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Kifaru Safari – Serena Lodges (2012)

Tour Code: RS 3201 A

SEAT IN VEHICLE Basis

Days of operation from Kilimanjaro Airport – Friday and Sunday

ITINERARY

 

Day 01          - Arusha (Lake Duluti)

Arrive Kilimanjaro Airport (flight booked by agent), where you are met and transferred to your hotel located a short distance from Arusha Town Centre.

Overnight Serena Mountain Village on bed and breakfast basis

Day 02          - Arusha - Lake Manyara National Park  

Morning at leisure and safari briefing followed by lunch. Afternoon join seat in vehicle safari and you depart Arusha passing through the Masai Steppe filled with many picturesque African villages as well as maize, coffee and banana plantations. At the town of Makuyuni you turn North West and continue the journey up through a scenic escarpment that brings you to your lodge, perched on the edge of the Rift Valley with stunning views over the distant Lake Manyara.

Overnight at Lake Manyara Serena on full board basis

Day 03          - Lake Manyara National Park - Serengeti National Park  

After breakfast there is a game drive in Lake Manyara National Park that returns to the lodge for lunch. Leaving Lake Manyara behind, the journey continues North West across the stunning hilly countryside of the highlands which is filled with wheat and coffee plantations, and then into the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. From here lie the vast plains of the Serengeti, where you’ll hopefully start spotting game well before you get into the park.

Overnight at Serengeti Serena Lodge on a full board basis

Day 04          - Serengeti National Park

Morning and afternoon game drives in Serengeti National Park.

Overnight at Serengeti Serena Lodge on a full board basis

Day 05          - Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast you depart for Ngorongoro viewing game across the vast Serengeti plains, stopping off at Olduvai Gorge en route. The Gorge acquired its name from the Sansevieria bush that grows profusely in the area, named Olduvai by the Maasai. The Gorge is about 50km long and in some places around 90m deep and is found between the Crater and the Serengeti. It was first discovered by a German entomologist named Professor Kattwinkel, who instigated an expedition just before the First World War. Later, the exploration was continued by Dr Louis Leakey and his wife, who in 1959 found humanoid remains of Zinjanthropus, later renamed Australapithicus Boisei, an early form of man. You will have time to walk through the simple small museum at the gorge, where you can view copy displays of some of the finds as well as pictures of what life was like for the gorge’s earliest inhabitants.  After a picnic lunch you continue to your lodge, set high on the rim of Ngorongoro Crater.

Overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge on a full board basis

Day 06          - Ngorongoro Crater

A highlight awaits you this morning as you depart to explore what is commonly referred to as the World’s largest wildlife zoo. After breakfast, you descend with a picnic lunch through the early morning mists and 2,000 feet into the crater. Ngorongoro Crater is the World’s largest intact volcanic caldera. Due to its size and diversity, the crater floor is comprised of several distinct areas, ranging from forest, swamps, lakes and springs, to open grassland and some sandy dunes. It’s an awesome wildlife experience.  A picnic lunch is served overlooking a small lake populated with hippos.  You return to the lodge in the late afternoon.

Overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge on a full board basis

Day 07          - Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha

Departing Ngorongoro Crater after breakfast and head south east en route to Lake Manyara, Mto wa Mbu village and Tarangire beyond. Through the highlands and the Karatu district, you’ll view the scenic wheat plains and coffee plantations here before journeying down the spectacular escarpment where you turn north on to the main Arusha – Dodoma road and head to Arusha. On arrival in Arusha you will be provided lunch followed by transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport to connect international departure flight (booked by agent).

END OF OUR SERVICES  

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SEAT IN VEHICLE

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Cost Includes

·   Meet and greet services
 ·   Seat in shared 4x4 vehicle with photo roof (maximum 7 clients per vehicle)
 ·   Services of an English speaking driver-guide
 ·   Guaranteed window seat
 ·   Game drives and crater tour  
 ·   All accommodation and meals as specified
 ·   All park fees and government taxes
 ·   One bottle of mineral water per person per day during game drives

Cost Excludes

 ·   International flights
 ·   Visas
 ·   Airport tax (usually included on tickets)
 ·   Driver guide or local escort gratuities
 ·   Drinks and dining rooms tips, porterage, personal travel and baggage insurance
 ·   Telephone bill, laundry and any items of a personal nature
 ·   Medical insurance, evacuation cover and travel insurance

Additional remarks

 · We may have to reroute the itinerary or accommodate in similar lodges in case of non-availability.
 · Prices for domestic flights, airport taxes or park fees may be changed without prior notice. This is beyond our control and any increase levied will be passed to you.

Passenger Information

 · Passengers should bring only soft sided bags on safaris.
 · All the passengers must have Identification Card/Passport with them for internal flights.
 · Baggage on internal flights is strictly limited to 15kgs per person (including hand luggage). Any excess baggage will be charged by the airline at check-in.
 · Passengers arriving to Tanzania may be asked to present a valid Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate.