6th - 8th May, 2023
ITINERARY
The EAPCE’23 Pre-Conference field excursion is a 3-days trip from 6th to 8th May 2023. The trip will provide an opportunity of understanding the structural and stratigraphic framework of the northern part of the Selous failed rift basin with some insights into Ruvu basin Cretaceous and Jurassic sediments along the way. The delegates will also see the attractiveness of the Nyerere National Park (the Selous) including its diverse and highly populated wildlife, grassland, and tree species. Lastly, the delegates will have a boat trip from Hippo Lodge through the Rufiji River where they will enjoy the fresh breeze and the nature of wildlife.
DAY 1: 6th May 2023 - Dar es Salaam to Metamorphosed Dolomitic Marbles at Changa Village, Morogoro
The trip from Dar es Salaam to Changa, Morogoro will take through Neogene sediments in Dar es Salaam and early Cretaceous sediments in Chalinze areas with a good look at the Jurassic Sediments-Basement rocks contact at Msolwa area. Further, it will take through the Basement rocks with magnificently looking Uluguru Mountains on the way.
The team will have a brief stop at Msolwa Bridge viewing inferred contact between the basement and Karoo. The Msolwa Bridge is one kilometer from the Msolwa quarry junction. The Jurassic/Basement contact with highly weathered basement rocks occurs near the bridge.
Thereafter, delegates will have the opportunity to see the good scenery of the Uluguru mountain chains of the Mozambique Orogenic Belt when driving to Kisaki via Morogoro town. At Changa, Village delegates will observe good-quality white marble at an abandoned marble mine.
DAY 2: 7th May 2023 - Nyerere National Park (the Selous), Tagalala Hotspring, Rufiji River, Lake Siwandu and drive back to DSM
The delegates will drive to Nyerere National Park (the Selous). While tour in the game reserve the delegates will have an opportunity to observe key petroleum elements of the basin including Karoo shales and intercalation of siltstone and coarse-grained sandstone Fuga Hill and Kidahi road cut respectively.
Thereafter, delegates will tour to Tagalala Lake to observe magnificent view of the lake with diverse. Then tour to Tagalala hot spring to observe hot water pool and bitumen embedded within the sandstone breccias as a good indication for the existence of petroleum system.
The tour around Behobeho area to Ndovu Lodge will further provide an opportunity to recognize the natural potential of the Selous Game reserve by observing varieties of wildlife
Delegates will have trip to Lake Siwandu for game drive and a boat trip along Rufijiriver and will will drive from Ndovu Lodge to Maji ya Wete hot spring viewing the bubbling hot water and associated precipitates and volcanic cone shaped vents/mudpots created by the hot springs.
Finally, from Maji ya Wete hot springs, delegates will drive back DSM for the flights to Uganda for the Conference.
Fees: US$ 1,200 per person non – residents,
US$ 1,000 per person for East African residents
Includes meals, transport, accommodation and park entry fees.
Final Fees to be confirmed based on the applicable fees during the period of May 2023.
Contact:
Ms. Neema Maganza,
Petroleum Geologist Tanzania Petroleum
Development Corporation (TPDC),
P. O. Box 2774, Dar es Salaam.
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Cell phone: +255 754 896 161