Tanzania: The Savannah And Beyond

2012 Season
Departs From: Arusha

From 1,870EUR

Length: 10 days from Arusha to Arusha or 11 days incl. travel

Overview

“Karibu!” – welcome in Swahili. Looking for a new adventure? Have you always dreamed of seeing wildlife in its native habitat? Do you desire to learn about new cultures and see historic sights? If so, this tour through Tanzania is the vacation for you. Admire herds of elephant as they thunder across the savannah grasslands, see a pride of lions lounging in the sun, and witness the free spirit of the birds flying overhead.

Highlights on this tour include Tarangire National Park, with the greatest concentration of wildlife outside the Serengeti ecosystem. With its permanent water source, it’s a great place to see elephant, eland, zebra, Cape buffalo, wildebeest, and more. Lake Manyara National Park is home to the world’s largest concentration of baboons and over 400 species of birds. Also visit Serengeti National Park, Tanzania’s largest park and home to the “Big 5”—lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and Cape buffalo. Ngorongoro Crater, which is technically a caldera, offers you the best possibility of seeing the rare black rhinoceros.

This trip offers you not only amazing opportunities to see wildlife, it also gives you a chance to get an insight into the local culture. Visit a local Maasai village to learn about this semi-nomadic tribe. Also, visit Olduvai Gorge, where remains of hominids and fossilized hominid footprints were discovered—providing new facts into human evolution.

This is a tour like no other, and it’s not to be missed. So grab your camera and get ready for a thrill of a lifetime!

Note:

Carefully maintained 4-wheel-drive safari vehicles carry a maximum of six passengers, ensuring you’ll always have a window seat. They also feature a pop-up roof for easy game viewing and photography.

Duration: 10 Days

Schedule:

Start Date	End Date
15 August, 2012	24 August, 2012
05 September, 2012	14 September, 2012
19 September, 2012	28 September, 2012
10 October, 2012	19 October, 2012
24 October, 2012	02 November, 2012
07 November, 2012	16 November, 2012
05 December, 2012	14 December, 2012

City Highlights

Tarangire National Park
Four game drives

Lake Manyara National Park
Game drive

Serengeti National Park
Six game drives; bush breakfast

Olduvai Gorge
Visit the archaeological site and museum

Ngorongoro Crater
Full-day game drive; visit a Maasai village

Notes:

All game viewing is done at your own risk. We will require a signed liability waiver prior to travel.
Check with your travel agent or physician regarding the latest health requirements for travel to Tanzania. This may require inoculations prior to travel and/or taking anti-malaria pills.
We do not recommend this vacation to people with serious back problems, as it can be quite rough on some East Africa roads and game park trails.
Due to limited capacity on safari vehicles and flights, your suitcase must be soft-sided and cannot exceed 33 lbs.
Some minor changes in your daily itinerary may be expected due to wildlife migrations and viewing.

Day 1   Arrive in Arusha, Tanzania. Welcome to Africa! Check in to your hotel and prepare for your safari experience!

Day 2   Arusha–Tarangire National Park. Today, drive south to TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK, where the savannah grasslands are dotted with baobab and acacia trees. Enjoy a GAME DRIVE en route to your lodge. (B,L,D)

Day 3   Tarangire. Today features MORNING & AFTERNOON GAME DRIVES. Due to the Tarangire River, the park has a permanent water source, which makes for great game viewing year round. This is highlighted by a large population of elephants. You can also see wildebeest, eland, zebra, and Cape buffalo congregate around water holes. Enjoy time to relax at your lodge during the middle of the day. (B,L,D)

Day 4   Tarangire–Lake Manyara National Park. One last GAME DRIVE in Tarangire before heading to LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK, located at the base of the Rift Valley escarpment. This small park is ecologically diverse, with groundwater forests, grassy plains, and the alkaline Lake Manyara itself. Here you will enjoy a GAME DRIVE and have the chance to see elephant, giraffe, zebra, and Cape buffalo. The park is also home to world’s largest concentration of baboons. Continue on to your lodge for the evening. (B,L,D)

Day 5   Lake Manyara–Serengeti National Park. Today, drive to SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK, Tanzania’s largest and most famous park. Home to the annual wildebeest migration, it attracts visitors from around the world and is great for game viewing year round. Enjoy lunch at your lodge before an afternoon GAME DRIVE. (B,L,D)

Day 6   Serengeti. Enjoy MORNING & AFTERNOON GAME DRIVES both days. The Serengeti is home to all of the “Big 5”—lion, leopard, Cape buffalo, elephant, and rhino. The park is also home to myriad other animals, including cheetah, giraffe, gazelle, and eland. On one of your morning game drives a BUSH BREAKFAST has been arranged for you. Sip on a mimosa as you savor every moment of this memorable experience. (B,L,D daily)

Day 7   Serengeti. Enjoy MORNING & AFTERNOON GAME DRIVES both days. The Serengeti is home to all of the “Big 5”—lion, leopard, Cape buffalo, elephant, and rhino. The park is also home to myriad other animals, including cheetah, giraffe, gazelle, and eland. On one of your morning game drives a BUSH BREAKFAST has been arranged for you. Sip on a mimosa as you savor every moment of this memorable experience. (B,L,D daily)

Day 8   Serengeti–Olduvai Gorge–Ngorongoro Crater. This morning, say goodbye to the Serengeti with a GAME DRIVE. Then, visit OLDUVAI GORGE, commonly referred to as the “Cradle of Mankind.” Part of the Great Rift Valley, this 30-mile-long, steep-sided ravine is where the Leakeys made some of the world’s most important archaeological discoveries, including the remains of several early hominids and fossilized hominid footprints estimated to be around 3.7 million years old. Also visit a LOCAL MAASAI VILLAGE. Here you will learn more about this semi-nomadic tribe, famous for herding cattle and their distinctive red clothing. Continue on to the rim of NGORONGORO CRATER, which is part of the larger Ngorongoro Conservation Area. (B,L,D)

Day 9   Ngorongoro. Descend into the crater for a full-day GAME DRIVE, including a picnic lunch. Ngorongoro Crater is technically a caldera—the world’s largest unflooded, in fact, at over 2,000 feet deep with a floor covering over 102 square miles. Game viewing here is fantastic, as most of the animals stay in this area year round. You can see lion, Cape buffalo, hippo, elephant, and flamingo. This is also your best chance to see the rare black rhinoceros. Views from the rim are stunning, especially at sunrise and sunset! (B,L,D)

Day 10   Ngorongoro–Arusha–Homebound Flight. This morning, travel back to Arusha, where your tour ends with lunch. We have secured a day room for you at the Mount Meru Hotel, before a transfer to the airport for your late-evening flight. (B,L)

Meals:  American breakfast daily (B), 9 lunches (L), 8 dinners (D)

Hotel Information:  ARUSHA Mount Meru Hotel (F), TARANGIRE Tarangire Sopa Lodge (F), LAKE MANYARA Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge (F), SERENGETI Serengeti Sopa Lodge (SF), NGORONGORO CRATER Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge (F)


Terms and Conditions

Note: Flights are NOT included with the Tour and unless otherwise stated above transfers are also NOT included.

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