Nyalaland offers walking trails in the Kruger National Park thus allowing one to birdwatch on foot without the limitations of being in a vehicle. Trail guides are attuned to birding interests and have a good general knowledge of the natural history of the region. Bird species special to this area are Black stork; Dickinson´s Kestrel; Peregrine Falcon; African Finfoot; White-crowned Plover; Grey-headed Parrot; African Wood-Owl; Black and Horus Swift; Böhm´s Spinetail; Mosque Swallow; Black-throated Wattle-eye; Striped Pipit; Tropical Boubou and Meves´s Starling. Mottled Spinetail roost inside a giant Baobab at the camp. The group (8 persons) is met at Punda Maria rest camp, from where they are driven to the trail base camp 45 kilometres away. The accommodation consists of four A-frame huts with a communal ablution block. Linen is provided. Meals are included. Bookings run either from a Wednesday afternoon to a Saturday morning; or from a Sunday afternoon to a Wednesday morning. Reservations can be made through Central Reservations: Pretoria 012 426 5000. The contact person is Bridget or booking can be made on the National Parks website: www.sanparks.org. Discounts are available for bookings during December, January and February. Any further queries: e-mail Nic Squires directly on mailto:badger@lantic.net

Tuli Wilderness Trails have a concession in the Northern Tuli Game Reserve. The area has a wide range of habitats, from riverine forest on the Limpopo River to alluvial flood plains and basalt ridges. The western side of the reserve is criss-crossed by countless dry riverbeds and stunning sandstone ridges that rise 100ft above the Motloutse River allowing awesome views of the surrounding landscape. It is a rich wildlife area, lion are common, elephant are abundant and there are cheetah, leopard, hyena and many plains game species. Birding is excellent with over 350 species recorded in the Tuli Block. They have three camps operating: Musth Camp is the luxury safari style tented camp, consisting of five twin units with en-suite bathrooms and a central self catering kitchen/dinning room area. Mohave Bush Camp is more rustic with four mopane pole-and-thatch huts sleeping 12 people in total. Mohave has outdoor communal bathrooms and a central kitchen/lapa area. Rutt Camp is a movable tented camp, which is used for the Wilderness Trails. Craig and Sandy, who own and run the operation, have many years of experience in the eco-tourism industry and Craig is a knowledgeable guide. Rates: RRR (s/c)