Tanzania Birding – Birding The South!
Birding, Wildlife, and Photography.
14 Days Private Tour – Departs anytime.
Tour departs anytime – your style – your group size
| Tour Location and Duration: | Southern Tanzania – 14 Days Ground |
| Arrival/Departure Port: | Dar es Salaam Julius Nyerere International Airport |
| Featured Destinations: | Selous Game Reserve, Mikumi, East Udzungwas, Ruaha National Parks, Kilombero Flood Plains and Miombo woodlands Birding |
| Highlights: | Southern Tanzania Endemics, Miombo Woodlands Specials, Boat Ride on the Rufiji River, Big Game and Cats, Photographic Opportunities |
| Best time to visit: | All year except - Mid April to Mid May |
| Traveling pace: | Your style - your group size - your pace |
| Local Bird Guide: | On request and subject to availability |
| Accommodation style: | Standard Tourist class to Mid Range |
| Connecting or Extension Tours: | Pemba Island Endemics and Beach Birding. Pre or post tour arrangements on Request |
| Tour Details, Bird and Mammal List, Price and availability: | Email tours@tanzaniabirding.com |
Southern Itinerary at a glance
| Day | Itinerary | Hotel Name | WiFi *** |
| 1 | Arrive Dar es Salaam Julius Nyerere International Airport. Meet and Transfer to Hotel. | Beach Option or Airport Hotel | Yes |
| 2,3,4 | Days Game viewing and Birding the Greater Selous Game Reserve, Boat rides on the Rufiji River. Catching up with Southern Tanzania Big Mammals and Birds on the last Northern Edge from Southern Africa. Activity: Waterfowl and Miombo woodlands Birding, Photography, Boat Ride and Big game viewing. | Tented Camps | Yes |
| 5 | After an early Breakfast, Long Drive crossing through the Selous – East to West into Morogoro and Mikumi. unscheduled stretching and Birding stops en route. Activity: Transit Day mostly, no Targets | Tan Swiss Cottages Mikumi | Yes |
| 6 | Pre Breakfast Dawn and Mid Morning Bird walk in the Miombo woodlands, Birding for Miombo Specials. Afternoon Check out and drive inside Mikumi NP Activity: Miombo Woodlands Birding | Vuma Hill Tented Camp | Yes |
| 7 | Morning and afternoon Birding & Big game viewing in Mikumi National Park. Activity: Big game viewing, Photography and slow pace birding | Vuma Hill Tented Camp | Yes |
| 8 | Check out of Mikumi and Drive South words into Udzungwas and Kilombero Flood Plains. Afternoon Birding for the Kilombero Flood plains endemics Activity: Birding the Kilombero Valley Endemics Twiga Hotel near Udzungwa NP | Twiga Hotel near Udzungwa NP | Yes |
| 9 | Birding on Foot / Hiking the East Udzungwa forest for forest Birds and endemic Primates. Activity: Forest Birding and walks | Twiga Hotel near Udzungwa NP | Yes |
| 10 | Long Day drive, Connecting the Udzungwas to the Great Ruaha National Park. Driving Past Mikumi and Iringa Towns into Ruaha. Late Afternoon Check-in. Activity: Long Transit Day, possible bird stops and Game as we transverse through the Park. | Ruaha River Cottages or Ruaha River Lodge | Yes |
| 11,12,13 | Big Days of Birding and Game viewing in Ruaha NPs Activity: Big game viewing, Photography, and birding | Ruaha River Cottages or Ruaha River Lodge | Yes |
| 14 | Morning Local Flight to Dar es Salaam. Evening International Fly Home. Post Tour connecting Tours possible. | End | Yes |