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Silver service Tanzania Safari
10 Days/9nights
Day 1: ARRIVE AT KILIMANJARO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
We will
meet you at Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer
to your overnight lodge. Inspired by the grace and romance
of a fine 'old-time' coffee plantation, Arusha Coffee Lodge
is a luxurious recreation of a bygone era. Built upon the
grounds of Tanzania's largest working coffee plantation, the
Arusha Coffee Lodge is surrounded by endless acres of
berry-laden coffee bushes. Each of the 20 multi-level suites
features a grand, four-poster bed and distinctive
wood-paneled walls, as well as its own coffee percolator.
Guests can make the morning's coffee using freshly ground
beans plucked right outside their windows!
Overnight: Arusha Coffee Lodge or Olasiti Garden
Lodge
Day 2: TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK (day 1 on
safari)
We will leave early in the morning after breakfast for
Tarangire National Park. Your first experience of safari
life will be the thrilling game drive through the vastness
of Tarangire National Park. Game driving through the park,
you will marvel at the beauty of this pristine wilderness
before arriving at our overnight lodge which is located in
the middle of the Tarangire wilderness Oliver's Camp
features only 8 beautifully furnished guest tents with solid
wooden furniture, beautiful cloth and gorgeous warm showers
that can be taken under the Tarangire sky. Every evening,
guests relax or read in the lounge and library tent, or
drink sundowners at the fireplace, from which superb views
of landscape and sunset can be enjoyed.
Overnight: Oliver's Camp
Day 3: LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK (day 2 on safari)
We will leave early in the morning for Lake Manyara
National Park and arrive at park gate late morning. We will
spend the rest of the day game viewing in the park and
around the lake which is known for its big population of
Flamingos. At sunset we will drive to our overnight lodge
which is perched on the edge of Mto wa Mbu escarpment, and
overlooks the Great Rift Valley and the Manyara soda lake.
The extraordinary birdlife of Manyara has made this place
renowned amongst the ornithologists. The interior décor of
each of the rooms, circular in shape indigenous to the
traditional architect, depict the bird migration pattern
creating a scene of idyllic serenity.
Overnight: Lake Manyara Serena Lodge
Day 4: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK (day 3 on safari)
We will leave after a leisurely breakfast and drive
through the small town of Karatu towards Ngorongoro
conservation area. We will drive around the main
Ngorongoro Crater rim while game viewing towards the
Serengeti endless plains. If you are interested we can make
a stop and visit a Masai Boma (village) to learn and explore
their traditions and ways of life. You will have a chance to
see them performing their traditional dances and if
interested you can join in the dance to add something to
your adventure resume! After the visit we will proceed with
our game drive with another stop at Olduvai Gorge, site of
Louis and Mary Leakey's famous discoveries of man's ancient
ancestors, the Zinjanthropus Bosei. We will take tour of the
site and the museum. After the tour we will proceed with our
drive to Serengeti via shifting sand, where we will be
amazed by this big pile of sand that has been moving many
miles for years and years. We will continue to Naabi Hill
gate where we will register and start game viewing in
Serengeti towards our overnight camp. Kusini Camp is a
permanent luxury tented camp, perfectly sited in a cluster
of kopjes where it blends seamlessly into the delicate
environment of the predator-rich plains of the Serengeti.
Kusini's twelve tents feature ensuite bathrooms with showers
and elevated terraces overlooking the Serengeti plains.
Overnight: Kusini Camp
Day 5: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK (day 4 on safari)
We will leave very early in the morning for sunrise game
drive when animals are very active grazing on the grasslands
and the predators are busy hunting. We will spend the entire
day game viewing and following the great migration of
wildebeests and a big number of predators hunting them as
they migrate. We will take a picnic lunch under an acacia
tree. In the evening we will return to our luxury camp for
overnight.
Overnight: Kusini Camp
Day 6: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK (day 5 on safari)
Today we will leave after breakfast and spend the day
game viewing on route to the western corridor with picnic
lunch on the way at a designated picnic site. We will stop
at the Retima hippo pool where you will have an opportunity
of getting out of the vehicle and walk to the river to view
the hippos together with crocodiles at a close proximity. We
will arrive at our next overnight camp for dinner. Kirawira
Luxury Tented Camp is lusciously set upon a hill of the
Western Corridor of Serengeti, offering views of the endless
savanna allowing you to feel the soul of the African
wilderness in close proximity. The Victorian era outpost
with Tanzanian element set in the remote regions of the
Grumeti River is home to a variety of big game. The 25
luxury tents complemented by highest standards of
personalized attention, luxurious sleeping and sleeping
arrangements complemented by valet service, superb cuisine
and service are carefully landscaped in complete harmony
with their natural surroundings. You will be leaving with an
'Out of Africa' experience.
Overnight: Kirawira Luxury Tented Camp
Day 7: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK (day 6 on safari)
We will leave after leisurely breakfast for game drive
in Western part of the Serengeti. We will spend part of the
day game viewing on the grasslands and the Grumeti River
Valley, which is one of most remote and secluded areas of
the Serengeti. In the afternoon we will return to the lodge
for hot lunch and a short break. There will be an optional
evening game drive or you are welcome to simply relax and
enjoy the activities that the Camp has to offer.
Overnight: Kirawira Luxury Tented Camp
Day 8: NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA (day 7 on safari)
Today we will leave after leisurely breakfast and make
our way towards Central Serengeti while game viewing on the
way. We will game drive towards Seronera River Valley, an
area rich with wildlife year round and is set high on the
saddle of tree-clad ridge commanding panoramic views over
the endlessly rolling reaches and volcanic reefs of the
Serengeti. We will proceed with our drive to the Ngorongoro
conservation area while game viewing on the way. We will
arrive for dinner at our overnight lodge which is built on
the rim with spectacular views of the crater. Ngorongoro
Serena lodge exists in perfect harmony with the natural
environment. Awarded the green globe, the plant and
ivy-covered stone camouflaged lodge has elegant rooms
ornately decorated with local materials. Most of the rooms
have a private terrace offering incredible views of the vast
conservation area inhabited by the Maasai tribe as well as
an abundant variety of wildlife and birdlife.
Overnight: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge
Day 9: NGORONGORO MAIN CRATER TOUR (day 8 on safari)
We will wake up early in the morning and start driving
down the Ngorongoro crater which is about 2000 feet deep and
14 miles wide. The crater hosts a remarkable wildlife
spectacle. There is savanna, bush land, forests and lakes,
inhabited by the same range of game, from Elephant to Lion
to Wildebeest; there is even a soda lake for the Flamingos.
We will spend the day exploring the Ngorongoro crater which
is a World Heritage Site, home to nearly 25,000 animals,
giving you a very real chance of spotting the big five:
lion, elephant, endangered black rhino, buffalo and leopard
plus countless other African mammal species. Witness the
magnificent array of habitats, each with its own unique
wildlife and flora. Take time out to stretch your legs and
enjoy a picnic lunch at Ngoitokitok Springs watching the
hippos jostle for position in the water. After lunch we will
proceed with game viewing and in the evening, we will drive
to our next overnight lodge a lovely farmhouse converted to
a lodge run by a German couple; the lodge offers fresh foods
from their farm, home cooked style. This cozy homely lodge
built within a coffee plantation overlooks the beautiful
hills and valleys of Karatu, a region known for its coffee
plantations, sugar cane and rice fields. The beautiful
well-kept gardens with a variety of flowers are very
inviting for a walk in the evenings.
Overnight: Plantation Lodge
Day 10: DRIVE TO ARUSHA & FLY BACK HOME (day 9 on safari)
Today we will leave after leisurely breakfast and drive
back to Arusha with few stops at souvenirs shops on the way,
which are beautifully decorated and full of high quality
authentic artworks, sculptures, antiques, fabrics and
textiles from Tanzania. In Arusha we will transfer you to
Arusha Coffee Lodge where you will have lunch and a day room
to relax and freshen up. In the evening we will transfer you
the airport to catch your flight back home.
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