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Vintage North Safari Tanzania

Summary of Vintage North Safari Tanzania:

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

ITINERARY:

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 of Vintage North Safari Tanzania at 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 of Vintage North Safari Tanzania at SERENGETI:

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

Day 4 SERENGETI:

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 of Vintage North Safari Tanzania at LAKE MANYARA - ARUSHA:

0800 hrs- Drive to Arusha to arrive for lunch at Impala Hotel at 1200 hrs

Note:

April & December rates does not include Easter and X - Mas and New Year Supplement.

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 in Vintage North Safari Tanzania:

- Arrival and departure lunch at Impala Hotel, Arusha

- Park entrance fee at Ngorongoro, Serengeti and Lake Manyara

- Crater tour as per the Itinerary

- Full board accommodation on safari

- 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 in Vintage North Safari Tanzania:

- Extras at the lodges i.e. drinks, telephone, laundry etc.