Accomodation: Lodges
or Luxury Tented Camps
Transportation: Open Roof Safari
Cruisers
Duration: 11 nights - 12 Days
Departs: Alternate Days
Price:
Day
1:
Upon Arrival into Arusha. Karibu –
Welcome in Kiswahili. We are warmly welcomed at
the Arusha International Airport and transferred
to our Hotel. Arusha is considered to be the exact
centre-point between Cape Town and Cairo, the
southern & northern extremes of the African
Continent. Also from here we can enjoy the stunning
view of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Overnight: Serena Mountain
Village, Arusha. (1 night)
Day
2:
Arusha / Tarangire National Park.
After an early breakfast we leave to commence our vacation package (at 08.00 am)
for our first Safari experience, strait to Tarangire
National Park. Once we reach the Park we will
go for our morning Game Drive. Herds of up to
300 elephants scratch the dry river bed for underground
streams, while migratory wildebeest, zebra, buffalo,
impala, gazelle, hartebeest and eland crowd the
shrinking lagoons.
It's the greatest concentration of wildlife outside
the Serengeti ecosystem - a smorgasbord for predators
– and the one place in Tanzania where dry-country
antelope such as the stately fringe-eared Oryx
and peculiar long-necked gerenuk are regularly
observed.
After our ‘picnic-style’ Lunch, we
continue with the wildlife observation, since
the swamps, tinged green year round, are the focus
for 550 bird varieties, the most breeding species
in one habitat anywhere in the world. Overnight:
Lake Manyara Serena Lodge. (2 nights), (Breakfast,
Lunch, Dinner)
Day 3:
Lake Manyara National Park. After breakfast we’ll
enjoy a full day Safari at Lake Manyara National
Park. Lake Manyara is one of the most scenic parks
that we will encounter on our journey in Tanzania,
and it is situated on the base of the escarpment
of the Great Rift Valley.
While driving up the rift wall, Lake Manyara
appears behind us. The view is breathtaking, as
we take in this massive lake with its silver shimmer
and surrounding vegetation. Like most Rift Valley
lakes, the water is alkaline.
This attracts vast flocks of flamingos, which
form pink foam against a silver background of
water. There are numerous water birds in the area,
including pelicans that waddle around next to
short grasses on the shore of the lake. The park
is a bird lover’s haven with a variety of
local species inhabiting the forest and bush.
The best time to observe these birds is in the
late afternoon and early morning.
Animals also found in the area include zebra,
wildebeest, waterbuck and warthog. Manyara is
also known for its tree-climbing lions. These
majestic animals find shelter in the branches
of trees from the heat and biting flies. There
is a particular belt, which they frequent along
the woodland, south of the Msasa River.
These lions also have a peculiar specialization
of killing buffalo. An adult buffalo weighs in
the proximity of one and a half tons, being far
larger than the average weight of an adult male
lion. After our phenomenal experience, we’ll
go to our Lodge. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 4:
Lake Manyara / Ngorongoro Crater (drive). From
Lake Manyara we drive to Ngorongoro Crater, and
better prepare yourself for ‘Africa's Eden’:
The Crater. Twelve miles wide, the Ngorongoro
Crater is a home to the rare Black Rhino and has
its own Soda Lake. The highest concentration of
wild animals in the Crater area means that you
are likely to see the ‘African Big Five’
in a short period of time.
As we descend 2,200 feet into the Crater, we’ll
experience a thrilling day among Africa's Big
Five: the Lion, the Elephant, the Buffalo, the
Black Rhino and the Leopard. After a picnic lunch
and a phenomenal of game viewing, we will go to
our lodge for dinner and overnight stay. Overnight:
Ngorongoro Serena Lodge. (1 night), (Breakfast,
Lunch, Dinner)
Day 5:
Ngorongoro / Serengeti National Park (drive).
After breakfast we leave the Ngorongoro Highlands
via Malanja and proceed to Olduvai Gorge, where
we will visit the local Museum, and within the
Ngorongoro Conservation Area we’ll have
the chance to see a Masai Boma (or a family village).
After we’ve enjoyed our picnic lunch, en-route
to Serengeti National Park we’ll continue
with our game observation. Overnight: Serengeti
Serena Lodge (2 nights), (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 6:
Serengeti National Park. Today we begin exploring
the famous Serengeti National Park. Serengeti
National Park is undoubtedly the best known wildlife
sanctuary in the world, unequaled for its natural
beauty and scientific value. With more than two
million wildebeest, half a million Thomson's gazelle,
and a quarter of a million zebra, it has the greatest
concentration of plains game in Africa.
The wildebeest and zebra moreover form the star
cast of a unique spectacular - the annual Serengeti
migration. A unique combination of diverse habitats
enables it to support more than 30 species of
large herbivores and nearly 500 species of birds.
Its landscape, originally formed by volcanic
activity, has been sculptured by the concerted
action of wind, rain and sun. It now varies from
open grass plains in the south, Savannah with
scattered acacia trees in the center, hilly, wooded
grassland in the north, to extensive woodland
and black clay plains to the west.
Small rivers, lakes and swamps are scattered
throughout. In the southeast rise the great volcanic
massifs and craters of the Ngorongoro Highlands.
Each area has its own particular atmosphere and
wildlife. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 7:
Serengeti National Park / Arusha (drive) &
Arusha / Zanzibar (flight). After breakfast we
say farewell to our Deluxe Tanzania Safari and
drive back to Arusha. Once arrived here, we are
transferred to the airport in time to catch our
flight to Zanzibar Island. Upon arrival in Zanzibar,
we are met by our Hotel hosts and taken to our
Hotel. This will be our ‘residence’
for the next six days. Overnight: Blue Bay Beach
Resort. (5 nights / superior room), (Breakfast,
Dinner)
Days 8-11:
Zanzibar Island. These are the well-deserved
free days for us to enjoy the Sun on the Beach,
or to dive into the Indian Ocean, to explore the
magical spirit of this Island, to scent the aroma
of exotic spices and ‘talk’ to the
friendly Zanzibaris’.
Daily tours are offered to Stone Town by the
hotel and we encourage you to visit this historical
place. Stone Town is the oldest city and the cultural
heart of Zanzibar; little has changed in the last
200 years.
It is a place of winding alleys, bustling bazaars,
and mosques and grand Arab houses. You can spend
many idle hours just wandering through the fascinating
labyrinth of narrow streets and alleyways. Stone
Town was declared recently and deservedly a World
Heritage Site by UNESCO. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 12:
Zanzibar / Homebound. After a luxurious Safari
experience and a relaxing beach holiday, we bid
farewell to Tanzania and we are transferred to
the airport for our flight home (via Dar Es Salaam
or Nairobi). (Breakfast)
Our costs
include: accommodation
as stipulated in the itinerary, Transport in custom
built Open Roof Safari Cruisers, services of an
english speaking tour driver/ guide, game viewing
drives and parks entrance fees as per itinerary
all government taxes and levies, mineral water
during game drives only, flying doctors society
membership for one month, free safari hat and
t-shirt
Our
costs exclude: all items of personal nature
e.g. telephone call bills, fax/email bills etc,
tips and gratuities to hotel, lodges, camp staff
and driver/ guide, alcoholic and non-alcoholic
drinks , any local or international flight and
departure taxes, laundry services, any other item
not included in our itinerary, holiday supplements
over easter, christmas & new year.
