Join us on this unforgettable 8-Day Tanzania Bird Watching Safari, exploring the country’s top birding destinations. From the lush forests of Arusha National Park to the iconic Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater, this tour offers diverse habitats for bird lovers. Spot over 500 species, including migratory and endemic birds like the kori bustard and secretary bird. Visit Lake Manyara to see vibrant flamingos and waterbirds.
With our expert guides, enjoy private birding and wildlife experiences in iconic parks. This tour combines nature, adventure, and expert knowledge, ensuring an immersive and memorable birdwatching journey in Tanzania.
African safari begins at Kilimanjaro International Airport in Arusha, safari capital of Tanzania.
African safari begins at Kilimanjaro International Airport in Arusha, safari capital of Tanzania. You will met with Matukio Adventures representative/driver and transfer to your hotel at Arusha town for overnight stay.
Note: Check-in starts at 2:00 PM.
Meals: Bed and Breakfast
Accommodation: Planet Lodge Arusha
In the morning you will be met by your guide and then proceed to Arusha National Park.
In the morning you will be met by your guide and then proceed to Arusha National Park. This park offers an excellent introduction to Tanzanian birdlife, with over 400 recorded species. You will explore the lush montane forest, the Momella Lakes, and open grasslands, where you may spot Hartlaub’s turaco, Narina trogon, bar-tailed trogon, scaly francolin, and silvery-cheeked hornbill. Other highlights include the African fish eagle and various species of kingfishers. After an exciting birding experience, you will return to your accommodation in Arusha for overnight.
Meals: Bed and Breakfast
Accommodation: Planet Lodge Arusha
After breakfast, you will drive to Tarangire National Park, one of Tanzania’s premier birding destinations, home to over 500 species.
After breakfast, you will drive to Tarangire National Park, one of Tanzania’s premier birding destinations, home to over 500 species. The park’s varied habitats, including woodlands, swamps, and riverine forests, provide the perfect setting to observe a wide range of birdlife. You will explore these diverse environments, keeping an eye out for both common and rare species, including endemic and migratory birds, as well as raptors soaring above the park’s iconic baobab trees.
In the evening, you will stay at Endoro Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Endoro Lodge Karatu
After an early breakfast, you will drive to Serengeti National Park, a world-renowned wildlife destination that also offers incredible birding opportunities.
After an early breakfast, you will drive to Serengeti National Park, a world-renowned wildlife destination that also offers incredible birding opportunities. The Serengeti’s vast savannahs, riverine areas, and rocky kopjes provide habitat for a variety of birds, including the kori bustard, secretary bird, Fischer’s lovebird, and grey-breasted spurfowl. Raptors such as the lappet-faced vulture, martial eagle, and tawny eagle are commonly seen. You will explore different birding hotspots before settling into your accommodation in the central Serengeti for the night.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Shuhudia Adventure Camp Serengeti (Mid-Range Accommodation)
A full day in the Serengeti offers the opportunity for in-depth birdwatching and exploration of various habitats.
A full day in the Serengeti offers the opportunity for in-depth birdwatching and exploration of various habitats. You will visit marshy areas, open plains, and riverbanks, searching for species like the Coqui francolin, Usambiro barbet, red-throated tit, and yellow-throated sandgrouse. With an impressive variety of birdlife, you’ll have the chance to spot both resident and migratory species, depending on the season. The experience concludes with a sundowner at your camp or lodge, surrounded by the sounds of the wild.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Shuhudia Adventure Camp Serengeti (Mid-Range accommodation)
Today early in the morning, you will depart for the Ngorongoro Crater, a unique ecosystem
Today early in the morning, you will depart for the Ngorongoro Crater, a unique ecosystem that supports over 500 bird species. As you descend into the crater, you will be on the lookout for the rosy-throated longclaw, Augur buzzard, lesser kestrel, and African spoonbill. The crater floor’s marshes and lakes provide excellent opportunities for viewing waterbirds, while the surrounding grasslands attract kori bustards and ostriches. Apart from birding, this day offers a chance to see black rhinos, lions, and other wildlife. After an exciting day, you will head to Karatu for your overnight stay.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Endoro Lodge Karatu
Today, you will head to Lake Manyara National Park, famous for its alkaline lake that attracts thousands of lesser and greater flamingos.
Today, you will head to Lake Manyara National Park, famous for its alkaline lake that attracts thousands of lesser and greater flamingos. This is a prime location for waterbirds, including African jacanas, white-faced whistling ducks, and pink-backed pelicans. The park’s groundwater forest is home to crowned eagles, blue-cheeked bee-eaters, and crowned hornbills. You will enjoy birdwatching along the lake.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Africa Safari Lake Manyara
Today you will be heading to Arusha town and then transferred to the airport for your depar-ture flight back home, marking the end of your incredible birding safari in Tanzania.
Today you will be heading to Arusha town and then transferred to the airport for your departure flight back home, marking the end of your incredible birding safari in Tanzania.
Meals: Breakfast
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The departure dates for all our safaris and tours are totally flexible according to your own personal needs
The departure dates for all our safaris and tours are totally flexible according to your own personal needs (subject to availability). Please contact us for further and more detailed info.
| 1 People | 2 People | 3 People | 4 People and more | SSR |
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SSR: Single Supplement Rate for a non-sharing person in a room
Please note all prices are subject to change if Tanzania National Park entry fees or Tanzania Government Tax and / or VAT rates change.
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We just want to say thank you for the wonderful safari we had October 2005! It was just fantastic and our driver was really nice!!! We had so much fun and it was so exiting! We will of course recommend you to all our friends if they are going to Tanzania, and we hope to come back again someday.
Fidelis a driver guide was outstanding, I felt very safe at all times and very much enjoyed the drives each day, I would definitely hire him again - 7th August, 2005
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