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Day 1: Arusha
Whenever
you arrive, you'll be
personally met and
transferred to the
family-owned and managed
River trees Lodge set in
cool shaded wooded
grounds
with a
lively stream lined with
fig trees along one
boundary. For those
arriving early, optional
activities can be
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Days 2 & 3: West
Kilimanjaro
Drive
into the beautiful
highlands of Monduli
passing through a
patchwork of fields and
small villages
that
typify rural Africa,
before descending into
semi arid bush country.
Here a warm welcome
awaits one in the
private Maasai
conservancy.
Spend 2 nights in a
Luxury Tented Camp,
Slaughtering a goat in
maasai traditional way,
eat barbeque while
exchanging ideas with
Maasai elders. Learn
about the local Maasai
and experience some of
the
most
awesome scenery in
Africa. |
Day 4: Monduli -
Tarangire
Spend
this morning of your
safari in
Tanzania visiting Maasai
boma and chance to buy
Maasai beads and
artifacts. Then, drive
to the great Tarangire
National Park. At this
time of the year,
Tarangire is packed with
elephant that have come
off the Maasai steppe to
dig in the sand rivers
for water. There is
no other congregation of
elephant
as
dramatic. Two nights
accommodations at a
luxury tented camp.
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Day 5: Tarangire
Full day
exploring the great
families of elephant.
Tarangire is a
wonderland of Africa,
exceptionally diverse in
habitat with
massive
groves of Baobab trees,
open plains, swamps and
thick wooded areas home
of Leopard, Impala and
many baboon. The
bird-life is exceptional
at this time of the
year, with many exotic
bee-eaters and great
birds of prey perched on
the giant Baobabs spying
out their next meal. |
Day 6: Lake Manyara
Further
game viewing in
Tarangire this morning
before leisurely making
our way north towards
the Great Rift Valley.
Arrive Kirurumu camp for
a late lunch. The camp
is set on the edge of
the Great rift
escarpment with
outstanding views of the
Lake and plains below.
This afternoon join one
of Raymond's friends for
a
guided enthno-biological
walk
to the
edge of the escarpment. |
Day 7: Lake Manyara and
The Great Rift
Dawn game
drive in Lake Manyara
National Park, perhaps
the most beautiful on
the circuit. Famous for
its lions-in-trees, the
park boasts 20 times as
many species of trees as
in all of North America
and outstanding bird
life. During the morning
game drive you'll
understand why
this is
where Out of Africa was
filmed.
In the afternoon explore
an important elephant
corridor and rich native
forest in the Maasai
community of Silela,
with whom Raymond has
been working closely on
a variety of
conservation efforts.
Meals and overnight at
Kirurumu. |
Days 8 & 9: Ngorongoro
Crater
Two
remarkable days in
one of
the most phenomenal
places in Africa,
the 2000-foot deep, 100
sq. mile large
Ngorongoro Crater.
Between 2 and 3 million
years ago a giant
volcano collapsed
inwards to form what is
today Ngorongoro, the
home of more than 20 000
large mammals and
described by the first
Conservator of the area
as the eighth wonder of
the world. It is an
animal paradise.
See some of the world's
largest Elephant,
large
groups of black-maned
Lion,
big herds of plains
animals like Zebra and
The crater is the last
place in Africa where
free-ranging black rhino
are usually seen by all
visitors. One afternoon
Raymond will
introduce
you to a local Maasai
chief
who will
escort you on a
breath-taking walk
through the area's
outstanding hills.
The 2 days and nights
will be spent at
Tanzania's most lavish
safari camp, Crater
Lodge. Enjoy your own
fireplace, stoked by
your personal butler who
also keeps the sherry
glasses full and Stilton
close at hand. |
Days 10 - 12: Serengeti
Plains
Leave the
crater on
a
spectacular drive
that takes you first to
famous Olduvai Gorge,
then overland into the
great Serengeti, the
Grande Dame of African
wilderness. For 3 days
and nights you'll the
far reaches of the
Serengeti, where most of
the game activity is
found at this time of
the year.
You'll explore some
great
rivers with their
monstrous Crocodiles,
as well as the plains
that attract so many
predators at this time
of the year. During
these three nights
you'll be pampered in a
Luxury Camp set in a
beautiful location far
away from the main
tourist lodges. At
times, the entire veldt
will be yours alone. |
Day 13: Arusha - Depart
A quick
morning flight returns
you to Arusha by noon.
You'll be met and enjoy
lunch at a popular local
restaurant, with
time for sightseeing and
shopping
before
returning to River trees
Lodge. Private rooms are
available for everyone
until the evening
departures. |
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Included:
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Accommodation as per itinerary
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Local flight as per
itinerary
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Transport in a Land Cruiser/Land Rover or
Minibus
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Services of an English speaking tour
driver/guide
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Game viewing drives and parks entrance
fees as per
itinerary
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All Government taxes and levies
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Mineral Water all
days on Safari
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Not Included:
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All items of a personal nature e.g.
telephone bills
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Tips and gratuities for hotel, lodge, camp
staff and
driver/guide
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Alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks
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Any local and international flight and
departure taxes
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Laundry services
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Any other items not specified in this
itinerary
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Holiday supplements
over Christmas and
New Year
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**EXTENSION IDEA**
Indulge in 4-5 days on
Zanzibar for a touch of
East Africa exoticism!
The blue waters,
shimmering white beaches
and aromas of the Spice
Trail conjure up images
of yesteryear.
**PURE ADVENTURE**
Consider a Hot
Air Balloon Safari while
you are in the Serengeti
– a unique way for game
viewing followed by a
hearty champagne
breakfast on landing.
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Best time for this program is March, April,
May, June ,July ,
August, September, October and December
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