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Tanzania Walking Safari Itinerary
Day 1
Arriving Kiba from Dar es Salaam off the light aircraft
you will be met by our guide
who will drive you to Bonham Camp. The camp is
downstream of Sand Rivers set under trees on the banks
of the Rufiji River. It consists of 5 large roomy tents
and is where for many years Richard Bonham based himself
on his walking safaris. Once settled into camp we will
take a short walk in the surrounding forest along the
river.
Day 2
Leaving camp at about 7 am we will walk upstream along
the river through bracsytegia woodland on to a series of
floodwater pans where you will meet up with your camp.
Throughout your walking safari we spend the heat
of the day relaxing in camp, bird and animal watching
wherever possible. At about 4 pm we will head upstream
by boat, the sand banks giving way to rocky cliffs that
have over the years provided us with some of the best
leopard sightings in the area. The bird watching and
scenery in this gorge is spectacular. After reaching the
first cataract we gently float downstream, with the
engine switched off, catching our supper. We return to
camp as the sun sets for a shower, drinks and dinner
round the fire.
Day 3
Today is one of the longer walks, leaving camp at first
light we head east walking through mosaic bush and
forests of baobab and miombo woodland, of which so much
of the Selous consists. After lunch under a shady tree
at Lake Makubi, watching the many different species of
bird and animal come down to drink, we continue walking
along the Sumbene Channel which is an old course of the
Rufiji that has become a sand river which holds pools of
water in the dry season.
Day 4
This morning we walk up the Sumbene Channel passing a
series of small lakes to camp, which is set in a grove
of palms. This area is interspersed with thickets of
palm, acacia and terminalia. In the evening we take a
short walk in the area surrounding camp, returning to
camp at dusk.
Day 5
This is your last day full of walking, leaving camp we
walk along the shore of Lake Tagalalla arriving at camp
which is set under a huge Tamarind tree. After lunch and
a siesta we board a boat crossing the lake, to enjoy a
swim in the Hot Springs that bubble to the surface at
the bottom of the Beho Beho Ridge.
Day 6
After a leisurely start to the day we leave Lake
Tagalala and drive back to the lodge or airstrip for
your onward travel arrangements.
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Ruaha National Park
Ruaha National Park is the second largest national park in Tanzania. It covers an area of about 22,000 km˛. It is located in the middle of Tanzania about 130 km from Iringa. The park is part of a more extensive ecosystem which includes Rungwa Game Reserve, Usangu Game Reserve, and several other protected areas.
The name of the park is derived from the Great Ruaha River, which flows along its south-eastern margin and is the focus for game-viewing. The park can be reached by car via Iringa and there is an airstrip at Msembe, park headquarters.
Ruaha is famous for its large population of Elephants. Presently about 10.000 are roaming the park. Ruaha National Park is also a true birdwatchers paradise: 436 species have been identified of an estimated total of 475. Among the resident birds are different species of Hornbills, Kingfishers and Sunbirds. Also many migrants visit Ruaha, e.g. the White Stork
Other special animals in Ruaha are: the African Wild Dog and Sable Antelope. Rhinoceros were last been sighted in 1982 and are probably extinct in the park due to poaching.
Selous Game Reserve
The Selous Game Reserve is one of the largest faunal reserves of the world, located in the south of Tanzania. It was named after Englishman Sir Frederick Selous, a famous big game hunter and early conservationist, who died at Beho Beho in this territory in 1917 while fighting against the Germans during World War I. Scottish explorer and cartographer Keith Johnston also died at Beho Beho in 1879 while leading a RSGS expedition to the Great Lakes of Africa with Joseph Thomson. The Selous was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982 due to the diversity of its wildlife and undisturbed nature.
The reserve covers a total area of 54,600 km2 (21,100 sq mi) and has additional buffer zones. Within the reserve no permanent human habitation or permanent structures are permitted. All (human) entry and exit is carefully controlled by the Wildlife Division of the Tanzanian Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism. Some of the typical animals of the savanna (for example elephants, hippopotami, African Wild Dog, cape buffalo and crocodiles) can be found in this park in larger numbers than in any other African game reserve or national park.
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