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Summary Itineraries
Observe wild birds in their natural habitat with plenty of
opportunities for comfort stops, meals, and photography at
the base of Mt Kilimajanro, the Amani botanical gardens in
East Usambara Mountain.
Price:
USD $3,236 /person
HIKING & BIRD WATCHING TOUR 11 DAYS:
Trip highlights
This tour will give you opportunity to observe wild birds in
their natural habitat with plenty of opportunities for
comfort stops, meals, and photography at the base of Mt
Kilimajanro, the Amani botanical gardens in East Usambara
Mountains.
Bird watching means learning to identify the birds and
understanding what they are doing.
Observing birds & wildlife in their natural surroundings is
the main focus of our tours, and the itineraries are
designed to provide the best opportunities to encounter
Birds and mammals. We also strive to understand a bit of the
bigger picture, such as how birds & wildlife go about their
daily lives, and integrate into the environment. The quality
of your experience is our number one priority and above all,
our field experience is what makes us unique.
We are always based in comfortable lodging or generally the
best available in the most remote part of the country. The
days are sometimes long, but usually at a relaxed and easy
pace, with plenty of opportunities for comfort stops, meals,
and photography.
Before starting your tour get prepared with a pair of
binoculars, a field guide, and a hat. Maybe a little
notebook to carry in your pocket. For the Field guides of
Birds of East Africa we recommend the following:
“Field guide to the Birds of East Africa” or “Birds of Kenya
and Northern Tanzania
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Detailed Itineraries
Day 1: Arrival day:
On your arrival, Meet and greet at the Point of entry
(Kilimanjaro International Airport) and then transferred to
the lodge for Dinner and Overnight at KIA Lodge. You will be
briefed by your Tour Leader on arrival at the Lodge
Day 2: Usambara
Your Day begins with a brief Bird walk around the Lodge
gardens, then drive via Moshi the base of Mt Kilimajanro
through the dry country side of Hedaru where we stop for a
local Bird walk with aims of finding dry country
specialities such as the Taveta golden weaver and the Black
bellied Bustard, we then transverse the old rock system of
the Pare mountains into the famous Usambara ranges for Lunch
at the Lawns Hotel Lushoto. After Lunch we straight go into
hiking the Magamba Rain forest trails searching for the most
rare and other Tanzanian endemics to include the Usambara
weaver, Usambara Akalat, Dapple throat and many green
bulls-We then aim at returning to our Lodge at dark with
chances of finding the nocturnal and endemic Usambara Eagle
Owl. Dinner and overnight at the Mullers Mountain Lodge.
Day 3: Usambara
After breakfast we again do the forest trails aiming at
finding species not identified the last evening, return to
the Lodge for an early lunch, leaving as with time to drive
to the Amani botanical gardens in East Usambara Mountains.
We arrive at Amani in the evening in time for dinner at the
Amani Rest House.
Day 4: Usambara
Full day East Usambara with exploration of the Tea Estates
at Karamjje. East Usambara is home to many other un usual
species which we will be discovering on one of our various
forest walks; the Uluguru violet backed sun bird and the
endemic Little green sun bird as well as the small Amani sun
bird could be Identified. Others will include forest species
such as a variety of Turacos, sunbirds, Brown bulls, Trogons
and Green Bulls. Lunch, Dinner and Overnight at the Amani
Rest house.
Day 5: Usambara - Marangu
After the excitement in the mountain forest, wedrive to
Moshi for lunch at the Marangu hotel at the base of Mount
Kilimajaro. If the weather is good, you may have chance to
see the snow iced peak of Mt Kilimanjaro. Dinner and over
night at Marangu hotel.
Day 6: Marangu – Arusha National park
After break fast, you will drive from Marangu to Arusha
National park for birding and game viewing. While in the
park, you will make a visit to the various crater lakes in
the park, catching up with the Maccoa ducks, Egyptian Geese,
Hottentots teals, Comb ducks and many unusual waders. The
forest surrounding Ngurudoto crater may reward us with
Trogons, orange bellied Parrots, Silvery cheeked hornbills
and the hurtlurb`s Turaco… you should be encountering your
first Mammals here which should include Elephants, Bush
Bucks, Hippos and Buffaloes. Return to your Lodge for Dinner
and overnight at Meru mbega Lodge. FB
Day 7: Arusha - Manyara
After a morning breakfast, with your lunch box drive to the
plains North of Arusha town, where you will have the
opportunity to walk in the plains while birding for a number
of dry country species, and then drive to Lake Manyara, at
Migunga forest Tented Camp in the late afternoon. We will
then spend the rest of the evening at leisure. Dinner and
overnight at Migunga forest Tented Camp. FB
Day 8: Manyara
After Breakfast, drive into Lake Manyara National Park with
picnic Lunch. Lake Manyara National Park, has a rich eco-
system composed of an under ground water forest, Open
savannah and of course the lake it self, all being an
excellent habitat for both Big game and birds. We will spend
the entire day exploring the park. While in the park we may
chance out on the large herds of Elephants, Buffaloes and
other plain game. Birds are profuse; including the blue
napped mouse birds and many European migrants will be
soaring up in the sky. Return to our overnight stop for
Dinner and Overnight at Migunga Tented Camp. FB
Day 9: Manyara - Tarangire
After Breakfast, drive from Lake Manyara to Tarangire
National Park.This day will be spent in the Park adding up
the list on the Tanzanian Endemics with the Endemic Ashy
Starling and the Yellow collard Lovebird. Lunch and dinner
at the Tarangire Safari Lodge.
Day 10: Tarangire
Full day exploring Tarangire Park for Birding. Dinner and
Over Night at Roika tented Camp Lodge.
Day 11: Tarangire – Arusha
After break fast drive to Arusha town for shopping and then
transferred to the Airport for your flight back home.
Note:
If there will be need to overnight in Arusha so as to catch
up with flights the next day, accommodation arrangements
shall be made and clients will pay for the extra.
“END OF SERVICES”
PRICE:
USD 3,236 per person – Camping accommodation.
USD 3950 per person – Lodge accommodation.
Price Includes:
- Accommodation as stipulated in the Itinerary including
service charges and taxes
- Airport transfers
- Sightseeing as specified in itinerary
- Transport on safari in a 4WD vehicle with an open roof
- All parks entrance fees
- Water 1.5 Lts per day per person
- Service of English Speaking driver guide
Price Excludes:
- International flights
- Tips to the driver guide
- Thing of personal nature
- Sleeping bag if camping
- And all not mentioned in the tour itinerary
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