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Overview
Highlights
- See tree climbing lions
- Enjoy going for game drives twice a day
- Visit the Ngorongoro Crater
- Know more about the tribes and local culture
- See herds of Elephants
- Witness the great migration
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Trip includes
- Hotels & Lodges
- National park fees
- Private concession fees
- Airport/hotel transfers as mentioned
- Breakfast daily
- Other meals as indicated
- Tours as specified
- Game viewing activities
- Entrance fees
- VAT (value added tax)
- Hotel/lodge service charges
- Bank transfer wire fees payable to all hotels, lodges, transport operators
- Services of professional English-speaking guides and staff
- Comprehensive safari preparation
Itinerary
Welcome to Africa and the best Tanzania Safari. Transfer to the Arusha Coffee Lodge, built around a plantation home from the early 1900’s and beautiful, sprawling coffee fields. Enjoy dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, your flight takes you into Tarangire National Park, famous for it’s impressive elephant migration and high concentration of game around the Tarangire River during the dry season. After settling into Swala Camp, set out on your first game drive in Afri...
Rise early this morning with a hot cup of coffee and set out for an early morning game drive. You’ll be met in the bush with one of the most perfect ends to thrilling game drive; a hot breakfast. Later this afternoon you will set out on foot to explore the grassland a...
After breakfast, drive west towards the Ngorongoro Highlands and Entamanu Camp. En-route stop off at Lake Manyara National Park for a game drive through the park with a picnic lunch. Arrive at Entamanu mid-afternoon in time for High Tea. Enjoy the breathtaking views o...
Set out early for the nearby Ngorongoro Crater by safari vehicle. The crater is a huge volcanic caldera formed about 2.5 million years ago when a giant volcano exploded and collapsed in on itself. Here you can view the Big 5 in high concentration with the stunning backdrop of crater walls. Enjoy a gourmet picnic lunch on the crater floor. Return to Entamanu for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, hop on a bush plane for a quick flight to Serengeti Safari Camp. Arrive in time for lunch, siesta, high tea and then head out on an afternoon game drive. As this is a seasonal mobile safari camp, the camp is set up in the best possible location for prime wildlife viewing (oftentimes right from camp). Return to camp for dinner and overnight.
Today, head out with a guide and packed picnic lunch for a full day exploring the Serengeti plains. Move as quickly or as leisurely as you would like in your private safari vehicle. This is a fabulous opportunity to see the great wildebeest and zebra migration, large herds of plains game and the highest concentrate of predators in Africa. Return to camp for dinner and overnight.
This morning, rise early and set out as the sun begins to rise. This is the time of day when the wildlife is most active. Return to camp for a full breakfast and spend the afternoon relaxing in the shade, reading a good book. After high tea, set out for one final game drive in the Serengeti, stopping to watch the sun set with cocktails and appetizers.
Enjoy the final moments of the best Tanzania safari, then fly back to Arusha and connect to your international flight home.
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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Logistics
What's excluded
- Items of personal nature
- Beverages at accommodations excluded unless otherwise stated
- Travel insurance
- Gratuities (estimate approx. $20 per person per day)
- Excess baggage fees
- Airport departure taxes
- Passport and visa fees
- International airfare (available upon request)
- Internal flights within Africa (priced separately)
Deposit Requirements: 25% per person deposit is required to confirm your booking. Final payment is due 60 days prior to departure.
7 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches and 6 Dinners
- Add a bush walk at Swala Camp in Tarangire National Park $77 per person
- Add a night drive at Swala Camp in Tarangire National Park $90 per person
- If you wish to include one additional night at Arusha Coffee Lodge on arrival, add $276 per person.
- For each additional night you wish to add in the Serengeti at Serengeti Safari Camp, add $775 per person.
- If you wish to add on a 3-night extension to the Maasai Mara, additional cost :
- For Governors Camp x 3 nights: $2,188 pp (June) or $3,348 pp (Jul-Oct) this includes flight across border from Serengeti, transfers, all meals, activities and flight to Nairobi.
- For Serian Main Camp x 3 nights: $3,178 pp (June), $3,908 pp (Jul-Oct) this includes flight across border from Serengeti, transfers, all meals, activities and flight to Nairobi.
- Please contact our office for more details on these optional extensions or a full itinerary that includes the Masai Mara.
Activities:
- Tree Climbing Lions
- Twice Daily Game Drives
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Nature Walks
- Cultural Interactions
- Elephant Breeding Herds
- The Great Migration
- The Big Five
Addotional information:
- Packing list, detailed information on each country, a suggested reading list, medical information, and other pertinent travel information will be sent to you once your safari is booked.
- International flights can be arranged upon request utilizing our excellent consolidator airfares.
- All of our safaris can be customized to suit your specific interests, time frame and budget.
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