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Greater Honeyguide
Showing stays that recordGreater Honeyguide7 stays list it on site or nearby
Species insights

Parks where hosts record the Greater Honeyguide

Stays that give back

Across the Eastern Cape

Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Nama-Karoo biome

Gives back to BirdLife South Africa and 1 other

From R 1,760 a night

Aasvogelkrans Farm Cottages & Camping

Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Nama-Karoo biome

Gives back to BirdLife South Africa

From R 1,200 a night

Karoo Secret Farm Stay

Greater Honeyguide recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Lion · Leopard

Price on request

Kwandwe Melton Manor

Greater Honeyguide recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Lion · Leopard

Price on request

Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge

Greater Honeyguide recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Lion · Leopard

Price on request

Kwandwe Uplands Homestead

Greater Honeyguide recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Lion · Leopard

Price on request

Kwandwe Fort House

Greater Honeyguide recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Lion · Leopard

Price on request

Kwandwe Ecca Lodge
More stays nearby

Fynbos biome · Spekboom

Gives back to National Sea Rescue Institute

From R 2,460 a night

Cycads On Sea

Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Giraffe · Impala

Gives back to BirdLife South Africa

From R 485 a night

Pabala Private Nature Reserve

Albany Thicket biome · Black backed jackal · Bushbuck

Gives back to Wilderness Foundation Africa

From R 2,600 a night

Lupus Den Country House

Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom

Gives back to National Sea Rescue Institute

From R 1,050 a night

Forest Hall Guest House

Albany Thicket biome · Black wildebeest · Blesbok

Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust

From R 11,592 a night

Quatermain's Camp

Nama-Karoo biome · Spekboom

Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust

From R 3,100 a night

Karoo Cottage - Sneeuberg Nature Reserve

Albany Thicket biome · Lion · Spekboom

Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust

From R 4,000 a night

Hlosi Game Lodge

Albany Thicket biome · Leopard · Lion

Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust

From R 2,000 a night

Hitgeheim Country Lodge Addo

Birder friendly · Grassland biome

Gives back to BirdLife South Africa

From R 600 a night

Walkerbouts Inn - Rhodes

Grassland biome · Black wildebeest · Springbok

From R 449 a night

Mountain Zebra National Park

Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom

From R 2,093 a night

Langebos Huts

Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Spekboom

Gives back to Wilderness Foundation Africa

Price on request

Bo-kloof Guest Farm

Albany Thicket biome · Black backed jackal · Spotted hyena

From R 1,490 a night

Spekboom Tented Rest Camp

Albany Thicket biome · Blesbok · Springbok

From R 345 a night

Camdeboo Rest Camp

Forests, lagoons, and Knysna's sheltered bay

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Planning a trip

When and where to find the Greater Honeyguide

Hosts have recorded the Greater Honeyguide at stays in or beside Kwandwe Private Game Reserve.

How and when to see the Greater Honeyguide

Best hours of the day

  • The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
  • Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.

Ways to look

Guided drives from a lodge

A guide who knows where to look, with off-road and night drives in the private reserves.

Where hosts record it

Species

Indicator indicator

Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.

Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the Greater Honeyguide on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Greater Honeyguide in Eastern Cape?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Greater Honeyguide at stays in or beside Kwandwe Private Game Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.

What is the Greater Honeyguide?

Bostra indicator is a species of snout moth in the genus Bostra. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia and India.