Tanzania
BirdingBirding, wildlife
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With its huge, unspoiled wilderness areas and plains loaded with game, the vast landscapes of Tanzania reflect an Africa of old. Few wildlife spectacles on Earth rival northern Tanzania during the height of the wildebeest calving season. At this magical moment, the vast plains of the southern Serengeti and Ndutu erupt with life as hundreds of thousands of wildebeest gather to give birth in synchrony, transforming the short-grass plains into one of Africa’s greatest natural dramas. Fresh from the seasonal rains, the landscape glows in vivid greens beneath immense storm-filled skies, while predators shadow the herds at every turn — lions on termite mounds, cheetahs scanning the horizon, hyenas patrolling the plains, and jackals searching for opportunity among the newly born calves. For many safari veterans, this period offers an even more thrilling and dynamic experience than the famous river crossings, combining staggering wildlife densities with exceptional predator action and breathtaking scenery.
At the same time, the birding is nothing short of spectacular. The rains trigger a burst of breeding activity across the savanna, and the plains come alive with color, sound, and display. Widowbirds stream across the grasslands in absurd black ribbons, bishops blaze red, gold, and crimson in breeding plumage, and bustards, coursers, hornbills, rollers, and raptors are conspicuous throughout the ecosystem. Every drive feels immersed in life and movement, from Gray Crowned-Cranes dancing in flooded grasslands to migrant shorebirds crowding seasonal wetlands. Towering afternoon thunderheads often give way to unforgettable sunsets, bathing the savannas in deep orange, scarlet, and violet light — the perfect ending to days spent immersed in one of the world’s most iconic wildernesses. For those wishing to extend the adventure further, our optional pre-tour explores the arid wildlife-rich Tsavo corridor, the endemic-laden East Usambara Mountains, and the dazzling tropical landscapes of Pemba Island. In the detailed itinerary we use official habitat names according to the Habitats of Africa book and their Habitats of the World (HotW) codes if you wish to read more about these environments.
Price
From $10850
Length
13 days (21 days w/ extension)
Physical Difficulty
Easy
Pace
Relaxed
Focus
Birding, wildlife
Group size
9 + 1 leader + local guide(s)
Main Tour: 5 – 17 April
$10850; single supplement $1500
Usambara Extension: 28 March – 5 April
$7180; single supplement $650
Starting City
Arusha (Kilimanjaro Airport)
Ending City
Arusha (Kilimanjaro Airport)
After arrival at Kilimanjaro airport, we head to a lodge near Arusha National Park.
We’ll spend the day on Mt. Meru, which looms over Arusha. The mix of habitats here includes montane forest, and offers us many exciting birds including Crowned Eagle, Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater, and splendid songster Rüppell’s Robin-Chat. As we head up the mist-shrouded slopes, the yellowwood trees become draped in Usnea old man’s beard lichen and we search for skulking gems such as White-starred Robin and the dapper Brown Woodland-Warbler. The park is also an excellent place to find large herds of buffalo grazing the mountain’s lower slopes, not to mention a remarkable abundance of giraffes and a chance for scarce forest antelope like Harvey’s Duiker and Suni.
We drive around the looming Mt. Meru to the lark plains. These grasslands are home to the last 100 or so Beesley’s Larks on Earth, and we will search long and hard for this critically endangered Tanzanian endemic. Other interesting species here include Chestnut-bellied and Yellow-throated Sandgrouse, shrikes, migrant wheatears, pipits, and larks galore. The plains are lined by Drepanolobium whistling thorn trees, while hills offer a scrubby habitat that can deliver Red-fronted and Black-throated Barbets, Red-throated Tit, eremomelas, and crombecs. Thicket habitat and riparian strips offer many great birds, including Slate-colored Boubou, Nubian Woodpecker, the highly gregarious Gray-headed Social-Weaver, and the possibility of migrants like Spotted Flycatcher and Common Nightingale.
From Arusha we head to Tarangire, where we shall enjoy some of northern Tanzania’s finest birding. The low baobab-clad plains and fever-tree groves here support many cool species including three Tanzanian endemics and near-endemics: Ashy Starling, Yellow-collared Lovebird, and Rufous-tailed Weaver. The lush grasses are full of ground birds like “Northern” White-bellied Bustard and both Red-necked and Yellow-necked Spurfowls. This is one of the better places to see elephants, which can occur in great numbers along the Tarangire River. We also stand a good chance of seeing our first lions, and maybe even a leopard or cheetah.
After leaving Tarangire, we’ll stay in the Rift Valley, spending most of the day birding the fabulous Lake Manyara National Park. This diverse gem of a park holds lush forest with Silvery-cheeked Hornbill and Crowned Eagle, vast mudflats which might be covered in migrating shorebirds, and marshes that support the likes of African Swamphen and a range of herons and egrets. This park is also good for mammals like African Buffalo and Hippo. Around mid-afternoon, we’ll drive up the western Rift escarpment, wind through some pleasant agricultural areas, then enter the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Our lodge here enjoys spectacular panoramic views of what might be the world’s most famous wildlife preserve, and with good reason.
We have a full day to explore the magical Ngorongoro, though in the morning we won’t be in a hurry to descend into the crater, as the forest and heath along the rim offers excellent birding. We’ll keep our eyes peeled for flowering Leonotis; if we find a patch, we might be get to savor the coolest sunbird spectacle in Africa: the impressive Golden-winged, coppery-colored Bronze, and iridescent-purple Tacazee Sunbirds all competing for nectar from the same flowers. Descending into the crater with its towering vertical walls is like finding Africa’s Garden of Eden. Inside, we seek myriad grassland and woodland birds, as well as scavenging vultures amidst a thronging wildlife spectacle virtually unequalled on earth. Thirty thousand-some big mammals are resident here, and a decent proportion of them can be seen from a single view point within the crater, an indescribably magnificent sight.
From the crater rim,we move through the Malanja depression and onto the Serengeti plains, where sandgrouse, bustards, and larks abound. Grant’s Gazelles are scattered across the plains, while Common Ostrich and Maasai Giraffe walk swaying in the haze. Towards Ndutu we enter beautiful mature Acacia woodland with alkaline lakes and swamps. The lodge’s waterhole is a bird magnet with ever-present Fischer’s Lovebird, a variety of bishops, waxbills, and widowbirds, and the endemic Gray-breasted Francolin. The woodlands harbor Rufous Chatterer, Cardinal and Bearded Woodpeckers, Black-faced Babbler, and Green Woodhoopoe. With a bit of luck, and depending on the rains, the wildebeest will have recently calved in this area, and up to half a million females may be in attendance with their young, presenting a wildlife spectacle of awesome proportions, impossible to describe and enthralling to experience. The attendant predators, particularly lions and hyenas, follow their movements closely, and the vultures await each kill with renewed enthusiasm.
We explore the vast acacia-studded plains of Serengeti NP, encountering herds of wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, and giraffe alongside their associated predators. Although it’s always difficult to find, this is one of the best places in East Africa for leopard. The birds, of course, are party to this drama. We’ll search for Meyer’s Parrot, Tanzanian Red-biled Hornbill, Bare-faced Go-away-bird, “Usambiro” D'Arnaud's Barbet, and Gray-headed Silverbill.
We return to Arusha, stopping for lunch at the picturesque Gibbs Farm, a good place for Green-headed Sunbird and Grosbeak Weaver. Flights should depart no earlier than 8pm but we recommend the next morning.
Day 1: Arusha
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, we are met and transferred to a comfortable lodge on the outskirts of Arusha. Set beneath the towering silhouette of Mt. Meru, this is a gentle introduction to East Africa’s avifauna, with gardens and nearby woodland often already yielding first sightings of colorful sunbirds, weavers, and hornbills. The evening light here is soft and golden, with the mountain frequently emerging from cloud to give us our first dramatic sense of Tanzania’s volcanic highlands.
Day 2: Arusha National Park (Mt. Meru Slopes)
We spend a full day exploring the richly varied habitats of Arusha National Park, where Moist Montane Forest (Af4G), open glades, and crater lakes combine into one of Tanzania’s most scenic birding landscapes. On the forested slopes of Mt. Meru, we search for specialties such as Crowned Eagle, Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater, and the richly vocal Rüppell’s Robin-Chat, while moss-draped yellowwoods and Usnea-laden branches set an almost temperate-forest mood. Higher up, White-starred Robin and Brown Woodland-Warbler skulk, while troops of Black-and-white Colobus add a primate dimension to the forest canopy. On the lower slopes, Cape Buffalo herds graze beneath towering figs, giraffes move through woodland clearings with surreal elegance, and forest-edge antelope such as Harvey’s Duiker and the diminutive Suni may appear in quiet moments of the day.
Day 3: Arusha District – Lark Plains
We circle Mt. Meru to reach the stark, open “Lark Plains,” one of Africa’s most important sites for avian conservation. Here, we undertake a focused search for the Critically Endangered Beesley’s Lark, with perhaps only a few dozen individuals remaining on Earth, making every encounter profoundly significant. The surrounding open arid Afrotropical Grasslands (Af7A) also hold Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse, a suite of pipits and larks, and migrant wheatears moving through the short grass. The landscape is structurally simple yet ecologically fascinating, with whistling thorn (Drepanolobium) forming tight acacia-dominated mosaics that support an unexpectedly rich insect and bird community. Adjacent scrubby hills can be remarkably productive, particularly after rainfall, with species such as Red-fronted Barbet, Black-throated Barbet, Red-throated Tit, Slate-colored Boubou, Nubian Woodpecker, and highly social Gray-headed Social-Weaver, alongside Palearctic migrants including Spotted Flycatcher and Common Nightingale.
Days 4–6: Tarangire National Park
From Arusha we descend into the baobab-studded Moist Mixed Savanna (Af6D) landscapes of Tarangire, a park defined by its seasonal river system and extraordinary dry-season concentrations of wildlife. Massive baobabs dominate the skyline while fever-tree stands and floodplain grasslands create a patchwork of highly productive birding habitat. Here we encounter three Tanzanian near-endemics—Ashy Starling, Yellow-collared Lovebird, and Rufous-tailed Weaver—alongside a rich supporting cast of bustards, sandgrouse, rollers, and hornbills. White-bellied Bustard stalks the grasslands, while Red-necked and Yellow-necked Spurfowl call from the undergrowth. The Tarangire River itself is a magnet for wildlife, drawing elephants in spectacular numbers and offering excellent chances for Lion encounters, with occasional Leopard or Cheetah adding tension to drives down the riverine woodlands.
Day 7: Tarangire to Ngorongoro Highlands (via Lake Manyara)
We depart Tarangire and travel through the Rift Valley, spending much of the day in the lush and diverse Lake Manyara National Park. This compact but spectacular reserve is famed for its groundwater forest, where Silvery-cheeked Hornbill, Crowned Eagle, and numerous forest species move through dense evergreen canopy threaded with vines and figs. Olive Baboon troops are ever-present, and Cape Buffalo may appear in forest clearings or along the lake edge. By afternoon we ascend the western escarpment of the Rift Valley, passing through fertile farmland and forest margins before entering the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Our lodge sits high on the crater rim, offering sweeping views across one of the most iconic wildlife landscapes on Earth.
Day 8: Ngorongoro Crater
We begin the day in the montane forest and montane heath (Af10C) of the crater rim, where birding can be exceptionally rewarding before the descent. Flowering Leonotis patches, when in bloom, can produce one of Africa’s most dazzling sunbird gatherings, with Golden-winged, Bronze, and Tacazze Sunbirds competing intensely for nectar in a riot of color and movement. We then descend into the Ngorongoro Crater itself—a vast, enclosed volcanic caldera often described as a natural amphitheater of wildlife. Inside, short-grass plains, acacia woodland, and marshes support an extraordinary density of animals, including large populations of herbivores and their predators. Lion sightings are highly regular, Spotted Hyena are ever-present, and this remains one of the best places in East Africa to encounter Black Rhinoceros. The sheer concentration of life within the crater floor creates one of the most visually overwhelming safari experiences in Africa.
Days 9–10: Ndutu (Southern Serengeti ecosystem)
From the crater rim we descend into the Malanja Depression and onto the short-grass plains of Ndutu, where vast horizons are punctuated by flocks of sandgrouse, bustards, and larks. Grant’s Gazelle, Common Ostrich, and Maasai Giraffe are scattered across the open landscape, while the transition zones of woodland and alkaline lakes introduce a different suite of species. Fischer’s Lovebird is ever-present around the lodge, joined by bishops, waxbills, widowbirds, and the localized, Gray-breasted Francolin. The surrounding woodlands hold Rufous Chatterer, Bearded and Cardinal Woodpeckers, Black-faced Babbler, and Green Woodhoopoe. At this season, Ndutu is at its most dramatic: up to half a million wildebeest may be present, many with newborn calves only days old, creating one of the most intense predator–prey arenas on the continent. Lions and hyenas patrol constantly, while vultures wheel overhead in anticipation of natural mortality events across the plains.
Days 11–12: Serengeti National Park
Heading north, we enter the vast core of the Serengeti ecosystem, a landscape of endless acacia plains and iconic East African wilderness. Large herds of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle define the horizon, accompanied by giraffe and a full suite of apex predators, including Lion, Cheetah, and the ever-elusive Leopard. The birdlife remains equally compelling, with Meyer’s Parrot, Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill, Bare-faced Go-away-bird, “Usambiro” D’Arnaud’s Barbet, and Gray-headed Silverbill among the regional specialties. Raptors are constant companions over the plains, while roller, bustard, and starling species add flashes of color and drama to the open grasslands.
Day 13: Serengeti to Kilimanjaro Airport
We begin an early departure from the Serengeti, traveling back through the Ngorongoro Highlands with opportunities for final wildlife and birding stops along the way. Lunch is taken at the scenic Gibbs Farm, where forest gardens often produce Green-headed Sunbird and Grosbeak Weaver among a rich supporting cast of woodland birds. The journey concludes in Arusha, with onward international flights available from Kilimanjaro Airport in the evening, or an optional overnight stay for those preferring a more relaxed departure.
*NOTE On Day 13, participants should plan to depart from Arusha no earlier than 8pm. Most international departures from Arusha are in the late evening. In the event that you choose a flight leaving on the next day, we will be happy to help arrange a hotel for this night.
This trip begins nine days before the main tour and adds even more birds and biomes to an already fantastically diverse tour. We’ll bird a diverse set of areas, ranging from arid Northern Dry Thorn Savanna (Af6B) with birds like White-headed Mousebird and Pygmy Batis; up to montane forest with an exciting mix of endemics including two tailorbirds, Spot-throat, a member of a small and elusive African-endemic family, and Usambara Akalat; ending on clove-scented Pemba Island, with its four endemic birds.
Day 1: Arusha to Same
First, we head for the arid Tsavo-corridor woodlands of Same. Nestled in the rain shadow of the Usambaras and Pares, the thorn scrub here offers fantastic birding. There is a whole range of species that are found between here and Somalia, the Somali-Masai endemics. These include Black-throated Barbet, Purple Grenadier, White-bellied Go-away-bird, Orange-bellied Parrot, Red-fronted Prinia, Rosy-patched Bushshrike, Somali Bunting, and many others. Although it doesn’t look very impressive, this habitat can be incredibly birdy, especially if there has recently been heavy rainfall.
Day 2: Same to Lushoto
After a morning birding in the thorn scrub, searching for whatever eluded us on the previous day, we’ll drive up into the heights of the West Usambara Mountains. The lush landscape of montane forest and agricultural fields here is a radical change of scene from the dry country below.
Day 3: West Usambaras
The West Usambaras are higher than their eastern counterpart, and also feature more intact forest, though both ranges have been heavily deforested. One of our main targets here is Spot-throat, a weird sort of relict of evolution. Although it is fairly common by voice, it is devilishly difficult to see well. Another major target is Usambara Weaver, endemic to this mountain range, though seeing this bird requires a lot of luck. The mountains also offer good general birding, with extra chances to see birds like Bar-tailed Trogon, which we’ll also be seeking in Arusha NP, on the main tour.
Day 4: Lushoto to East Usambaras
Transferring from the West to the East Usambaras requires a long drive, back down into the lowlands, along the southern flank of both ranges, then up the eastern slopes of the East Usambaras.
Days 5–6: East Usambaras
Next on the agenda are the East Usambara Mountains, which are part of an ancient arc of crystalline mountains. These treasure troves are full of endemics and montane species not easily available elsewhere in Africa. Highlights may include a bird that is found nowhere else in the world, the Usambara Akalat. Other rare specialties we’ll search for include Usambara Thrush and Long-billed Tailorbird, a relict species of Asian affinities. The lower-lying hill forests along the boundaries of the reserve support Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike, Red-tailed Ant-Thrush, and the beautiful Green-headed Oriole.
Day 7: Tanga to Pemba
Driving down the mountains, we head to the coast, where we’ll catch our flight to the island of Pemba. Along the way, we’ll certainly be watching for any coastal birds like shorebirds or terns to “pad” our trip list!
Day 8: Pemba Island
Our final stop is the idyllic and laid-back Pemba Island. One of the Spice Islands, cloves are spread throughout Pemba’s streets. Here we bird Ngezi Forest Reserve looking for the island’s four endemic birds: the Pemba Scops-Owl, Pemba Sunbird, Pemba White-eye, and Pemba Green-Pigeon. There may also be an opportunity for some snorkeling on the nearby Manta Reef.
Day 9: Pemba to Arusha
We catch domestic flights (usually routing through Zanzibar) that will bring us back to Arusha, where we started the pre-tour.
Day 10: Departure from Arusha OR Connect with Main Tour
Anyone who isn’t joining the main tour will fly out today. The others will meet the rest of the group, for the start of the main tour, exploring the avian and mammalian riches of northern Tanzania, including the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater.
PACE: Moderate. We’ll typically be up early (around 6 am), and stay out until around 5 pm. Where possible we will use the middle of the day to rest up, or travel between localities. There will also be a few days that are full days in the field. On the extension, there will be a few optional nocturnal outings to search for owls and nightjars; these are normally done just before dinner and seldom last for more than an hour (typically between 6–7 pm). Tanzania is a large country, and driving can often be slow because there is so much to see along the way! Most drives are under 4 hours in duration apart from a 5–6 hour drive on day 13 and a 6–7 hour drive on day one of the extension. There will be packed lunches on most days; but sitting with a packed lunch for a siesta under a tree is often a far more relaxing way to do things than spending a long time driving back to camp for lunch, only to head out again shortly.
PHYSICAL DIFFICULTY: Easy. Almost all the birding is done from mostly flat roads and other easily accessible areas, and most of the time is spent birding from the safari vehicle. There is little walking on this tour, at the most you can expect to walk about 2 miles (3 km) on a few days; there is a bit more walking required on the extension than on the main tour.
CLIMATE: Quite pleasant both on the higher plateau and in the main Rift Valley localities (usually 65°–80°F, 18°–27°C). At the Ngorongoro Crater rim, and in the Usambara highlands on the extension, it is cooler, with some rain highly likely. The weather on Pemba is hot and humid.
ACCOMMODATION: Very good to superb on the main tour (including some of the nicest accommodation available on a birding tour!); all have private, en-suite bathrooms, and full-time hot water. In most places electricity is available 24-hours a day. Several lodges have generators, and they will switch it off for part of the night, but alternate light sources are provided. On the extension, the accommodation at Same and in the East Usambaras is fairly rustic. There are still en-suite bathrooms, but there may not be hot water or Wi-Fi available.
PHOTOGRAPHY: If you are a casual photographer, you will love this trip! Nowhere in Africa are birds more cooperative, and nowhere are mammals so easier to see. We are visiting many places where birds are common and approachable, so there are ample of opportunities for the casual photographer to indulge and enjoy shooting. However, this is primarily a birding trip, and if you are a serious photographer, you may want to consider some of our Photo and Birding with Camera Tours in other parts of Africa.
WHEN TO GO: We usually run our set-departure trip in April when the birds are breeding, in colorful plumage, and vocal. This trip can be run as a custom tour at almost any time of the year, and in the boreal winter (October – March) many migrants flood into Tanzania meaning your bird list can even be longer. If you want to include Grumeti River crossings, June –August is the best time. In our opinion, the best of the wildebeest and zebra migration is during the birthing cycle, when the set-departure tour runs.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: A valid passport is required; the passport must be valid for at least six months past your intended stay. Visas are required for most nationalities. They can be obtained on arrival by citizens of the US, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, India and China, most European countries, and others. As of October 2026, there is a new Mandatory Inbound Travel Insurance that needs to be applied before travel to Tanzania (this should be some several weeks in advance of travel). The current cost is US$44 per person and is valid for 92 days, a period that starts when you check in. To apply for this, please see the official website here: https://inbound.nicinsurance.co.tz/?mc_cid=0718944008
It is important to double check visa requirements about six weeks before the tour.
WHAT’S INCLUDED?: Tips to drivers, local guides, and lodge/restaurant staff; accommodation from the night of day 1 to the night day 9 (extension), and the night of day 1 through the night of day 12 (main tour); meals from lunch on day 1 to breakfast on day 10 (extension), and from dinner on day 1 to lunch of day 13 (main tour); reasonable non-alcoholic drinks with meals; safe drinking water between meals; Tropical Birding tour leader from mid-day of day 1 to the afternoon of day 9 (extension), and from the evening of day 1 to the afternoon of day 13 (main tour); ground transport for the group to all sites in the itinerary in suitable safari pop-top vehicle(s) from day 1 to day 9 (extension), and from day 1 to day 13 (main tour); entrance fees to sites mentioned in the itinerary; flight from Pemba Island to Arusha (extension only); a printed and bound checklist to help you keep track of what you have seen (given to you at the start of the tour – only electronic copies can be provided in advance).
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED?: Optional tips to the tour leader; tips for luggage porters at hotels (if you require their services); flights other than those included on the extension; snacks; additional drinks apart from those included; alcoholic beverages; travel insurance; excursions not included in the tour itinerary; extras in hotels such as laundry service, minibar, room service, telephone calls, and personal items; medical fees; excess baggage charges; other items or services not specifically mentioned as being included.
First, we head for the arid Tsavo-corridor woodlands of Same. Nestled in the rain shadow of the Usambaras and Pares, the thornscrub here offers fantastic birding. There is a whole range of species that are found between here and Somalia, the Somali-Masai endemics. These targets include Black-throated Barbet, Purple Grenadier, White-bellied Go-away-bird, Orange-bellied Parrot, Red-fronted Prinia, Rosy-patched Bushshrike, Somali Bunting, and many others.
After a morning birding in the thornscrub, searching for whatever eluded us on the previous day, we’ll drive up into the heights of the West Usambara Mountains. The lush landscape of montane forest and agricultural fields here is a radical change of scene from the dry country below.
The West Usambaras are higher than their eastern counterpart, and also feature more intact forest, though both ranges have been heavily deforested. One of our main targets here is Spot-throat Modulatrix, a weird sort of relict of evolution. Although it is fairly common by voice, it is devilishly difficult to see well. Another major target is Usambara Weaver, endemic to this mountain range, though seeing this bird requires a lot of luck. The mountains also offer good general birding, with extra chances to see birds like Bar-tailed Trogon, which we’ll also be seeking in Arusha NP, on the main tour.
Transferring from the West to the East Usambaras requires a fairly long drive, back down into the lowlands, along the southern flank of both ranges, then up the eastern slopes of the East Usambaras.
Next on the agenda are the East Usambara Mountains, which are part of an ancient arc of crystalline mountains. These treasure troves are full of endemics and montane species not easily available elsewhere in Africa. Highlights may include a bird that is found nowhere else in the world, the Usambara Akalat. Other rare specialties we’ll search for include Usambara Thrush and Long-billed Tailorbird, a relict species of Asian affinities, which requires much luck to see. The lowland coastal forests in the East Usambaras at the Amani-Sigi reserve support Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike, Red-tailed Ant-Thrush, and the beautiful Green-headed Oriole.
Driving down the mountains, we head to the coast, where we’ll catch our ferry to the island of Pemba. Along the way, we’ll certainly be watching for any coastal birds like shorebirds or terns to “pad” our trip list!
Our final stop is the idyllic and laid-back Pemba Island. One of the Spice Islands, cloves are spread throughout Pemba’s streets. Here we bird Ngezi Forest Reserve looking for the island’s four endemic birds: the dainty Pemba Scops-Owl, Pemba Sunbird, Pemba White-eye, and Pemba Green-Pigeon. There may also be an opportunity for some snorkeling on the nearby Manta Reef.
We catch a short domestic flight that will bring us back to Arusha, where we started the pre-tour.
Anyone who isn’t joining the main tour will fly out today. The others will meet the rest of the group, for the start of the main tour, exploring the avian and mammalian riches of northern Tanzania, including the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater.
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