Below is a list of lodges we would recommend specifically for birdwatching in Africa. You may read more about each lodge by clicking on the lodge name. We suggest you take a closer look, and then if you like what you see you can add the lodge to your list of favourites, and go from there...

119 lodges found for birdwatching in Africa

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Kwara Camp Okavango Delta Safari Reserves, Botswana

The spectacular rookery at Xobega Lagoon deserves a special mention here and can be visited in Kwara Camp's double-decker boat from August to February (usually best seen from late Aug-Dec). It takes about 50 minutes to reach the lagoon from the boat station (which is roughly 10 minutes' drive from camp), cruising along the Maunachira Channel that runs through Moremi Game Reserve. Its location in Moremi, outside Kwara's private reserve, means there may be other boats also visiting the rookery. Nests are constructed around August when there is most activity in the morning, and chicks begin to hatch from October onwards when it's best to visit in the afternoon as the adults return to feed their young and roost for the night. Within the Kwara Reserve there is generally a good variety of birdlife throughout the year due to the range of habitats. - View lodge details

Grumeti River Camp Serengeti Migration Area, Tanzania

Over 360 bird species have been recorded in Serengeti National Park's western corridor. Of these, six are endemic to the Serengeti Plains and a few more are particularly worth looking out for. These include the black-headed gonolek with its striking crimson breast; the silverbird, an elegant flycatcher; the Karamoja Apalis, a small warbler that flits amongst acacias; Fischer's lovebird which pairs for life and flies in colourful flocks; the grey-breasted spurfowl, endemic to the area and with interesting breast plumage; the eastern grey plantain-eater, a raucous member of the turaco family; and the white-headed vulture, one of the better looking of the species. Twitchers may even be interested in the relatively nondescript rufous chatterer. - View lodge details

Lagoon Camp Kwando-Linyanti area, Botswana

Lagoon Camp abuts a deep waterway and you will spot a good variety of water birds from the camp itself. In season (Oct-Nov), there is often a colony of carmine bee-eaters which nests in the riverbank nearby and there can be some interesting interaction with opportunistic monitor lizards which lurk here. Swamp boubou, sacred and hadeda ibis, pied and malachite kingfisher, wattled plover, wattled crane, African darter, grey go-away-bird, slaty egret and Meyer's parrot are just some of the many other species also present in this area. - View lodge details

Mombo Camp Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana

The particularly fertile soils of Mombo are a result of its geographical position and receive much of the Okavango's alluvial deposits as the flood waters enter the Delta. The combination of floodplains and dry areas play host to a vast array of bird species. With so many predators around vultures abound and birds of prey also find easy pickings. The wetter regions are visited by egrets, herons and storks to name but a few and passerines abound in the thicker forest and shrub of Chief's Island. - View lodge details

Jacana Camp Okavango Delta Safari Reserves, Botswana

A large variety of bird species are present in the vicinity of Jacana Camp including wattled crane, saddle-billed stork, African darter, reed cormorant, king-fishers galore, slaty egret, several species of heron including the goliath and rufus-bellied variety and all the more common water-bird species. Ground hornbill are also spotted regularly when water-levels are low. Motor-boating and mekoro trips complement this activity, although many species can be viewed from the comfort of the camp itself. - View lodge details

Selous Safari Camp Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania

With a wonderful location right on the river, the bird-watching is great from Selous Safari Camp itself. However head out with one of the knowledgeable guides to see an abundant number of different species. Depending on the time of year, you can spot the European Roller, Hoopoe, African Fish Eagles and Hammerkops amongst others. Around the dining area, there is a bird bath where you may well see masked and sparrow weavers and glossy starlings. - View lodge details

Augrabies Falls Restcamp Augrabies Falls National Park, South Africa

Despite its apparent aridity, a wide variety of habitats can be found at Augrabies Falls, including riverine vegetation, reedbeds, cliffs, acacia thickets and rocky scrubland. Because of this, the park has a relatively high diversity of birds: over 180 species. Favourites include Verreaux's eagle, African fish eagle, bee-eaters, kingfishers, falcons and smaller species such as rosy-faced lovebirds, weavers and bulbuls. - View lodge details

Chongwe River Camp Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia

The bird life seen around Chongwe River Camp is exceptional. Fish eagles cry; carmine and white-fronted bee-eaters nest in cliffs, giant and malachite kingfishers flit along channels whilst herons fish. Special species include the red-winged pratincole, crested guinea fowl, Verraux's eagle, trumpeter hornbill, osprey, Pel's fishing owl and the stunning narina trogon which visits in the summer (Oct – Apr). - View lodge details

Mata Mata Rest Camp Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa

264 species of birds have been recorded in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. Resident species, such as the colourful crimson-breasted shrike, are augmented by many migrants who cannot survive year round in the harsh Kalahari climate. Two thirds of the raptor species found in Southern Africa can also be seen in the Kalahari, including the Pygmy Falcon, Bateleur and Pale Chanting Goshawk to name just a few. - View lodge details

Impalila Island Lodge Caprivi Strip, Namibia

Being on a lush island between the Chobe and Zambezi rivers, Impalila Island Lodge is a top bird-watching destination. Some of the Okavango's specials are found here, as well as highly unusual species like the rock pratincoles, which frequent the bubbling rapids. Other species you might be lucky enough to spot are the trumpeter hornbill, African skimmer, Schalow's turaco and Pel's fishing owl. - View lodge details

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Alternatively, click below for more ideas of places to consider for birdwatching throughout our specialist region:


Birdwatching in Africa | Birdwatching in Botswana | Birdwatching in Malawi | Birdwatching in Mozambique | Birdwatching in Namibia | Birdwatching in Rwanda | Birdwatching in Seychelles | Birdwatching in South Africa | Birdwatching in Tanzania | Birdwatching in Zambia | Birdwatching in Zimbabwe


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