02 Nov 2026 - 12 Nov 2026 (11 days)
USD7,195 4 SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: Yoav Perlman
Tour Price (Per person): USD7,195 (GBP5,530 * EUR6,379 * AUD10,337)
Single Supplement: USD610 (GBP469 * EUR541 * AUD876)
01 Nov 2027 - 11 Nov 2027 (11 days)
USD7,400 SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: Nigel Redman
Tour Price (Per person): USD7,400 (GBP5,688 * EUR6,561 * AUD10,631)
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
17 Sep 2028 - 27 Sep 2028 (11 days)
USD7,800 SPACES AVAILABLE
Tour Leader: James Wade Lee
Tour Price (Per person): USD7,800 (GBP5,995 * EUR6,916 * AUD11,206)
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated, and dates may change*
Our tour explores the famous and quintessential birding and wildlife reserves of northern Tanzania, Tarangire, the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater. The tour will focus on Tanzanian endemics and regional specials whilst having ample time to marvel at some of the highest concentrations of wildlife to be found anywhere on our planet, and all this amidst spectacular scenery in one of Africa's wildest, most stable and least spoilt destinations. Some of the many regional specials and endemic birds that we will target on this tour are the beautiful Fischer’s and Yellow-collared Lovebirds, Ashy Starling, Grey-breasted Spurfowl and Rufous-tailed Weaver. With Mt. Kilimanjaro as a backdrop, we will search for the highly localized Beesley’s Lark, one the world’s rarest lark species with perhaps no more than 250 birds left. Our tour uses a good standard of accommodation and comfortable safari vehicles with pop-up roof hatches to optimize viewing. This incredible and immensely rewarding birding safari is augmented by some of the most outstanding mammal viewing the world has to offer.
Fischer’s & Yellow-collared Lovebirds; Ashy Starling; Grey-breasted Spurfowl; Rufous-tailed Weaver; Beesley’s Lark; Rosy-patched Bushshrike; Blue-naped Mousebird; Von der Decken’s & Silvery-cheeked Hornbills; White-bellied Go-away-bird; White-headed Buffalo Weaver; Grey-crested Helmetshrike; Karamoja Apalis; Secretarybird; Bateleur; Silverbird; Blue-capped Cordonbleu; Lappet-faced Vulture; Schalow’s & Purple-crested Turacos; Tacazze, Golden-winged & Eastern Double-collared Sunbirds; Crowned & Martial Eagles; Abyssinian Scimitarbill; vast numbers of Greater and Lesser Flamingos; Red-throated Tit; Steel-blue Whydah; Kori & White-bellied Bustards; Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill; Saddle-billed & Marabou Storks; Grey Crowned Crane.
African Elephant; Black Rhinoceros; Lion; Leopard; African Buffalo (the 'Big Five'); Cheetah; Serval; East African (Maasai) Giraffe; Spotted Hyena; Bat-eared Fox; Thomson’s & Grant’s Gazelles; Tsessebe; Hartebeest; Bohor Reedbuck; Common Eland; Common Hippopotamus; Kirk’s Dik-dik; Oribi; (Defassa & Common) Waterbuck; Blue Wildebeest; Plains Zebra.
lowland & afromontane forests, Acacia savanna, rivers and wetlands, rocky gorges, grassland, Baobab-studded grasslands.
warm to hot, dry conditions, but cool at higher elevations and rain can be expected
6 with 1 Rockjumper leader
UNDEMANDING: This tour is ideal for birders and wildlife enthusiasts of all experience levels. It’s suitable for most mobility levels and offers a relaxed pace, ensuring an enjoyable experience for everyone.
Undemanding. Suitable for all birding / wildlife interest levels and mobility capabilities. Limited walking, mostly around lodge gardens. Comfortable safari vehicle with pop open roof. Mostly flat sealed roads between major towns. Dirt roads within most wildlife areas.
Comfortable lodges & tented safari camp
Undemanding. Most species provide good visuals in open conditions. Forest edge birding is limited.
Oldupai Prehistoric site, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti, Kilimanjaro, Maasai, African curios
Excellent. From vehicle and in lodge gardens. No dedicated hides.
Paul was excellent. Great at spotting birds and animals, and worked really hard to get us onto difficult to locate sightings. Would suggest that he remind everyone of birding courtesy (get your sighting, make sure your neighbor could get a good sighting, then take photos, and to be careful not to step in front of others, blocking their view). Paul got the ebird lists out to us in about three days (36 checklists) which took a lot of work on his part. Roger was an excellent driver, spotter, birder and historian. He gave us a lot of information about Tanzania, and especially the great migration, which we got to see. There were a ton of highlights on this trip, but I think seeing an Aardvark has to be near the top of the list.
Paul and Rodger (local driver/guide) were first class. Helpful, energetic, patient, suitably enthusiastic and knowledgeable. The accommodations and meals were spot-on.
Julian Parsons is an outstanding tour leader; friendly, knowlegeable, engaging, fair and patient. As a birding, wildlife, and nature guide his knowlege is excellent. He is especially good at locating and then getting all of the guests onto the birds and mammals. Julian is equally skilled when it comes to individual and group dynamics. He quickly learned each guest's particular interests and wish list and did everything he could to realize them while remaining fair and equal to all of the guests. His upbeat and friendly personality is matched in equal measure by his concern and patience; both for each guest individually and for the group as a whole. Our driver, Rogers, was an excellent addition to the tour, both as a skilled driver and for his local knowledge of birds, mammals and nature. The pace of the tour was very good. The lodges were well chosen and comfortable; and offered a welcome variety in settings and accommodations. The food was consistently excellent. We had enough laundry options to keep up with our needs without much hand washing--which is much appreciated.
This was an outstanding tour. Paul Varney is a superb guide -he was super-friendly, made sure all of us could see the birds to the extent possible, and was very well organized. I would travel with him as a guide any time! The selection of sites to visit was perfect - a nice variety of habitats and wildlife. I very much enjoyed the visit to the Olduvai Gorge. At Tarangiri we took an optional night game drive, which was fantastic - there we saw an aardvark, a really rare sighting. I would definitely recommend that this be added to the itinerary. The lodgings were fine - all were clean and well- appointed. The meals on offer were somewhat disappointing, though, as nearly all of them served the same types of food - creamed soups, stews, potatoes & rice. The packed lunches were very good, though. All in all this was an absolutely wonderful trip!
Greg de Klerk was very friendly and competent. He worked diligently to ensure we all saw the birds. We were always given sufficient time to look closely and for some to take photos. A most enjoyable tour.
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