A Taste of Africa - Great Migration Safari in Tanzania with Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.
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Tarangire Safari Lodge
Gran Melia Hotel
Ndutu Lodge
Kitela Lodge
Victoria Falls
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February 7 - 21, 2027 - SOLD OUT
Includes domestic air, hotels, expert guides and so much more. Porterra small group tour. With 3 day extension to Victoria Falls. 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.
$9149 includes all flights inside Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Johannesburg, transfers between airports and accommodations in Tanzania and Zimbabwe, 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, and a pre departure meeting and orientation before we go. February is the perfect time to go as it is in the middle of the "little dry season" between the rains of Nov - Dec and the heavy rains beginning later in March. Everything is lush and green without the daily rains of the wet season, and without the dry dusty winds of the dry season. International Airfare is not included. We can assist you with booking your flight. As ofApril 19 current round trip international airfare between NYC and Arusha, Tanzania is $1200 - $1400. Prices are based on double occupancy. There is a single supplement fee of $1899 for solo travelers. Tanzania Migration Safari with Victoria Falls
Detailed Itinerary Monday, February 8. Day 1: Departure ✈ Board your overnight flight and head to Africa! Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport in Tanzania the following day. Tuesday February 9. Day 2: Arusha, Tanzania Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport 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 Gran Melia Hotel set in the heart of a traditional coffee estate. Overnight: Arusha Gran Melia Hotel. Optional Day in Arusha Add a day in Arusha to relax, unwind and acclimate to your surroundings in the luxurious Gran Melia Hotel before beginning your safari adventure. Maybe visit a local market, visit the Giraffe Experience, tour a coffee plantation, or just relax and enjoy some poolside cocktails. If you choose this option your departure date will be Saturday, February 7. Wednesday February 10. 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 Safari Lodge Thursday February 11. 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 Safari Lodge Friday February 12. 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 the fabulous Kitela lodge for dinner and overnight. Overnight: Kitela Lodge Saturday February 13. Day 6: Ngorongoro Conservation Area After breakfast, drive up to the rim of the crater and 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: Kitela Lodge Sunday February 14. 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 the same rift valley 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 Monday February 15 & Tuesday February 16. 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. Optional Activity -Balloon ride over the Serengeti for a magnificent view of the migration unfolding below. Overnight: Ndutu Safari Lodge Wednesday February 17. Day 10: Arusha and onward! After breakfast, we'll fly back from Ndutu to Arusha airport for lunch at the famous Arusha Coffee Lodge before heading back to your home away from home in Arusha.. Overnight: Arusha Gran Melia Hotel. Thursday Feb 18. Day 11: Arusha to Victoria Falls Zimbabwe ✈ Early morning head to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your Air Tanzania flight TC 135 to Dar es Salaam departing at 6:50 AM. Your connecting flight TC 217 departs Dar es Salaam at 11:50 AM and arrives at Victoria Falls at 1:55 pm. Upon landing meet your driver and proceed to your hotel for check in. Dinner and Overnight: Waterfall Lodge Friday Feb 19. Day 12: Victoria Falls After breakfast take a walking tour of Victoria Falls. Afterwards, hop in a helicopter to get an impressive bird’s eye view of the majestic falls. Lunch back at the lodge. Late afternoon, depart for a sunset boat cruise on the Zambezi River. Dinner and Overnight: Waterfall Lodge Saturday Feb 20. Day 13: Victoria Falls to Johannesburg South Africa and Home ✈ After a leisurely breakfast head to the airport for your flight to Johannesburg, South Africa and your fight home. United flight UA187 departs JNB at 10:00 pm and arrives in Newark the following morning. Sunday Feb 21 Day 14: Home again Home again. United flight UA187 arrives from Johannesburg at 7:20 am. Welcome home. 
Larry & the team
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