This tour has been careful crafted for avian enthusiast wishing to explore the best birding spots around Arusha for four days. This tour starts and ends in Arusha (Lark plain, Arusha Np, Mererani and Meru Forest) Birds on target are Broad-ringed or montane white-eye, Narina Trogon, Blue-mantled Crested-flycatcher, Taveta weaver, Abbott’s starlings, Beasley’s lark, Short-tailed Lark, Athi Short-toed Lark, Red-capped Lark, Rufous-naped Lark, Fischer’s Sparrow-lark, and many more.
Early morning pick-up from your hotel in Arusha then will take a short drive (about an hour) to Lark plains in north-west of Arusha for dry country birds. Some of Birds on our target are the endemic Beasley’s lark and other dry county specials such as Short-tailed Lark, Athi Short-toed Lark, Red-capped Lark, Rufous-naped Lark, Fischer’s Sparrow-lark, Taita Fiscal, Capped Wheatear, and other migrants’ birds. Later, will do birding around Maasai Bomas area for the Red-throated Tit, Red-fronted Barbet, Northern Crombec, Pygmy Batis, Abyssinian Scimitarbill, Rosy-patched Bushshrike, Grey-capped Social Weaver, Grey Wren-Warbler, and other nice birds. Evening, will drive back to Arusha town for overnight.
Early breakfast before we take a short drive to Arusha Np (about 40 minutes) looking for the endemic such as Broad-ringed or montane white-eye and the restricted range endemic Taveta Golden Weaver and other nice birds such as White-starred Robin, Bar-tailed Trogon, African Moustached Warbler, Hurtlaubs Turaco and many more. Afternoon will have a short break at Picnic site for your well packed lunches before we proceed with birding. Late evening will drive back to your hotel in Arusha for overnight.
Early morning drive to Mererani, then our birding will begin from Mererani to Maasai Somali Biome. We will be birding along the road. Nice birding down there. Target birds: Grey-headed Silverbill, Tsavo Sunbird, Hunter’s Sunbird, Eastern Violet-backed Sunbird, Pink-breasted Lark, White-headed Mousebird, Golden-breasted Starling, Black-capped Social Weaver, Northern Crombec, Black-throated Barbet, Scaly Chatterer, Pygmy Batis, Mouse-Colloured Penduline-Tit, Pringle’s Puffbuck, and many more. In the evening drive back to Arusha.
After your breakfast, will drive for about 45 minutes to Meru highlands forest looking forest birds such as Blue-mantled Crested-flycatcher, Hartlaub’s Turaco, White-starred Robin and many. Late afternoon, we will do birding around Lake Duluti forest before we drive back to your hotel in Arusha.
