African Safari
African Safari: Overnight at Wildlife Lodge
Days: 5
Difficulty: Relaxing
Closest international airport: Kilimanjaro airport (JRO)
When to go on African Safari:
Dry season (July-October) for large mammals;
Wet season (November-June) for bird watching, the waterfalls and canoeing.
Relaxation
If you have just Climbed Kilimanjaro, there is no better way to relax and enjoy Tanzania than
going on a 5 day African safari and staying in the Wildlife lodges. The lodges are very luxurious, close to nature,
have great views, comfortable beds, showers, and amazing food. After
camping for 6-8 days, and stressing about reaching the summit of Kilimanjaro nothing is more enjoyable
than a shower and a bed.
Itinerary:
Day 1: Lake Manyara
Start: from Moshi to Lake Manyara at 8:00 am
Destination: Lake Manyara National Park, half day game drive
Accommodation: Lodge outside Manyara Park
What to see: Lake Manyara - the lake is part of the Great Rift Valley, the west bank consists largely of cliffs above the turquoise waters. The park contains many elephants, giraffes, baboons, lions, impalas, hippos, many species of bird, especially flamingos and many different types of trees.
Time in the park: five to six hours
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Day 2: Ngorongoro Crater
Start: From accommodation at Manyara to Ngorongoro Crater at 8.30 am
Destination: Ngorongoro Crater, for more than a half day game drive in the crater
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Wildlife lodge
What to see: The Ngorongoro Crater is almost 600m deep and in this massive caldera you will find an amazing variety of animals, alongside the "big five" (elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard and rhinoceros). You can find as well wildebeest, hippopotamus, baboon, hyenas, and many types of birds.
Time in the park: six to seven hours
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Hot Air Balloon Flight – OPTIONAL – NOT INCLUDED
At 5:00 am the Serengeti Balloon Safaris Company will come and collect you at your camp to take you to the departure point at Massai Kopjes. You will meet the chief pilot; you will receive a full briefing and witness the balloon inflating. Take off at sun rise, and let the wind take you... The pilot controls accurately the altitude, to sometimes be close to the treetops, offering you a unique viewpoint and endless photographic opportunities. After landing, a full English breakfast is served with champagne in the wild savannah. You will receive a certificate and will be taken back to Seronera (about 9.30am).
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Day 3: Serengeti
Start: From accommodation at 7.30 am after breakfast. Drive to the Serengeti. There will be time to pass by at a Massai village. The drive to Serengeti from the lodge will be three hours.
Destination: Full day game drive in central Serengeti.
Accommodation: Seronera Wildlife lodge
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Day 4: Serengeti
You can watch the sunrise from the hotel view point at 6.30 am. You will have breakfast, and then the driver will pick you all up for the morning safari and bring you back for hot lunch. You will also be able visit the Serengeti Information Centre, where you can get more information about the history and wildlife of Serengeti National Park. You can have a short break (siesta) till four, when you start for an evening safari. You will all get back around 6.30 to the lodge.
What to see: The Serengeti hosts the largest terrestrial mammal migration in the world and is also renowned for its large lion population and is one of the best places to observe prides in their natural environment.
Approximately 70 larger mammals and some 500 avifauna species are found there. This high diversity in terms of species is a function of diverse habitats ranging from forests, swamps, kopjes, grasslands and woodlands. Wildebeests, gazelles, zebras and buffalos are some of the commonly found large mammals in the region.
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Day 5: Return
Start: Set off from the lodge after breakfast. On the way out of the Serengeti you will have a short game drive.
* Prices are subject to change based on lodge accommodation pricing and seasonality.
Wildlife Lodges
Lake Manyara Wildlife Lodge is strategically located on the very edge of the Lake Manyara, a small breathtaking National Park with an immense natural richness - home of over 380 bird species, including the thousands of flamingos that tint the soda waters of the Lake pink and the famous tree-climbing lions, which for reasons unknown sleep in the branches of acacia trees.
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Seronera Wildlife Lodge is artfully constructed around a rocky outcrop from glass and wood elements, perfectly blending into its surrounding; next to the lodge, several waterholes attract, day and night, the most amazing animals, providing a unique opportunity for a close encounter with the Big Five. Seronera Lodge is only 5 minutes from the departing point of the hot air balloon safaris, which offer a thrilling bird's-eye wildlife perspective of the vast plains of The Serengeti. From its privileged location, the Seronera's 75 rooms afford stunning views of over a million wildebeest as they migrate from Kenya to Lake Victoria to escape the drought.
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Ngorongoro Crater is often referred to as the Eighth Wonder of the World. A large caldera 600 meters deep, that hosts the most unique ecosystem on Earth, with 20,000 large grazing mammals and the largest concentration of predators on Earth playing a key role in the maintenance of the ecological balance. Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge is strategically perched on the rim of this 'Garden of Eden', affording unbelievable views plunging down over the crater floor, 7,500 feet above sea level. The Lodge is elegantly built mainly from natural stone and local wood, harmoniously merging with its natural surroundings, and it is provided with panoramic windows that encompass superb views of the Crater’s great bowl.
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Food on Safari
Due to the influence of European cultures, western food is available at all the lodges. Meals, while on safari, consist of full American breakfasts, complete with eggs cooked to order but often with the addition of link sausage baked beans and a slice of fried tomato.
This is complemented with toast, butter, jam, marmalade, Marmite and several kinds of fruit.
Lunch is frequently a buffet of pastas, salads, one or two meat dishes, cooked vegetables and cake, pie or custard for desert.
Dinner is often served in a somewhat British style, beginning with soup, followed by a roast of lamb, beef or pork, potatoes or rice and two or three vegetables.
Dessert is usually a selection of two or three sweet items and/or fruit salad. Once or twice during our safari we may have the choice of two or three kinds of curries and at some time we may have a traditional African meal.
There are plenty of items to choose from in order to quench your thirst. Bottled water is available, in addition to coffee and tea (both grown in East Africa). There is usually a selection of juices in the morning and a wide choice of bottled drinks at each destination. Many kinds of liquor, (including many U.S. brands), several varieties of wine, (much of it brought up from South Africa) and several kinds of beer (Tanzania brands include Ndovu, Kilimanjaro, Safari Lager, and Serengeti) are available. There are a few national specialties such as Kenya Cane.
For during the day, a lunchbox is provided while on game drive. Sample lunchbox: Choose from beef, chicken or vegetarian burger.
Includes: Apple, baby banana, water, juice, pancake, chocolate, biscuits, beef or vegetarian samosa, and cake. With addition of Tanzania brown bread with bacon or vegetarian options can be offered too.
What's Included:
Transfers in Tanzania
Wildlife lodge accommodations and meals
Qualified English-speaking local guide
Emergency evacuation to local hospital if needed
What's Not Included:
Alcohol and soft drinks
Visa fees, travel insurances etc.
Personal spending money for souvenirs etc.
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