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Safari to the eastern arch mountains of Tanzania

Safari to the Eastern Arch Mountains of Tanzania

21 Days Safari

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Discover the Eastern Arc Mountains safari in Tanzania with Village Weaver Birding. Explore ancient forests, spot rare endemic birds, and enjoy breathtaking views in one of Africa’s most unique biodiversity hotspots.

Your Itinerary

Day 1.Arrival and bird in Arusha

We will pick you at Kilimanjaro International Airport and drive you to Arusha at Ngaresero lodge and do birding there for highland forest birds then overnight there

We will drive to South pare Mountains with picnic lunches for endemic south pare white eye and distinctive paarensi race of bar throated apalis , other birds here includes Hunter’s, Gorgeous, Beautiful, Black bellied, Usambara double collared and Tsavo sunbirds, East African endemic East Coast flycatcher, Fulleborns and East Coast boubou, then later drive to Magamba forest in the evening.

Accommodaction;Night at Muller’s Mountain lodge

We will bird here for the Usambara Endemics such as Usambara weaver, Usambara akalat, Usambara greenbul, Usambara eagle owl, Usambara hyliota, Usambara nightjar, others include Mountain tiny and Shelley’s greenbuls, Red faced crimsong wing, White chested alethe, Spot throat, Southern yellow white eye, Malachite sunbird, Grey headed negrofinch, Bar tailed and Narina trogon, Purple crested and Livingstone turacos, Green barbet and many more.

Accommodaction;Night at Muller’s Mountain lodge

We will leave Magamba early and arrive in Amani before lunch then after lunch do an evening birding, the following day we will do a proper birding here for birds such as near endemic Amani and Plain-backed sunbirds, Sokoke pipit, Sokoke scops owl, Red tailed ant thrush, Olive woodpecker, Sharpe’s akalat, Usambara blue bill, Usambara tailor bird, Black fronted and Gorgeous bushshrikes, Green headed oriole,Grey headed silverbill, Oriole finch, Bohm’s and Mottled spine tails, Forbe-Watsons swifts, Barred owl, Brown headed parrot, Yellow throated woodland warbler, Olive ibis, Grey and Black cuckoo shrikes, Pale illadopsis, Eastern Nicator, Lowland tiny greenbul, East Coast akalat, East Coast batis and many others.

Accommodaction;Night at Emau hill or Amani Rest House

We will bird the camp for a fee hours then drive for 5 hours to Dar es salaam city , we will do a bird walk at Pugu hills or Jangwani Salt pans.
 
Accommodaction; Night in Dar es salaam

We will leave Dar es salaam with picnic lunches then drive to Uluguru mountains where we will enjoy an evening birding .Night at Arc hotel

We will bird for endemics such as Uluguru bushshrike, Uluguru Mountain greenbul, Uluguru violet backed sunbird, Yellow throated mountain greenbul, Winifred’s warbler, others includes Livingstone turaco, Shelley’s greenbul, Olive flanked robin chat, Red capped forest warbler, White winged Apalis, Dark batis and many more

We will search this Mountains for endemic Rubeho double collared sunbird, Rubeho warbler, Rubeho forest patriage, Others includes Usamabara weaver, Moreau’s sunbird,White tailed crested flycatcher, Waller’s starlings, Striped faced greenbul just to mention but afew.Night in a lodge
Here we will bird for Miombo specialities such as Miombo blue eared starlings, Miombo wren warbler, Miombo double collared sunbird, Speckled throated and Bennett’s woodpecker, Racket tailed roller, Grey penduline tit, Arnott’s chat, White crowned lapwing, Reichard’s seedeater, Livingstone flycatcher, Blue waxbill, endemic Hoffman’s sunbird, Yellow throated bush sparrow, Brown headed apalis, Jameson’s and African firefinches, Pale billed hornbills and othere.Night at Tanswiss cottages

Here we will bird for Miombo specialities such as Miombo blue eared starlings, Miombo wren warbler, Miombo double collared sunbird, Speckled throated and Bennett’s woodpecker, Racket tailed roller, Grey penduline tit, Arnott’s chat, White crowned lapwing, Reichard’s seedeater, Livingstone flycatcher, Blue waxbill, endemic Hoffman’s sunbird, Yellow throated bush sparrow, Brown headed apalis, Jameson’s and African firefinches, Pale billed hornbills and othere.Night at Tanswiss cottages

We will leave Mufindi and drive to the Udzungwas arriving before lunch time, we will check in at our hotel and later do an evening birding, the next morning we will do a full day birding for endemic Udzungwa forest patriage, Rufous winged sunbird, Chapin’s apalis, Moreau sunbird, Banded green sunbird , Cassin’s hawk eagle, Green backed honeyguide, Swynnerton’s robin, Little yellow flycatcher, Ground scrapper thrush, and many more.Night at Udzungwa falls lodge

We will bird the Udzungwas for half a day then after lunch drive for approximately 30 minutes to Magombera forest for the rare Lesser seedcraker and Pel’s fishing owl, there are high chances here of seeing a Bohm’s beeeter as well.Overnight at Udzungwa falls lodge

We will hike here for endemics and near endemics,tough hikes with good birds such as the endemic uluguru bushshrike, uluguru greenbul and loveridge sunbird. The near endemics includes chapin’s and white winged apalis and dark batis-Night in Morogoro town

Here we will look for the endemic winifreds warbler,another chance for the Endemic loveridge and uluguru greenbul, Livingstone’s turaco,white chested alethe,angolan swallow,the near endemic bertram’s weaver, endemic uluguru race of bar throated apalis and others.Night in Morogoro town

 
We will drive for 3 hours up the ukaguru mountains for the endemics such as rubeho akalat,rubeho warbler,moreau’s sunbird,Uhehe fiscal,near endemic black lored cisticola,others are variable indigobird,olive flanked robin chat,swynertons robin,southern yellow white eye etc.
 
Night in Morogoro 
Early morning drive to Mikumi Np and check in to our camp in time for lunch later bird kilosa road for the miombo specialities such as piping cisticola,western miombo sunbird, Stirling’s wren warbler,yellow bellied and southern hyliota,african spotted creeper,grey cuckooshrike,cabanis’s bunting and more. Night in camp bastian mikumi

Richard’s and black a we will drive to Kilombero for the three endemics, the Kilombero weaver, Kilombero and White tailed cisticolas.if we will get our target easily we will have our picnic lunch then continue birding in the cane and rice plantations till late in the evening .Night at Ifakara hotel

We will leave Ifakara with lunch boxes driving to dar then later on the way we will stop at Ruvu river for the recently described Ruvu weaver, then we will drive to the city or Airport for  a 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