1-Day Gauteng Birding Tour (Reef)

Ukhozi Tours

5.0/5 – 7 Reviews

$140 to $150 pp (USD)
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Your guide David in the wild with a Canon 400mm

Ukhozi Tours

5.0/5
(7 Reviews)

Office In:: South Africa
Size:: 1-5 employees (Founded in 2017)
Member Of:: SATSA & FGASA
Tour Types:: Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
Destinations:: ZA

Your guide David in the wild with a Canon 400mm

Ukhozi Tours (Pty) Ltd provides bespoke private tours to discerning clients. Your guide David Forbes is a well-travelled and well-informed film director and photographer. His personalised tours include photo safari tours to national parks or private lodges, art and cultural tours, visits to the Ndebele people to marvel at their mural art and beadwork, scenic tours to World Heritage sites and political history tours spiced with his own experiences and stories. Ukhozi means Eagle in Zulu.

Reviews7

Florian –

Reviewed: Oct 6, 2024

An Unforgettable 12-Day Photo Safari with David: Exceptional Guide and Photography Mentor

5/5

David and I went on a 12 day photo safari in the Kruger National Park and 3 private game reserves. It was a wonderful experience that I wholeheartedly recommend!

David worked with me to craft a good itinerary that fit my taste and then went above and beyond to make it happen. We overcame a silly incident with my visa being initially denied and the whole trip postponed, and even a serious pneumonia that kept him in hospital!

The complex itinerary was a challenge (we traveled almost every day between lodges), but David never missed a step, we were always punctual without ever being in a hurry.

A very special highlight for me was the photography mentoring. David's decades of experience as a cinematographer and photographer make him a very knowledgeable teacher, and I was able to achieve photos that make me proud and are on a new level for me (and, dare I say, are really good in general!)

David is a great tracker and field guide, able to spot any bird or animal in the bush, identify it and talk about it.

He's also just a very interesting human being, knowledgeable on many subjects, ready to speak with passion about his beloved South Africa or any other topics.

I plan to book David again for adventures in the wild but also for an art tour, a scenic tour, or maybe other tours from his portfolio.

Pat Sparrow –

Reviewed: Jul 16, 2024

Flexible & Knowledgeable

5/5

David was very easy to communicate with during the booking process. He really listened to what I wanted to do and tailored the 2 tours around that. On the day he was knowledgeable & good company. I enjoyed our conversations and hearing about his experiences. Everything went smoothly & I enjoyed both tours. He was very flexible & that ensured that I was able to get as much out of my limited time as possible. Thanks David! No highly recommended.

Albert van Oortmerssen –

Reviewed: Jan 27, 2024

Personalised tour

5/5

I’m a South African, living abroad now, but never got the chance to visit the Kruger Park or that region before. It remained on my bucket list for decades, so when I had the opportunity to go I wanted it to be a special experience. I chose Ukhozi Tours to fulfil this dream, and am very happy I did so. You get to see your itinerary beforehand, built around your wishes, to tweak it further if you so wish. Included is whether you want to know more about not just Kruger, but the region and the country as a whole: culture, history, the people, the politics. It’s up to you. My particular tour took in the Kruger Park and an an adjacent private park, the world famous Geo-trail, Blyde River Canyon and the picturesque historic settlement Pilgrim’s Rest. You get explanations of what you are seeing -- whether it be wildlife, geology, historical sites, and background information. On the way he will photograph your journey, which you will get at its conclusion. Ukhozi Tours ensured that this was a very special experience which will stay for me as long as I have a memory. The brochure lives up to its promises, and I highly recommend a tour with Ukhozi if you plan to visit South Africa.

Jennifer Day –

Reviewed: Oct 31, 2023

Very informed and amusing character with an immense knowledge of wild life.

5/5

Firstly, David has a great sense of fun - you will enjoy much laughter, and you will hear hyenas laughing too! You will see beauty in every direction; from kingfishers on the river banks, to lion families lazing on the rocks.
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David knows the terrain, he knows the natural habitat of every animal. David can identify from the tracks, which animals had been passing by earlier. His eyes are always searching for signs of movement in the bush or the trees. David will tell you which seasons are best to see certain animals, which safari books to recommend. You will enjoy the beauty of kingfishers making their nests on the river banks, baby elephants out walking with their mothers, lions lying under the ledges of the cliffs, at rest (for the moment...), and he is skilled at slowing the Land Rover down, keeping it quiet, so that you can hear all the sounds of life around you.

Janice McD –

Reviewed: Oct 31, 2023

David Forbes is extremely insightful,knowledgable and passionate about his guiding.

5/5

David was instrumental in giving me a real insight into the Ndebele people. His knowledge and passion about the people, their history and their art was evident from the very beginning. His connection allowed us access I don't think I could have gotten through another tour. David's background in filmmaking gives him an advantage over other tour operators because of how he researches the locations. He looks at the subject, location, or event with a photographer's eye, and the curiosity of a producer and writer, allowing him to give his clients a unique and special experience.