10/10/2026
Calling all Birders! Your Ultimate Southern Drakensberg Base Awaits 🦅
Looking for South Africa's premier high-altitude birding? Look no further than House at Glengariff
Tucked away on a tranquil working farm just 24km from Underberg / Himeville, our private sandstone homestead offers awesome mountain views, spacious farmlands, and an incredible array of birdlife right on your doorstep. With a full bird list waiting in the House folder, the birding starts the moment you arrive.
We are perfectly placed on the Lower Drakensberg Foothills Birding Route – giving you easy access to mist-belt forests, sprawling wetlands, and high-altitude endemics. And yes, we can put you in touch with knowledgeable local guides!
What you could tick off your list:
High-altitude specials: Drakensberg Rockjumper, Drakensberg Siskin, Mountain Pipit, Bearded Vulture (Lammergeier), Cape Vulture
Forest specials: Bush Blackcap, Cape Parrot, Buff-streaked Chat
Wetland & Grassland icons: Wattled Crane, Grey Crowned Crane, Blue Crane, and the highly elusive White-winged Flufftail, Broad-tailed & Short-tailed Pipits, Denham's Bustard, Secretarybird
Raptors: Jackal Buzzard, Amur Falcon and more.
Why not book a 2 or 3 night stopover and make House at Glengariff your birding base?
Privacy, tranquillity, comfort, and world-class birding – all in one.
Ready to tick off those lifers?
For bookings & info:
📧 [email protected]
📱 WhatsApp: 072 916 1512
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