Kenya Uganda Tanzania is arguably regarded as Africa's best birding destination for birders and other ornithological enthusiasts. Combining over 1000 species of birds with the glamour of large mammals in large well protected wilderness areas, a trip to Uganda offers an extraordinary natural history experience.
Birding in East Africa is the most leisurely in the east and central tropical birding destinations. Bwindi alone as a birding site is ranked No. 1 by the African Bird Club.  Our aquatic birding is the most relaxed; ornithology tour guides are experienced enough to help maximize on birding safari

DAY 1. DAR ES SALAAM
Arrival at Dar es Salaam International airport and transfer to Seacliff Hotel. (BB)

DAY 2. RUAHA
Transfer to domestic airport for flight to Ruaha, dep 08.30 arrive 11.30. Met and transfer to your lodge idyllically located on the banks of the Ruaha River for lunch. Afternoon game drive. O/n Ruaha River Lodge (FB)

DAY 3. RUAHA
Full day game drive in Ruaha N.P. O/n Ruaha River Lodge (FB)

DAY 4. RUAHA
Full day game drive in Ruaha N.P. O/n Ruaha River Lodge (FB)

DAY 5. RUAHA
Full day game drive in Ruaha N.P. O/n Ruaha River Lodge (FB)

DAY 6. MIKUMI
Drive through the southern highlands to Mikumi N.P. (approx 7 hours). Afternoon game drive or relax at the lodge. O/n Mikumi Wildlife Camp. (FB)

DAY 7. MIKUMI
Morning and afternoon game drives in Mikumi N.P. O/n Mikumi Wildlife Camp. (FB)

DAY 8. ULUGURU MOUNTAINS AND SELOUS
A scenic drive passing through the forests of the Uluguru Mountains to the boundary of Selous G.R. O/n Sable Mountain Lodge. (FB)

DAY 9. SELOUS
Full day game drive through Selous Game Reserve to Mtemere gate. O/n Rufiji River Camp on the banks of the Rufiji River. (FB)

DAY 10. SELOUS
Morning walking safari, afternoon game drive. O/n Rufiji River Camp. (FB)

DAY 11. SELOUS
Morning game drive, afternoon boat safari on Rufiji River. O/n Rufiji River Camp (FB)

DAY 12. DAR ES SALAAM SOUTH COAST
Fly Selous-Dar es Salaam (met and transfer to Amani Beach Hotel, 30 km south of the city. (FB)

DAY 13. DAR ES SALAAM SOUTH COAST
Relax at beach or take guided bird walks in the lush surroundings of the hotel. O/n Amani Beach Hotel. (FB)

DAY 14. DEPART
Transfer to Dar es Salaam international airport for flight departure.
N.B. Transfers from Amani can be organized by private charter flight to connect to morning flight departures.

TOTAL COST: Please request costs which depend on international flight/departure timings for transfers and also number of guests in each group.
Tanzania is an amazing birding safari destination in Africa. Tanzania boasts a bird list of 1,038 species, the 3rd biggest in Africa. Eight of the 10 families endemic to mainland Africa are present. Raptors, plovers, parrots, turacos, bee-eaters, barbets, starlings, weavers, pipits and sunbirds are well represented. Led by excellent guides specialized in Bird life, this safari will visit some of the most interesting areas in Northern Tanzania focusing into different habitats and ecosystems. This is a safari for keen naturalists, for people interested in something else than viewing wildlife from the comfort of their vehicle. Apart from the usual game drives in 4WD we will walk with our binoculars in the Acacia woodlands and plains of Sinya, the Mountain Forests of Arusha National Park and Ngorongoro, the Baobab country in Tarangire, the Rift Valley escarpment and ground water forest at Lake Manyara and the Serengeti Plains in search of the most interesting bird species.

In contrast to popular Tanzania safaris which are oriented towards large mammal viewing, our bird watching safaris in Kenya and Tanzania present a truer picture of the rich biodiversity of Tanzania & East Africa with attention given both to birding and to regular wildlife observation. 

Western Tanzania Birding Destinations include Rubondo Island, Mahale Mountains and Gombe Stream National Parks. These are remote destinations and are hard and expensive to get to but the rewards for those who make it are great. These are beautiful forest parks, they are world renown for their populations of chimpanzees but also for other forest & lake inhabitants like Sitatunga, spotted necked otters, red tailed monkeys and red and black & white Colobus. Bird species include giant kingfisher, blue breasted kingfisher, crowned eagle, African broadbill, Ross's turacos, Livingstone's turacos, trumpeter hornbill, palm nut vulture, green pigeon, emerald cuckoo, cinnamon-chested bee-eater, yellow-whiskered Greenbul, crested guinea fowl, redwing starlings, violet-backed starlings, golden rumped tinker-bird, double-toothed barbet, red-chested cuckoo, red-capped robin-chat, Peter's twin spot only to name a few. Rubondo Island is also famous for having the world's largest population of African fish eagle