Africa Safari, Tanzania

Safari Inclusions:

• 10 nights tented camps and lodges
• Daily game drives or activities as per itinerary
• Professional local English-speaking safari guides/drivers
• Custom 4×4 vehicles w/photographic hatches, bottled water, binoculars
• Personalized documents, deluxe daypack, luggage tags
• Meet and greet services at the airport for all guests arriving approximately (within 1 hour) at the same time.
• All transfers to and from airports, hotels and camps
• Internal airfare Serengeti to Arusha – Personal weight restriction 220lbs (extra seat purchase maybe required) Luggage including carry-on 33lbs
• Accommodations as shown in itinerary are subject to change to similar
• All meals on safari and as shown in the itinerary. Beverages/liquor and laundry not included
• All park and conservancy fees at the current rate and subject to change
• Hotel and local tourism taxes
• Flying Doctor’s Emergency Evacuation

Safari Exclusions:

• International flights to/from Africa (can be arranged thru Born Free)
• Travel, medical, and cancellation insurance
• Visa and passport fees. Tanzania visa is currently $100 per person
• Tips/gratuities average $15 per person per day for guide. Tip box for hotel/dining room staff as traveler wishes
• Airport departure taxes or excess baggage fees*
• Optional activities (i.e. hot air balloon, etc.) extra walks or night drives, village visits not mentioned as included
• Beverages and liquor
• All items of a personal nature (i.e. phone calls, laundry etc.)
• Any increases in park fees or fuel surcharges
• Anything not specifically listed in the “Trip includes” section. WEIGHT ALLOWANCE: luggage is limited to 33lbs per person including carry-on. Personal weight of over 220lbs may require purchase of extra seat on internal flight

The accommodations on this trip are a high comfort but do keep the ambience of the true African bush and the colonial style in the town of Karatu and Arusha.  A PDF version of this exciting 10-day itinerary can also be found at this link.

28 Oct. – DEPART FOR TANZANIA
Our tour operator Born Free Safaris can help you arrange your air or arrange on your own.

29 Oct. – ARRIVE KILIMANJARO, TANZANIA
Accommodations: Arumeru River Lodge
Meals: Dinner

Touch down at Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro airport. Once through customs and immigration, you will be greeted by our local representative and escorted to your hotel for the evening. Have dinner and get a good night’s sleep after your long flight.

30 Oct. – KILIMANJARO, TANZANIA
Accommodations: Arumeru River Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Packed simple lunch, Dinner

Up early this morning – time to stretch after the long flight with an invigorating hike on the foothills of MT. KILIMANJARO. Arrangements can be made for those who may want to do a summit climb to allow another 5 nights pre-safari.

This morning, excitement starts as you enter Mt. Kilimanjaro National Park. Hike through the rainforest, heading on to the Shira Plateau area on a day hike. To the west are the glaciers near the summit, and on a clear day, you might catch a glimpse. It is possible to see some wildlife on the plateau, such as buffalo and smaller gazelles.

31 Oct. – TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
Accommodations: Maweninga Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

PRIVATE GROUP SAFARI – Your Born Free Professional Guide will be with you throughout your trip in Tanzania. Your safari vehicle is a deluxe 4×4 Land Cruiser with comfortable refitted seats. There is a roof hatch for easy viewing and photography. Meet your private guide, board your 4×4 vehicle, and head to Tarangire National Park for your first game drive! Tarangire is the quintessence of Old Africa. The intriguing atmosphere at this park seems almost prehistoric, with ancient baobab trees, hanging sausage trees, scrub bushes, strangely horned antelopes, and tall giraffes.

01 Nov. – TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
Accommodations: Maweninga Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Morning game drive searching out the wildlife that the park is known for its high density of elephants. Visitors to the park in November, which is traditionally the dry season, can expect to see large herds of thousands of zebra, wildebeest and cape buffalo. Other common resident animals include waterbuck, giraffe, dik dik, impala, eland, Grant’s gazelle, vervet monkey, banded monkeys. Return to the lodge for a leisure lunch – sit and enjoy the magnificent views and then back out to the park – for the sundown drive and sundowners* – cocktails in the bush!!

02 Nov. – LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK
Accommodations: Ngorongoro Serena
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Continue with your guide to Lake Manyara National Park. Ernest Hemingway called this “the loveliest place I have seen in Africa.” The highlight of the park’s wildlife is the wonderful hippo population. Elephants, giraffes, monkeys, impalas, and more than 380 species of birds are also to be found among the park’s five different vegetation zones. The park is also known for its tree-climbing lions, which may be seen sleeping off the heat of the day on a nearby branch

03 Nov. – NGORONGORO CRATER
Accommodations: Olduvai Ndogo Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Get up early this morning, as you will want to be on the Ngorongoro Crater floor for prime-time game viewing. Drive time from the lodge to the bottom of Ngorongoro. Ngorongoro is one of the most spectacular wildlife areas in Africa and has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage site. Close to the famous Olduvai Gorge (known as “the cradle of mankind”) lies the world-renowned Olduvai Camp. Olduvai Camp is an off-the-beaten-track camp that gives access to authentic cultural experiences. The Camp is comfortable and made up of 17 tents with hot showers and flush toilets en-suite. You will be surprised at the comfort level in this remote region.

04 Nov. – 05 Nov. SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
Accommodations: Melia Serengeti
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Continue with your guide to the central area of the great plains of the Serengeti, with game viewing en route to your lodge. During your next two days, you will experience game drives in Serengeti National Park. Over a million wildebeests and two hundred thousand zebras pass through the reserve on their endless journey, following the rains and searching for greener grasses. Behind them, follow the predators. Become a part of life in the Serengeti – birth, feeding, life, and death – a fantastic experience you’ll never forget!

06 Nov. – 07 Nov. further north SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
Accommodations: Togoro Plains Camp or upgrade to Lemala Kuria Hills
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Continue with your guide heading deeper into the Serengeti. The Serengeti offers arguably the most scintillating game viewing in Africa: great herds of buffalo, smaller groups of elephant and giraffe, and thousands upon thousands of elands, topi, kongoni, impala and Grant’s gazelle. This area never ceases to amaze.

08 Nov. – FLY TO ARUSHA / INTERNATIONAL DEPARTURE HOMEWARD

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Bid farewell to the bush and the friends you’ve made at camp as you are escorted to the airstrip for your flight to Arusha (flight included). The fun is not quite over yet! Upon your arrival in Arusha, you will head to Shanga for a fabulous lunch – but the property is also a community workshop with a craft area, place to walk and relax, and of course buy last-minute gifts before your departing flight.

Later, you will be taken to Kilimanjaro airport in time for your international flight homeward. Take with you the memories of a wonderfully unforgettable experience that only Africa can provide!