DAY 1: Arrival
Arrival in Tanzania, picked up by your driver and transferred to hotel for overnight
DAY 2: Selous Game reserves
Departs from Dar es Salaam in the morning from your hotel, drive to Selous Game reserves. Arrival in the afternoon at your lodge/camp for dinner and overnight.
DAY 3: Selous Game reserves
Selous is largest wordl’s nature reserve famous for elephant, hippopotamus and rhino (although now few remain) populations. Also: lion, leopard, the spotted hyeana and hunting dog are in abundance; cheetah are rare; there are over 350 species of bird and reptiles such as crocodiles and various snakes and lizards. There are many elephants, lions, zebras, and other wildlife in the reserve.
Today you start driving near the Rufiji river till afternoon when you head back to your lodge/camp for Dinner and
overnight
DAY 4: Selous Game reserves
Half day walking and half day boat safari in the great Rufiji river
DAY 5: Selous Game reserves
Continue with bird and animal game drives till afternoon when you head back to your lodge/camp for overnight
DAY 6: Selous Game reserves
Leisure time at the lodge/camp in the morning before heading to Mikumi National Park arrive there late afternoon for overnight
DAY 7: Udzungwa Mountains Park
After our breakfast, we drive to Udzungwa Mountains, arrive in the afternoon with game viewing en route.
DAY 8: Udzungwa Mountains National park
Nature bird walk in the park, we will join in one of the trails up the mountain,birding for Coastal forest species including Trumpeter Hornbills.
DAY 9: Kilombero Flood plains
To day we are scheduled to drive to one of the highlight sites of this Tour. The Kilombero Flood plains further South East.This is where new bird species have been recorded in the recent years.The Kilombero Weaver, Kilombero Cisticola, white tailed Cisticola and one other un named-un described Cisticola species are found in this flood plains.
Others are the Coppery tailed Coucal and the stunning Zebra waxbill. After the excitement here, we will drive back to Udzungwas. Bed & Breakfast
DAY 10: Mikumi National Park
Morning in the Udzungwas,drive on to Mikumi,spent a day in the park later drive to lodge for overnight
DAY 11: Mikumi-Amani nature reserves
Early morning game drives in Mikumi before leaving for Amani nature reserves
DAY 12: Amani nature reserves
This morning we are set to drive to what should be the most highlight of the trip - the Usambara mountains. We will begin with a visit to the East Usambara Mountains at Amani Nature reserve
DAY 13: Amani nature reserves
Birding in Amani nature reserve
DAY 14: West Usambara
Transfer to west Usambara for more birdwatching on the way
DAY 15: West Usambara
Full day bird watching in the west Usambara mountains
DAY 16: South Pare Mountains
Drive to South Pare mountains for bird watching
DAY 17: Departure
From Amani nature reserves drive to Dar es Salaam for flight back home