7 days / 6 nights Tanzania
7 days / 6 nights Tarangire / Serengeti / Ngorongoro Crater
$2205-2442 USD
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Safari summary
Every Thursday
2 Nights Tarangire Sopa / 2 Nights Serengeti Sopa / 2 Nights Ngorongoro Sopa
Visit all of northern Tanzania’s great wildlife parks and savor the beauty of your surroundings from beautifully-designed lodges in prime locations. Begin with a restful stay at Tarangire Sopa Lodge. Then you’re off on safari, game viewing among the massive baobab trees of Tarangire National Park, named for the waterway that draws a spectacular array of wildlife and birds. Nearby, the picturesque Lake Manyara is a jewel box of diversity with forests, grassland, marshes, scrubland and open plains, each a thriving habitat for different types of animals. Experience nature up close on a full day of impressive wildlife encounters in the Ngorongoro Crater. Cap your safari with a thrilling two night stay in the heart of the action of the world-famous Serengeti plain.
About this tour
Tour type | Set-date, set-itinerary, group | |
Main focus | Game drives | |
Activity level | Easy activity | |
Best months | June, July, August, September, October, November, December | |
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Itinerary
Day 1
Arusha | Kilimanjaro | Tarangire
Day 1: Thursday: Arusha / Tarangire National Park You arrive at Kilimanjaro Airport and met by the Simba Representative and transferred to Arusha, where you have time to enjoy lunch and safari briefing. After lunch, you will set off on safari with your private car and driver to Tarangire National Park. Named for the river that nourishes the wildlife of a vast ecosystem, Tarangire is home to elephant, zebra, wildebeest, gazelle, buffalo, eland, waterbuck, lion, giraffe, oryx and an unsurpassed diversity of birds. From June to November, masses of wildlife congregate around the river, but the park is a stronghold for big game year-round. Take your first game drive before retiring to your beautifully designed lodge, hidden among ancient baobab trees and giant rock kopjes within the park. Overnight: Tarangire Sopa Lodge (Lunch, Dinner)
Day 2
Tarangire
DAY 2: Friday: Tarangire After Breakfast, Morning Game drive at the Tarangire National Park. Return to your lodge for the lunch, PM at leisure and further late afternoon game drive at the park. Overnight: Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 3
Serengeti | Tarangire
Day 3: Saturday Tarangire / Serengeti National Park The legendary Serengeti Plain is your destination today, a vast rolling plain whose sparse vegetation allows for some of the best wildlife viewing in the world. The annual migration of wildebeest and zebra is one of the park’s great attractions, but throughout the year the Serengeti is excellent for seeing predators such as lion, leopard and cheetah, along with elephant, giraffe, hyena, hippo, rhino, and many varieties of antelopes and birds. Drive to Serengeti national Park with packed lunch. Later this afternoon, take your first game drive in this famous preserve and evening is all yours to enjoy. Overnight: Serengeti Sopa Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 4
Serengeti
Day 4: Sunday: Serengeti National Park A thrilling day of game viewing will take you to prime areas for seeing the fullest possible variety of animals. Visit hippo pools in the Seronera Valley, forests where leopard and colobus monkeys live in the treetops, kopjes where lions laze in the shade, and riversides where large animals congregate to drink. Return to your lodge for excellent meals and time to relax on your private balcony, swim in the infinity pool, and perhaps take in a Maasai cultural program or guided nature walk. Overnight: Serengeti Sopa Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 5
Ngorongoro Crater | Serengeti
Day 5: Monday: Serengeti / Ngorongoro Depart after breakfast to your final safari destination, Ngorongoro Crater en route game viewing. Arrive for the lunch at your lodge. PM is at leisure and enjoy the view of the Crater. Overnight: Kirurumu Manyara Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 6
Ngorongoro Crater
Day 6: Tuesday: Ngorongoro Crater Spend a full day exploring the woodlands, lakes and wide-open plains of the Crater floor. Ngorongoro offers unsurpassed viewing of rare black rhinoceros, which are undisturbed by vehicles and allow viewing at close range. Some of its other 25,000 residents include lion, elephant, hyena, wildebeest, buffalo, hippo, ostrich and an abundance of pink flamingos on Lake Magadi. Return to your lodge late afternoon and take in more wonderful views from your private terrace. Overnight: Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 7
Arusha | Nairobi
Day 7: Wednesday: Ngorongoro/ Arusha After breakfast you are driven back to Arusha. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant followed by your transferred to the airport and return home. (Breakfasst, Lunch). End Included in the safari tour costs are the following: Accommodation as stipulated in the Itinerary. Transportation in a 4x4 Vehicle with pop up roof for easy game viewing & photography. Services of an English speaking driver-guide, game viewing drives and park entrance fees as indicated in the itinerary. All Government taxes and levies. All meet and greet services. 24 hours stand-by contact number. Meals as indicated in the itinerary. 5 or 7 pax guaranteed window seat in each vehicle. Two-way long range high frequency radio communication in each vehicle. On safari accessories in each vehicle: First-ad kits, wildlife books, cool box and fire extinguisher. Not included in the safari are the following: All items of personal nature e.g. telephone call bills, fax/email bills etc. Visit to Olduvai gorge - $ 20.00 per person Gratuities and Tips to Hotels/Lodges/Camps staff and Driver/Guide(s). Alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks. Any local or international flight/s and departure taxes and other taxes. Laundry services. Flights – National or International – (Local flights - Subject to your programme) Concession fees (Incase of any new fees introduce by parks without our knowledge. Any other item(s) not included in our itinerary. Visa fees (currently US$ 50.00 per passport holder). Visas are available on arrival at all Entry point/s Flying doctors coverage: Optional @ US$ 50.00 per person. Covers you within East Africa for a period of 14 days. In the eventuality of a medical emergency, you will be airlifted to Nairobi where you will be taken to a good hospital. Hospital bills are born by the patient o We highly recommended you to have your personal insurance.
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