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Tanzania Family Safari
Visit Tanzania's top wildlife
reserves and experience the “great migration” on this private 8
day safari, while on safari you will stay in small permanent
tented camps and luxury lodges and your Tanzanian safari guide
will be with you throughout your journey. Highlights include the
elephants of Tarangire, the Ngorongoro crater, lake Manyara, and
the endless plains of the Serengeti.
Safari Cost: 2010 - 2011
- $3,990 per person for 2
- $3,590 per person for 4
Single Supplement Charge - $495, if traveling with others
Day 1 - Arusha, Tanzania
Arrive into Kilimanjaro International Airport tonight and after
clearing customs, you will be met and transferred to the KIA
Lodge. This lovely lodge is located near the airport and your
accommodations will be in one of the 40 charming bungalows set
among lush gardens. The open air bar and pool offer a
magnificent view of Mt. Kilimanjaro. A late night buffet will be
served tonight.
Overnight - KIA Lodge (D)
Day 2 - Arusha / Tarangire national park
After breakfast you will be met by your guide and depart south
down the edge of the “great rift valley” for Tarangire National
Park, Tanzania’s third largest. Here you’ll find a geologic
landscape as diverse as the wildlife, with nine distinct
vegetation zones ranging from grassland to woodland, from deep
gully vegetation to scattered rocky hilltops. Ancient Baobab
trees dot the park dwarfing the animals that feed beneath them.
The Tarangire River runs through here meanders attracting an
abundance of wildlife, from elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo,
zebra, giraffe and numerous antelope to a variety of colorful
birds. Viewing is especially good during the dry season (June –
October), when large numbers of animals gather for the water
from the river.
Your accommodations for the next two nights will be at Ol Tukai
Camp. This is a small luxury camp set on a 2,000 acre private
wildlife concession at the far southern end of Lake Manyara, in
the migratory corridor between and Tarangire – just 20 minutes
drive from the entry gate. The 8 large walk-in tents are set on
wooden platforms with thatched roofs and private viewing
verandahs. There is also a large dining boma and lounge. Each
tent has full ensuite facilities and 24hr, 22 Volt solar power.
Activities include game drives in the Tarangire, walking with
Maasai guides to the shore of the lake and visiting nearby
Datoga or Maasai bomas. After lunch you will enjoy an afternoon
game drive in the park followed by drinks around the fire before
dinner. Overnight – Ol Tukai Camp (B, L, D)
Day 3 - Tarangire national park
You have full day of game viewing activities get an early start
after breakfast into the park, stopping for a picnic lunch.
Return in the afternoon to relax in the reading area, visit a
local boma or go on guided walk to the shore of Lake Manyara.
Overnight - Overnight – Ol Tukai Camp (B, L, D)
Day 4 - lake Manyara / Ngorongoro highlands
This morning you will depart for nearby Lake Manyara National
Park. Although it is only 205 sq. miles in size, this enchanting
park is noted for its beauty and incredibly lush acacia forest
of giant fig and mahogany trees, - home to troops of baboons and
blue monkeys. The park is also home to large numbers of buffalo,
giraffe, elephant, hippo, impala and the Hippo Pool, where large
numbers usually gather. Well known for its birds (over 400
species), Lake Manyara is one of the few places you may see the
comical Ground Hornbill and the Crested Eagle.
After a few hours in the park, with a stop for a picnic
breakfast, you’ll continue up a steep road up the escarpment and
into the lush foothills of the Ngorongoro Crater, driving by
small farms and villages on your way to the Ngorongoro Farm
House - a luxury lodge facing the Oldeani Volcano, set on a 500
acre coffee farm located only 3 miles from the Ngorongoro
Conservation Area gate.
There are a total of 50 large guest bungalows located in three
different areas set among lush gardens. All have private decks,
fireplaces and full ensuite facilities. The huge main building,
covered with an elegant thatched roof, contains the reception,
bar, dining area, library and lounge with a fireplace where
guests can enjoy a rest during the cool evenings in the
highlands. There is also a swimming pool with superb views of
Oldeani Volcano, internet and a craft shop.
After a relaxing lunch you can stay by the pool, go on a walk,
or visit the nearby town of Karatu,
Overnight - Ngorongoro Farm House (B, L, D)
Day 5 - Ngorongoro crater / Serengeti national park
After a hearty Farm House breakfast you will depart for the
crater rim. You will descend 2,000 feet to the crater floor,
which spreads for 102 sq. miles. The crater is a virtual "Noah's
Ark", inhabited by a wide variety of wildlife. It contains a
river, several swamps, a soda lake (complete with flamingoes), a
forest and open plains. There are over 30,000 large resident
mammals here including the rare black rhino zebra, eland, lion,
wildebeest, gazelle, buffalo, cheetah, hyena and other wildlife.
It is also known for its large bull elephants which have
unusually large tusks because of the mineral rich grasses in the
crater. After a long game drive (6 hour limit) and a box lunch
you will leave the crater and continue to the famous Serengeti
National Park, The word Serengeti comes from the Maasai and
means "endless plains". The 6,900 sq. mile (18,000 sq. km) park
is inhabited by more than 2 large million animals including more
than a million wildebeest, hundreds of thousands of zebras,
Thomson’s gazelles and. Large predators including lions,
cheetahs, and hyenas which are drawn by abundance of prey which
migrate throughout the park. Many smaller animals – rock hyrax,
bat eared foxes, mongoose, honey badger, jackals, monkeys,
baboons live here along with nearly 500 species of birds. Off
road you’ll find the "Kopjes", massive boulder islands of
granite standing in a sea of grass, provide shelter to a great
variety of plants and animals, from the elusive leopard to the
tiny dik dik.
Along into the Serengeti, if time allows, you can stop at the
famous “Oldupai Gorge”, where Dr. Louis and Mary Leakey made
their discovery of early man.
Afterwards you will continue into the park, spotting wildlife on
the way to your accommodation. You will stay at Nasikia Luxury
Mobile Camp or one of the below lodges
Note: Many adventurers wish
to enjoy Nasikia Luxury Mobile Camp which is available as an
option from June – March, this will enable you to enjoy a true
sense of wilderness while not missing the the comforts of
flushing toilets, hot showers and fine dining.
Days 6/7 - Serengeti national park
During your stay in the Serengeti, you can decide with your
guide how you would like to spend your days – on all day game
drives with box lunches, or early morning game drives followed
by breakfast, then heading out again. Your guide will advise you
based on the best wildlife opportunities and your interests. Off
road, across the Serengeti plains, you’ll find "Kopjes" -
massive boulder islands, standing in a sea of grass. The kopjes
were formed by volcanic activity and provide shelter to a great
variety of plants and animals, from the elusive leopard to the
tiny dik dik. After a days activities you will return to the
lodge before dark, with time to freshen up before dinner.
Overnight - Serengeti Lodge or Nasikia Luxury Mobile Camp (B, L,
D)
Day 8 - Serengeti / Arusha - depart
Early game drive to the airstrip where you join your charter
flight to Arusha. We then transfer to enjoy a delicious lunch
amongst the coffee plantations. You may have time to stop for
some shopping in Arusha and then continue to the KIA Lodge where
you will have the use of a dayroom. This evening you will
transferred to the Kilimanjaro International Airport. (B, L)
Price quoted includes:
* All transport - 4WD Land Rovers or Toyota Land Cruisers - all
clients having a window seat
* Accommodation as detailed
* 1 x 1.5L bottle water per person per day
* Services of various local guides
* All National Park entrance and camp site fees.
* All food - breakfasts, packed lunches and evening meals
Prices quoted exclude:
* International flights
* Travel and personal accident insurance
* Visa, passport, vaccinations, medicines
* Tips
* Expenditure on alcoholic drinks, souvenirs, personal items
* Optional excursions/activities not detailed in itinerary
* Any additional services requested
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Please Note: For those who
wish to extend their stay, we can arrange extensions to this
trip. Contact us to discuss various options. It is important to
contact us very early if you wish to extend - Tanzania has
become a very popular destination and lodges book up very far in
advance.
Payments should be in U.S.
Dollars (USD).
To contact us
Email: wildn@nasphotosafaris.com
Phone: +255 755 984 925 or +255 784 208 423
NasPhotoSafaris PO Box 14035, Arusha, Tanzania.
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