TANZANIA HOLIDAY SAFARI
Bird watching Tour 10 Day
Day 1: Arrival, Meet our Representative
/Driver /Guide, Pickup from Point of entry (Kilimanjaro International
Airport). You will be driven in a 4WD Minibus/Land Cruiser /Land Rover
,depending on group size, in either case the Safari Vehicles are specially
designed for Safari with pop-up roofs for game viewing and a guaranteed
window seat for each passenger .
Pick up and drop at Namanga the Kenya/Tanzania
Border is possible and arrangements can also be made to pick up at Airport
from Nairobi Kenya or arrange pick up in Nairobi by Shuttle bus, Nairobi
– Arusha.
Transfer to Arusha Town with Dinner and Overnight
at Ilboru Safari Lodge.You will be briefed by your Tour Leader on arrival
at the Lodge
* Extra Border Transfers shall be charged if arrivals
shall any other than Kilimanjaro Airport. Enquire current transfer charges.
Visas will also be required depending on Nationalities-you can acquire
Visas on arrival at the Border crossing.
Day 2: The day begins with pre breakfast birding around
the Lodge grounds, sighting fire finches, variable sunbirds, Bulbuls
and Olive Thrush. Breakfast and head for Arusha national Park with our
packed Lunches, visit the various crater lakes catching up with the
Macoa ducks, Egyptian Geese, Hotentot teal, Comb duck and many unusual
waders.
The forest may reward you with Trogons and orange bellied Parrots.After
we have had our packed Lunches we then drive out of the Park to go out
experiencing a walking safari north of Arusha, visiting Arusha`s only
reliable site of White Fronted bee eaters, then go searching for the
rare Spike heeled Lark.The evening seeing us back to our Lodge in Arusha
for Dinner.
Day 3: Early breakfast with our Lunches packed, we drive the
long journey to the Serengeti arriving in the evening. A variety of
Sand grouses and guinea fowls will parading our way as drive to the
Lodge. Dinner and overnight at Ikoma Bush Tented Camp.
Day 4: Pre breakfast bird walk, searching for Tanzanian
endemics in the Serengeti to include; the Fischer’s Lovebird and Grey
breasted spurfowl. Return to the lodge for breakfast. After breakfast
we then go out for the rest of the day birding and game viewing; the
Usambiro barbets and the Grey capped social weaver should be displaying
as we drive along. Returning in the evening to your Tented Camp.
Day 5: After our breakfast, we
drive out of the Serengeti into the Ngorongoro crater where our highlight
will be the endemic Rufous tailed weaver. If chance avails the golden
winged Sunbird should be spotted as well as large flocks of both lesser
and greater Flamingos on the Soda Lake, a variety of Raptors such as
Batleurs, Martial Eagles, Yellow billed Kites, Augur Buzards and Black
winged Kites should be seen soaring above the skies. Many large mammals
shall also be added on our list. Dinner and Overnight at Ngorongoro
Sopa lodge.
Day 6: Depart the Ngorongoro
conservation area after breakfast, drive into the jungles of Lake Manyara,
Lake Manyara is famous for her tree climbing Lions, large schools of
Hippos at the Hippo pool and the Maji moto hot springs. You will then
take your picnic Lunch at one of the many Picnic sites set aside by
the park Authorities and then continue exploring the Lake Manyara jungles,
where a good list of wild life will be added to your previous record.
Drive out of the park boundaries in the evening into E Unoto Retreat
Tanzania's only true 5 Star Luxury Lodge set in a remote Maasai Country
where bird walks can be arranged.
Day 7: We will have an optional
Pre breakfast bird walk around E Unoto Retreat, after breakfast you
will have the option to go out game viewing full day back in the Manyara
Jungles or just relax at your Balcony where birding opportunities are
superb. You can then later join in a walk exploring the local surroundings
where again you will have further chances of birding for waders and
a mix of dry country species as well as meeting up with the local people.
Dinner at your Lodge.
Day 8: Day the begins with an
early breakfast, then drive to Tarangire with our packed Lunches, the
highlights of the day is searching for the Tanzanian endemics again
that will include the Rufous Tailed weaver, Yellow collard Lovebird
and Ashy Stirling. Dinner and overnight at the Tarangire Safari Lodge.
Day 9: Full day exploring Tarangire
Plains. In addition to the many Birds spotted, Tarangire has the highest
concentration of Elephants per square kilometer in East Africa .We will
spend the entire day game driving within the park after which we will
return to our Lodge for Dinner and Over night.
Day 10: Depending on flight arrangements, we may
have an opportunity birding and game viewing in Tarangire before we
return to Arusha for our Outbound connections.
END OF SERVICES
If there will be need to overnight in Arusha
so a s to catch up with flights the next day, accommodation arrangements
shall be made and clients will pay services direct to Hotel/Lodge in
Arusha. Range of Hotel/Lodge in Arusha to be booked for the last night
can be discussed on arrival.
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