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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
ITINERARY
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 your 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 2236 per person – Camping accommodation.
USD 2610 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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