6 Days Tanzania Bird Watching Safari
The 6 days Tanzanian birding safari allows you to see the most popular African birds at the top Tanzania birding locations. This 6 days Tanzania bird watching safari typically visits Lake Manyara national Park, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Tarangire in persuit for over 400 bird species, including Ash starlings, Palmnut vultures, Gray-headed kingfishers, Panganilongclaws, raptors, Silvery-cheeked hornbills, Peter’s twinsports, spotted morning thrushes, yellow-collared lovebirds, and more. Yet other wildlife to keep your eyes on include: buffalo, dikdik, cheetahs, impalas, jackals, fringe-eared Oryx, gazelles, giraffes, elephants, Egyptian mongoose, Vervet monkey, warthogs, hartebeest, hyenas, leopards, lions, long-necked gerenuk, ostrich, pythons, waterbucks, wildebeest and zebra, Cape clawless otter, & cheetahs, hippos.
Despite the fact that this 6 day Tanzania Birding safari can be reserved during any time/season of the year, November, December, January, February, March & April is the best time of year to take this excursion. It is a time when many migrating birds from Europe and North Africa visit Tanzania, and it is also when local species breed. This time of year makes it quite easy to spot birds in their breeding plumage.
Highlights of a 6-day birding Watching Safari in Tanzania.
Day 1: Drive to Manyara Lake
Day 2, 3, and 4: Serengeti National Park Birdwatching
Day 5: Tarangire National Park Bird Watching
Day 6: Travel to Arusha after visiting Ngorongoro Crater
Detailed Itinerary For 6 Days Bird Watching Safari
Day 1: Drive to Manyara Lake
You will meet your birding guide and then drive to Lake Manyara National Park, where you can see flamingos and a variety of other water birds, such as the Gray-headed kingfisher, Ash starling, Silvery-cheeked hornbill, Peter’s twinsport, Panganilongclaw, Raptors, Palmnut vulture, spotted morning thrush, and Yellow-collared lovebird. Overnight and dinner at Eileen’s Trees Inn
Meal schedule: lunch and dinner
Day 2, 3, and 4: Serengeti National Park Birdwatching
Visit the Serengeti National Park for an exhilarating game drive or birding excursion after breakfast. The following birds are likely to be spotted: Hildebrandt’s starling, Black-headed gonolek, Fischer’s lovebird, Green-backed woodpecker, Grey-backed fiscal, Grey-breasted spurfowl, and Grey-crested helmet-shrike. Verreaux’s eagle, Schalow’s turaco, Silverbird, Usambiro barbet, Rüppell’s vulture, Southern ground hornbill, Rufous-tailed weaver, Red-capped robin-chat, and Yellow-throated sandgrouse are a few examples. Along with the big five—lion, buffalo, leopard, elephant, and rhino—you will also encounter a variety of lesser creatures, such as antelope, zebra, gazelle, and wildebeest. Join us for dinner and a night’s stay at Into Wild Africa.
Meal schedule: breakfast, lunch, and evening
Day 5: Tarangire National Park Birding
Transfer to Tarangire National Park after breakfast. This is the best secluded safari jungle in the northern safari circuit and is located south of the vast open grass plains of southern Maasai country. Discover the expansive vistas of expansive savannah grasslands interspersed with open acacia forest punctuated by massive Baobab trees, where you may observe a variety of fauna and avian species, including the Donaldson-Smith’s nightjar, the African grey flycatcher, the Ashy starling, the Bare-faced go-away bird, Ostrich, Pink-breasted lark, Rufous-tailed weaver, Von der Decken’s hornbill, Vulturine guineafowl, Northern pied babbler, Northern white-crowned shrike, Great White Pelican, Mouse-colored penduline tit, and Yellow-collared lovebird are a few of the numerous species. Overnight stay and meals at Eileen’s Trees Inn
Meal schedule: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Day 6: Travel to Arusha after visiting Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, you can take a drive to the breathtaking Ngorongoro crater. This former volcano fell approximately 2.5 million years ago, creating a massive super bowl that serves as a water and pasture source for the majority of the wildlife in the area. From the crater’s summit, you can observe plenty of wildlife, including buffalos, zebras, black-manned lions, leopards, hyenas, wildebeest, and gazelles. Additionally, keep an eye out for water bird species such as Scarlet-chested sunbird, African spoonbill, Augur buzzard, Capped wheatear, Eastern double-collared sunbird, Egyptian vulture, Fan-tailed widowbird, Hartlaub’s turaco, Hildebrandt’s francolin, Kori bustard, Livingstone’s turaco, Red-and-yellow barbet, Rosy-throated longclaw, Schalow’s wheatear, Speke’s weaver, White-eyed slaty flycatcher, and more. After that, make your way to Arusha to conclude your 6-day Tanzanian birding safari.
Meal schedule: breakfast and lunch
Included in the 6-days Tanzania bird wating safari are
park fees and all activities.
Airport Transfers
All accomodations
A qualified guide or driver
Every mode of transportation
All taxes and VAT
Meals As mentioned in the day-by-day activities
Drinking water
Exclusion of the 6-day Tanzania bird watching safari;
International Flights
Extra lodging before and after the tour
private belongings such as souvenirs, insurance, and visa costs, among others.
Government-imposed hikes in park fees and/or taxes