08 NIGHTS 09 DAYS TANZANIA SAFARI (Tarangire-Serengeti & Ngorongoro)

Your international flight will draw to a close today as you descend over Tanzania, with spectacular views of the snow-capped peaks of Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru. You will touch down at Kilimanjaro International Airport at the base of the 15,000-foot Mount Meru. Upon clearing customs and collecting your baggage, a representative will meet you and your family in arrivals. We will transfer you out to the city and towards the lush and colourful River trees Country Inn. This first stop will be the perfect place to stretch your legs and unwind before the adventure really begins.

Arusha
Arusha is the safari capital of Tanzania located at the foot of Mt. Meru, close to Mount Kilimanjaro, the Manyara, Tarangire and Ngorongoro National Parks. From there it’s only a short trip to the Serengeti. Just to the north, on the slopes of Mt. Meru is the Arusha National Park.
Built by the Germans as a centre of colonial administration because of the temperate climate, Arusha is a good spot to take a day or two off from your safari.

Overnight: Rivertrees Country Inn
Rivertrees, nestled between Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru, in natural gardens along the Usa River. Combining old world ambiance, African country elegance, excellent farm cuisine, personal service and a genuine warmth from your hosts – Rivertrees is simply a magical place to stay. Whether you are travelling on business or looking for a place to start your holiday adventure, our charming old farm house is your ideal base. It is the perfect choice of accommodation for the visitor looking for peace and quiet away from the hustle and bustle of a city hotel. We are located near the village of Usa-River, a twenty-minute drive from Arusha along the Moshi Road. Kilimanjaro Airport is a mere twenty minutes away with daily connections to Europe and beyond.

Included
Dinner, Bed and Breakfast

The morning will be at leisure at the lodge, a little time to relax after the jetlag from the long flight.
Enjoy an early lunch at the lodge and after lunch, we will have an OPTION to pay a visit to an orphanage that our Tanzania Safari supports. The children love to have international visitors and flourish with the extra attention from our clients. Alternatively, you may have a relaxing time at the lodge and begin your drive to Tarangire in the mid afternoon.
During the day, the older children attend school while the younger ones are taught at the orphanage. We can help with the running of activities, helping with homework, playing with the children and helping with the cooking and cleaning required to look after all of the children for a few hours before starting our safari to Tarangire National Park in the later afternoon.
Arriving at the camp in the late evening in time to catch the sunset over the Great Rift Valley and with dinner and overnight

Tarangire National Park
After the Serengeti, Tarangire has the greatest concentration of wildlife in Tanzania and in the dry season the Tarangire River is a magnet for thirsty wildlife. Large herds of elephants and migratory wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, impala, gazelle, hartebeest and eland gather and not surprisingly the predators follow. This is also the one place in Tanzania where dry-country antelope such as oryx and gerenuk are regularly spotted. Tarangire is also known for its spectacular baobab trees, and its breath-taking views of the Masaai Steppe and the mountains to the south.
Located just a few hours’ drive from the town of Arusha, Tarangire is a popular stop for safaris travelling through the northern circuit on their way to Ngorongoro and the Serengeti. The park extends into two game controlled areas and the wildlife are allowed to move freely throughout.

Overnight: Maramboi Tented Camp
This is a unique opportunity to experience and explore the Tarangire and Manyara ecosystem. Maramboi Tented Camp offers permanent camp facilities and endless vistas of rolling golden grasslands and palm lined desert between Tarangire and Manyara Lake. A visit to the area is essential for anyone interested in evolution and the origins of Mankind and an explanation of the Rift Valley and Africa’s big picture. It is a complete semi desert experience focusing on safari walks and game drives.
40 spacious tents built on ample wooden decks, among them there are 26 standard rooms, 10 suites and 2 units with 2 rooms interconnected, ideal for families with children. They all have en suite facilities and private veranda with 24 hours 220V electric lighting.

Included
Full Board, 3 meals per day
Mineral water
Tea and coffee
Morning/Afternoon walk

After breakfast this morning, you will begin your safari to Tarangire National park,the game viewing starts as soon as you enter the national park gates, as you enjoy a game drive in Tarangire National park, a park well known for its large herds of elephants and giant baobab trees. We will find a spot for a hot packed lunch under a tree in the park and later in the afternoon, and after an exciting day in the park you will drive to your camp for dinner and overnight, arriving back at the camp in the late evening to catch the sun sets over the Great Rift Valley.

Tarangire National Park
After the Serengeti, Tarangire has the greatest concentration of wildlife in Tanzania and in the dry season the Tarangire River is a magnet for thirsty wildlife. Large herds of elephants and migratory wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, impala, gazelle, hartebeest and eland gather and not surprisingly the predators follow. This is also the one place in Tanzania where dry-country antelope such as oryx and gerenuk are regularly spotted. Tarangire is also known for its spectacular baobab trees, and its breath taking views of the Masaai Steppe and the mountains to the south.
Located just a few hours’ drive from the town of Arusha, Tarangire is a popular stop for safaris travelling through the northern circuit on their way to Ngorongoro and the Serengeti. The park extends into two game controlled areas and the wildlife are allowed to move freely throughout.

Overnight: Maramboi Tented Camp
This is a unique opportunity to experience and explore the Tarangire and Manyara ecosystem. Maramboi Tented Camp offers permanent camp facilities and endless vistas of rolling golden grasslands and palm lined desert between Tarangire and Manyara Lake. A visit to the area is essential for anyone interested in evolution and the origins of Mankind and an explanation of the Rift Valley and Africa’s big picture. It is a complete semi desert experience focusing on safari walks and game drives.
40 spacious tents built on ample wooden decks, among them there are 26 standard rooms, 10 suites and 2 units with 2 rooms interconnected, ideal for families with children. They all have en suite facilities and private veranda with 24 hours 220V electric lighting.

Included
Full Board, 3 meals per day
Mineral water
Tea and coffee
Morning/Afternoon walk

After breakfast his morning, we will make our way to the famous Serengeti national park, passing though Ngorongoro Area, as soon as you enter the park gates the game viewing begins. Enjoy game viewing en route arriving at your lodge in the late evening for dinner and overnight

Central Serengeti
The Serengeti together with Kenya’s Masai Mara Game Park form Africa’s most famous wildlife park. The image of acacia trees on an endless grass plain epitomises Africa for many, and then add a Masai warrior and some cattle to the picture and the conversation need go no further.
The annual wildebeest migration through the Serengeti and the Masai Mara is the largest mass movement of land mammals on the planet – with more than a million animals following the rains. But that is not where the game viewing ends; large prides of lions, elephants and giraffes in grasslands, gazelles and eland to mention but a few. Aside from traditional vehicle safaris, hot-air ballooning over the Serengeti plains has become almost.

Overnight: KubuKubu Tented Lodge
KubuKubu Tented Camp, is an exciting new addition to Tanganyika Wilderness Camps’ collection of luxury safari accommodation. With a modern African appearance, creating a fresh, sleek, yet comfortable ambiance. Situated in the stunning central part of the Serengeti, the camp will be strategically positioned in one of the main migration areas so that guests can enjoy this awesome natural wonder from the comfort of their tents.

There will be 25 spacious en-suite tents which will offer absolute comfort, exclusivity and a genuine African bush experience. In the central restaurant guests will be able to enjoy exceptional food and wines, and the cozy lounge area has been creatively designed to give an atmosphere of intimacy and exclusivity. There will also be a swimming pool in which to relax after a long game drive. Internet access will be available in the camp with Wifi in the central area. Accommodation will be on a full board basis.

Included
Full Board, 3 meals per day
Mineral water
Tea and coffee

After breakfast, set out on a morning game drive. Lions survey their kingdom from kopjes (rocky outcroppings) where prides rest and decide what should be on the dinner menu. Cheetahs accelerate across the plains, leaving a dusty trail behind as they move at phenomenal speeds. A kill can happen in an instant. Sometimes it comes from nowhere, like when you're watching a wildebeest herd and a leopard pounces from its camouflaged hiding place. At other times tension runs high, fearful gazelle anticipating trouble but unable to locate the cause. You can see hunter and prey, and as the cat approaches a silence accompanies the scene. A ferocious pounce draws gasps from the safari truck, but the zebra got away...this time.
Throughout your time in the Serengeti, your guide will take you to the best wildlife viewing spots. Dependent on the time of year, they will try and track the Great Migration and give you best views to the phenomenal herds of wildebeest that cover the plains. Throughout the park there are special sights and your guides will tailor each game drive dependent on your interests.
Meals and overnight at Kubukubu Tented Lodge
Included
Full Board, 3 meals per day
Mineral water
Tea and coffee

Today enjoy a full day of game viewing in Serengeti National Park, with packed lunch. You may opt for a balloon ride over the Serengeti plains (costs given separately)
Meals and overnight at Kubukubu Tented Lodge
Included
Full Board, 3 meals per day
Mineral water
Tea and coffee

After an early breakfast you will drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area with game viewing en route as you leave behind the vast Serengeti plains, with an optional stop at Olduvai Gorge
(Cost given as optional)

Enjoy a packed lunch at Naabi gate and after lunch you will proceed to your lodge in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, perched on the crater rim and the rest of the day will be at leisure, enjoying the breath taking views of the crater floor from your lodge.

Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge LDBB

Included
Full Board, 3 meals per day

It would be worthwhile to rise early this morning in order to catch an indescribable sunrise as it lights up the crater floor. After an early breakfast, we will make our way through the tangled jungle of the crater slopes as we work our way towards the sprawling grasslands of the crater floor. Teeming with wildlife, this natural enclosure is home to some of the densest populations of lions on the continent. Animals, including zebra, wildebeest and gazelle, are plentiful year round, while predators lurk along the perimeter. You will spend some time traversing the lakeshore that sustains much of the resident species, where you will enjoy a packed lunch. Lined with flamingos as birdlife swirls above, this is the perfect place to pause with a pair of binoculars. Keep an eye on the floodplains for sightings of the resident rhinoceros populations as well. Though rhinos are an endangered species, they remain visible within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
After an exciting half day in the crater we will make our way back to the lodge for dinner and overnight

Overnight: Acacia Farm Lodge
Acacia Farm Lodge is a romantic Country Lodge nestled in an active mixed farm located high on the spectacular Great Rift’s escarpment area with a commanding panoramic views of the amazing Karatu farmlands and the nearby Ngorongoro forest area. Unrivaled area’s natural beauty is finely complemented by the elegant lodge. A timeless tranquility emanates from the exuberance of birdsong, mature trees and the lovely coffee plants.
Acacia Farm Lodge is strategically located between the Tarangire and Lake Manyara National Parks on one side and Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Serengeti National Park on the other, this is a perfect base from which to explore these world-famous reserves as well as enjoy many other adventurous activities and impressive cultural experiences found in the local area.

Dinner and overnight at Acacia Farm Lodge LDBB

Included
Full Board, 3 meals per day

After breakfast this morning, we will drive back to Arusha, arriving in time for lunch, the afternoon will be at leisure for shopping before the transfer to the airport for your departure homebound flight
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