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Day 1: Arusha – Lake
Manyara National
Park
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0800hrs:
Depart from Arusha town for a 2.5 hrs drive to Lake
Manyara National Park for game drives.
Lake Manyara National Park is a small but scenic safari
park, excellent for bird watching and a good area to
find elephant, as well as the potential excitement of
spotting a legendary Lake Manyara tree-climbing lion.
Lake Manyara is a good soft introduction to the Tanzania
safari experience. It is a magical and pretty park that
winds its way around a mainly forested driving route
between the banks of Soda Water Lake and the impressive
rise of the Great Rift escarpment. Elephant, giraffe,
buffalo and wildebeest can be found grazing in
unexpected clearings or heading towards the water to
drink or wash, and the rivers and riverbeds provide
scenic vistas for possible animal spotting. Warthog
thrive here, growing notably fat and tusked, and it is a
natural playground for baboons and monkeys. The
tree-climbing lion of Lake Manyara inspire extensive
theorizing as to the wonders of evolution, and are also
notoriously rarely seen.
Dinner
and overnight at
Lake Manyara Hotel.
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Day 2:
Lake Manyara – Serengeti National
Park
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0800rs: After breakfast, depart with picnic lunch for
Serengeti National Park with game drives en route. En
route also stop and visit Olduvai Gorge – a pre historic
Archeological site with a rich history of human
evolution.
Serengeti plains are justifiably famous for the huge
concentrations of wildlife, especially the big cats, as
well as being the stomping ground of the Great
Migration, a massive accumulation of 1.5 million
wildebeest, 200,000 zebras and 350,000 gazelles
stretching their legs over 1,200 miles in an annual race
to find enough water and green grass for their survival.
The National Park is broadly divided into three distinct
areas, the Seronera Valley and Seronera River, the
Western Corridor and the Northern Lobo area that extends
northwards through the Lamai Wedge to the Maasai Mara.
Most visitors enter the Serengeti through the southern
Naabi Hill Gate, which opens onto the Seronera Valley; a
vibrant wildlife area at the heart of the Serengeti.
During the month of July, the massive herds of
wildebeest migrate northwards to Masai Mara in Kenya in
a single file column.
Dinner
and overnight at
Seronera Safari Lodge.
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Day 3:
Serengeti National Park
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Full
day in Serengeti National Park with morning and evening
game drives. All meals and overnight at
Seronera Safari Lodge.
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Day 4: Serengeti –
Ngorongoro Conservancy
Area
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After breakfast depart Serengeti National Park for
Ngorongoro Conservancy Area with game drives en route,
dinner and overnight at
Bougainvillea Safari
Lodge.
Ngorongoro is a fascinating and unusual Conservation
Area which includes the Ngorongoro Crater at its centre,
and then extends through the Crater Highlands, in which
local tribes are permitted to maintain their traditional
lifestyles in as natural environment as possible. This
extraordinary volcanic landscape is rich and fertile,
with stunning craters and lakes, and the high altitude
creates a scenic environment for photography.
After breakfast descend into the Crater with picnic
lunch boxes for a game drive, in the crater.
Ngorongoro is a fascinating and unusual Conservation
Area which includes the Ngorongoro Crater at its centre,
and then extends through the Crater Highlands, in which
local tribes are permitted to maintain their traditional
lifestyles in as natural environment as possible.
This extraordinary volcanic landscape is rich and
fertile, with stunning craters and lakes.
The Crater is also referred to as “the eighth wonder of
the world” and stretching across some 8,300 sq km. In
the evening ascend to the lodge for dinner and overnight
at Crater Forest Lodge.
The Ngorongoro Crater is the world's largest intact
caldera in an exceptional geographical position, forming
a spectacular bowl of about 265 sq km with sides up to
600m deep. It is the stalking ground of 20 to 30,000
wild animals at any one time.
The crater floor consists of a number of ecological
environments that include grassland, swamps, forests and
Lake Makat, a central soda lake filled by the Munge
River. All these various habitats attract various
wildlife to drink, wallow, graze, hide or climb.
Although animals are free to move in and out of this
contained environment, the rich volcanic soil, lush
forests and spring source lakes on the crater floor tend
to incline both grazers and predators to remain
throughout the year.
Later in the afternoon ascend back to the lodge for
dinner and overnight at Bougainvillea Safari Lodge.
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Day 6:
Ngorongoro –
Tarangire National
Park
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0800hrs: After breakfast, depart for Tarangire National
park through the highlands of Ngorongoro.
Tarangire National Park covers an area off 2600sq km and
derivers its name from the Tarangire River that flows
through the center of the park. The river flows from
south to north/northwest and empties its water in Lake
Burungi. An exceptional collection of "Acacia tortilis"
and baobab trees has become synonymous with the name
Tarangire National Park.
Dinner and overnight at
Tarangire Safari Lodge.
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Day 7:
Tarangire National
Park
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Full day in the park with morning and afternoon game
drives.
Attractions:
Here 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.
On drier ground you find the Kori bustard, the heaviest
flying bird; the stocking-thigh ostrich, the world's
largest bird; and small parties of ground hornbills
blustering like turkeys.
Disused termite mounds are often frequented by colonies
of dwarf mongoose, and pairs of red-and-yellow barbet,
which draw attention to themselves by their loud
clocking.
Tarangire's pythons climb trees, so do the lions and
leopards, lounging in the branches where the fruit of
the sausage tree disguises these predators.
Dinner and overnight at
Tarangire Safari Lodge.
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Day 8: Tarangire – Arusha
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Zanzibar
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Take an early morning game drive and after
breakfast depart for Arusha arriving before lunch.
Afterwards, transfer to Kilimanjaro International
Airport to board the Zanzibar bound flight departing at
1310hrs and arriving at 1420hrs.
On Arrival in Zanzibar, you will be met and transferred
to Kasha Boutique hotel. Half Board
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Day 9, 10: Zanzibar (Kasha
Boutique Hotel) |
Spend these days at leisure at Kasha Boutique Hotel with
the following optional activities.
Diving and Snorkeling:
The Mnemba Atoll is one of the best diving and
snorkeling spots in the Indian Ocean, where majestic
Whale sharks can be seen making their journey to the
South and one can swim with friendly and charming
Bottlenose dolphins and famous green Sea turtles.
Walking and cycling on the Beach:
The white, soft and pristine sandy Beach of Matemwe
expands more than 15 km along the coast. During low tide
you can easily access the Beach directly from the Hotel
and, during high tide, it is a 5 minutes’ walk along the
path to descend to the beach.
Fishing & Dhow cruises:
Fishing trips can be organized using a small local
“Dhow” sailing boat - an opportunity to experience an
eco-friendly style of fishing. For those with an
adventurous spirit, the Hotel can also arrange Octopus
fishing in the lagoon during low tide. The same goes for
day and night excursions on local Dhows.
Visits to the Local village
About Kasha:
Kasha Boutique Hotel is located on the north East coast
of Zanzibar, in Matemwe beach which boasts of a 15 km
stretch of pristine white sandy beach. The Hotel with 11
luxurious villas is built on a cliff overlooking the
Mnemba Atoll coral reef offering beauty and absolute
serenity.
Stay on Half Board basis
Transfer to the Zanzibar airport for your homebound.
Rates Based On Two People Sharing
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Season |
Per Person Sharing |
Single Room Supplement |
Period |
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Peak |
3750 |
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01 Jul - 31 Oct/16 Dec - 02 Jan |
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High |
3600 |
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01Jan - 31 Mar / 01 Nov-20 Dec |
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Low |
3410 |
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01 April – 30 June |

Cost
Includes:
1.
Full
Board accommodation while on safari in deluxe
accommodation
2.
Morning and evening game drives during the safari
3.
Park
Entry fees
4.
Government Taxes
5.
Services of a professional English speaking guide
6.
Transport in a 4X4 safari vehicle with pop up roof for
photography
7.
Transfers to and from the airport on arrival and
departure.
8.
Half
board accommodation in Kasha Boutique Hotel
9.
Flight: Arusha - Zanzibar
Cost Excludes:
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Drinks,
laundry or items personal in nature,
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Medical /
Luggage or Personal Insurance,
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Any other
type of Personal Expenses and Tips to Driver/Guide,
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International Air fare
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Airport
taxes