The ultimate southern Tanzania birding tour
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
Drive to Mufindi highlands and bird in the evening
Accommodaction;Night at Mufindi farm lodge
Day 5 :Full day in Mufindi highlands
Day 6:Drive to Kisolanza farm and bird in the evening after hot lunch-Night in kisolonza the old farm house
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
Full day in Kisolanza farm-Night in Kisolonza the old farm house
Day 8: Drive to Ruaha Np which is only 1h 20mins drive and bird the whole day there-Night in a standard camp or lodge
Day 9:Full day in Ruaha Np -Night in a standard camp or lodge
Full day in Ruaha National Park
Accommodaction;Night in a standard camp or lodge
Day 10:Drive to Mikumi National Park
Day 11-12:Full days in Mikumi National Park
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
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
Day 18:Drive to Nyerere Np( ex Selous game reserve)with bird stops on the way
Drive to Nyerere National Park ( ex Selous game reserve)with bird stops on the way
Day 19 and 20:Full day in Nyerere National Park
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