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Tour Summary:
Places to visit: Arusha, Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro. This safari takes you to three of Tanzania’s most spectacular attractions at a relatively relaxed pace. You start at Lake Manyara National Park, an ornithologists’ paradise that is also famous for the elusive tree-climbing lions. Then proceed to Serengeti, probably the most famous wildlife sanctuary in the world. Serengeti is a big game haven that also hosts over 3 million large mammals, then end with Ngorongoro Crater, which supports a year round resident population of a variety of wildlife. It is an attraction in its own right and is one of the wonders of the natural world. Your stay is in top class accommodation throughout.
Tour Starts From:
Arusha, Tanzania
Season Rates and Dates
(Please note the rates below are in US$)
From
To
Rate Per Person
Single Room Supplement
01-Feb-2012
29-Feb-2012
US$ 2175
US$ 295
01-Mar-2012
31-Mar-2012
US$ 1930
US$ 240
01-Apr-2012
25-May-2012
US$ 1595
US$ 0
26-May-2012
31-Oct-2012
US$ 2175
US$ 295
01-Nov-2012
21-Dec-2012
US$ 1930
US$ 240
22-Dec-2012
31-Dec-2012
US$ 2175
US$ 295
Tour Length: 5 Nights
Itinerary:
Day 1: ARUSHA / LAKE MANYARA
The tour starts with lunch at Impala Hotel, Arusha town, at 1230hrs. At 1400hrs, drive to Lake Manyara.
You will spend the night at Kirurumu Tented Lodge. The lodge is perched on the edge of the Mto Wa Mbu escarpment and has great views of the Great Rift Valley and Lake Manyara itself.
Dinner and overnight at Kirurumu Tented Lodge
Day 2: LAKE MANYARA
After breakfast, Enjoy a morning game drive in Lake Manyara National Park.
The park covers 330 sq. km, 70% of which is occupied by the lake. The varied ecosystem consists of ground water forests, acacia woodland and open grassland along the lakeshore and sustains a wealth of wildlife, including the Big Five -lion, elephant, leopard, rhino and buffalo. The park is famous for the elusive tree-climbing lions that inhabit the woodland between the lake and the Rift Valley. It is also an ornithologists’ paradise and is host to over 400 species of birds.
Return to the lodge for lunch. After Lunch, drive to Serengeti National Park.
Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Sopa Lodge
Day 3: SERENGETI
After breakfast, Enjoy a morning and afternoon game drives in the endless plains of the Serengeti for a chance to see the great herds of wildebeest, zebras and gazelles or a pride of lions lounging in the shade. Lunch will be served at Serengeti Sopa Lodge
The Serengeti is probably the most famous wildlife sanctuary in the world. Within its 15,000 sq km area it hosts 3 million large mammals. More than 35 species of plain animals- zebra, wildebeest, eland, giraffe, and others are found here. And so for the big five: elephant, lion, buffalo, leopard and rhino. The park is the staging zone for one the most spectacular events in the natural world- the annual migration of wildebeest. This commences around June when over 1 million wildebeest, zebra and gazelle head for the Maasai Mara in Kenya in search of pasture. They are followed closely by the predators of the savanna- lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena and vultures. The Serengeti also has over 500 species of birds.
Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Sopa Lodge
Day 4: SERENGETI -NGORONGORO
After breakfast, Depart for a morning game drive in the Serengeti National Park. Lunch will be served at Serengeti Sopa Lodge. After lunch drive to Olduvai Gorge, which is the prehistoric site where Dr. Louis Leakey discovered the remains of Homo habilis (’Handy man’) regarded as mankind’s first step on the path of human evolution. Their findings include some of the man’s earliest known ancestral remains.
Then proceed to Ngorongoro Conservation Area to arrive for Dinner at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge. The lodge sits on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater from where you get awesome views of the collapsed volcano.
Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
Day 5: NGORONGORO
After breakfast, depart for a day crater tour with picnic lunch. you will descend 2000 feet (over 600 metres) to the floor of the crater,a magnificent natural amphitheatre. Covering 260 sq. km, the crater is an attraction in its own right and is one of the wonders of the natural world. You will have an opportunity to explore the forest areas that are inhabited by monkeys and elephants, the lake area, where you may see the flamingos and the open savannah where the lions hunt for food.
Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
Day 6
0800 hrs- After breakfast, drive back to Arusha Town, Lunch will be served at Impala Hotel
Remarks:
Note:
April & December rates does not include Easter and X - Mas and New Year Supplement.
The above prices are based on a minimum of 2 persons. A price reduction is available for numbers above two persons. Six persons may enjoy upto 25% saving on the per person rate!
When arranging for your international air tickets, note that it is usually cheaper to disembark at Nairobi in Kenya. You then take a shuttle bus to Arusha at a cost of US$ 20. This shuttle bus leaves at 0800 and 1400 hrs daily from either Nairobi or Arusha. The drive takes 5 hours inclusive of time taken to go through the Immigration at Namanga border. If you wish to make use of this option, please indicate so.
Includes:
- Arrival and departure lunch at Impala Hotel, Arusha
- Park entrance fee at Ngorongoro, Serengeti and Lake Manyara
- Crater tour as per the Itinerary
- Full board accommodation on safari
- Service of an English speaking driver guide
- Transport based on a 4WD Vehicle with pop up roof for game viewing
- Driver allowances and park fees for vehicle and driver
- Game drives as per the Itinerary
- Any applicable taxes
Excludes:
- Extras at the lodges i.e. drinks, telephone, laundry etc.
- International flight
- Visa entry into Tanzania
- Departure tax
- Tips to porters and drivers
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