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BEST OF TANZANIA: ARUSHA - TARANGIRE - SERENGETI - OLDUVAI - NGORONGORO CRATER - LAKE MANYARA - ZANZIBAR

2005 LODGE & GAMEVIEWING SAFARI & BEACH STAY

lion2.jpg (8808 bytes)Catch the thrill of safari and experience the wildness of Tanzania. No other country has a greater variety of wild animals, reptiles and birds in their own natural habitats. Enjoy the encounters of the game drives in open roof safari vehicles, with luxury lodge accommodation in most of the National parks. This program can begin any day.

ITINERARY:

Day 01: ARUSHA.
Upon arrival you will be greeted by your guide who will escort you to the car, for the 45 min drive to your beautiful Ilboro Safari lodge on the slope of Mount Meru and outskirts of Arusha town, for overnight stay at Ilboro Safari Lodge.

elephant family.jpg (5306 bytes)Day 02: FROM TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK TO ARUSHA.
After breakfast, enjoy a half day game drive into Tarangire National Park. This park offers wide panoramas of open acacia woodland and grass savanna, where huge herds of Elephants (often two hundred strong) and other unique residents, such as fringe-eared Oryx and Lesser Kudu roam free, Lion, Cheetah and Leopard. Lunch at the lodge or Picnic Lunch. Pm we travel to the lodge for overnight stay and dinner at Tarangire Sopa Lodge (Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).

Day 03: OLDUVAI GORGE - SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK.
After breakfast we proceed to Serengeti National Park passing through Ngorongoro Conservation Malanja Depression towards Olduvai Gorge. This desert like gorge lies at the foot of the Ngorongoro highlands and is world-renowned site as a repository for the remains of vast numbers of animals that roamed these plains years ago. We will visit the museum featuring the famous Zinj skull, the Zinjanthropus men of 1.8 million years ago, whose remaining were found here by Dr. Leakey. Early am after picnic lunch we enter the Serengeti National Park and drive toward Seronera River Valley en route game drive. Dinner and overnight stay at the Serengeti Sopa Lodge (Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).

Day 04: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK.
Serengeti is a big as Northern Ireland. It is the greatest sanctuary in the world, fantastic in its natural beauty and unequaled in its scientific value. Serengeti contains about 4 million different types of animals including the Big five; Rhino, Leopard, Buffalo, Lion and the Elephant. You have a full day in Serengeti with morning and afternoon game drives. Dinner and overnight stay at Serengeti Sopa Lodge (Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).

wildebeest.jpg (6868 bytes)Day 05: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK TO NGORONGORO CRATER.
Morning game drive in Serengeti National Park with picnic lunches head off via Simba Kopjes, Naabi Hill Gate were we will stop to enjoy one of the most memorable picnic lunches in your life at this plains of Serengeti, drive towards Ngorongoro conservation area. We will stop on the crater rim for the view of stupendous Ngorongoro crater and you can admire this masterpiece of mother nature. This oval shape Ngorongoro crater is 300 sq.km in area and 610 m deep crater is a repository of Africa's finest wildlife. All the Big five are present living a privileged existence on the crater floor, and so placid you can move right among them. Dinner and overnight stay at Sopa lodge poised in a prime position on the eastern rim of the crater, are thatched rondavels housing the deluxe suites of the Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge (Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).

kirwara1.jpg (17260 bytes)Day 06: NGORONGORO CRATER.
Today we spend almost a day exploring the short-grass plains of the Ngorongoro crater floor to spend a full day game viewing with a midday break for a picnic lunch. Ngorongoro's population includes Lion, Elephant, Hyena, Wildebeest and the highly endangered Black Rhino, More than 30,000 animals live in this enclosed grassland, including Hippos that live in the central soda lake, Magadi. Bird life includes Ostrich, Crested Crane and Egret. Late pm ascend it the caret rim with clouds rolling over the rim like a misty waterfall, the setting is dreamy and enjoy your dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge (Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).

Day 07: TO LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK.
After breakfast say farewell to beautiful Ngorongoro crater, we continue with our safari for approximately 3 hours drive to Lake Manyara National Park with a picnic lunch to the Lake Manyara National Park one of the most popular and attractive national parks. For a relatively small area in size, it contains a variety of habitat and diverse animals and birds. Lake Manyara is famous for its tree-climbing Lions and numerous migratory birds. Late pm proceed to Arusha Town at your hotel for dinner and overnight stay at Mount Meru Hotel (Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).

Day 08: FROM ARUSHA TO ZANZIBAR.
09:00am: We will pick you up from your hotel for tour of Arusha Town which is known as center point between the Cape and Cairo, You will have the chance to walk in main shopping area of the town and market for buying souvenirs and exploring the rich town of Masai land, at 01:30pm we will proceed to Arusha Airport for flight to Zanzibar best known as the 'spice island', the Island is famous for its, mile-long untouched beaches with white sands, the deep green azure of the of the ocean, Coconut palm trees against the blue sky with its ornamental white clouds. Upon arrival at Zanzibar Airport your Predators Safari Club representative will greets you and transfers you to a beautiful east cost of Zanzibar at the beach resort of your choice, Blue Bay Beach Resort or Karafuu Beach Resort. Both hotels are 5 Star with their own private beaches (Meal plan: Breakfast, Dinner).

Day 09: ZANZIBAR BEACH LEISURE.
Today it’s your first day to enjoy the white sandy beach of Zanzibar and sunshine at your luxurious beach resort Blue Bay Beach Resort or Karafuu Beach Resort (Meal plan: Breakfast, Dinner).

Day 10: ZANZIBAR BEACH LEISURE.
Another day of leisure to enjoy the white sandy beach of Zanzibar at your luxurious beach resort, or optional excursion for Spice tour, Scuba diving, Snorkeling, Deep sea fishing or Tour of Stone town which can be arrange by representative of Predators Safari Club or direct from your hotel, Blue Bay Beach Resort or Karafuu Beach Resort (Meal plan: Breakfast, Dinner).

Day 11: ZANZIBAR BEACH LEISURE.
Your last day of beach leisure and enjoy the sunshine at your luxurious beach resort Blue Bay Beach Resort or Karafuu Beach Resort (Meal plan: Breakfast, Dinner).

Day 12: ZANZIBAR.
Transfer to Zanzibar Airport for your return journey back home (Meal plan: Breakfast).

Trip includes:

  • Airport transfers and shuttle bus from Nairobi
  • 7 days safari starts and ends in Arusha
  • 5 Days/4 Nights Zanzibar beach stay
  • park fees, crater fees
  • All transportation in special safari vehicle with pop up roof
  • professional experienced English speaking driver / guide
  • bottled water
  • all meals and accommodation as per your itinerary
  • One-way flight from Arusha to Zanzibar.

 

Prices & Departures for 2005 (per person in double)

Available
12D/11N
Daily for min 2 people
Feb, Mar, Jul, Aug $1900
Apr, May, Jun $1575
Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec $1900
Single Room Supplement $145
Extra night Zanzibar $95

 

 

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