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Shrike Safaris
Rufiji Street
Mwanza +255
Tanzania
ph: +255756243686
safari
Bird watching safari
Bird watching safari
Day 1
Mwanza (City tour)
After having your breakfast at Pizzeria.
What to do?
-Drive/ walk around the city.
-Visit 3 markets of Mwanza.
i.e Mlango mmoja, Mwaloni fish market and city market.
- Stop over at Bismark rock, the universal icon of Mwanza.
- Bujora Sukuma Museum (Optional)
- Walk along the Lake Victoria, keep your eyes open to see
African Fish Eagle, Kingfishers, Herons and other water birds.
Dinner and Overnight in Mwanza Approx. Full day tour.
Day 2
Mwanza / Rubondo Island National Park in Lake Victoria.
What to do?
-Depart early for the first ferry catch up,
-Sail to the other side of the lake,
-Drive to Nkome village and ride a boat to Rubondo Island
-Reach at the Island around noon.
-After lunch, go for walking in African bush with Armed Ranger.
Dinner and Overnight at Banda / Tented Lodge. Approx. - 3 to 4 hrs walking
-2 to 3 hrs sailing
Day 3
Rubondo (full day )
After having your sumptuous breakfast.
What to do?
-Board a boat for bird watching around Lake Victoria.
-Stop over at the breeding site for birds.
- You will discover even new species of birds.
- Watch out for the hippos and Nile crocodiles.
-Ride back for hot lunch.
- Sport fishing for Nile perch and tilapia can be arranged.
Dinner and Overnight at Banda / Tented Lodge. Approx. - 3 to 4 hrs sailing
Day 4
Rubondo Island / Serengeti stop over
After breakfast at either Banda or tented Lodge.
What to do?
- Board the Boat and ride back to Nkome Village.
- Drive back to Mwanza then straight to the Western Corridor of the Serengeti.
Dinner and Overnight at the Serengeti Stop Over Lodge. Approx. – 2 to 3 hrs sailing
-5hrs driving
Day 5
Serengeti (full day)
After having an early breakfast at 07:00 am start heading to
the World famous Serengeti ( only 2 minutes drive).
What to do?
-Check in via Ndabaka entrance gate.
-Game viewing around Grumet River.
-Picnic lunch.
- Enjoy the hungry Nile crocodile
-Walk across the hanging bridge.
-Have a glance at the school of hippo.
Dinner and overnight at Seronera, the middle of Serengeti. Approx. Full day game viewing.
Day 6
Serengeti (full day)
Depart for early morning game drive at 0600hrs (the best time for game viewing),
drive back for breakfast then proceed with the evening game viewing
What to do?
-Explore uncountable number of animals
If booked in advanced, go for hot-air balloon safari.
-Discover all the hidden secrets with our skilled safari guide
-Hot lunch at the lodge/campsite.
-Enjoy this an extraordinary game viewing.
-Dinner and Overnight in the Serengeti Approx. Full day game viewing.
Day 7
Serengeti / Ngorongoro crater
After an American breakfast depart at 8.00a.m start driving to Ngorongoro crater
via south-east part of the Serengeti.
What to do?
-Explore the endless plains of the Serengeti where wildebeest migration originates
-Brief stop at either Olduvai Gorge or Masai village (Optional)
-Picnic lunch.
-Experience the World's largest unbroken caldera 'Ngorongoro crater’
-100 species of birds that not found in the Serengeti have been recorded in the crater.
- Supports life of about 30,000 animals despite its size of about 10 miles diameter.
-Soda lake suitable for flamingos
-Easily find big carnivores like lions, cheetah and hyena.
-Search out for the rare seen black rhino.
Dinner & Overnight at the rim of the Crater Approx. Full day game viewing.
Day 8
Ngorongoro / Lake Manyara
After an American breakfast depart at 8.00 depart to Lake Manyara National Park.
(less than an hour drive)
What to do?
-The Great Rift valley escarpment
-400 species of birds including flamingos
-Underground natural forest
-Hippo pool
-Soda Lake
-Picnic lunch while viewing the lake.
-Troops of baboons and monkey including black and white baboon
Dinner & Overnight outside the park. Approx. Full day game viewing
Day 9
Lake Manyara / Tarangire
After breakfast proceed with the half day cultural tour at Mto wa Mbu, small town close to Lake Manyara National Park.
What to do?
- Interact with different people at Mto wa mbu (about 100 tribes living together)
- Get to know African culture.
- Later in the afternoon proceed to Tarangire.
- Either half day cultural tour or bicycle riding. (Optional)
Dinner & Overnight at Tarangire.
Day 10
Tarangire (full day)
After having your sumptious breakfast
What to do?
- Full game viewing
-Enjoy the huge herds of Elephants only found in Tarangire.
-See the longest living tree? “baobab tree”
- Picnic lunch at the rim of Tarangire River
River famous for its great concetration of animals
Dinner & Overnight at Tarangire. Approx. Full day game viewing.
Day 11
Tarangire / Arusha.
After having your breakfast at the Lodge/campsite,
What to do?
-Half day game viewing
-Picnic lunch
- Start driving towards the Exit gate.
- Check out
- Drive to Arusha through the Masai steppe.
- Relax/evening walk in Arusha.
Dinner & Overnight in Arusha Approx. Half day game viewing.
Day 12
Arusha national Park (full day)
After having your breakfast at the Lodge drive one and a quarter hours
from Arusha to this unique park.
What to do?
-Game viewing via dense forest and small Serengeti.
- Identify birds at Momella lakes.
-Guided walk towards Meru water fall.
-Picnic lunch
Dinner & Overnight in Arusha Approx. Half day game drive.
Half day bush walking
Day 13
Arusha / Kilimajaro International Airport
After having your breakfast at the Lodge.
What to do?
-Prepare yourself for your flight home in the evening.
-A day room for preparation
-Kwa heri-lunch in Arusha
-Shopping
-In the evening get transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight home
Phone; +255756243686
'One more time thank you a lot for making that trip to Serengeti possible. Ann and I we both really, really enjoyed your service and great company'. Nicholas Ineichen
Shrike Safaris
Rufiji Street
Mwanza +255
Tanzania
ph: +255756243686
safari