Great Tour: 5 Days, 4 Nights Safari – Tanzania  

Customize: This package can be customized

Duration: 5 days

Accommodation: Camping or Lodge

Game Parks: Lake Manyara National Park (Tanzania) Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania) Serengeti National Park (Tanzania) Tarangire National Park (Tanzania)

Activities: Game Drives, Game Viewing

ITINERARY:

ARRIVAL DAY

Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport with your home flight, meet and greet at the Airport with our driver guide and transfer to Meru Simba Lodge for dinner and overnight.

Distance from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Arusha is 50Kms and usually takes about 45minutes of drive

Accommodation is on full board basis

Day 1: TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK

In the morning after breakfast at 0830hrs pick up from the hotel in Arusha town with lunchbox from the Lodge and transfer to Tarangire National Park for full day game viewing.  At around 1230hrs you will have a stop for picnic lunch and after lunch proceed with game viewing. In the evening drive to Tarangire Safari Lodge or Tarangire Campsite for dinner and overnight.

The distance from Arusha town to Tarangire National Park is 120kms and usually takes about one and half hours of drive to the park gate.

Accommodation is based on full board

Day 2: LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK

After breakfast at 0900hrs with your lunchbox transfer to Lake Manyara National Park for game viewing. At around 1230hrs you will have a stop for picnic lunch and after lunch proceed with game viewing. In the evening drive to Lake Manyara Serena Lodge or Twiga Campsite for dinner and overnight.

Distance from Tarangire National Park to Lake Manyara National Park is 95kms and usually takes about one hour of drive to the park gate.

Accommodation is based on full board

Day 3: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK

After breakfast at around 0800hrs transfer to Serengeti via Ngorongoro Conservation area with packed lunch and game viewing en-route, proceed with game viewing in the Serengeti Park. In the evening drive to Serengeti Serena Lodge or Pimbi Campsite for dinner and overnight.

Distance from Lake Manyara National Park to Serengeti National Park is 150kms (to ndutu area, the gate between Ngorongoro and Serengeti) and 250kms (to Seronera, Serengeti Central area); it usually takes about three and half hours of drive to the park gate.

Accommodation is based on full board

Day 4: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK

Wake up early in the morning, taking a light breakfast and after breakfast at 0600hrs go for an early morning game viewing, at around 0915hrs drive back to Serengeti Serena Lodge or Pimbi Campsite for late breakfast. After breakfast take a lunchbox with you and proceed with game viewing in the park, at around 1230hrs you will stop for picnic lunch and after lunch drive out of Serengeti to Ngorongoro Olduvai Gorge the archaeological site. Spend about an hour at Olduvai and then proceed to Ngorongoro Serena Lodge or Simba Campsite for dinner and overnight.

Distance from Serengeti (Seronera) to Ngorongoro Conservation Area is 145kms and it takes about two hours of drive to the crater rim

Accommodation is based on full board

Day 5: NGORONGORO CRATER

After breakfast at 0800hrs descend into the Crater floor for full day crater tour, at around 1230hrs you will have picnic lunch inside the crater near lerai forest or hippo pool. After Lunch continue with game viewing in the crater. In the evening at around 1600hrs ascend the crater and drive back to Arusha for dinner and overnight at Meru Simba Lodge.

DEPARTURE DAY

Pick up from the Lodge in Arusha and transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport to connect to your homebound flight.

Distance from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport is 50kms and it takes about 45minutes of drive to the Airport.

End of Tour

COST BREAKDOWN

Option #1:

In this option you will be spending nights in Campsites while on Safari and at Meru Simba Lodge in Arusha.

• US $2,007 per person. 1Pax

• US $1,351 per person. 2Pax

• US $1,158 per person. 3Pax

• US $1,059 per person. 4Pax and above

Option #2:

In this option you will be spending nights in lodges mentioned in the itinerary above

• US $2,756 per person. 1Pax

• US $1,941 per person. 2Pax

• US $1,753 per person. 3Pax

• US $1,659 per person. 4Pax and above

Note that:

The costs above are based on people sharing a double or triple room if single room will be needed there will be a single supplement of US $253

Cost above includes:

-          All parks entrance fees

-          Accommodation on safari based on three meals a  day

-          Two nights accommodation at Meru Simba Lodge in Arusha

-          Transport on a 4x4 Land cruiser or minibus with a pop up roof

-          If camping safari includes; tents, mattresses, cook salary, cooking utensils, tables, chairs and all necessary camping equipments except sleeping bags

-          Two way airport transfers (pick up and drop off at Kilimanjaro International Airport)

-          Service of Professional English Speaking driver guide

-          Activities as stipulated in the program above

Cost above excludes:

-          International flights to/from Kilimanjaro International Airport

-          Extras at the lodges i.e. drinks

-          Items of personal nature/use i.e. telephone, laundry, etc

-          Tip(s) to the driver guide and cook (if camping safari)

-          Visa fees and departure taxes

-          And all not mentioned in the program above