DECEMBER 2007/2008 ITINERARY
December 16th to 30th
Dec 16: The tour will begin in
the evening, when the group will meet up at the lodge after various
different flights. O/N Maasai Lodge.
Dec 17: Today will begin with
an early morning optional bird walk in the grounds of the hotel, where
some of the commoner birds will be seen. After breakfast, we will pack
up and leave for a day in the Arusha area, encompassing the NP, and
some plains areas on the Nairobi road which hold some otherwise scarce
birds. The afternoon will then be spent in the park, before retiring
to Momella Wild Life Lodge.
Dec 18: After an optional early
morning walk in the lodge grounds, we will leave after breakfast for
Tarangire NP, where we will spend the rest of the day. O/N Tarangire
Porini Tented Lodge.
Dec 19: After an optional early
morning bird walk, and breakfast, we will leave for Lake Manyara NP,
where we will spend the rest of the day and afternoon, before retiring
to Migunga Forest Tented Camp.
Dec 20: After an optional early
morning bird walk and breakfast, we will leave for the fairly long drive
to the Serengeti. We will have time for an afternoon exploring some
of the park. O/N Ikoma Bush Tented Camp.
Dec 21: All day will be spent
in the Serengeti, exploring the plains and Kopjes, where we hope to
spot the Two Endemic Fischer's lovebird and Grey Breasted spur fowl
. O/N Ikoma Bush Tented Camp.
Dec 22: After an early breakfast,
we will depart for Ngorongoro Crater, justly famous for its large concentrations
of game, and we will have plenty of time to explore the area. O/N Ngorongoro
Wild Life Lodge.
Dec 23: After an optional early
morning bird walk and breakfast, we will leave Ngorongoro, for a long
drive to Marangu, on the slopes of Kilimanjaro. We will stop en-route
for lunch, and also for a few short birding stops. O/N Kibo Hotel.
Dec 24: After an early breakfast,
we will set off for the West Usambaras, stopping at Hedaru along the
way, where a few restricted species ca sometimes be found. In the afternoon,
we will explore some of the forest areas for the many rare and endemic
species present. O/N Mullers Mountain Lodge.
Dec 25: We will have an early
breakfast, and explore further the forests in the local area. Then we
will depart after lunch for the East Usambaras, where we will experience
the switchbacks up to this old colonial settlement before arriving at
Amani Rest House.
Dec 26: All day will be spent
in the forests and plantations around Amani, seeking out the endemics
and rarities which occur here. O/N Amani Rest House.
Dec 27: After an early breakfast,
we will leave Amani for the drive to Morogoro, in the shadow of the
Uluguru mountains, where we hope to arrive in time to explore some of
the lower slopes. O/N Kollu Hills Hotel.
Dec 28: After an early breakfast,
we will leave for the Udzungwa Mountains, where we will arrive in time
to explore some of the forest in the Sanje area. O/N Udzungwa Mountain
View Hotel.
Dec 29: After an early breakfast,
we will explore some further areas of forest, before leaving for Ifakara,
a site of endemism where two new undescribed Cisticolas, and a weaver
were recently discovered. After some explorations of the area and lunch,
we will head back north, and spend the evening in the vicinity of Mikumi
NP. O/N Mikumi Genesis Hotel.
Dec 30: After an early breakfast
and some final explorations in the Mikumi area, we will head for Dar-es-Salaam.
If time permits, we will spend some time at Pugu Forest near the coast,
and then have an evening meal overlooking the Indian Ocean before we
have to get to the airport for our flights home.
End of Tour
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