Tanzania Birding – East and Southern Tanzania Birding!
Birding, Wildlife, and Photography.
18 Days Set departure.
TOUR DEPARTS EACH YEAR:
March 14
July 14
December 02
– 31 March
– 31 July
– 19 December
| Tour Location and Duration: | East to Southern Tanzania – 18 Days Ground |
| Arrival/Departure Port: | Kilimanjaro International and Dar Es Salaam Julius Nyerere International Airport |
| Featured Destinations: | Arusha, Mkomazi NP, South Pare Mountains, West and East Usambaras, Amani Nature Reserve, Mikumi NP, East Udzungwas, Ruaha National Parks, Kilombero Flood Plains and Miombo woodlands Birding and Ruaha NP |
| Highlights: | Arusha Lark Plains, North Eastern Tanzania Endemics, Southern Tanzania Endemics, Miombo Woodlands Specials, Big Game and Cats, Photographic Opportunities |
| Best time to visit: | Scheduled – Departs each year during Months of March, July and December |
| Traveling pace: | Scheduled departure |
| Local Bird Guide: | Included |
| 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 |
East to Southern Tanzania Birding Itinerary at a glance
| Day | Itinerary | Hotel Name | WiFi *** |
| 1 | Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport. Meet your Birding Crew and Transfer to Arusha | Korona Villa | Yes |
| 2 | Morning Birding the Lark Plains and the Maasai Steppes. Bird Walks in the Maasai Land collecting through all the Endemic Larks and Acacia Birds. Activity: Bird Walks | Korona Villa | Yes |
| 3 | Visiting the Little Birding Gem of Arusha NP. Most of the day trying to catch up with forest species not likely to bee seen the rest of the tour. Afternoon will see us at the Ngaresero Lodge grounds scouting around for the Mt Meru Specials that may be easier by foot on the lodge grounds. Activity: Birding Park and Hotel Grounds | Ngaresero Mountain Lodge | Yes |
| 4 | Pre breakfast Bird walk on the Lodge grounds, to catch up with the Mt Meru specials and anything that may be at its last western edge towards the East Coast. We start the second Leg of the tour driving Eastwards into the Dry Masaai Steppes that is full of a bunch of special dry country birds, after several birding stops, we will check in at the Elephant Motel near Same Village. Activity: Mostly Birding and Bird Photography | Elephant Motel | Yes |
| 5 | Pre breakfast Birding around the South Pare Mountains dry country bushes and then have the rest of the day in Mkomazi National Park. Lunches locally. Activity: Mostly Birding and Bird Photography, a few Mammals may be seen. | Elephant Motel | Yes |
| 6 | Morning driving to high elevation of the South Pare Mountains for the South Pare White eye endemic and midafternoon drive to the West Usambara Mountains. Activity: Mostly Birding the endemics and Bird Photography | Mullers Mountain Lodge | Yes |
| 7 | Day Birding the West Usambara for the Usambara Endemics and Specials. Activity: Mostly Birding the endemics and Bird Photography | Mullers Mountain Lodge | Yes |
| 8 | This morning we will check out of the West Usambaras to the East Usambaras as we get closer to the East Coast. Birding stops on the way and arriving in time for local birding around the East Usambara Lower forest before getting high into the Amani Nature reserve. Activity: Mostly Birding the endemics and Bird Photography | Amani Rest House | Yes |
| 9 | Big Day Hunting for the Amani Nature Forest – East Usambara Specials and coastal endemics. Activity: Mostly Birding the endemics and Bird Photography | Amani Rest House | Yes |
| 10 | Long Day Drive, connecting the North East to the South, a few Bird stops but mostly driving on a busy Highway. Evening at Mikumi. | Tan Swiss Cottages | Yes |
| 11 | 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 |
| 12 | 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 |
| 13 | 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 | Yes |
| 14 | 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 |
| 15 | 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 Cottages | Yes |
| 16 & 17 | Big Days of Birding and Game viewing in Ruaha NPs Activity: Big game viewing, Photography, and birding | Ruaha Cottages | Yes |
| 18 | Morning Local Flight to Dar. Evening International Fly Home. Post Tour connecting Tours possible. | End |