Dar es Salaam Coast Birding

Tour Overview

An amazing birding day trip that showcases the vibrant birds, resulting in a great balance of discovery and appreciation for Dar es Salaam's fortune. The city, cradled between natural harbors and low hills, provides a backdrop to your birding adventure. Feel the coastal magic as you explore tidal mudflats, river inlets, salt pans, and mangroves. The diversity, from Dimorphic egret to African Spoonbill, unfolds in every step.

Highlights

  • Explore the feeding grounds of seabirds rarely venturing inshore of Msasani Bay and Kunduchi salt pans.

  • Species: Black-headed heron, Black Heron, Specked Mousebird, Water Thick-knee, Little Stint, Whimbrel, Pied Kingfisher, Long-tailed Cormorant, Black-winged Stilt, Little Egret, Hammerkop, African Palm Swift, Zanzibar Boubou, Common Sandpiper, African Spoonbill, Little bee-eater, African Sacred Ibis, Gray Heron, and many more.

Tour Details

Price*

1 Pax - $220

2 Pax - $300

3 Pax - $320

*Read FAQs

What to Bring?

Hiking (or Comfortable) shoes

Hat and sunscreen

Light sweaters / Raincoat (March-May)

Binoculars / Camera / Field Guide Book

Included

Transportation (Pick-up & drop off within City Center)

Bird guide

Entry fees

Stainless steel water bottle (Reusable)

Water

Excluded

Personal items

Tips

FAQs

  • The quoted price is for non-EAC citizens aged 16 years and above. EAC citizens, Tanzania residents, and children below 15 years (including non-EAC citizens) please contact us for discounted rates.

  • Families with Children are welcome. children under the age of 5 can join the tour for free. The tour is designed to be family-friendly and can be enjoyed by all ages.

  • The tour typically commences from 6 AM to 12 PM, encompassing hotel or accommodation pick-up within Dar City Center. Kindly note that the price may undergo a slight adjustment if the pickup or meeting point is situated outside the city center and towards the birding site.