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Tanzania h Driving Safaris from Arusha
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Ultimate Tanzania
A breathtaking and
X extensive overland safari
SAFARI of Northern Tanzania,
including Tarangire
National Park, Lake Victoria, the animal rich
plains of the Serengeti and the wonder of
Ngorongoro Crater, staying in a selection of
superbly located three and four star lodges.
YOUR
ITINER ARY
TOUR DURATION: 13 NIGHTS
h Arusha: 1 night
h Tarangire: 2 nights
h Ngorongoro Crater: 2 nights
h Serengeti: 4 nights
h Lake Victoria: 2 nights
h Lake Manyara: 2 nights
DAY 1 h On arrival, transfer to the Arusha Hotel for one night.
DAY 2 h Morning tour of Arusha National Park visiting
Ngurudoto Crater and the Momella lakes, a group of shallow
alkaline lakes that are home to many water birds including
flamingos, Egyptian geese and fowls. Lunch before departing
for Tarangire. Game drive en route to the Tarangire Sopa
Lodge for a two night stay (approx. 99 miles).
DAY 3 h Morning and afternoon game drives in beautiful
Tarangire National Park, a highly dense bush land
dominated by the incredible valley of the Tarangire River
and attracting a good concentration of wildlife. Herds of
elephant are likely to be encountered as are vividly
coloured birds who love the dry savannah.
DAY 4 h En route to Ngorongoro Crater enjoy a visit to
Gibb’s Farm, a historic, organic coffee growing plantation
and a hike to local waterfalls. Continue to the Ngorongoro
Sopa Lodge, perched on the northern crater rim with
spectacular vistas and sunsets. You will spend the next two
nights here (approx. 155 miles).
DAY 5 h Enjoy a day in and around the Crater, the largest
intact crater in the world with forest areas inhabited by
monkeys and elephants and open savannah where lions
roam. Also visit a Maasai village.
DAY 6 h Descend to the Serengeti plains and enter the
National Park viewing game en route. Lunch at the
Serengeti Serena Lodge before an afternoon game drive
and a two night stay (approx. 124 miles).
DAY 7 h Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives viewing
an amazing amount of wildlife from this central location.
DAY 8 h Drive through the Western Corridor of the
Serengeti to Speke Bay Lodge. After lunch enjoy a guided
walk and bird watch. Overnight Speke Bay Lodge (approx.
124 miles).
DAY 9 h Take a traditional canoe ride this morning along the
shore bank to a nearby village. Enjoy an afternoon at leisure
or bird watch along the lake shore.
DAY 10 h Drive back into the Serengeti, viewing wildlife with
picnic lunch en route to the Serengeti Sopa Lodge, your
base for the next two nights (approx. 155 miles).
DAY 11 h Morning and afternoon game drives in the
eastern side of the Serengeti National Park. Optional
balloon safari today.
DAY 12 h Drive to the famous archaeological site of Olduvai
Gorge and the Cradle of Mankind before continuing to Lake
Manyara and the Lake Manyara Serena Lodge for two
nights. Picnic lunch en route (approx. 155 miles).