ITINERARY:
ARRIVAL DAY
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer to Arusha town for dinner and overnight. Cost for this transfer and accommodation is not included in the tour price below, but we can arrange all these at an extra cost of US$ 60 per transfer and US$ 45 per person per night sharing a room at the Impala Hotel on bed and breakfast basis.
Day 1: ARUSHA - LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK
- After breakfast, drive to Lake Manyara National Park for game viewing with your packed lunch. Dinner and overnight at Octagon Lodge/Budget campsite.
Meals: Full board
Accommodation: Octagon Lodge/ Budget campsite.
About Lake Manyara National Park
A major attraction of the Lake Manyara National Park is the tree - climbing lions. Unfortunately there is no guarantee that you will spot them. However, there are other things to see - elephants, hippos, zebras, impalas, buffalos, baboons, plains animals as well as huge variety of birdlife, both resident and migratory.
At certain times of the year, Lake Manyara is home to thousands of flamingos (attracted by the Lake itself), which form a shimmering pink zone around the lake shore. Other birds found here include ostriches, egrets, herons, pelicans and storks. Also seen are African spoonbills, various species of ibises, ducks and the rare pygmy geese. The most noticeable of the landscape within this park are the very impressive baobab trees with their huge trunks.
Day 2: LAKE MANYARA - SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
- After breakfast transfer to Serengeti national park with lunch box and game en-route. Dinner and overnight at Sopa Lodge/ /Budget campsite.
Meals: Full board
Accommodation: Serengeti Sopa Lodge/ /Budget campsite.
About Serengeti National Park
Serengeti is perhaps most well known for the annual migration that takes place across the great Savannah plains. This is a phenomenal sight: thousands upon thousands of animals, particularly wildebeests, as far as the eye can see. During the rainy season (from November to May), the wildebeests, whose population has been estimated at around 1'500'000, are found in the eastern section of the Serengeti and also the Masai Mara in Kenya to the north. When the dry season begins at the end of June, the annual migration commences as the animals move in search of food pasture. The Serengeti is also famous for cheetahs, leopards and lions, some of which migrate with the wildebeests while others remain in the central plain.
The elephant population in Serengeti was decimated by poaching, estimated to have fallen fivefold during the 1970 - 80s, since then, the numbers have slowly increased. Birdlife is prolific in the National Park and includes various species of kingfishers, sunbirds and rollers, ostriches, egrets, herons, storks, ibises, spoonbills and ducks. Birds of prey include Ruppell's vulture and the hooded vulture, several varieties of kestrels, eagles, goshawks and harriers. There is also a hippo pool by the name of Retina where you can have clear views of the hippopotamuses and even crocodiles.
Day 3: GAME DRIVE IN SEENGETI.
Early morning game drives around the plain of Serengeti before breakfast. Drive back to the camp/lodge at 1900hrs for the breakfast. Have a siesta in your lodge/campsite waiting for lunch and evening game drive. Dinner and overnight at your lodge/campsite. FB
Meals: Full board
Accommodation: Serengeti Sopa Lodge/ /Budget campsite.
Day 4: SERENGETI SOUTH PLAINS
- After breakfast continue with game viewing in Northern part of Serengeti with your lunch package. After lunch drive to Southern part of Serengeti, experience the endless plain of the Serengeti from the border between Serengeti and Ngorongoro Conservation. Dinner and overnight at your lodge/campsite.
Meals: Full board
Accommodation: Serengeti Sopa Lodge/ /Budget campsite.
Day 5: SERENGETI – NGORONGORO OLDUVAI GORGE
- After breakfast, with packed lunch and game en-route drive to Ngorongoro Olduvai gorge the archaeological site. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge /Budget campsite.
Meals: Full board
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge/ /Budget Campsite.
Day 6: NGORONGORO CRATER
- After breakfast descent into the crater for tour around the unbroken caldera that encloses the wildlife with your packaged lunch, Lunch will be served at picnic site. - Late afternoon ascend the crater drive to Tarangire for dinner and overnight at Maramboi Tented Lodge/ Budget campsite.
Meals: Full board
Accommodation: Maramboi Tented Lodge / /Budget campsite.
About Ngorongoro Conservation Area
The conversation area encompasses Ngorongoro Crater, Embagai Crater, Olduvai Gorge - famous for its palaeontological relics - and Lake Masek. The Crater is a home to small number of black rhinoceroses, sustains a huge population of ungulates and has the most concentrated numbers of lions know.
However, there are an estimated 30,000 animals living in the crater. Encounters with animals are frequent and there is a wide variety of game in the crater. These include lions, elephants and rhinos as well as buffaloes, Thompson's gazelles, wildebeests and zebras. You are also likely to see ostriches and Lake Magadi, the soda lake at the floor of the crater, is home to thousands of flamingos. There are also dive - bombing kites which are recognized for their skills of snatching visitors' foods at the Lerai forest, which is a good place for a picnic lunch.
Day 7: TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
- After breakfast game drives in Tarangire National Park with your packed lunch. Late afternoon drive back to Arusha for dinner and overnight at Impala Hotel
Meals: Half board
Accommodation: Impala hotel.
Day 8: ARUSHA to ZANZIBAR
- By Flight (Precision air) departs Arusha at 1100hrs and arrive in Zanzibar at 1215hrs, meet & greet at the airport and transfer to Tembo house/Dhow Palace hotel for overnight.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Tembo House/Dhow Palace.
Day 9: EXCURSION in ZANZIBAR
- After breakfast, pickup from your hotel for any two tours mentioned (Spice, Historical stone town, Jozani forest, Prison Island or Sunset cruise), dolphin tour on request.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Tembo House/Dhow Palace.
Day 10: R & R (rest & relax)
- At leisure and overnight at your hotel in town.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Tembo House/Dhow Palace.
Day 11: STONE TOWN to EAST COAST
- After breakfast transfers you to the Karafuu Hotel for dinner and overnight.
Meals: Half Board
Accommodation: Karafuu Hotel/Breezes Beach Club.
Day 12 & 13: R & R (Rest and Relax)
- At leisure and overnight at your hotel.
Meals: Half Board
Accommodation: Karafuu Hotel/Breezes Beach Club.
Day 14: ZANZIBAR to DAR/KILIMANJARO.
Pickup from your East Coast hotel and transfer to Zanzibar airport for your flight to Dar-Es-Salaam/Kilimanjaro airport in connection to your departure flight back home.
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Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- All parks entrance fees.
- Lodge fees
- Holiday surcharge by the lodges(Christmas supplement)
- Camping fees (If camping safari).
- Safari Tents (If camping safari)..
- Mattress each (If camping safari)..
- All transfers as per itinerary.
- Transport on 4WD vehicle with a pop-up roof.
- Domestic flights from Kilimanjaro to Zanzibar and from Zanzibar to Dar or Kilimanjaro (If Nairobi adds US$ 90).
- Accommodation and meals as per itinerary as per itinerary above.
- Crater fees.
- Mineral water 1.5lt per person per day.
- Salary for the Professional English Drive Guide and cook (If camping safari).
- Activities as per itinerary above.
Price Excludes:
- International flight.
- Hot and cold drinks.
- Airport transfer on your arrival.
- Accommodation on your arrival.
- Tips to the driver/guide and all items of personal nature/use.
- And all not mentioned on the plan.
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