The ultimate southern Tanzania birding tour

The Ultimate Southern Tanzania Birding Tour

21 Days Safari

Your Itinerary

Day 1

Pick up from Manow

Pick up from Manow and bird Rungwe forest/Mporoto mountains.

Night in Kalongo farm house

Day 2

Full day in Rungwe forest

Drive to kitulo National Park bandas for overnight

Day 3

Full day in Kitulo National Park

Full day in Kitulo National Park-night in kitulo National Park bandas

Day 4

Drive to Mufindi highlands and bird in the evening

Accommodaction;Night at Mufindi farm lodge

Day 5

Full day in Mufindi highlands

Full day in Mufindi highlands -night at Mufindi farm lodge

Day 6

Drive to Kisolanza farm and bird in the evening after hot lunch-Night in kisolonza the old farm house

Day 7

Full day in Kisolanza farm-Night in Kisolonza the old farm house

Day 8

Drive to Ruaha National Park which is only 1h 20mins drive and bird the whole day there

Accommodaction;

Night in a standard camp or lodge

Day 9

Full day in Ruaha National Park

Accommodaction;Night in a standard camp or lodge

Day 10

Drive to Mikumi National Park

Drive to Mikumi National Park with picnic lunches with bird stops on the way,We will bird the kilosa road miombo woodlands later in the evening

Accommodaction;Night at Camp batesian

Day 11-12

Full days in Mikumi National Park

Accommodaction;Night at Camp batesian

Day 13

Kilosa road again(Optional) before we drive to kilombero flood plains at around 10:00am.

We might choose to drive straight to kilombero flood plains and later bird Mang'ula village in the evening

Day 14

Hikes to East Udzungwa mountains

Hikes to East Udzungwa mountains and later in the day drive to Mikumi for overnight Camp batesian or Camp Atupele

Day 15

Uluguru mountains

Uluguru mountains-Bunduki sections with picnic lunches (tough hikes with very good endemics)

Accommmodaction; Night in Arch hotel morogoro or any of similar standard

Day 16

Uluguru Mountains

Bondwa peak with picnic lunches (moderate tough hikes with very good endemics).

Night in Arch hotel morogoro or any of similar standard

Day 17

Drive to Ukaguru mountains

Ukaguru Mountains with picnic lunches and bird the rest of the day there for the endemics.

Night in Morogoro

Day 18

Drive to Nyerere National Park

Drive to Nyerere National Park ( ex Selous game reserve)with bird stops on the way

Day 19and 20

Full day in Nyerere National Parks

Accommodaction;Night in a camp or lodge

Day 21

Pugu hills in Dar es Salaam

Drive from Nyerere Np to Pugu hills via the kisarawe road arriving in time for lunch,we will have our picnic lunch from the office and later resume our birding for the rest of the day for coastal forest species.

We will later drive to the Airport/Drop off

Includes

Park Fees(For non-residents)
All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
In Roundtrip airport transfer
A Professional Birding driver/guide
All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
All flights during the tour
All Taxes
Beverage during the Safari (Local Beer, Wine, Soda, Mineral water)
24/7 Service

EXCLUDES

International flights (from/to the client's home country)
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
Tips: tipping guideline of 10.00US$ per person per day for the guide and crew
Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees