Birding Dar es salaam to Mikumi National Park

Birding Dar es salaam, Morogoro, Mikumi National Park and Miombo woodlands, Tanzania (5 days)

Trip Overview

Designed for those birders having short stays for business trips in the main city of Dar es Salaam and would love to escape the bustling city life to tranquil environments. Highlights here include the Ruvu Weaver and the beautiful Böhm’s Bee-eater.

Summary Itinerary

Day 1 Arrivals at the Julius Nyerere International Airport, pick up by your professional guide and drive to your lodge for refreshments and overnight stay

Day 2: Early morning birding around Dar es Salaam areas.

Day 3 Drive to Mikumi National Park.

Day 4: Birding Mikumi National Park the whole day

Day 5: Drive back to Dar es Salaam and then straight to the airport.

Flight back home—end of trip.

Birding Dar e salaam and Mikumi National Park, Tanzania

5 days Itinerary

Day 1

Arrivals at the Julius Nyerere International Airport, pick up by your professional guide and drive to your lodge for refreshments and overnight stay

Overnight: Hotel blue sapphire.

Day 2

Early morning birding around Dar es salaam areas. Coco beach, jangwani and kunduchi salt pans. Then drive straight to Chanika forest which is adjacent to Pugu hills. Late afternoon drive back through Chamazi road to the Chamazi fresh water swamps. After that head back to the hotel.

Day 3

Drive to Mikumi. We shall have a brief detour to Ruvu area in search of the endemic Ruvu Weaver. There are two sites for this weaver. One of them is along the old Wami Bridge where we also have chances of the Böhm’s Bee-eater

Overnight at Tanapa Rest house or Hotel Tan-Swiss

Day 4

Birding Mikumi National Park the whole day, home to over 400 species of birds. We may concentrate in the main savannah area for the rest of the morning and later in the afternoon, spend some time along the Miombo Woodlands

Day 5

Drive back to Morogoro town then catch SGR train to Dar es salaam; alternatively, we drive back by road to Dar es salaam and then straight to the airport.

Birding Dar es salaam - The White-fronted Bee-eater (Merops bullockoides). Birds of sub-equatorial Africa.

Birding from Dar es salaam to Mikumi National Park, Tanzania

Trip Costs, inclusions and exlusions

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Inclusive of the prices

B&B Accommodations, safari car hire and fuel throughout the trip, entrance to Mikumi national Park, and professional fee for the guide, plus round-trip airport or/and Hotel transfer

Excluded are meals, which start at $10 per meal, Visa fees and international flights to and from country of origin, Optional activities, beverages like water, sodas, alcoholic drinks or juices, Medical and travel insurance, Tips, souvenirs, plus any other expenses of personal nature

Note: tipping is recommended of up to 10dollars per guest per day or depending on the satisfaction with the level of service by the guides