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Day 1: Nairobi – Lake Manyara National Park
(Tanzania) |
0800hrs: Depart Nairobi for Arusha by shuttle bus,
Arriving Arusha at 1330hrs. You will be met by your
safari guide and after briefing and lunch proceed for a
drive to Lake Manyara National park with a game drive en
route,
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 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 seem to thrive here, growing notably fat and
tuskered, 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
Twiga
Camp.
(Full
Board)
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Day 2: Lake Manyara – Serengeti National Park |
After
breakfast, depart with picnic lunch for Serengeti
National park with game drives en route, dinner and
overnight at
Ikoma
Tented Camp.
(Full
Board)
This land is justifiably famous for its 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.
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Day 3: Serengeti National Park |
Spend
the full day in Serengeti National park with game drives
{with option of an early morning game drives at 0630hrs}
all meals and overnight at
Ikoma
Tented Camp.
(Full
Board)
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Day 4: Serengeti National Park – Ngorongoro
Conservation Area |
After
breakfast take a game drive in Serengeti National Park.
After lunch at lodge, drive to Ngorongoro with game
drives en route, dinner and overnight at
Bougainvillea Safari Lodge.
(Full
Board)
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 malaria-free micro climate.
The crater is said to have the densest concentration of
wildlife in Africa. As such, Ngorongoro Crater has
achieved world renown, and attracts a growing number of
visitors each year. Even if time is limited this natural
but accessibly small caldera ensures a rewarding safari.
-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 - 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.
-Ngorongoro Crater is also presently one of the most
likely areas in Tanzania to see the endangered Black
Rhino, as a small population is thriving in this idyllic
and protected environment one of the only areas where
they continue to breed in the wild.
-The Crater rim, over 2,200 meters high, touches swathes
of clouds for most days of the year, with cool high
altitude vapours that seem to bring a clean lightness to
the air, and also a chill. These highlands wake up to a
misty fog in most months
0630hrs: After breakfast descent into the Crater with
picnic lunch boxes for full day game drives. Later ion
the afternoon, ascend from the crater for Dinner and
overnight at Bougainvillea Safari Lodge.
(Half Board)
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Day 6: Ngorongoro - Lake Natron |
0700hr: depart Ngorongoro and drive to Natron with game
drives en route. Spend the rest of the day with
excursion around lake Natroni, with visits to the Maasai
tribes/villages and water falls etc {guiding fees
& tipping to be paid direct}, dinner and overnight at
Natroni Tented
Camp.
(Half Board)
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Day 7:
Lake Natron – Tarangire National Park |
Take an early morning game drive and after breakfast
depart with picnic lunch boxes for Arusha with game
drives en-route. Spend the night at Kibo Palace.
(Half Board)
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Day 8: Arusha – Amboseli National Park: |
08:00, you will be picked by a shuttle bus for a
transfer to Namanga Boarder where you will be met by
your Kenyan Guide and driven to Amboseli National Park
arriving in time for lunch. After lunch, take an
afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at
Amboseli Sopa Lodge. (Half Board)
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Day 9: Amboseli National Park - Tsavo West
National Park |
Take an early morning game drive. After breakfast depart
for Tsavo West National park. View game en-route
arrive in time for lunch at Serena
Kilaguni Lodge (Full Board)
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Day 10: Tsavo West National Park - Tsavo East
National Park |
Drive to Tsavo East. Full day with morning and afternoon
game drive. Meals and overnight at
Ashnil
Aruba
Camp.
(Full Board)
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Day 11: Tsavo West National Park – Mombasa -
Diani |
After breakfast depart for Mombasa with game drives en
route. Stop for Lunch in Voi and then proceed. Arrive in
Mombasa in the afternoon at Pinewood Village
Resort. (Half Board)
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Day 12/13: Diani (Pinewood Village beach Resort) |
Spend these 2 days at leisure at Pinewood Village
Resort. Half board
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Day 14: Mombasa - Nairobi |
At 10 am, you will be transferred to Mombasa
International Airport to catch a flight to Nairobi where
you will board your homebound flight.
Cost per person sharing in US$
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Low Season |
1st April – 15th June |
3510 |
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Peak Season |
15th July – 31st October |
3890 |
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High Season |
2nd Jan – 31st March, 16th
June – 30th June, 1st Nov
– 21st Dec |
3710 |
N/B Discount is available for more than 4 pax
Cost Includes:
Tanzania:
Transport from Arusha to the Parks and Back, game drives
with professional English Speaking Driver/Guide,
Accommodation with all meals as per Itinerary, One night
accommodation in Arusha at Kibo Palace on bed and
breakfast basis, Shuttle bus tickets from/to Nairobi,
Hot lunch in Arusha, Park & Crater fees.
Kenya:
Transport in a 4x4 safari van, game drives as per
itinerary, Services of a professional English speaking
guide, transfer to/from Airport on arrival,
Accommodation in standard game lodges/camp, all meals
while on safari, Government taxes, Park entrance fee
Cost Excludes:
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Extras at the lodge i.e. Drinks, laundry etc.
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International flight into East Africa
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Departure taxes - Visa and any related fees
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Departure tax
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Tips to porters and drivers
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Medical / Luggage or Personal Insurance, Activities
at Natron, any other type of Personal item
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All that not mentioned in what's included
