0800hrs: Leave Arusha in the morning and proceed by road
to Ngorongoro arriving in time for lunch. Take an
afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at a lodge.
0630hrs: After early breakfast depart and descend into
the crater for full day game drives with picnic lunch.
The crater is said to have the most-dense 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 Magadi, a central soda lake filled by the Munge
River. This habitat attracts a number of wild animals in
search for food and water.
· 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 vapors 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.
Later in the afternoon ascend back and drive back your
lodge.
1000hrs: Depart Ngorongoro for 1 hour drive to Lake
Manyara arriving with game drives. Afternoon game drive.
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 a lodge.
|
Day 4: Lake Manyara – Arusha Town |
Take an early morning game drive and after breakfast
depart for Arusha arriving in time for lunch.
Rates per person sharing in US$
|
From |
To |
Rate Per Person sharing in Standard Lodge |
Single Room Supplement |
|
1-Jan-11 |
31-Jan-11 |
US$ 1250 |
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|
1-Feb-11 |
28-Feb-11 |
US$ 1250 |
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|
1-Mar-11 |
31-Mar-11 |
US$1250 |
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|
1-Apr-11 |
15-Jun-11 |
US$ 1000 |
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|
16-Jun-11 |
30-Jun-11 |
US$ 1100 |
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|
1-Jul-11 |
31-Oct-11 |
US$ 1250 |
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|
1-Nov-11 |
15-Dec-11 |
US$ 1200 |
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NB:
Safari departs in Arusha and ends in Arusha
The Cost Includes:
1.
Transport in a 4x4 Land
rover with a pop up roof
2.
Services of a professional English speaking Guide
3.
Accommodation at Kudu Lodge on full board basis
4.
Park Fees, Conservation Fees and Crater Fees
5.
Government Taxes
The Cost Excludes:
1.
Items personal in nature
2.
Gratuity
3.
Airport and
departure taxes
4. Christmas and Easter
Supplements
