A Taste of Africa - Great Migration Safari in Tanzania.
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Tarangire Safari Lodge
Gran Melia Hotel
Ndutu Lodge
plantation Lodge
Stone Town Zanzibar
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February 13 - 22, 2027
Includes domestic air, hotels, expert guides and so much more. Porterra small group tour. 12 participants Optional 5 day extension to Zanzibar. 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.
$7179 includes 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, 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 $1299 for solo travelers. Tanzania Migration Safari- Detailed Itinerary
Saturday, February 13. Day 1: Departure Board your overnight flight and head to Africa! Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport in Tanzania the following day. Sunday February 14. 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 Friday, February 12. Monday February 15. 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 Tuesday February 16. 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 Wednesday February 17. 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: Plantation Lodge Thursday February 18. 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: Plantation Lodge Friday February 19. 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 Saturday February 20 & Sunday February 21. 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 Monday February 22. 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 to the Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight home. Tuesday February 23. Day 11: Land at JFK and back home. Welcome home. Optional Zanzibar extension.
A prefect way to end an amazing trip. Four or five days on the beach including Air, lodging, and breakfast daily. Pricing starts at $1599 per person for double occupancy Monday February 22. 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 Sea Breezes Luxury Beach Club & Spa on the beach. Tuesday February 23. 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 Sea Breezes Luxury Beach Club & Spa Wednesday February 24. 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 Sea Breezes Luxury Beach Club & Spa Thursday February 25. 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 historic heart of Zanzibar's Stone Town. Overnight: Maru Maru hotel Friday February 26. Day 14: Homeward bound After breakfast at the resort we'll have some time to wander around Stone Town a bit more before our departure back to the mainland for our connection home. Saturday February 27. Day 15: Home Welcome home after your overnight flight. 
Larry & the team
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