A Taste of Africa - Safari in Tanzania.
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Tarangire Sopa Lodge
Arusha Serena Hotel
Ndutu Lodge
Arusha Serena Hotel
Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
Nungwi Dreams Resort
Stone Town Zanzibar
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February 7 - 17, 2024
Includes international and domestic air, hotels, expert guides and so much more. Small group tour. 5-day Zanzibar extension available (and highly recommended!) Join us for the trip of a lifetime on safari in Tanzania, Africa. We'll visit Tarangire National Park, the Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti Plains with our own personal English speaking guides who know the country and where to find the game. We'll be looking for elephants, rhinos, lions, wildebeest, giraffes, birds and more. $7399 includes flights to Arusha, Tanzania and back from JFK airport, all air taxes and fuel surcharges, all flights inside Tanzania, transfers between airports and accommodations in Tanzania, private transportation throughout the trip in comfortable and well equipped Land Cruisers, all tours, all meals and entrance fees on safari on the itinerary below, daily breakfasts on the optional Zanzibar extension, and a pre departure meeting and orientation before we go. Prices are based on double occupancy. There is a single supplement fee of $895 for solo travelers. Airport departure taxed and fuel surcharges are included but subject to change until time of booking, Transportation to and from JFK airport will be provided at an additional cost. Visa not included. Tanzania Migration Safari- Feb 7 - 17, 2024
Detailed Itinerary Wednesday Feb 7. Day 1: Departure Board our Kenya Airways flight KQ003 departing JFK at 1:45 in the afternoon and head to Africa! After a layover in Nairobi we'll arrive at Kilimanjaro Airport in Tanzania early Thursday evening. Thursday Feb 8. Day 2: Arusha, Tanzania Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) at 7:25 in the afternoon where you will be met and assisted through immigration and customs. Your guides will drive you to Arusha town for overnight stay at the highly rated Arusha Serena Hotel set in the heart of a traditional coffee estate. Overnight: Arusha Gran Melia Hotel. Friday Feb 9. Day 3: Arusha – Tarangire National Park After breakfast and morning briefing, drive 90 miles southwest to Tarangire National Park, which is the quintessence of Old Africa. This unique park has a magical, prehistoric atmosphere, and is perhaps Tanzania’s best-kept secret. It is the epitome of the safari experience, with its sweeping savannah lands, lush swamps andclusters of ancient baobab trees, covering 1,030 square miles. It’s home to an excellent, dense population of wildlife – over 95 mammal species and 500 bird species, concentrated around the permanent waters of the Tarangire River during the heat of the day. It is arguably the best park in Africa for elephants, with a population of over 3,000. The park is also home to herds of buffalo, wildebeest, giraffe, impala and zebra; hippo, pythons and hyena; and predators such as cheetah, lion and leopard. All meals included and overnight at the lodge, which is located within the park for maximum game drive time. Overnight: Tarangire Sopa Lodge Saturday Feb 10. Day 4: Tarangire National Park Morning and afternoon game drives exploring the park with its vast Baobab Trees, swamps, reptiles and herds of elephants. Picnic lunches while on game drives in the park. Enjoy afternoon game drives at Tarangire National Park before heading back to our lodge for dinner and overnight. Overnight: Tarangire Sopa Lodge Sunday Feb 11. Day 5: Ngorongoro Conservation Area After a leisurely breakfast we'll head over to the Ngorongoro Crater National Conservation Area, while going for a final game drive on our way out of the park. After an authentic local lunch in the village outside Karatu, drive to the African Galleria Center for a shopping experience you won't soon forget. They have everything! On our way out of town we'll stop in at a local school to meet the kids and maybe even sing them a song! Then it's on to our fabulous lodge perched on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater overlooking the vast plains of the caldera below. Overnight: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge Monday Feb 12. Day 6: Ngorongoro Conservation Area After breakfast, drive down into the Ngorongoro Conservation Area for a full day crater day tour. A world heritage site, the crater is one of the largest volcanic craters in the world, with unique biosphere harboring grasslands, swamps, forests, and a wide variety of birdlife, all enclosed within its towering walls. You are guaranteed to see a large concentration of game, including herds of zebras and wildebeests, buffalos, hippos, and the black rhino. Catered lunch inside the crater. Late afternoon drive back to the lodge for afternoon rest, relaxation and some fun before dinner. Dinner and overnight at the lodge. Overnight: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge Tuesday Feb 13. Day 7: Serengeti National Park (Ndutu Area) After Breakfast, we'll head down to the plains with a packed lunch. Visit Oldupai Gorge Museum, which is one of the most important pre-historical sites in the world, and has been instrumental in understanding the early existence of humans. This is where the Leaky's discovered Lucy, the missing link, in the 1960's. It's a truly fascinating place. After the visit we'll stop at a Masai village to visit and learn about these interesting nomadic people and their customs. In the afternoon we'll head to our Lodge in Serengeti National Park with game drives en-route. With 14,500 sq. kms, the Serengeti Plain is undoubtedly the most famous wildlife sanctuary in the world, unequalled for its natural beauty and the greatest concentration of plains game anywhere. Serengeti is renowned for its black-maned lion and other predators including wild dog, spotted hyena, jackal, cheetah and leopard. The wealth of birdlife is of a special interest including colourful rollers, bee-eaters, kingfishers and sunbirds and a large number of birds of prey. Arrive at our beautiful lodge shaded by majestic acacia trees, where we'll stay in private cottages for dinner and overnight. Overnight: Ndutu Safari Lodge Wednesday & Thursday, Feb 14 & 15. Day 8 & 9: Serengeti National Park (Ndutu Area) Enjoy two days witnessing the great migration while in Ndutu Area, with Lake Ndutu being the prime viewing spot in the Ndutu region where enormous herds congregate between December and April to graze and calve. Our lodge is minutes from the lake and animals are frequently seen on the grounds. The Calving season is particularly dramatic, a million wildebeest give birth to 8000 babies every day, and as these newborns take their first steps, they’re targeted by lions, leopard, hyenas. All meals and overnight at our lodge. Overnight: Ndutu Safari Lodge Friday Feb 16. Day 10: Arusha and onward! After breakfast, we'll fly back to Arusha airport and catch our forward flight. For those going home we'll make a lunch stop before boarding our 3:30 pm Kenya Airways flight KQ427 to Nairobi. Saturday Feb 17. Day 11: Land at JFK and back home. After a brief layover in Nairobi We arrive at JFK at 6:35 AM on Kenya Airways flight KQ002. Optional Zanzibar extension.
A prefect way to end an amazing trip. Only $999 for 5 days on the beach including Air, lodging, and breakfast daily. $349 single supplement for solo travelers. Friday Feb 16. Day 10: Arusha and onward! After breakfast, we'll fly from Ndutu to Arusha airport for a brief stop, and continue on to Zanzibar. Our morning flight will land in Zanzibar and we'll head to the glorious sugar white beaches on the east side of the island. Overnight Zoi luxury eco resort on the beach. Saturday Feb 17 Day 11: Zanzibar Breakfast provided at the resort. The rest of the day is free at your leisure to swim, snorkel, lay in the sun or walk into town. Options to visit a spice farm, go on a snorkeling or diving trip. Overnight Zoi luxury eco resort on the beach. Sunday Feb 18 Day 12: Zanzibar Breakfast provided at the resort. The rest of the day is free at your leisure to swim, snorkel, lay in the sun or walk into town. Option - Sunset cruise on a local sailing dhow. Overnight Zoi luxury eco resort on the beach. Monday Feb 19 Day 13: Zanzibar After a leisurely breakfast we'll head to historic Stone Town, drop our bags at our beachfront hotel, and spend the afternoon wandering the cobblestone alleyways of Stone town, eating, drinking, seeing the historic sights or just relaxing at the pool. Overnight in the Zanzibar Serena Hotel. Tuesday Feb 20 Day 14: Homeward bound After breakfast at the resort we'll have some time to wander around Stone Town a bit more before our 7:30 PM departure back to the mainland for our connection home. Wednesday Feb 21 Day 15: Home Our Kenya Airways flight departs from Nairobi Tuesday Feb 20 11:30 PM and arrives in JFK on Wednesday Feb 21 at 6:35 AM. |