BIRD WATCHING

8 Days Tanzania bird watching

Day 1: Arrival Day Tanzania
Upon arrival at the Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) you will welcomed by our representative who will take you into a waiting vehicle and transfer you to the Hotel in Arusha to rest, you may choose to relax at the hotel or explore the small town of Arusha. You will have a preliminary talk for your Safari program the following days. Dinner and Overnight Hotel category, LUXURY:Mount Meru Hotel. COMFORT: Impala Hotel. EASY: Le Jacaranda Hotel.

Day 2: Arusha Hotel- Arusha National Park
Depart after breakfast to Arusha National Park, take a walk in the forest surrounding Mount Meru, escorted by an armed ranger, make a visit to Momela lakes in search of water birds. Some of the interesting species are: Hartlaubs turaco, Silvery cheeked hornbill, White starred robin, Montane white eye, Waller's starling, White fronted bee-eater, Tropical boubou, Crowned eagle, Mountain buzzard, Maccoa duck, Little grebe, Greater cormorant, Grey heron, Little Egret, White eared barbet, Narina's trogon. Dinner and overnight stay will be at LUXURY: Ngurdoto Mountain Lodge or Mount Meru game Lodge. COMFORT: Momella wildlife Lodge or Hatari Lodge or similar category. EASY:Camping at the Arusha Public campsite

Day 3: Arusha Park- Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, your driver guide will be waiting for you outside at 7am, he will help you pack your bags and lunch boxes. Drive to Tarangire National Park. Upon arrival to the park, you will be led on a tour by our guide who is a bird specialist. Amongst interesting species you may see today: Red and yellow barbet, Ashy Starling, Violet tipped courser, Heuglin's Courser, Orange bellied parrot, Yellow collared lovebird, Red & yellow barbet, Red billed quelea, Mottle throated spine tail, Abyssinian Scimitar bill, Beautiful sunbird, Greater honey guide, African Hawk eagle, Black shouldered kite, Black chested snake eagle, Brown snake eagle, saddle bill stork, Goliath heron, Great white egret. Overnight stay at LUXURY: Tarangire Sopa Lodge or Tarangire Safari Lodge. COMFORT: Roika Tented Lodge or similar category. EASY: Camping at the Tarangire public Campsite or Twiga campsite similar category.

Day 4: Tarangire Park - Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast, your driver guide will be waiting for you at 7am and will brief you before today's safari begins. Visit the lake by car and take a walking safari on the Rift Valley Escarpment. Lake Manyara National Park lies at the foot of the Great Rift Valley and is only 330 square kms with most of its surface under water. The park's interest lies in its diversity of habitats: Ground water, forest, acacia woodland and the alkaline lake, and is famous for the tree climbing habits of its lions. The park's bird list covers 380 species. Amongst interesting species you may see: Lilac breasted roller, Rough breasted roller, European bee-eater, Dusky turtle dove, Palm nut vulture, Egyptian vulture, Spur winged plover, Madagascar pratincole, Chestnut banded plover, Purple crested Turacco, Taita fiscal, Southern black flycatcher, Silvery cheeked hornbill, Red bill hornbill, Grey hornbill, Ground hornbill, Crested guinea fowl, Black winged stilt, African spoon bill, Egyptian goose. Ping backed pelican, cattle egret, and yellow-red billed stock and Marabou stork. Accommodation at LUXURY: Ngoro-Ngoro Farm House or Lake Manyara Serena. COMFORT: Country Lodge or Bouganville Safari Lodge or Octagon Lodge similar category. EASY:Panorama Safari Camp or Twiga campsite similar category.

Day 5: Lake Manyara - Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Depart after breakfast to the Highlands of Ngorongoro conservation area. Full day game drive viewing as many of "the big 5" as possible in the Crater. Today there will also be a walking safari in the forest in search of forest birds. Amongst interesting species you may see: Mountain greenbul, Paradise flycatcher, Dusky flycatcher, White eye slaty flycatcher, tropical boubou, Augur buzzard, Black saw wing, Grey capped warbler, Black kite, Red knobed coot, Avocet, Anteater chat, Baglafecht weaver, Hunters cisticola, Red rumped swallow, Montane nightjar, Schalows Turaco, Scaly Francolin, Golden winged sunbird, Mountain yellow eye, grey heron, secretary bird. Accommodation at LUXURY: Ngorongoro sopa Lodge or Ngorongoro Serena Lodge. COMFORT: Ngorongoro or similar category. EASY: Camping at Simba public Campsite.

Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater - Serengeti National Park
Depart to Serengeti National Park. Serengeti is unequalled for its beauty, and its vast "endless plains" are home to more than 2 million large mammals. This is where the famous Migration of Wildebeest, Zebra and other antelopes take place. Two days devoted to this visit in the Park and its different habitats by 4WD car. Amongst interesting species you may see: Bare faced go away bird, Western plantain eater, Fischer's lovebird, Brown parrot, Kori bustard, Secretary bird, Grey headed social weaver, Speckled fronted weaver, Verreaux eagle, Hildebrandt's starling, Silverbird, Red throated tit, Pink throated long claw, Cliff chat, Sooty chat, Grey breasted spurfowl, Usambiro barbet, White backed vulture, white headed vulture, Ruppels vulture, Nubian vulture, Lilac breasted roller, Von der Decken's Hornbill. Accommodation similar category. EASY: Camping at Seronera public campsite or Camping at Mbuzi mawe similar category.

Day 7: At Serengeti
Full day game drive viewing birds in Serengeti, meals and overnight at selected above Lodges/ Campsites.

Day 8: Serengeti- Back Arusha
After breakfast at the Lodge game en-route back to Arusha, upon arrival at Arusha city we shall transfer you to the airport for your home bound flight to end your safari with us. We wish you a safe and enjoyable journey home.

Price includes:
- All airport transfers in Tanzania.
- English speaking driver guide.
- All applicable Game Park entrance fees.
- Accommodation on Full Board Basis.
- Enough drinking water while on safari.
- Scheduled road transfers as specified in the itinerary.
- Scheduled domestic flights as specified in the itinerary.
- Half board accommodation on arrival and departure day.
- Transport on excellent 4ร—4 safari vehicle.
- Driverโ€™s Salary, allowances and park fees for vehicle and driver.
- Game drives as per Itinerary.
- Ngorongoro crater fee (200 USD per vehicle).
- Masai Boma Visit in Ngorongoro.
- Government taxes.
- Lunch box while you on safari.
Price excludes:
-Tips and gratuities to camp staff and driver โ€“ guide(s).
- Alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks.
- Laundry services.
- Visa, Travel Insurance and International flight.
- All items of a personal nature i.e. phone, laundry, Internet etc.
- Departure tax. Tanzania Kenya 14 days.
- Extra at lodges. Tanzania Kenya 14 days.
- Travel Insurance.
- Drinks and dining room tips.
- Any optional or additional activities.
- And all not listed above.