5-Day Standard Birding Trip in Tanzania – Northern Circuit
Trip Overview
This six days birding tour offers you the best birding experience in northern Tanzania within a short period of time. Under the assistance of our professional and experienced ornithologist guide and driver, you will sightseeArusha National Park,Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro. This tour starts from Arusha then ends in Arusha.
Highlights
- Hundreds of bird species
- African birds
- Professional ornithologist guide
- Birdlife experience
- Photographic safari
PRICE
- 2 pax
- US $1,771
- Per person sharing
- 4 pax
- US $1,273
- Per person sharing
- 6 pax
- US $1,108
- Per person sharing
NOTE: The price will be valid from August 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026.
Optional Activities:
- Hot air balloon – USD 500 per person
- Maasaiboma visit – USD 50 per vehicle
- Sundowner – USD 50 per person
- Olduvai Gorge (Early lived human fossils museum) – USD 36 per person
This itinerary can be customized to meet your expectations and preferences, please kindly contact us if you require changes to accommodations and destinations.
Details Itinerary
- Day 1: Arusha National Park (30km – 45mins drive)
Meet your guide at your hotel then drive to Arusha National Park for amazing birding experiences. Arusha National Park -one of our top birding sites in northern Tanzania with more 450 species recorded.
Under comfort of birding guides you will explore this park trying to catch up with specialties of this area such as white-starred Robin, Tropical Boubou, Narina Trogon, Bar-tailed Trogon, Moustached Warbler – just to mention a few.
Accommodation: Outpost Lodge or Similar.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
- Day 2: Birding And Game Viewing In Tarangire National Park
This park has so much to offer and this is one of our best birding site in northern Tanzania. You will have a full day birding and big game experience in this land park, famous for its large number of elephants. Birding species on target include some of endemic species such as Ashy Starlings, Yellow-collared lovebirds, Rufus-tailed weaver and much more. There is also chances to see Big Cats such as Lions, Cheetah, Leopards and huge number of ungulates.
Accommodation: Marera Valley Lodge or Similar.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
- Day 3: Birding in Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast, will do birding en route before we exit TarangireNp onto Lake ManyaraNp. Full day birding in this famous park trying to catch up with different species of birds. Among other many species, this is home of tree climbing lions. Later on driver to Karatu village for dinner and overnight Farm of dreams lodge.
Accommodation: Marera Valley Lodge or Similar.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
- Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater Floor Tour
After breakfast, will take a short drive to Ngorongoro main entry gate before we descend about 600m deep for a full day crater floor tour for birding and also trying to catch up with the BIG 5. Later on drive back to your lodge for a leisure evening hours.
Accommodation: Marera Valley Lodge or Similar.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
- Day 5: Ngorongoro Highland Birding Expereince Then Drive Back To Arusha City
After breakfast, we will take a short drive to Endoro entry point ready to explore this beautiful highland zone. This leisure walk and birding tour is escorted by an armed ranger under comfort of your birding guide. This trekking tour takes around 3 hours and you do have haves great chance to see some birds of highland zone. Later on drive back to your lodge for lunch before we drive back to Arusha, drop off at the hotel of your choice.
No accommodation.
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch.
Trip included
- Park fees(For non-residents)
- All activities(Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation(Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation(Unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals(As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Mineral drinking water 1 bottle per day on safari
Trip excluded
- International flights(From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips
- Personal Items (Souvenirs, Travel Insurance, Visa Fees, etc.).
- Government imposed increase of Taxes and or Park Fees.
- Some meals(As specified in the day-by-day section)