Guided bird tour

The Livingstone’s turaco is often easier to locate by ear than eye. Its call is a distinctive, gruff and increasingly hurried succession of kow notes—more or less like an indignant conversation conducted somewhere above your head.

If you've come to Sodwana expecting the usual suspects, prepare to be pleasantly surprised. Meet the Purple-crested Turaco: gloriously colourful, slightly prehistoric, surprisingly agile and apparently unconcerned with whether anyone has seen a bird quite like it before.

At Sodwana Bay Lodge, “exploration” comes with a comfortable bed, decent coffee and the reassuring knowledge that you can return to civilisation before sunset.

Birding at Sodwana Bay Lodge is more than just ticking names off a list—it’s an immersive experience in one of South Africa’s most pristine landscapes.