5 Nights/6 Days Tour Summary/ Features: This safari takes you to three of Tanzania’s most spectacular attractions at a relatively relaxed pace. You start at Ngorongoro Crater, which supports a year round resident population of a variety of wildlife. It is an attraction in its own right and is one of the wonders of the natural world. You then head to Serengeti, probably the most famous wildlife sanctuary in the world. Serengeti is a big game haven that also hosts over 3 million large mammals! You then close at Lake Manyara National Park, an ornithologists’ paradise that is also famous for the elusive tree-climbing lions. Your stay is in top class accommodation throughout.
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Minimum Rate Per Adult: |
US$ 1409 |
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Departing From: |
Arusha |
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Duration: |
5 Nights/6 Days |
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Departure Time: |
1400 Hrs |
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Departures: |
Daily |
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Minimum Persons Required: |
2 |
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Period: |
All seasons |
Day I: ARUSHA / NGORONGORO
Lunch will be served at Impala
Hotel, Arusha, at 1230 hrs. Later
depart for Ngorongoro Conservation
Area at 1400 hrs. You arrive in time
for dinner at the lodge. The lodge
sits on the rim of the Ngorongoro
Crater from where you get awesome
views of the collapsed volcano.
Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro
Sopa Lodge
Day 2: NGORONGORO
After breakfast you depart for a day
crater tour with picnic lunch. The
drive commences with the 600 m
descent to the crater floor, a
magnificent natural amphitheatre.
Covering 260 sq. km, the crater is
an attraction in its own right and
is one of the wonders of the natural
world. The crater supports a year
round resident population of a
variety of wildlife. You will have
no trouble spotting lion, elephant,
rhino, buffalo and many species of
plain animals- wildebeest, zebra,
reedbuck, Thompson gazelle and many
more. Return to the lodge for lunch.
Afternoon for your relaxation at the
lodge.
Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro
Sopa Lodge
Day 3: SERENGETI
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After breakfast, depart for
Serengeti National Park passing via
Olduvai Gorge. Olduvai Gorge is the
prehistoric site where Dr. Louis
Leakey discovered the remains of
Homo habilis (“Handy man”) regarded
as mankind’s first step on the path
of human evolution. You arrive in
time for lunch at 1200 hrs at your
lodge.
1500 hrs- you go for an evening game
drive in the park. The Serengeti is
probably the most famous wildlife
sanctuary in the world. Within its
15,000 sq km area it hosts 3 million
large mammals. More than 35 species
of plain animals- zebra, wildebeest,
eland, giraffe, and others are found
here. And so for the big five:
elephant, lion, buffalo, leopard and
rhino. The park is the staging zone
for one the most spectacular events
in the natural world- the annual
migration of wildebeest. This
commences around June when over 1
million wildebeest, zebra and
gazelle head for the Maasai Mara in
Kenya in search of pasture. They are
followed closely by the predators of
the savanna- lion, cheetah, wild
dog, jackal, hyena and vultures. The
Serengeti also has over 500 species
of birds.
Dinner and overnight at Serengeti
Sopa Lodge
You dedicate this day to Serengeti and take a morning and an afternoon game drive.
Meals and overnight at Serengeti Sopa Lodge
Day 5: LAKE MANYARA
After breakfast, depart for Lake Manyara National Park to arrive in time for lunch at your lodge. 1500 hrs- you go for an evening game drive in Lake Manyara National Park. The park covers 330 sq. km, 70% of which is occupied by the lake. The varied ecosystem consists of ground water forests, acacia woodland and open grassland along the lakeshore and sustains a wealth of wildlife, including the Big Five -lion, elephant, leopard, rhino and buffalo. The park is famous for the elusive tree-climbing lions that inhabit the woodland between the lake and the Rift Valley. It is also an ornithologists’ paradise and is host to over 400 species of birds.
You will spend the night at Kirurumu Tented Lodge. The lodge is perched on the edge of the Mto Wa Mbu escarpment and has great views of the Great Rift Valley and Lake Manyara itself.
Dinner and overnight at Lake Kirurumu Tented Lodge
Day 6: LAKE MANYARA - ARUSHA
0800 hrs- Drive to Arusha to arrive for lunch at
Impala Hotel at 1200 hrs.
Tour Rates in US$
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Adult Rate (Per person Sharing) |
Child Rate ( Sharing with 2 adults) |
Single Room |
Period |
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Low season |
US$ 1409 |
US$ 845 |
US$ 20 |
01/04/2007 – 31/05/2007 |
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Mid season |
US$ 1740 |
US$ 1045 |
US$ 217 |
Mar, Jun, Sep, Nov & 01 - 31 Dec 2007 |
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High season |
US$ 1868 |
US$ 1120 |
US$ 255 |
Jan, Feb, Jul , Aug & 01 - 31 Oct 2007 |
Note: We also offer hotel, car rental and flights bookings.
Remarks
Note:
April
& December
rates does not include
Easter and X - Mas and New Year Supplement.
Discount rates are available for
Jan, Feb, March & June
2007
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The above prices are based on a minimum of 2
persons. A price reduction is available for
numbers above two persons. Six persons may enjoy
upto
25% saving
on the per person rate!
When arranging for your international air
tickets, note that it is usually cheaper to
disembark at Nairobi in Kenya. You then take a
shuttle bus to Arusha at a cost of US$ 20. This
shuttle bus leaves at 0800 and 1400 hrs daily
from either Nairobi or Arusha. The drive takes 5
hours inclusive of time taken to go through the
Immigration at Namanga border. If you wish to
make use of this option, please indicate so.
Includes:
- Arrival and departure lunch at Impala Hotel,
Arusha
- Park entrance fee at Ngorongoro, Serengeti and
Lake Manyara
- Crater tour as per the Itinerary
- Service of an English speaking driver guide
- Transport based on a 4WD Vehicle with pop up roof for game viewing
- Driver allowances and park fees for vehicle and driver - Game drives as per the Itinerary
- Any applicable taxes
Excludes:
- Extras at the lodges i.e. drinks, telephone, laundry etc.
- International flight
- Visa entry into Tanzania
- Departure tax
- Tips to porters and drivers
