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<strong>Safari</strong> <strong>Itinerary</strong> <strong>Tanzania</strong><br />
for<br />
The <strong>Huizing</strong> - van Schaardenburg <strong>Family</strong><br />
10 th July - 24 th July <strong>20</strong>16
Short <strong>Itinerary</strong><br />
Day Location Accommodatie MealPlan<br />
1&2 Arusha Rivertrees Country Inn DBB<br />
3&4 Tarangire Tarangire <strong>Safari</strong> Lodge LDBB<br />
5&6 Karatu Ngorongoro Farm House LDBB<br />
7,8 &9 Serengeti Asanja Tented Camp LDBB<br />
10 Zanzibar / Stone Town Zanzibar Serena Hotel L-BB<br />
11-14 Zanzibar Unguja Lodge HB<br />
15 Departure<br />
L-Lunch, D-Dinner, BB-Bed and breakfast, LDBB-Lunch, dinner, bed and breakfast, HB- Half Board<br />
Full <strong>Itinerary</strong><br />
Day 1: 10/07/<strong>20</strong>16 Rivertrees Country Inn – Dinner, Bed & Breakfast<br />
19h45 - Arrival at JRO Airport ex KL 567. Meet and transfer to Arusha Town<br />
Dinner and overnight at Rivertrees Country Inn<br />
Rivertrees Country Inn<br />
Located near the village of Usa- River, 22 km from Arusha town centre and about 25 kms from Kilimanjaro<br />
International Airport (JRO). The hotel has 22 rooms (Garden rooms and River house). All rooms with<br />
bathrooms en suite (Shower & Bathtub), Safe deposit boxes, hair driers, mosquito nets, Room fans.<br />
The River House, a 2 rooms thatched cottage by the river for family or friends. It can accommodate up to<br />
6 guests. Garden rooms # 3 & 4 are interconnecting (#3 can be double or twin and # 4 is double). Garden<br />
rooms # 1, 2 & 9 are the Farm house ones, with lounge, fireplace and terrace with view on Mt Kilimanjaro<br />
(1 is double, 2 can be triple with 3 single beds and 9 can be tpl with 1 double and 1 side bed).<br />
A restaurant that can carter for 35 pax. 1 Bar offering both international and exotic blend of drinks,<br />
quenchers and coolers. Swimming Pool / Wireless Internet Connection (WIFI) in some of the rooms / Curio<br />
Shop/ Gift Shop. Gardens offer excellent surroundings for walking, bird watching.<br />
Visits to a neighbouring village to view the local culture, a colourful craft market or a coffee plantation can<br />
be arranged. Rivertrees can also arrange Horseback riding in the countryside with prior notice.<br />
Day 2: 11/07/<strong>20</strong>16 Arusha – Rivertrees Country Inn – Bed & Breakfast<br />
Day at leisure . Dinner and overnight at Rivertrees Country Inn<br />
Day 3: 12/07/<strong>20</strong>16 Tarangire – Tarangire <strong>Safari</strong> Lodge – Full Board<br />
After breakfast, drive to Tarangire National Park. Lunch at Tarangire <strong>Safari</strong> Lodge<br />
Afternoon game drives in Tarangire National Park. Dinner and overnight at Tarangire <strong>Safari</strong> Lodge<br />
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TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK<br />
Tarangire National Park lies 1<strong>20</strong> km south of Arusha, along The Great North Road highway, and is very<br />
popular for day trips from the town. Tarangire offers a wide variety of wildlife in its area of 2,850 sq. km. As<br />
in all ecosystems, the vegetation and the types of animals you find are closely correlated. The principal<br />
features of the park are the flood plains and the grassland, mainly comprising of various types of acacia<br />
trees, and a few scattered baobabs, tamarind and the sausage trees.<br />
The Tarangire River, after which the park is named, provides the only permanent water for wildlife in the<br />
area. When the Maasai Steppes dry up with the end of the long rains in June, migratory animals return to<br />
the Tarangire River, making Tarangire National Park second only to Ngorongoro in the concentration of<br />
wildlife. This period stretches between June and October and it is the best season for game viewing in<br />
Tarangire. The most common animals found in the park include zebras, wildebeest, lions, leopards,<br />
waterbucks, giraffe, elephants, gazelles, impala, gerenuk, lesser kudu and the beautiful fringe-eared oryx.<br />
You may be lucky to spot the tree-climbing python, for which the park is famous, or the greater kudu and<br />
the roan antelope which are rare species in Northern <strong>Tanzania</strong>. Over 550 bird species have been recorded<br />
in the Park.<br />
Tarangire <strong>Safari</strong> Lodge<br />
Tarangire <strong>Safari</strong> Lodge is situated on a panoramic bluff in Tarangire National Park, with one of <strong>Tanzania</strong>'s<br />
most spectacular views, encompassing acacias and baobabs, plentiful wildlife and the Tarangire river.<br />
Game drives within Tarangire National Park are a year-round wildlife spectacle!<br />
The river flows through the park and is a magnet for wildlife, especially large populations of elephant. The<br />
park also contains varied and contrasting landscapes and unrivalled birdlife.<br />
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Day 4: 13/07/<strong>20</strong>16 Tarangire – Tarangire <strong>Safari</strong> Lodge – Full Board<br />
Morning and afternoon game drives in Tarangire National Park. Meals and overnight at Tarangire <strong>Safari</strong><br />
Lodge<br />
Day 5: 14/07/<strong>20</strong>15 - Karatu - Ngorongoro Farm House – Full Board<br />
Morning game drive in Tarangire National Park and later drive to Karatu area<br />
Lunch at Ngorongoro Farm House and afternoon at leisure.<br />
Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Farm House<br />
Day 6: 15/07/<strong>20</strong>15 Karatu – Ngorongoro - Ngorongoro Farm House – Full Board<br />
After breakfast, collect lunch boxes and drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area<br />
Descend to the Crater for full day Crater Tour. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Farm House<br />
Ngorongoro Farm House<br />
Nestling in a 500-acre coffee farm facing Oldeani Mountain, Ngorongoro Farm House is located only 5<br />
km from the Lodoare gate to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and about 160 from Arusha town.<br />
The Lodge comprises 50 guest rooms in spacious cottages, each with a private verandah and en-suite<br />
bathroom, large beds with mosquito netting.<br />
The elegantly thatched main building houses the reception, bar, library, the lounge with a fire place, and<br />
dining area offering home cooking using fresh organic vegetables and diary products from the lodge<br />
farm. Other facilities include the swimming pool, massage, laundry, internet café, curio shop / gift shop,<br />
Optional Activities: guided walks through the farm and flower garden, coffee roasting, visit to the local<br />
village.<br />
Ngorongoro Crater<br />
This remarkable and world famous geographic feature is technically a "caldera"- a collapsed volcano. The<br />
floor is an area of over 100 square miles includes a large lake and forms a perfectly preserved and selfcontained<br />
habitat for a huge number and variety of animal species. Elephant, Buffalo, Hippo and many<br />
other species can generally be seen here at any time of year. Maasai tribesmen have traditional grazing<br />
rights here and they may be seen in their distinctive dress, tending their herds of cattle.<br />
The animals are not trapped in the crater, and there is some migratory movement in and out, but because<br />
of the protected nature of the habitat and the availability of grazing and water, much of the animal<br />
population remains resident year round. This makes Ngorongoro ideal for game viewing. There are several<br />
prides of lion, and some of the last surviving rhino to be found in <strong>Tanzania</strong>.<br />
The alkaline soda lake is home to huge flocks of flamingos, a remarkable and unforgettable sight. The<br />
whole crater has a quite unique almost magical atmosphere. The lodges are situated around the crater<br />
rim, and the descent into the crater and tour are taken in 4 wheel drive vehicles since the entry and exit<br />
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oads are steep and unsuitable for minibus. Full day tours include a picnic lunch in a scenic spot right in the<br />
crater itself.<br />
Day 7: 16/07/<strong>20</strong>16 Ngorongoro – Serengeti – Asanja Tented Camp – Full Board<br />
After breakfast, drive to Serengeti via Olduvai Gorge. Lunch at Asanja Luxury Tented Camp and later<br />
enjoy afternoon game drives in Serengeti National Park. Dinner and overnight at Asanja Luxury Tented<br />
Camp<br />
Asanja Luxury Tented Camp<br />
Tucked away amidst Moru Kopjes deep in the wilderness of the southern central Serengeti plains, Asanja<br />
Africa is ideally located in a prime wildlife area with some of the best game viewing opportunities year<br />
round. The camp is open throughout the year and is about 45 minutes drive from Seronera airstrip.<br />
Designed around bushes and trees and merging well into the environment, Asanja Africa is a small facility<br />
with only five guest tents boasting a feeling of exclusivity. The tents are spacious and have en suite<br />
bathrooms with flush toilets & hot safari showers, and a private verandah overlooking the scenic views of<br />
the Serengeti plains. Despite having the same design, each tent is distinct and unique, themed and<br />
embellished in the local Maasai tribe style and culture. The camp is powered by a generator and in the<br />
evenings an inverter is operational.<br />
The main tent houses the lounge, the safari bar and the dining area. Other facilities include a camp fire<br />
and a private gazebo for guests to unwind and take in the tranquility of the African wilderness. The camp<br />
also offers exclusive bush breakfasts and dinners, along with sundowners from a scenic view of the<br />
Serengeti plains. Balloon safaris can be organized on request. Children below 6 years are allowed if the<br />
camp is booked for exclusive use.<br />
Day 8: 17/07/<strong>20</strong>16 Serengeti - Asanja Luxury Tented Camp – Full Board<br />
Early transfer to the site for the Balloon flight in the morning! Drifting above the plains and watching<br />
wildlife from the air in total silence is an amazing experience. Afternoon game drives in Serengeti<br />
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National Park. Meals and overnight at Asanja Luxury Tented Camp<br />
Day 9: 18/07/<strong>20</strong>16 Serengeti - Asanja Luxury Tented Camp – Full Board<br />
Morning and afternoon game drives in Serengeti National Park Meals and overnight at Asanja Luxury<br />
Tented Camp<br />
Serengeti National Park<br />
The Serengeti is one of the largest wildlife sanctuaries in the world. The most famous features of the<br />
Serengeti ecosystem are the spectacular concentration of plains animals, found nowhere else in the world,<br />
and the annual wildebeest migration. The park itself covers an areas of 15,000 square kilometres and<br />
adjoins other reserves, such as the Ngorongoro conservation area to the South and the Maasai Mara (in<br />
Kenya) to the North, making a huge total area in which the wildlife can continue its age old cycles of life<br />
and death protected and undisturbed.<br />
The terrain of the park varies from the short and long grass, open plains in the south, the acacia savanna<br />
in the central area, the hilly, more densely wooded northern section, and the extensive woodland and<br />
black clay plains, dominated by the central ranges of mountains in the western corridor.The plains are<br />
dotted with rocky outcrops known as "kopjes", and there are several rivers running through the park, notably<br />
the Seronera river in the central area, the Grumeti river in the Western corridor and the Mara river in the<br />
north.<br />
Apart from the wildebeest and zebra, you can expect to see a large variety of animals. Gazelle varieties<br />
include the tiny Dik- Dik, Thompsons, Grants, Topi, Waterbuck, Kudu and many others. Hippos will be found<br />
in their pools at any time of year. Elephant will frequently be seen but the population here is migratory, and<br />
the numbers in different areas will vary from season to season.<br />
There are huge herds of buffalo and a large population of giraffe. The rhino, alas, is virtually extinct in the<br />
Serengeti, and the visitor will be unlikely to see one here. Apart from the bigger game, there are some<br />
enchanting little creatures around such as mongoose, bat eared foxes and rock hyrax. There are not many<br />
monkeys and apes in the Serengeti, but you will see baboons and black faced vervet monkeys, particularly<br />
near the lodges.<br />
The Serengeti predators, made famous by many films and documentaries, include lion, leopard, cheetah<br />
and hyena.<br />
The birds of the Serengeti are just as spectacular and varied as the animals- there are several types of<br />
eagles and vultures, Ostrich, Secretary Birds, Kori Bustards, Hornbills, Guinea Fowl as well as a host of smaller<br />
birds. There have been almost 500 species of birds recorded in the park, including several that migrate<br />
from Europe and Asia in the winter months.<br />
Visitors must not expect to see every animal and bird on every visit. The area is vast, and the migratory and<br />
weather patterns mean that many of the animals are constantly on the move. What you will see on any<br />
given trip depends on the season, the weather, on the skill of your driver/ guide and most of all, on luck.<br />
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Day 10: 19/07/<strong>20</strong>16 Zanzibar - Stone Town, Zanzibar Serena Hotel Bed & Breakfast included<br />
With lunch boxes transfer to Seronera Airstrip for a scheduled flight to Zanzibar<br />
10h00 – Departure on Air Excel to Zanzibar<br />
14h00 – Arrival at Zanzibar Airport, pick up and transfer to Zanzibar Serena Hotel, Stone Town/Standard<br />
Room /BB<br />
Zanzibar Serena Hotel<br />
Idyllically situated on the sea-front of Zanzibar’s historic Stone Town, and flanked by an exotic mix of sultan’s<br />
palaces, Portuguese forts, ancient dhow harbours, and bright bazaars, the Zanzibar Serena Inn is a haven<br />
of tranquility and opulence amongst the bustle of one of Africa’s most ancient and most enchanting towns.<br />
The Inn is only 7km or 15 minutes drive from Zanzibar airport.<br />
A member of the “Small Luxury Hotels of the World”, Zanzibar Serena has been styled to represent the<br />
epitome of Swahili style, ethnic elegance and Arabic opulence. The Inn has 52 ocean facing en-suite<br />
rooms, most with private balcony, offered in Standard rooms, Prime rooms and Suites, all equipped with:<br />
24-hour room service, air-conditioning, WIFI, direct-dial phone, in-room satellite TV, mini bar, private safe,<br />
240V/3 pin (square) sockets and shaver sockets, hair driers, comfortable beds with mosquito nets, bathrobe<br />
and slippers.<br />
Constructed so that the waves lap to within inches of its open windows and the lateen-sailed dhows pass<br />
within metres of its tables, the Baharia Restaurant features fretwork screens, Omani carvings, Persian rugs<br />
and bright Swahili artifacts. Other facilities include the bar graced by traditional Taarab orchestras, terrace<br />
restaurant overlooking the bay, a swimming pool, the pool terrace serving a range of drinks and snacks, a<br />
coffee shop, a conference suite complete with facilities, a gift shop, and the Serena’s exclusive beach<br />
hideaway, Mangapwani Beach, a short drive from the Inn which offers a superb Swahili seafood lunch<br />
buffet.<br />
Zanzibar<br />
The Zanzibar Archipelago is as mystic, beautiful and serene today as it has been for centuries. Zanzibar, a<br />
happy mix of Africa and Arabia; Noel Coward sang about it in the 1930s, Dr. Livingstone used it as an<br />
expedition base and it was the birth place of Freddy Mercury. The turquoise waters and white sands with<br />
the sun glinting off tin roofed residences.<br />
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Zanzibar is the second largest island on the East African coast and it’s roughly about the size of Hertfordshire<br />
in UK, being about 53 miles long by 21 miles broad and having and area of 640 sq miles. It is situated in<br />
latitude 6 degrees south, longitude 39 degrees East, and it is separated from the African Continent by a<br />
channel 22 ½ miles across at its narrow part. Zanzibar Island is distant 135 miles from Mombasa, 45 miles<br />
from Dar es Salaam, 1,607 from Durban ( South Africa) and 6,764 from London.<br />
Stone Town<br />
The winding narrow streets in Stone Town, classified as World Cultural Heritage, with ancient buildings,<br />
superb balconies, amazing sculptured doors, mosques, ancient palaces, Livingstone’s house, the House of<br />
Wonders (the first building with electricity and an elevator in the whole of East Africa)…<br />
Day 11-14: <strong>20</strong>/07/<strong>20</strong>16 - 23/07/<strong>20</strong>16 Zanzibar, Unguja Lodge. Half Board included.<br />
After breakfast, transfer to beach hotel. Dinner and overnight at Unjuja Lodge<br />
Unguja Lodge<br />
Unguja Lodge is located close to Kizimkazi village on the quiet western side of Zanzibar Island’s southern<br />
tip, about an hour’s drive from Zanzibar Airport and the Stone Town.<br />
Sitting on a small coral cliff, the Lodge has a total of 11 villas, with 7 Sea View Villas, 3 Baobab Villas, and<br />
the <strong>Family</strong> House, all built of coral stones and lime with makuti (palm leaves) thatch. The Sea View villas<br />
and the <strong>Family</strong> House have a direct sea view, and each has a private terrace overlooking the Menai<br />
Bay. The Baobab Villas are built a few meters further from the shore beneath a huge baobab tree,<br />
oriented to the garden offering more seclusion and privacy. Sea View Villas & Baobab Villas have the<br />
following facilities in common: spacious bedroom with double bed and mosquito netting, ceiling fan,<br />
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private safe, open plan sitting room, open plan spacious shower room, separate toilet, loft with extra<br />
double bed. The<br />
Sea View Villas have in addition private terrace with a sea view, while the Baobab Villas are encircled by<br />
a lush garden and have air conditioning (AC) and a plunge pool. The <strong>Family</strong> House features a bedroom<br />
with double bed and mosquito netting, ceiling fan & air conditioning, bathroom/toilet en suite, open<br />
plan bathroom/toilet, open plan sitting room, sitting room inside, sea view terrace; and upstairs there are<br />
two smaller bedrooms, each with 2 single beds that can be put together to make a double bed,<br />
mosquito nets, fan and AC, bathroom/toilet en suite and shared balcony.<br />
The lodge has a bar & restaurant serving a variety of dishes blending foreign ideas with local cuisine.<br />
Other facilities include a swimming pool, WiFi network around the restaurant area, Spa treatment, a dive<br />
centre, library and laundry service. Unguja is the perfect place for a honeymoon.<br />
Day 14 24/07/<strong>20</strong>16 – departure<br />
Transfer to the Zanzibar airport to connect with your scheduled flight to Dar es Salaam<br />
19h00 – Departure on PW 437 to Dar es Salaam<br />
19h30 – Arrival at Dar es Salaam airport and make own way to connect with KL 567 @ 23h05<br />
End of Wild Times Services<br />
Included in your safari:<br />
Accommodation and meals as stipulated on the itinerary<br />
Ground transportation with an English speaking driver/guide or naturalist guide<br />
Balloon Flight above The Serengeti / 3 persons<br />
Domestic flight; Seronera – Zanzibar one way / 4 persons<br />
Game drives or sightseeing depending on the itinerary - where indicated<br />
Park or reserve entry fees - where applicable<br />
All Excursions mentioned in the itinerary<br />
Membership GGTO<br />
Administration cost<br />
Excluded in your safari:<br />
International flights and departure taxes<br />
Visas fee<br />
Optional activities and excursions<br />
Inoculations and personal insurance<br />
Items of personal nature such as beverages, telephone, postage, tips etc.<br />
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