Alfie Curling!
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Felix_k
May 18, 2022
First birding tour - It was a great tour, we enjoyed our first birding tour! Alfie knows all the birds and is the best guide! We saw 63 different birds in 8h. Most of them had beautiful colour, were endemic to the western cape, rapors, or were had something else interesting. We definitely got now the birding fewer and also try some back home.
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Jasmine_ee
Apr 25, 2022
Birding with the Best Bird Guide - I was very lucky to have found Alfie. He is extremely passionate about birds and his enthusiasm and deep knowledge in them shines through during our tour to the Rooi-Els and the vicinity. I saw 40 lifers including the near threatened Cape Rockjumper and Ground Woodpecker! It was a very good trip and I wish I had more days to go birding. If you’re a birder or a bird photographer, I highly recommend Alfie to be your guide. You will not be disappointed.
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Kerencarol
Jan 20, 2022
Birding with Alfie, CapeTown - Alfie is the best!! We were lucky to book two full days with Alfie in the Cape Town area due to a cancellation in his schedule. We got 103 lifer bird species, including the Cape Rock Jumper and other prized sightings! He picked us up in his comfortable SUV, drove us to well curated sites, with a perfect lunch stop and snacks on the way. Alfie is very skilled, knowledgeable and full of stories growing up in Kruger Nat Park. We enjoyed his company, his passion and his knowledge of all things wild and free. We are so grateful for the connection.
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