Crane's Cape Travel - Geoff Crane

Crane's Cape Travel - Geoff Crane Birding and Natural History Tours & Safaris in Southern Africa He is also extensively used throughout South Africa, as a birding, botany and nature tour guide.

We have been operating Birding and Natural History Tours and Safaris in Southern Africa for the past twenty years. Geoff Crane spent his early years in East & West Africa and the Seychelles, where he developed a keen interest in natural history, with a special interest in birds & botany. Before settling in Cape Town, Geoff travelled to over 40 countries around the world, experiencing the different

cultures and learning about the diverse natural history of each country. Geoff has been guiding Natural History Tours in Southern Africa for the past twenty years under the auspices of Crane’s Cape Travel. Geoff has worked for many South African, American and British companies; most on an annual basis.

A slender mongoose just chilling!
12/11/2025

A slender mongoose just chilling!

Cape Mountain Zebra at the Cape of Good Hope.
23/09/2025

Cape Mountain Zebra at the Cape of Good Hope.

A young male lion enjoying the cool breeze on top of a Kgalagadi dune.
17/09/2025

A young male lion enjoying the cool breeze on top of a Kgalagadi dune.

2025 Global Birdfair is 'done & dusted'.Catherine and I spent three days chatting to friends from past trips to South Af...
15/07/2025

2025 Global Birdfair is 'done & dusted'.

Catherine and I spent three days chatting to friends from past trips to South Africa and many new friends still to experience the exceptional birding and wildlife opportunities that the Southern end of the African continent has to offer!!
Global Birdfair

We are on our way..... with a short pre Birdfair holiday!
29/06/2025

We are on our way..... with a short pre Birdfair holiday!

🌊 World Albatross Day 19 June

💙 The bird at the heart of this year’s Global Birdfair - Antipodean Albatross

📸 .tipling

🕊️ Our conservation project this year, Safeguarding Ocean Species, will support .international in their crucial work

🩵 Can’t make the event but would love to donate? You can! Thank you in advance
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💻www.globalbirdfair.org




BirdGuides.com BirdLife International RSPB Falklands Conservation Mouse-Free Marion Vanuatu Birding & Bird Photography The Royal Albatross Centre

We are on our way to the UK for the 2025 Global Birdfair.
29/06/2025

We are on our way to the UK for the 2025 Global Birdfair.

Kariega elephants. We always have great photo opportunities at Kariega.
20/06/2025

Kariega elephants. We always have great photo opportunities at Kariega.

Up close with the kingfishers. Canoeing on the Bitou River at the Bitou River Lodge.
20/06/2025

Up close with the kingfishers. Canoeing on the Bitou River at the Bitou River Lodge.

Cape to Kalahari(Private Tour)Saturday 16th August 2025 to Thursday 28th August 2025Tuesday 2nd September 2025 to Sunday...
21/02/2025

Cape to Kalahari
(Private Tour)

Saturday 16th August 2025 to Thursday 28th August 2025
Tuesday 2nd September 2025 to Sunday 14th September 2025

During our two-week Cape to Kalahari Safari, we travel through many different vegetation habitats which in turn play host to a multitude of birds, mammals, flowers, reptiles & insects. We start off the trip with four days in the spectacular Cape. We then drive north through the Cederberg Mountains and the Namaqualand Spring flowers to Springbok. Ending the trip with 5 days mammal & bird watching in the Augrabies Falls National Park and the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. In total we will be visiting 5 National Parks, 7 Botanical Gardens and Flower Reserves, 2 Wilderness Areas and 4 Nature Reserves, as well as numerous sights of interest.

The Cape is known for its dramatic mountain scenery and unique fynbos vegetation, both at sea level and up in the mountains. The coast around the Cape has some excellent wetlands and is one of the best places in the world for shore-based whale-watching. We hope to see Southern Right Whales doing some dramatic display activities close inshore.

We travel on to one of the world's most famous spring flower areas – Namaqualand. After winter rains, this area is transformed into a kaleidoscope of colour, with hundreds of different species of flowering plants. This region also has a high concentration of endemic birds and is an excellent birding area.

The Kalahari National Park, recently renamed the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, is a chance to see one of the last true wilderness reserves in the world. The park is made up of three countries, with no border or boundary fences. Kalahari Lion, Cheetah, Leopard, Gemsbok and many other mammal species can be seen in the park. The park is characterised by it’s red sand dunes with sparse vegetation and the dry riverbeds of the Nossob and Auob rivers, where camel thorn, raisin bush and black thorn attract over 215 bird species to their welcoming cool shade.

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Fantastic wildlife sightings on a recent 'natural history' short tour in the Cape.
18/09/2024

Fantastic wildlife sightings on a recent 'natural history' short tour in the Cape.

Snowing on Table Mountain!!!
28/08/2024

Snowing on Table Mountain!!!

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