Bird Watch Safari
Destination
Tanzania: Tarangire NP, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti NP.
Duration
15 Days
Door-to-door
Price
Starting from
$22,450
Safari Overview
Our Bird-Watching Escape is a bird-lover’s dream-come-true. Bringing you more than 20 years’ experience as naturalists and wildlife preservationists immersed in the native culture, a knowledgeable and accomplished leadership team is waiting for you to discover this amazing opportunity of a lifetime! Soar on over to experience diverse, unique avifauna, sate your curiosity for other seasonal wildlife activity, and take advantage of the local cultural amenities that northern Tanzania has to offer, such as Olduvai Gorge Museum, the Iraqw Tribe and Maasai Village.
Safari Highlights:
- With this opportunity of a lifetime, spend 2 ½ days birding in Serengeti National Park and 1 ½ days in Tarangire National Park experiencing up to 500 recorded bird species among the swamps and dry country, alike.
- Enjoy several day-long bird-watching ventures in various National Parks such as Arusha, Lake Manyara, and Ngorongoro Crater.
- Migratory birds will be present from November to March, as well as the native birds donning their breeding plumage during this same time.
- Get lost in the local culture on a village walk with the Iraqw Tribe, visit Maasai Village and discover the Olduvai Gorge Museum.
- Go wild over bonus viewing of wildebeest and zebra migration from December—March or May—June.
Itinerary
Discover Over 500 Recorded Bird Species in Northern Tanzania
You will arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) by your international flight. Your driver guide will meet you at you at the airport and drive you to Kibo Palace Hotel (or similar) for dinner and overnight (Bed & Breakfast).
Begin your adventure amidst a full-day of birding in Arusha National Park with a picnic lunch. Dinner and overnight will be at Kibo Palace Hotel (or similar).
In the morning, drive to Maramboi Tented Camp for lunch. In the afternoon, enjoy the bird-watching sights in Tarangire National Park. Dinner and overnight will be at Maramboi Tented Camp (or similar).
Delight in a full-day of birding in Tarangire National Park. Dinner and overnight will be at Maramboi Tented Camp (or similar).
In the morning, drive to Lake Manyara National Park for a full-day of bird-watching with a picnic lunch. Overnight will be at Country Lodge (or similar).
After breakfast, discover the local culture of the Iraqw Tribe on a village walk with a school visit. There will be a PM birding encompassing the surrounding area of the local village. Dinner and overnight will be at Country Lodge (or similar).
Drive to Serengeti National Park with a picnic lunch, for game drive and birding en route to your lodge. Dinner and overnight will be at Serengeti Sopa Lodge (or similar).
Enjoy a full-day of birding and game drives in Serengeti National Park. Dinner and overnight will be at Serengeti Sopa Lodge (or similar).
Enjoy another full-day of birding and game drives in Serengeti National Park. Dinner and overnight will be at Serengeti Sopa Lodge (or similar).
Depart for Olduvai Gorge for a visit with a game drive and birding on the way. Enjoy an afternoon picnic lunch and visit Maasai Village. Overnight will be at Ngorongoro Farm House Valley (or similar).
Embark on a full-day game drive and birding in the Crater with a picnic lunch. Overnight will be at Ngorongoro Farm House Valley (or similar).
After breakfast, return to Arusha for lunch and a dayroom at Kibo Palace Hotel (or similar). In the evening, transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) for your international flight back home.
Inclusions:
- Respective accommodations or similar throughout as indicated.
- All meals on main tour as shown (except day 1 at Bed & Breakfast).
- All game drives with photographic roof hatch land cruiser driven by a professional driver guide.
- All transfers as per the itinerary.
- Complimentary bottled water during game drives.
- Tips to waiters.
- All national park entry fees and Olduvai Gorge Museum entry fee.
- Visit to Maasai Village.
Exclusions:
- Entry VISA and local airport tax.
- Personal and baggage insurance.
- International flight/excess baggage charges levied by airline.
- Meals other than specified.
- Tips to your driver guide.
- Tips to your local village guide.
- Tips to porters.
- Cost for anything not mentioned on the list above.
- wildebeest and zebra migration from December—March or May—June.
