Birding in Tanzania 17-Day Tour across Africa’s most iconic landscapes. From the flamingo-filled shores of Lake Manyara to the endemic-rich forests of Pemba Island.
Overview
This 17-day birding in Tanzania adventure combines world-class birdwatching with thrilling wildlife encounters. Additionally, you’ll explore UNESCO sites like the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater, home to the Big Five. Designed for small groups of 1 to 6 travelers, this private safari guarantees window seats, expert guides, and immersive birding experiences.
Top Birding Destinations:
Arusha National Park: Diverse habitats host Silvery-cheeked Hornbills and Narina Trogons.
Pemba Island: Spot Pemba Scops Owl and other island endemics.
Serengeti: Witness raptors like Bateleur Eagles amid the Great Migration.
Ngorongoro Crater: High-density birdlife alongside rhinos and lions.
Highlights
- Rare Mammal Encounters: Spot Serengeti White-bearded Wildebeest, Gerenuk, and Cheetahs alongside 500+ bird species.
- Exclusive Private Safari Experience: Guaranteed window seats, expert birding guides, and tailored itineraries for groups of 1-6.
- Diverse Habitats: Swamps, rainforests, savannahs, and alpine zones.
Itinerary
Begin your 17-Day Tanzania Birding Tour in Arusha National Park, renowned for acacia woodlands and alkaline lakes. Look for Great Sparrowhawk, African Crowned Eagle, and Taveta Golden Weaver. Afterward, unwind at Rivertree Country Inn.
Overnight at Rivertree Country Inn
Set in Northern Tanzania just outside the bustling safari town of Arusha, Rivertrees looks out toward Mt Kilimanjaro, and is perfectly situated for exploring the abundant nature reserves that this region is home to.
Next, journey east to Mkomazi’s dry savanna. Keep an eye out for Pygmy Falcons and African Hoopoes. Later, retreat to Elephant Motel.
Overnight at Elephant Motel, Same
Elephant Motel offers spectacular views of the South Pare Mountains and because of its location it is the ideal gateway to Mkomazi National Park, and Shengena Forest.
These may include Shelly’s, Mountain & Yellow-streaked Greenbuls, Usambara Ground Robin, Fülleborn’s Boubou, Black-fronted Bush Shrike, White-tailed Crested Flycatcher, Eastern Double Collared & Green Banded Sunbirds, Yellow-throated Woodland, Evergreen Forest & Red-capped Forest Warblers, Bar-throated & Black-headed Apalis’, Cabanis’ Bunting. At night we hope to locate the Usambara Nightjar.
Overnight at Muller’s Mountain Lodge
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Our Tanzania Birding tour transfers to the eastern parts of the Usambaras. Hope to find the Usambara Eagle Owl, Uluguru Violet-backed & Purple-banded Sunbirds, among Half-collared Kingfisher, Southern Banded Snake Eagle, White-eared Barbet, Kurrichane Thrush, Kenrik’s Starling, Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler, Fischer’s Turaco among many others.
Overnight at Amani Rest House
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Birding tour in the forest and later drive to Tanga via villages in search of a few extra species. On arrival to Tanga will take a local flight to Pemba Island and after checking in to our hotel we will leave for a nocturnal birding into the nearest forest in search of Pemba Scops Owl and in case we miss it then we have a back-up night drive again tomorrow.
Overnight at Pemba Paradise Hotel
Our Pemba Birding Tour will focus on the local endemic birds of the island namely Pemba White-eye, Pemba Green-Pigeon & Pemba Sunbird. Other birds from the island may include Mangroove Kingfisher, Black-bellied Starling, Java Sparrow, Palm-nut Vulture, Madagascar Bee-eater among others
Overnight at Pemba Paradise Hotel
Birding on the island before our flight to Arusha
Overnight at Korona House
Our Tanzania Birding Tour takes us to North of Arusha for the endemic Beesley’s Lark on the plains near Kenya-Tanzania Border.
Other birds on the area may include Pygmy Batis, Southern Grosbeak Canary, Red-throated Tit, Mouse-Coloured Penduline-Tit, Tiny Cisticola among others.
We later transfer to Tarangire National Park, characterized by Acacia wooded savannahs with large concentration of Baobab Trees and with superb birding and big game. Birds may include endemic Ashy Starling & Yellow-collared Lovebird. Secretary Bird, Tawny, African Fish & Martial Eagles, Pigmy Falcon, Lappet-faced & White-headed Vultures, Magpie Shrike, Banded Parisoma, African Scops Owl, Southern Ground Hornbill, Grey Kestrel, Mottled Spinetails among many others.
Overnight at Tarangire Safari Lodge
Birding tour Tarangire National Park and later transfer to Lake Manyara National Park huge concentrations of waterfowl including Lesser Flamingo, Spur-winged & Knob-billed Ducks. Others may include Black-backed Puffback, Slate-coloured Boubou, Sulpur-breasted Bush-shrike. Silver-cheeked Hornbill among many others
Overnight at Country Lodge, Karatu
We’ll transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation Area birding in the forest part and later along the rim area near our lodge.
Overnight at Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge
Tanzania Birding Tour in the forest before driving in to Ngorongoro Crater, with a higher density of mammals concentration s as well as bird on the crater lakes. We later in the afternoon transfer to Seronera area . Birding on a our in to the lodge.
Overnight at Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge
Two full days of Tanzania Birding Tour in Serengeti National Park. The open plains filled with Wildebeest, Common Zebra, Topi, Kongoni, Impala, Grant’s and Thomson’s Gazelles are trailed along with the no less than species 5 vultures (African White-backed, Lappet-faced, White-headed Ruppell’s and Hooded) while other birds of prey may include Black-chested Snake, Martial, Bateleur, Long-crested Eagles, both Eastern and Pale Chanting Goshawk, , Magpie Shrike, Brown-crowned Tchagra. We spend our time birding on the stake out for the Grey-crested Helmet-shrike, Tanzania Red-billed Hornbill, Karamoja Apalis, Schallow’s Turaco, Hilderbrant’s Francolin, Black-headed Gonolek, Black-backed Cisiticola, amang many others.
Overnight at Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge
Birding tour en-route to Mwanza located on the shores of the Lake Victoria for the papyrus endemics and specialties such as Papyrus Canary & Gonolek, Swamp Flycatcher, Carruthers’s Cisticola and others.
Overnight at Speke’s Bay Resort.
Our last day of Tanzania Birding Tour on the shore of the lake and after lunch we will transfer to the nearby Mwanza Airport for a local transfer flight to Arusha. Dinner and transfer to the Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight.
Cost
The Cost Includes
- Transport with exclusive use of the safari van as from the 1st day to departure day as per itinerary.
- Pick up and drop off on arrival and departure at the airport.
- Accommodation in lodges as per the itinerary with all three meals a day
- Services of a knowledgeable bird guide
- Boat ride at Lakes Naivasha and Baringo
- Parks, reserve, and conservation areas entry fee
- Emergency evacuation
- Drinking water available from the van cool box
- Other pre-tour information
The Cost Excludes
- Medical and travel insurance including luggage.
- Beverages
- Items of personal nature such as telephone, laundry, gifts among others
- Visa, airport tax
- Tipping of Safari driver guide, lodge porters, waiters, etc
- Other extras such as balloon Safari, Masai Village visit
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