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Few places on earth can lay claim to such superlative natural wonders as Tanzania. Majestic Kilimanjaro, iconic “Roof of Africa.” The timeless savannahs of the Serengeti. Lake Manyara, Tarangire, The Ngorongoro Crater, the famed “Eighth Wonder of the Natural World.” The marvels of this land are as celebrated as those who have bravely explored them. We explore the full grandeur of this justly iconic land. From singular Serengeti plains and the rugged terrain of Tarangire, the Edenic expanses of the Ngorongoro Crater and the pristine beach paradise of Zanzibar. Duration: 11 Days, 10 Nights Day 1: Arusha Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport you will be met by Vision Adventure Safaris tour guide. Your guide will transfer you to your hotel for dinner and overnight. Accommodation: Olasiti Lodge Meal Plan: Bed & Breakfast Day 2: Lake Manyara National Park After breakfast drive to Lake Manyara National Park and enjoy a game viewing drive en route to your lodge where you will arrive in time for lunch. Relax in the afternoon at your lodge before going for an evening game drive returning to your hotel for dinner and overnight. Lake Manyara is a shallow alkaline lake, which lies in a cleft in the Great Rift Valley. 40km long and 13km wide, its water level is highly changeable and can dramatically affect the numbers of water birds and animals present. Lake Manyara National Park covers 325 sq kms of land, one third of which is typically covered by water. Accommodation: Tloma Lodge Meal Plan: Full Board Basis Day 3-5: Serengeti National Park Enjoy a predawn game viewing drive before returning to your lodge for a full breakfast and departing to Serengeti National Park. A visit is made en route to the renowned Olduvai Gorge where the Leakey family uncovered the fossil Homo habilis (the handy man), the first tool user, who lived over 1.75 million years ago. Then we reach the Serengeti, heart of the most diverse migration corridor in the world. Creatures of every size and description, flood the savannah …herds of mammoth elephant, the stately giraffe and the lumbering rhino alongside the more diminutive inhabitants…the delicate antelope, bulky wildebeest and the comical warthog. Early morning and late afternoon game drives are made daily. We arrive at our tented camp in time for lunch. Proceed on an evening game viewing drive before returning for dinner and overnight at your tented camp. Early morning and evening game drives are made daily. Accommodation: Serengeti Kati Kati Camp Meal Plan: Full Board Basis Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater/ Conservation Area Enjoy a pre dawn game viewing drive in the Serengeti returning for a full breakfast at your camp. Depart after an early breakfast and drive back across the Serengeti plains and onto Ngorongoro with a picnic lunch. On arrival immediately descend into the crater for game viewing. Late afternoon ascend the crater wall and continue to your lodge which is perched on the rim of this world renowned caldera. Known as ‘the eighth wonder of the world' the Ngorongoro Crater is one of Africa's best-known wildlife arenas. A World Heritage Site, it boasts one of the largest volcanic craters in the world (almost 20 kilometres wide, 610-760 metres deep and covering a total area of 264 square kilometres). Accommodation: Ngorongoro farm House Day 7: Tarangire National Park After breakfast you depart Ngorongoro and drive to Mto Wa Mbu Village arriving in time for an excursion of the local village. Lunch is provided as picnic followed by a real cultural experience, feeling the heartbeat of an authentic African homestead with every step you take. A leisurely stroll with a village guide will take you through local homes, farmlands, resident bars, a kindergarten and a church. After the walk we gather at a private, local banana-leaf bar to taste a wide variety of local fruits. Afterwards we continue to Tarangire National Park with a game drive en route to your lodge deep in the park. Accommodation: Maramboi Tented Camp or Tarangire Sopa Lodge Day 8: Tarangire National Park You have the full day to explore the majestic Tarangire National Park which is less crowded and more off-the-beaten-track than Ngorongoro or the Serengeti. Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives in this delightful, untamed gem of the Northern Circuit. Tarangire is at its finest during the dry seasons, from June to October and December to March, when the Tarangire River and the various swamps attract the highest concentrations of game. Accommodation: Maramboi Tented Camp or Tarangire Sopa Lodge DAY 9: WEST KILIMANJARO Breakfast at Maramboi Tented Camp. Drive to West Kilimanjaro. Picnic lunch en route. Afternoon cultural experience – visit to a Masai village. Dinner and overnight at Kambi Ya Tembo. Other included services – drinks and laundry.
Accommodation: Kambi Ya Tembo DAY 10: WEST KILIMANJARO Early morning game viewing drive in plains beneath Mount Kilimanjaro. Return to the camp for lunch. Evening walking safari guided by a Masai Warrior returning for dinner and overnight. Accommodation: Kambi Ya Tembo DAY11: DEPART Breakfast at Kambi Ya Tembo. Drive back to Arusha. Day room available at KIA Lodge. Evening transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your departure flight. What is In and What is Out Includes: |
