ITINERARY AT A GLANCE
Day Location Accommodation Board Activity
01 Arusha Serena Mt.Village BB TRSF, LEI
02 Tarangire National Park Tarangire Sopa Lodge LDBB P
03 Serengeti National Park Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge LDBB P
04 Serengeti National Park Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge LDBB A, P
05 Serengeti National Park Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge LDBB A, P
06 Ngorongoro N.Park Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge LDBB LEI
07 Lake Eyasi Kisima Ngeda Tented Camp LDBB EX, LEI
08 Lake Eyasi Kisima Ngeda Tented Camp LDBB HDCT, LEI
09 Lake Natron L. Natron Tented Camp LDBB LEI, EX
10 Departure TRSF
BB-Bed & Breakfast, LDBB-Lunch, dinner, bed and breakfast, Trsf-Transfer, EX-Optional Excursion, LEI- Leisure A-Morning game drive P-Afternoon game drive
Day 1:Arusha – Hotel
Arrival at Kilimanajaro Airport met and assisted by Airport Representative together with your professional driver guide upon clearing with visa formalities, escorted to your waiting safari vehicle where you will drive to Serena Mountain Village for check in
Nestled at the foot of the wooded slopes of Mount Meru, this unique hotel stands amid coffee plantations on the shores of tranquil Lake Duluti. Designed to echo the traditional style of the colonial coffee farm, which originally stood on this site, Mountain Village offers a range of tastefully presented cottage-styled rooms set amid extensive landscaped grounds.
Rest of the day at leisure . The whole area is a haven for bird life and the lodge can organize walks around the lake and the coffee plantations. Fishing and horse-riding are also available – all at extra fee. Dinner and Overnight – Lake Manyara Serena Lodge – LDBB
Day 2:Arusha – Tarangire
Breakfast at your lodge
Morning and mid-morning at leisure before departing to Tarangire National Parak to arrive in time for check in and lunch at your lodge. Lunch at Tarangire Sopa Lodge
Tarangire Sopa welcomes travellers to its vast marble-floored reception area with cold flannels and iced juice. In the pretty gardens a large circular pool with a central island, a pool bar and elegant wooden loungers demonstrates the lodge's commitment to comfort. Afternoon game drive
Tarangire is now known as the best national park on the northern circuit for elephant and Tarangire Sopa is ideally placed for visitors to this lovely park where beautiful stately baobab trees pepper the landscape and give the park its nickname of "Baobab Forest".
Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight. Dinner and Overnight – Tarangire Sopa Lodge – LDBB
Day 3:Tarangire – Serengeti Central
Morning breakfast at your Lodge. With game drive en-route, drive via Ngorongoro to Central Serengeti to arrive in time for lunch at your Lodge
Perched high on a hill, the Serengeti Serena Lodge and its swimming pool command beautiful views of the surrounding Serengeti plains and hills. The stylish lodge and its rondovel 'huts', which house sixty-six elegantly furnished en-suite bedrooms, are built from local materials in traditional African village style and merge impeccably into the wilderness. Indigenous handicrafts and art adorn the walls of the rooms and the main building.
The lodge's central position within the Serengeti Park means that game drives can be conducted all around without ever having to go too far to look for the animals. From here you can explore the rich and varied game life of the Serengeti Eco-system. The area boasts all the 'big five', lion, elephant, leopard, rhino and buffalo and occasionally you may bump into lions resting in trees during the heat of the day when the flies mean business.
Afternoon game drive, the spectacle of predator versus prey dominates Tanzania’s greatest park. Golden-maned lion prides feast on the abundance of plain grazers. Solitary leopards haunt the acacia trees lining the Seronera River, while a high density of cheetahs prowls the southeastern plains. Almost uniquely, all three African jackal species occur here, alongside the spotted hyena and a host of more elusive small predators, ranging from the insectivorous aardwolf to the beautiful several cat.
Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight. Dinner and Overnight – Serengeti Serena Lodge – LDBB
Day 4 + 5:Serengeti Central
Full days in Central Serengeti with all game drives provided. All meals at your lodge .Dinner and Overnight – Serengeti Serena Lodge – LDBB
Day 6:Serengeti – Ngorongoro
Breakfast at your camp. With game drive en-route through Ol Duvai George to Ngorongoro Conservation to arrive in time for check in and lunch at your lodge Ngorongoro Serena Lodge
Ngorongoro Serena Lodge is perched on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater with exquisite views of the crater, one of the wonders of the natural world. Your first sighting of the crater will simply take your breath away.
The lodge is built of local stone and blends harmoniously into its surroundings. From here you will descend the wall of the crater for a most amazing game drive inside the crater. Glorious sunrises and sunsets, roaring log fires and excellent food all form part of the renowned Serena experience.
Your evening at leisure with a visit to Maasai Loacal Village ($30 pp) or enjoy romantic sundowners or twilight dinners on your veranda with the astonishing landscape views of the dense forest.
Watch wildlife, like elephants, roaming through the forest, hear the lions roar and listen to the magical sounds of the tropical night. It will be an experience you will never forget.
You can also decide to go on a guided Coffee Farm Tour if not Scenic Walk. Dinner and Overnight – Ngorongoro Serena Lodge – LDBB
Day 7:Ngorongoro – Lake Eyasi
After breakfast with picnic lunches, descend to your Half Day Crater Tour. The Ngorongoro Crater and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area are without a doubt some of the most beautiful parts of Tanzania, steeped in history and teeming with wildlife. Besides vehicle safaris to Ngorongoro Crater, Olduvai Gorge, and surrounding attractions, hiking treks through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area are becoming increasingly popular options. Either way you choose to visit, the Crater Highlands are an unforgettable part of the Tanzanian experience.
After your picnic lunches, drive to Lake Eyasi the home to the Hadzabe people; (hunter-gatherer bushmen) who live close to the shores of Lake Eyasi. The Hadza still follow their traditional way of life as hunters and gatherers. Lake Eyasi is a very scenic soda lake found on the southern border of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Check in at your Lodge – Kisima Ngeda
Located on the shores of Lake Eyasi, offers stunning views over the seasonal soda lake looking up to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area on the one side and across to the Alipi escarpment on the other, one can enjoy the spectacular landscape as well as experience the daily life of the last few remaining hunter/gatherers the Hadza as well as their pastoralist nomadic counterparts the Barbaig. Kisima Ngeda, a stylish camp that includes amazing cultural interaction opportunities, along with plenty of activities. Dinner and Overnight – Kisima Ngeda Lodge – LDBB
Day 8: Lake Eyasi
Whole day spent exploring Lake Eyasi and its surroundings with a chance to experience the most interesting tribe of the hunting community. All meals at your lodge .Dinner and Overnight – Kisima Ngeda Lodge – LDBB
Day 9:Lake Eyasi – Lake Natron
Drive to Lake Natron after breakfast, passing the active volcano Oldonyo Lengai! At Lake Natron check in and lunch at your camp – Lake Natron Camp
Lake Natron Camp accommodations are Bedu Shade Tents. They are designed to keep you cool during the day and protected from both flying insects and the sometimes fierce winds. Since the camp is exposed, camouflage is important for keeping the entire camp less visible. The camp has only eight guest Bedu tents and one dining/common area tent: “The Boma” this is where you will have all your meals and where the bar is located. It is also a great area to relax and meet other guests. All guest tents at Lake Natron Camp are named after the surrounding mountains. Optional Activities (per person rate – From $25 unless where indicated) – Min 2 Pax Swimming, Sundowner, Guided Flamingo Walk, Bird Watching. Optional Adventures (per person rate – From $100 unless where indicated) – Min 2 Pax Mt. Lengai Climb Dinner and Overnight – Lake Natron Camp (LDBB)
Day 10:Lake Natron – Arusha
After breakfast and depending on the flight departure time, check out and depart for Arusha. On arrival at Arusha Airport check in for your departure flight back home.
What You Get
? Accommodation and meals as indicated above with Full board on safari and bed & breakfast in Nairobi
? Transportation in a chauffeur driven Shared 4x4 Land Cruiser with pop-up roof for easy game viewing & photography.
? Game viewing drives and parks entrance fees as indicated in the itinerary at current level
? All Government taxes and levies.
? Regular scheduled flights as per program inclusive of taxes – Maximum Baggage Allowance – 15kgs in soft bags and extra weights will be charged at prevailing price
? All meet and greet services.
? Limited Laundry services, soft drinks, house wine – on Safari
? Airstrip Transfers
? All arrival and departure transfers.
? 24 hours stand-by contact number.
? Guaranteed window seat
? Two-way long range high frequency radio communication
? Flying doctors coverage 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
What You Don’t Get
? All items of personal nature e.g. telephone call bills, fax/email bills etc.
? Tips and gratuities to hotel, lodges, camp staff and driver- guide(s)
? Any local or international flight and departure taxes.
? Any other item(s) not included in our itinerary.
? Visa fees
? Laundry, drinks unless where indicated
