Avian Leisure

Avian Leisure Wildlife Safaris, Birding Tours in Southern Africa & Holiday Apartments in Simon's Town, Cape Town

Avian Leisure specializes in tailor-made wildlife safaris & birding tours in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Uganda as well as wild flower , general nature and photographic tours. We cater for small groups of friends or families and individuals wanting custom designed self-drive or guided tours. Our private tours and safaris are run at our clients’ desired pace, and our hallmark is t

ailored itineraries fine-tuned to target 'Big Five' wildlife and bird sightings, while providing sufficient time to relax and enjoy the cultural delights of the areas you are visiting whether that be wine, shopping, fine dining …. At our home in Simon's Town, on the outskirts of Cape Town, on the mountain slope above the Boulders Beach penguin colony, we have 2 beautiful self-catering apartments. The sea-facing apartment has magnificent sea views with regular sightings of whales, fur seals, penguins, sunbirds, sugarbirds and a host of other birds right from your bedroom deck! An added delight is the regular night-time opportunity to view porcupines coming to our night-lit pond. All in all the perfect breakaway destination to spend time away from the madding crowds with memories to savour and enjoy!

02/03/2021

Enjoy a virtual tour of our self catering apartments in Simon's Town - the ideal break away destination for a weekend break from the city, honeymoons, staycations and work-away-from-home stays, and birders' accommodation hosted by highly experienced birders

November is an incredibly special time to be out birding in South Africa ... and especially so in a part of the country ...
11/01/2021

November is an incredibly special time to be out birding in South Africa ... and especially so in a part of the country that experiences such climate extremes as the Kalahari Desert. We stayed on a game farm outside Kimberley and had some fabulous summer birding here with almost every bird carrying food for their young chicks. Read more on our blog https://www.avianleisure.com/kalahari-dreaming-kingston-game-ranch-kimberley/

08/12/2020

Protect the West Coast of South Africa

We're in Rhodes for a few days doing some birding (and fishing ) . In between the rain storms, we had a great day going ...
06/11/2020

We're in Rhodes for a few days doing some birding (and fishing ) . In between the rain storms, we had a great day going up to Naude's Nek to a height of 2500 metres, saw most of the special birds of the area including these charismatic Drakensberg Rockjumper pair. Patrick has posted a blog on our website with more ......

We have finally completed a major revision and rewrite of our website!! It feels like this image - we've got to the top ...
20/10/2020

We have finally completed a major revision and rewrite of our website!! It feels like this image - we've got to the top of the mountain after a huge amount of work!!
The presence of Covid-19 demanded we completely review our eco-tourism business and additionally we wanted to make it fully mobile responsive, and to include more of our images. So, with the help of Tanya at Spyderweb, who did the hard work of designing the layout and actually producing the website, we now have what we think is a beautiful website that resonates with who we are and what we offer.... We hope you enjoy it, and look forward to your comments and suggestions.
www.avianleisure.com

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88 Dorries Drive
Simon's Town
7975

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