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Escorted Bird Tour Operators based in South Africa and Africa, some mainly offering tours in southern Africa. The areas they cover are indicated. Contact the operator for more details.

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Birding Ecotours Birding Tours to Africa and South America	Rockjumper Birding Tours South American, African, Asian and Malagasy Specialists
Lawson's Birding and Wildlife Tours Specialising in birding and wildlife trips to the very best Southern African destinations	Avian Safaris Over a decade of specialised birding tours of Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya guided by locals
Nature's Wonderland Safaris East African ornithological safaris	Ashanti African Tours Experience the Yellow-headed Picathartes

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Afrika Tur Ltd is located in Uganda with offices both in Uganda and Norway. The company is owned by a Norwegian, together with a Ugandan. They have several years of experience in the travel industry and with organizing tours and safaris in Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania. Afrika Tur offer a wide range of exciting trips and will personalize your trip if wanted. http://afrikatur.org/

Ashanti African Tours is a U.K registered travel company with offices in both Ghana and the U.K. As most tours take place in Ghana and West Africa, Ashanti have an experienced team based there year round. As ground agents for all their tours and activities, clients deal directly with Ashanti. The team is a blend of both locals (Ghanaians) and expatriates (British). UK Office: Ashanti African Tours Ltd, 14 Lilac Place, West Drayton, Middlesex, England, UB7 8LR. Telephone: 0870 766 22 83 Email: info@ashantiafricantours.com Web http://www.ashantiafricantours.com/

Avian Safaris is a Ugandan fully registered business and bonded tour operator. These are holidays fit for avid and novice birdwatchers and are affordable. Avian Safaris emphasize quality-guided birding & nature tours to Uganda, Kenya, and Rwanda. Educative, customized birdwatching experiences also embrace Eastern Gorilla & Chimpanzee trekking adventures and Wildlife/game viewing safaris. Enjoy your experience with patient, passionate and experienced local award-winning guides. Web https://www.aviansafaris.com/

Ben's Ecological Safaris, offering professional birdwatching and wildlife holidays in East Africa. The tours emphasize birds, wildlife, ecology and conservation from the unique perspective of people who have lived all their life in Africa. In keeping with the diversity of Kenya, Ben's Ecological Safari offers a range of excursions from weekend breaks for business travellers who are stopping over for a conference, to longer stays for family groups experiencing East Africa for the first time. Postal address is 4th Floor Aqua Plaza, Muranga Road, Nairobi-Kenya or P.O.Box. 5898-00100, Nairobi, Kenya. Phone: 254-020-3755290/1 Fax number: 254-020-3755290 Email: info@bensecologicalsafaris.com Website: www.bensecologicalsafaris.com

Birding Africa: the only specialist African bird tour company, Birding Africa, offers best value personalised bird & primate tours to Madagascar and 15 African destinations. We write guidebooks on where to find birds in Southern Africa and offer a free online bird-finding information portal. So join book authors, conservationists and passionate guides to see Africa’s 2500 bird species, 20 endemic bird families and the most exhilarating primates and mammals on earth. For more details contact info@birdingafrica.com or +27 (0)21 531 9148. Read our trip reports on www.birdingafrica.com.

Birding Ecotours offer you magnificent birding experiences in Africa and wider afield, with excellent and experienced guides who ensure top quality birding tours. Along with scheduled tours, Birding Ecotours also provide custom-made tours, camping trips and scouting trips. E-mail: info@birdingecotours.co.za phone: +27 (0)72 211 9863 Fax number: +27 (0)21 592 7438 Postal Address: P.O. Box 215 Newlands 7725, South Africa. www.birdingecotours.co.za

Birding Syke Holidays is a bird watching exclusive safari company operated by avid birders cum photographers across the world. Destinations include Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia. P.O BOX 47284 - 00100 Nairobi. Tel : + 254-721-656714/ +254-736-477338. E-Mail: info@birdingsykeholidays.com website: http://www.birdingsykeholidays.com/index.html

Birding and Beyond Safaris now operates Budget bird tours to Tanzania and Kenya. These tours can depart anytime depending on availability of guides and accommodations. The Tour can also be taken as a combination of Kenya and Tanzania. P.O. Box 11500, Arusha, Tanzania, East Africa. Email tours@tanzaniabirding.com. Websites www.tanzaniabirding.com www.birdingsafaris.co.tz (destinations: Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda).

Birdwatching East Africa, is a nature safari company running birdwatching, wildlife photographic, wildlife, prehistory safaris and runs Mobile-tented Camps. Visit their website at: www.birdwatchingeastafrica.com/ or email at info@birdwatchingeastafrica.com

Bird Uganda Safaris is a group of tourism professionals, researchers, nature photographers and conservationists drawn together by a common enthusiasm at sharing their passion for Uganda's bird diversity with both local and international clientele. Since 2002, they have been leading tours around Uganda and further into other destinations outside Uganda, including Rwanda. Tours range from short vacations, including weekend excursions, to long safaris. Bird Uganda Safaris Ltd 2nd Floor, Jos House, Plot 55B, Opp. Fish Factory Telephone +256 312289048 Fax +256 (0)414383031 www.birduganda.com

Cape Town Pelagics offers the world's best pelagic birding, with up to 10,000 seabirds of 25 species. Join them to see Albatrosses, Shearwaters and Petrels. All profits are donated to seabird research and conservation projects, including the Save the Albatross Campaign. So book with Cape Town Pelagics and make a difference to the Albatrosses you'll see. For more details contact info@capetownpelagics.com or +27 (0)21 531 9148. Read our trip reports on www.capetownpelagics.com

Cape Birding Route offers free online bird-finding information, recommended guides and birder-friendly accommodation bookings along the 9 Birding Routes in Western South Africa. It also offers a full section on pelagic birding and bookings. For more details contact info@capebirdingroute.org +27 (0)21 531 9148. Read our bird finding info on www.capebirdingroute.org

Churchill Safaris offer gorilla safaris in Bwindi National Park and Parc National des Volcans in Rwanda . Other Uganda safari packages include bird watching, chimp tracking and mountaineering in Rwenzori Mountains. Offices in US, UK, Europe and Uganda. Web www.churchillsafaris.com

Crystal Safaris is a privately owned ground handling Safari and Tour company providing packaged and tailor-made safaris within the East Africa Region. Address: Plot 6, Colville Street, Airways House, PO Box 9698, Kampala, Uganda. E-mail crystal@spacenet.co.ug Web www.crystalsafaris.com

EuroAfrica Birding offers affordable, friendly and fun small group birdwatching safaris in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda with professional birding driver/guides to amazing birding locations. Contact Greg Holland at greg@euroafricabirding.com or visit www.euroafricabirding.com

Frantic Naturalist runs special interest tours throughout Namibia. They offer birding tours, hiking tours, photography tours, desert ecology, geology and other special interest tours. Based in Windhoek, Namibia's capital city, they also offer city tours, transfers and airport meet and greets in Windhoek. Namibia is the driest country in the southern half of Africa, sporting the awe inspiring Namib Desert. Web http://frantic-naturalist.com/

Great Lakes Safaris, an indigenous East African safari company based in Kampala, Uganda specialising in organising Birding tours, chimpanzee and Gorilla safaris as well as general wildlife safaris. Executive members of Uganda Tour Operators Association. www.safari-uganda.com P.O. Box 33024, Suzie House, Annex.1st Floor. Ggaba Road. Kampala, Uganda. Tel: 256-41-267153 / 256-772-426368 Email: info@safari-uganda.com / gls@utlonline.co.ug

Insight Birding Holidays are an indigenous travel company, run by locals with vast experience in the African tourism sector. Since inception in 2000, Insight Safari Holidays has been arranging private tours for clients of both large and small groups. Insight Birding Holidays offer birding trips to Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda. Web www.insightbirdingholidays.com

Kagera Safaris a leading cultural and birding tour and safari company located in Kampala, Uganda. It is run by indigenous Ugandans. Kagera Safaris invest in discovering new areas and itineraries that will give you the best possible Uganda experience. Kagera Safaris offer gorilla tracking, Mt Elgon & Eastern Uganda, Murchison Falls National Park and a primates safari amongst others. Web www.kagerasafaris.com/; email info@kagerasafaris.com / miriam@kagerasafaris.com

Lawson's Birding and Wildlife Tours is a family owned and operated business, specialising in birding and wildlife trips to the very best Southern African destinations. Tours are master-minded by Peter Lawson, one of the region's most experienced and highly-regarded naturalists. PO Box 16849, West Acres, Nelspruit 1211 South Africa. General Information: tours@lawsons.co.za http://www.lawsons.co.za/

Nature's Wonderland Safaris offer a selection of birding safaris, wildlife safaris, adventure tours and camping safaris through the Eastern part of Africa ranging from 4 - 37 days. Contact Joseph Mwangi through info@natureswonderlandsafaris.com or ornithologicalexpenditions@yahoo.co.uk or natureswonderlandsafaris@gmail.com Web http://www.natureswonderlandsafaris.com/.

Nature Trails East Africa is a local tour operator that offers nature experiences in Rwanda, Uganda and other East African destinations. Core activities are birding and hiking supplemented with other wildlife experiences such as gorilla trekking, primate tours and outdoor adventures. Run by professional guides. Visit www.eastafricantrails.com

Rockjumper Birding Tours, launched in 1998 following the Durban International Ornithological Conference, the team have arranged hundreds of birding tours. PO Box 13972, Cascades, 3202, www.rockjumperbirding.com South Africa email: info@rockjumperbirding.com (destinations: South America, Africa, Asia, Malagasy).

Safari Wise offer a range of birding safaris throughout East and Southern Africa. They have developed a solid reputation for high quality, intimate tours and safaris. They offer self-drive tours, day tours, fly-in tours as well as being the only specialised birding company based in Namibia. Web: http://safariwise.com.na/

Simba Africa Expeditions, is a Ugandan local tour operator with a team of experts at organizing and leading birding, gorilla trekking and wildlife tours within Uganda, and neighboring Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. We offer ready packages and also tailor-make to suit a client's preferences, and budget. Email: info@africa-expeditions.com Website: http://www.africa-expeditions.com/

Travel Hemispheres Limited offer birding and other safaris including Mountain Gorilla trekking in Uganda. E-mail info@travelhemispheres.com web: www.travelhemispheres.com

Victoria Safaris is a family owned tour operator and ground handling Safari and Tour company providing packaged and tailor-made Birding and Wildlife safaris which include; Budget and Luxury Birding tours and Safaris, Bird watching walking tours, Birding and wildlife tours for active nature travellers in the East Africa countries of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi. Victoria Safaris operate individual Country and Combination tours and safaris which depart any day of the year depending on availability of guides and accommodations. Contact: James Asudi, Victoria Safaris, Cargen House, 3rd Floor, Suite 305, Harambee Avenue, P.O.Box 10511 - 00400, Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa.Tel: 254-20-2252015,Cell phone: +254-722-862727,Skype: james.asudi. Email: victoria@victoriasafaris.com Website: www.victoriasafaris.com

The Zambezi Safari and Travel Company are based in the heart of Southern Africa's Zambezi Valley and specialize in safaris to Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia and beyond into Malawi, Kenya, Tanzania...and then further afield into Rwanda, Uganda, Gabon and Ethiopia. Contact tel: 01548 830059 Web: www.zambezi.com

Wild Things Safaris - specialise in private tailor-made safaris in Tanzania, offering many unique locations such as the Eastern Arc Mountains. Expert guides are available on request. Wild Things regularly arrange logistics for visiting groups of scientists and researchers including the London Natural History Museum and Kew Gardens. Contact enquiries@wildthingsafaris.com or visit www.wildthingsafaris.com