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DAY1: Arrival
Arrival in Tanzania, picked up by your driver and transferred to hotel for overnight
DAY2: Arusha National Park
The day begins with pre breakfast birding around the Lodge grounds, sighting fire finches, variable sunbirds, Bulbuls and Olive Thrush. Breakfast and head for Arusha national Park with our packed Lunches, visit the
various crater lakes catching up with the Macoa ducks, Egyptian Geese, Hotentot teal, Comb duck and many
unusual waders.
The forest may reward you with Trogons and orange bellied Parrots.After we have had our packed Lunches we then drive out of the Park to go out experiencing a walking safari north of Arusha, visiting Arusha`s only reliable site of White Fronted bee eaters, then go searching for the rare Spike heeled Lark.The evening seeing us back to our Lodge in Arusha for Dinner.
DAY3: Tarangire National Park
Day the begins with an early breakfast, then drive to Tarangire with our packed Lunches, the highlights of the day is
searching for the Tanzanian endemics again that will include the Rufous Tailed weaver, Yellow collard Lovebird and Ashy Stirling. Dinner and overnight at the lodge/camp
DAY 4: Tarangire National Park
Full day exploring Tarangire Plains. In addition to the many Birds spotted, Tarangire has the highest concentration of
Elephants per square kilometer in East Africa .We will spend the entire day game driving within the park after which
we will return to our Lodge for Dinner and Over night.
DAY 5&6: Lake Natron
This is a breeding site for the Lesser flamingoes in East Africa. After breakfast at the lodge/camp, drive to Lake Natron passing active volcanic mountain Oldoinyo Lengai till your camp/lodge for lunch and check in. in the afternoon you unwind the lake for full day
DAY7: Serengeti National Park
Breakfast at your camp/lodge then followed by a drive towards Serengeti National Park till northern Side of Serengeti where you overnight
DAY8: Serengeti National Park
Full day of bird watching in the northern Serengeti
DAY 9: Serengeti National Park
After breakfast with our Lunches packed, we drive to the western Serengeti arriving in the evening. A variety of Sand grouses and guinea fowls will parading our way as drive to the Lodge. Dinner and overnight at lodge/camp
DAY10: Serengeti National Park
Full day of birds watching in the Serengeti National Park. Later you drive to lodge/camp for overnight
DAY11: Serengeti National Park
Pre breakfast bird walk, searching for Tanzanian endemics in the Serengeti to include; the Fischer’s Lovebird and
Grey breasted spurfowl. Return to the lodge for breakfast. After breakfast we then go out for the rest of the day
birding and game viewing; the Usambiro barbets and the Grey capped social weaver should be displaying as we drive
along. Returning in the evening to your Tented Camp/Lodge
DAY12: Ngorongoro Crater
After our breakfast, we drive out of the Serengeti into the Ngorongoro crater where our highlight will be the
endemic Rufous tailed weaver. If chance avails the golden winged Sunbird should be spotted as well as large flocks of
both lesser and greater Flamingos on the Soda Lake, a variety of Raptors such as Batleurs, Martial Eagles, Yellow
billed Kites, Augur Buzards and Black winged Kites should be seen soaring above the skies. Many large mammals
shall also be added on our list. Dinner and Overnight at lodge for dinner and overnight
DAY13: Lake Eyasi
Famous for the Hadzabe and Datoga dribes, the last bushmen in the area. You wake up early to hunt with the Hadzabe
bushmen and then head back to camp/lodge for breakfast. After breakfast you do nature bird-watch in the area,including walking nearby Lake Eyasi in the afternoon you drive to Lake Manyara for overnight
DAY14: Lake Manyara National Park
After our breakfast, we drive out of the Serengeti into the Ngorongoro crater where our highlight will be the
endemic Rufous tailed weaver. If chance avails the golden winged Sunbird should be spotted as well as large flocks of
both lesser and greater Flamingos on the Soda Lake, a variety of Raptors such as Batleurs, Martial Eagles, Yellow
billed Kites, Augur Buzards and Black winged Kites should be seen soaring above the skies. Many large mammals
shall also be added on our list. Dinner and Overnight at lodge/camp
DAY15. Arusha
Drive back to Arusha later to aiport/other destinations
