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Detailed Safari Itinerary

Tanzania is known for the BIG Five adventures with spectaculr sightings of wildlife at the Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater. Experience great nostalgic wildlife encounters with a bit of cultural immersion to crown up your safari adventure!

Day 1:

Arrival / Arusha

Meet at Kilimanjaro airport or Arusha airport, after meet and greet you will be transfer to Arusha town. Overnight at Mount Meru Hotel –BB

Days 2:

Lake Manyara National Park

After breakfast, collect packed lunch and drive to Lake Manyara area , enjoy game drive in Lake Manyara National Park whose inhabitants include large variety of animals such as Giraffe, Zebra, Elephant, Gazelle, hippos, monkeys and about 400 different species of birds providing the perfect introduction to Tanzania’s birdlife and even a first-time visitor to Africa might reasonably expect to observe 100 of these in one day. Dinner and overnight at Eileen Trees Inn

Days 3:

Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, collect packed lunch drive to Serengeti National Park for an afternoon game drive in the prime attraction of Africa – Serengeti National Park, a World Heritage Site! Africa’s largest and most famous park is an astounding 14,763 sq. kms of wild paradise. Most famous for its annual migration of wildebeests and zebras, this is Africa’s best protected reserve. The “Famous Big Five” at your disposal during game drive – lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard and rhino – all in African style! Watch out for the Impala stags, giraffes, water bucks and more – found in this area. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Heritage Luxury Tented Camp

Days 4:

Serengeti National Park

Safari in Swahili simply means a "journey". Nowadays it has become a synonym for wildlife viewing in the African bush. Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives in the endless plains of Serengeti plains which sustain the greatest and most spectacular concentration of wildlife found anywhere in the world including great herds of wildebeest, zebras and gazelles or a pride of lions loitering in the acacia trees. Meals and overnight at Serengeti Heritage Luxury Tented Camp

Days 5:

Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast, collect packed lunch and drive to Ngorongoro crater well known as a highly successful sanctuary for the endangered black rhino. Strategically Ngorongoro Crater is often referred to as the 8th wonder of the world, a large caldera that hosts the most unique ecosystem on Earth with 20,000 large grazing mammals and the largest concentration of predators on earth playing a key role in the maintenance of the ecological balance. Your experience will start by descending 2000 feet (over 600 metres) to the floor of the crater to explore the forest areas that are inhabited by monkeys and elephants, the lake area, where you may see the flamingos and the open savannah where many predators hunt to make their kill. Thereafter in the afternoon drive to your lodge. Dinner and overnight at Eileen Trees Inn

Days 6:

Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, collect packed lunch and drive to Tarangire area for an afternoon game viewing in Tarangire National park, a small breathtaking Park with an immense natural richness surrounded by ancient baobab trees, Lesser kudu, eland, lion, zebra, wildebeest, buffalo, elephant, Maasai giraffe and fringe-eared Oryx and gerenuk can be found in this beautiful park, noted for its multitude of baobab trees and its lions. Overnight at Mount Meru Hotel - BB

Days 7:

Stingless Bees and Biogas Cultural Tour

After leisurely breakfast, drive from your hotel to Sakila village arriving at cultural centre at 0930jrs. upon arrival and after meet and greet you will roast and pound coffee beans in to make freshly homemade coffee drink. After your reception coffee drink you will visit Banana and Coffee Plantations where you will learn how Meru people rely on these foods and cash crops. As this centre is located in the best elevated point you may probably see the Mount Kilimanjaro which is the highest point in Africa but view is subject to weather and not guaranteed.

Later you will visit biogas at Elli’s home which serves as cooking fuels and lighting, close to it is cows enclosure where you will also have a brief on this project. Afternoon enjoy local lunch and drinks.Later you will visit sting less bees honey project where you will harvest honey and taste this tangy one from Africa. In the evening transfer to Arusha town. Overnight at Mount Meru Hotel - BB

Days 8:

City Tour / Airport

After breakfast, you will drive for Arusha City tour, lunch on own arrangements. Afternoon transfer to Airport

Inclusions + Exclusions

NOTE: Passengers should bring only soft sided bags on safaris. Baggage on Domestic flights is strictly limited to 15kgs per person (including hand luggage). Any excess cargo/baggage will be charged by the respective airlines at check-in counter at rate of $3.00 per 1kg



What's Included

  • Accommodation as per itinerary
  • Game drives as Indicated on the Itinerary using Land Cruiser 4 x 4 – 5 / 7 Seaters
  • English Speaking driver guide
  • Mineral Water
  • Return airport transfers
  • Park entrance fees as indicated on the itinerary
  • Meet and greet services

What's Excluded

  • Tips, Porterage, beverages, items of personal nature such as laundry, phone, fax, insurance etc.
  • International flights, visas and airport taxes
  • Any other item not mentioned on the itinerary
  • Christmass and New Year Supplements(24th, 25th, 26th and 31st of DEC 2021 per person $200.00
  • Pcr test per person - $100.00
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