The Ultimate In Birding Safari | 14 Days
The wild expanses of Tanzania offer the ultimate paradise for birding enthusiasts. While there are plenty of bird watching opportunities in Tanzania, you will get a wonderful experience being guided by professionals. The huge list of bird species to be found here make bird watching safaris in Tanzania the most sought after activity among bird lovers.
Birding safari takes you to the North of Tanzania to bird destinations such as Arusha national park, Tarangire, National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park and Speke Bay around lake Victoria to spot several bird species like; Black-headed gonolek, Fischer’s lovebird, Green-backed woodpecker, Grey-backed fiscal, Grey-breasted spurfowl, Grey-crested helmet-shrike, Hildebrandt’s starling, Red-capped robin-chat, Rufous-tailed weaver, Rüppell’s vulture, Southern ground hornbill, Schalow’s turaco, Silverbird, Usambiro barbet, Verreaux’s eagle, Yellow-throated sandgrouse among others.
PRICE: $ 4,720
- DAYS-14 | COUNTRY: TANZANIA
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ARUSHA NATIONAL PARK | LAKE MANYARA | TARANGIRE | SERENGETI | NGORONGORO CRATER | LAKE VICTORIA(Speke Bay)
Day-1 | Arrive in Arusha
Upon arrival in the northern city of Arusha, your driver will be waiting at the airport to transfer you to your hotel. After unpacking and unwinding, take some time to head out and admire the views. Not only does this city sit at the foot of the 14,980-foot (4,566-m) Meru Volcano, but at certain places, you can also spot the snow-capped table of Kilimanjaro. Coffee lovers will want to hit a café and sample this country's famous robusta and arabica roasts. After all, Tanzania is the third-largest coffee producer in Africa, and this bean is its largest export crop.
Meals :
Dinner
The inn is a charming country estate that was once an old coffee farm, and still retains the nostalgic air of a well-loved homestead. Sprawling ten acres of fertile greenery, the grounds are a natural extension of Mt Meru’s sloping foothills, and offer a sanctuary for the birds and wildlife indigenous to the area. Elegantly rustic cottages are dotted along the river and in thickets of tall trees, while lush lawns and birdsong make for a peaceful and picturesque setting. Set in the heart of an area rich in nature reserves, montane forests and vibrant village culture, the scope for exploration is endless.
Day-2 | Full day Game drive / Birding in Arusha National Park.
Have an early morning breakfast and leave the lodge at 0600hrs to Lark Plain with picnic lunch for full day walking safari and bird watching trip in Arusha national park in search for birds like African fish eagle, Hartlaub’s turaco, Little grebe, African olive pigeon, Peregrine falcon, Red-fronted parrot, Augur buzzard, Bar-tailed trogon, Bearded vulture, Black saw-wing, Egyptian goose, Cinnamon-chested bee-eater, Tawny eagle, Great crested grebe, Narina trogon, Scaly francolin, Silvery-cheeked hornbill, Southern pochard, Verreaux’s eagle among others. You will also encounter number animals including the elephant, hyena, buffalo, giraffe, hippopotamus, baboon, zebra, and a wide range of antelopes. We are also likely to see an interesting array of mammals including black-and-white colobus monkey, blue monkey, elephant, buffalo, red duiker, bushbuck, waterbuck and giraffe. Retire and drive to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay River Tree Country Inn.
Meals :
Breakfast Lunch & Dinner
DAY 3 | Transfer to Tarangire National Park
Have breakfast and transfer from Arusha national park to Tarangire national park for big game and bird watching trip. Tarangire hosts over 500 bird species; making it a great bird watching site. The Ashy starling, Red bellied parrot, Red and yellow barbet, Speckle-fronted weaver and Tawny eagle are the common birds in Tarangire national park.
Meals :
Breakfast Lunch & Dinner
Day 4 | Full day birding in Tarangire National Park.
Tarangire National Park is a less visited park but offers superb birding and wildlife viewing opportunities throughout the year. The landscapeis primarily open savanna dotted with Acacia woodland and large Baobab trees. The park is a dry season refuge when large numbers of migratory wildlife such as elephants, zebras, gazelles, wildebeest, eland, oryx, and buffalo concentrate around permanent water. Elephants congregate in herds of up to 600 animals, and the large numbers of game animals attract numerous lions. During November through February the plains turn green, and numerous wildebeest and zebra are dropping young. Over 550 species of birds have been recorded in the park, some of which are best seen there. Noteworthy among those are the African endemic Yellow-collared Lovebird, Red-throated Tit, Northern Pied-Babbler, and Ashy Starling.
Meals :
Breakfast Lunch & Dinner
Day 5 | Bird Lake Manyara National Park
Have breakfast and set off for a full day big game and bird watching in Lake Manyara National Park to look out for birds like; Abdim’s stork, African fish eagle, African grey hornbill, African hawk eagle, African jacana, Grey crowned crane, Hamerkop, African spoonbill, Baglafecht weaver, Greater flamingo, Pink-backed pelican, Sacred ibis, Comb duck, Crowned eagle, Great white pelican, Hottentot teal, Lesser flamingo, Little stint, Pied avocet, Southern ground hornbill, Spur-winged goose, Pied kingfisher, Saddle-billed stork, Silvery-cheeked hornbill, Von der Decken’s hornbill, Yellow-billed stork among others. You may see animals such as Elephant, Giraffe, Hippo, Buffalo and Zebra.
Meals :
Breakfast Lunch & Dinner
Day 6 | Depart to Ngorongoro Highland
After breakfast, we venture through the farmlands of Karatu and into the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. We drive to the Ngorongoro highlands, where take a walk along the rim to look for birds, Ngorongoro is an incredible natural wonder, which encloses the largest concentration of plains game in Africa, and is the largest unbroken caldera in the world. We begin exploring the highland grassland, which is home to Jackson’s widowbird, while on the crater floor itself.
Meals :
Breakfast Lunch & Dinner
DAY 7 | Birding Ngorongoro Crater.
After breakfast descend to the crater floor for full day crater tour in search for birds like; African spoonbill, Augur buzzard, Capped wheatear, Greater flamingo, Eastern double-collared sunbird, Egyptian vulture, Fan-tailed widowbird, Hartlaub’s turaco, dove, Hildebrandt’s francolin, Hildebrandt’s starling, Jackson’s widowbird, Scarlet-chested sunbird, Schalow’s wheatear, Kenya rufous sparrow, Northern anteater chat, Kori bustard, Livingstone’s turaco, Namaqua Red-and-yellow barbet, Rufous-tailed weaver, Rosy-throated longclaw, Speke’s weaver, Verreaux’s eagle, White-eyed slaty flycatcher among others. You will also see several wildlife in Ngorongoro crater including Elephant, Wildebeest, Black Rhino, Hippo, Buffalo, Zebra, Lion, Cheetah,
Meals :
Breakfast Lunch & Dinner
Day 8 | Transfer to Serengeti National Park
After breakfast drive to Serengeti via Olduvai Gorge site for game viewing and birding to look for over 500 bird species such as Ostriches, Secretary birds on the grasslands, Kori bustard, the Black Eagles above the Lobo hills, larks, fiches and raptors among others.
Meals :
Breakfast Lunch & Dinner
Day 9, 10 | Birding & Mammals in Serengeti National Park
Two full days game drive / bird watching trip in Serengeti National Park to look for birds like; the grey throated spurfowl, grey-crested helmet shrike, red throated tit, Schalow’s wheatear, rufous-tailed weaver, Schalow’s turaco among others.
Meals :
Breakfast Lunch & Dinner
Day 11 | Transfer to Speke Bay
After breakfast, transfer from Serengeti national park to Speke Bay with game drive en route to see several animals like elephants, Zebras, Giraffes, Wildebeests, lions among other. Speke Bay is an inlet located on the southeastern shore of Lake Victoria in western Tanzania. This journey to Speke bay is about 15 minutes driving west from Grumeti Game Reserve on the western side of the Serengeti national park. Look for the following birds at Speke Bay in southeastern shore of Lake Victoria; Black-headed Gonolek, African Openbill, Marsh Tchagra, and Swamp Flycatcher near the lake and Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, Slender-billed Weaver, Red-chested Sunbird, and Northern Brown-throated Weaver, Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl and both Eurasian and Square-tailed Nightjars around.
Meals :
Breakfast Lunch & Dinner
Day 12 | Birding at Lake Victoria
After breakfast, go for canoeing activity at the shore of Lake Victoria in search for more birds like Pink backed pelican, sacred ibis, Purple swamphen, Grey headed Gull, Allen’s gallinule, African water rail, African jacana, Lesser jacana, Egyptian goose, Squacco heron, White-faced whistling duck, long-tailed cormorant, Grey crowned crane, African Marsh Harrier, White-winged tern and black crake among others. In the afternoon return for lunch, and later go for evening bird walk around lodge’s 100 hectares of savanna to look for birds like swamp flycatcher, northern brown- throated weaver, yellow- backed weaver, red- chested sunbird, black-headed gonolek and blue-headed coucal.
Meals :
Breakfast Lunch & Dinner
Day 13 | Speke Bay to Arusha
After breakfast drive back or fly to Arusha with picnic lunch with various activities en route to end your birding safari.
Meals :
Breakfast Lunch & Dinner
Day 14 | Drive back to Airport
Depart the lodge in the Mid Morning - or flight time and make your way to Kilimanjaro International Airport, for your onward travel.
Breakfast Lunch & Dinner
Note: Hotel check-out is at 10:30 AM. In case you need a late check-out because of an evening flight, there is the option to extend your hotel stay for an extra fee.
TOUR PRICES – PER PERSON
| SEASON - DATES | SOLO | 1 SINGLE | 2 PAX -1 ROOM | 3 PAX -1 ROOM | 4 PAX -2 ROOMS | 5 PAX -2 ROOMS | 6 PAX -3 ROOMS |
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| Jan 1- Feb 29 | High Season | $ 7,950 | $ 5,530 | $ 5,099 | $ 4,784 | $ 4,595 | $ 4,520 |
| Mar 1- Mar 31 | Shoulder Season | $ 7,890 | $ 5,500 | $ 4,920 | $ 4,720 | $ 4,530 | $ 4,490 |
| Apr 1- May 31| Low Season | $ 7,690 | $ 5,400 | $ 4,800 | $ 4,620 | $ 4,430 | $ 4,390 |
| Jun 1- Sep 30 | High Season | $ 7,950 | $ 5,530 | $ 5,099 | $ 4,784 | $ 4,595 | $ 4,520 |
| Oct 1- Oct 31 | High Season | $ 6,886 | $ 4,484 | $ 3,702 | $ 3,251 | $ 2,981 | $ 2,862 |
| Nov 1- Dec 15 | Shoulder Season | $ 7,890 | $ 5,500 | $ 4,920 | $ 4,720 | $ 4,530 | $ 4,490 |
| Dec 16- Dec 31| High Season | $ 7,950 | $ 5,530 | $ 5,099 | $ 4,784 | $ 4,595 | $ 4,520 |
- Meals and accommodation as per itinerary
- All road transfers as indicated in the itinerary
- National Parks and conservation entry fees
- Professional English speaking safari guide
- Transportation with use of 4X4 safari vehicle
- Complimentary bottled water while on safari
- Visa fees
- Gratuities
- Tips and gratuities
- Personal travel insurance
- Any sightseeing activities mentioned
- Beverages unless on an all inclusive basis