Tanzania
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Join Callan Cohen & Deirdre Vrancken for the ultimate wildlife experience, on a journey through some of the most awe-inspiring and incredibly beautiful landscapes on Earth - Northern Tanzania!Northern Tanzania offers the ultimate wildlife experience! Its forests, lakes and savannas teem with birds, including a suite of Serengeti endemics. There are also extraordinary numbers of large mammals, from unimaginable herds of wildebeest, zebra and gazelle tramping across the plains through to predators such as Lion, Leopard and Cheetah. Yet, even without this superabundance of wildlife, the backcloth to our tour is magnificent as we journey through some of the most awe-inspiring and incredibly beautiful landscapes on Earth. Our visit is timed to coincide with the great migration of Wildebeest through the Serengeti. But our travels begin at Arusha, in the shadow of two of East Africa's great peaks: Mount Meru and the snow-capped Kilimanjaro. Where the dry acacia scrub gives way to mist-belt forest, troops of agile Guereza Colobus forage among branches draped with 'Old Man's Beard'. Their sudden alarm calls may betray a Crowned Hawk-eagle hunting above the canopy, while a brilliant flash of red transforms itself into the lovely Hartlaub's Turaco or a scarce but stunning Bar-tailed Trogon. To the south, lies Tarangire National Park with its thornbush scrub and gigantic baobab trees. A place synonymous with the African Elephant, this is also the haunt of three notable endemics: the striking Yellow-collared Lovebird, Ashy Starling and Rufous-tailed Weaver. Bordering Lake Manyara - famous for its concentrations of rose-pink flamingos - this ecosystem also offers stunning palm savannah and the dramatic cliffs of the Great Rift Valley. |
© Mike Read
Cheetah on the East African plains
Price: £ 4,450
The price is per person, and is fully inclusive of return scheduled flights London-Kilimanjaro, all accommodation, meals, surface transport, entry fees to the parks, tips to local drivers/guides, airport taxes, map, bird & mammals checklist and services of the leaders.
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The alternating grass and bush plains of the Serengeti stretch beyond the horizon - and can literally teem with animals as far as the eye can see, including the famous wildebeest migration and associated predators. Here we'll find Kori Bustard and Secretarybird, along with Serengeti endemics such as Fischer's Lovebird and Grey-breasted Francolin. In the more wooded central Serengeti, Usambiro Barbet and Silverbird occur amongst an even richer diversity of birds - and we have our best chances of spotting Leopard!
The immense caldera of the Ngorongoro Crater is one of the scenic wonders of the world, its vast crater floor and highland rainforest a microcosm of equatorial Africa. Some 30,000 large mammals - including the rare Black Rhino - live in this spectacular natural amphitheatre. As we return full circle, we'll look back at the wonders of the rift valley from our lunch site overlooking Lake Manyara - last stop on this superb tour, as raptors soar over the escarpment. This will be Callan's seventh visit to Tanzania. Accommodation: We stay at a hand-picked selection of excellent hotels, guest houses, safari lodges and permanent tented camps. All rooms have private facilities. Meals: All included in the price. Food is good, with most main meals taken at our lodgings, and lunches either as picnics or at the lodges. Walking : Easy. Short walks. In the parks, away from our lodgings, the presence of wild animals may preclude excursions on foot so we travel by safari vehicles specially adapted for wildlife viewing. Comfortable walking shoes and sandals are suitable. Leaders: Callan Cohen & Deirdre Vrancken Numbers: Max. 12 clients
Click here for a full, printable itineraryWhat you say:'Greatly enjoyed the variety of habitats visited... Callan Cohen, ably assisted by Dierdre was exceptional in all respects. Would go anywhere with them and would recommend them highly to others.' I. & M.W., Hants.'It was the holiday of a lifetime which I had looked forward to for so long and it exceeded all expectations -not just for the wildlife but for the company and my friendly knowledgeable guides. Thanks for an amazing experience.', J.C., Tees-side |
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