Tanzania Explorer

Arusha, Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater

Explore Tanzania's prolific parks in comfort and style on this eleven day photographic safari. The vast plains of the Serengeti and the world-renowned Ngorongoro Crater are just two of the areas you will encounter Africa's wildlife, while on expertly guided safari drives.

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$ 5,299 LAND ONLY

11 Days • LOCALLY HOSTED • 29 Meals

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The Details

10 nights accommodation
Touring with a private expert. Game drives in open-sided safari vehicles as specified in the itinerary.
Transportation in luxury air-conditioned vehicles
Services of a local host
All on-tour transportation and related fees
Airport transfers at specified times on arrival and departure days
10 breakfasts, 10 lunches, 9 dinners

Itinerary

Engaging Experiences These special places and experiences are considered tour highlights. Look for them in the daily itineraries.

Day 1 - Arrive Arusha, Tanzania

Arusha Serena Hotel, Resort & Spa

Touch down at Kilimanjaro airport where you'll be greeted and transferred to your well-appointed lodge in a lush garden setting near central Arusha. You'll soon meet your fellow travelers and receive a briefing about your upcoming adventure. Relax and enjoy the remainder of your day.

Day 2 - Arusha, Tanzania to Tarangire National Park, Tanzania

This afternoon join your expert safari ranger for an afternoon game viewing activity. The grassy acacia woodlands and gigantic baobabs make for spectacular vistas. Tarangire National Park supports a great diversity of wildlife - elephants, giraffe, buffalo, lesser kudu, zebra, lion, leopard and cheetah.

Tarangire Sopa Lodge

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included

Day 3 - Tarangire National Park, Tanzania

Tarangire Sopa Lodge

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included

Enjoy your morning at leisure with an optional balloon safari. After lunch depart on a game drive in the Tarangire National Park. Your guide is an experienced wildlife expert whose knowledge and ability to spot the animals and birds will astound you. Not knowing what you'll see next is all part of the fun of a safari!

Day 4 - Tarangire National Park, Tanzania to Lake Manyara, Tanzania

Lake Manyara Serena Lodge

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included

After breakfast drive to Lake Manyara Serena Lodge, arrive in time for lunch. Join your safari guide for an afternoon game viewing activity. Lake Manyara is a scenic gem, with a setting praised by Ernest Hemingway as "the loveliest I had seen in Africa." Return to the lodge in time to freshen up before dinner.

Day 5 - Lake Manyara, Tanzania

Lake Manyara Serena Lodge

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included

Enjoy a relaxing morning at leisure and an afternoon game drive in the beautiful Lake Manyara National Park. This small but uniquely diverse national park is home to leopards, lions, cheetahs, elephants, blue monkeys, dik-dik, gazelle, hippo, giraffe, impala, flamingos and nearly 400 species of birds.

Day 6 - Lake Manyara, Tanzania /to Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included

This adventure continues as you set off after breakfast to the vast plains of the Serengeti arriving at the lodge in time for lunch. Enjoy an afternoon game drive in the greatest game sanctuary in the world, fantastic in its natural beauty. Watch territorial hippos lounging in the water, giraffes foraging in the tree tops and lions relaxing in the shade before the evening hunt begins.

Day 7 - Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives.

Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included

Depart during the early morning splendor of an African sunrise for your first game drive of the day. Your expert ranger will maneuver you to the perfect spots to collect a gallery of thrilling images as the morning unfolds. Watch alert elephants carefully guarding their young as they traverse the bush; a startled warthog running with its tail erect; ungainly herds of wildebeest grazing alongside zebra. This afternoon, relax at the lodge until the day cools down and the animals become more active for your afternoon drive. Before retiring, stretch out and listen to the sounds of the wilderness and watch the illumination of the infinite African sky.

Day 8 - Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included

Day 9 - Serengeti National Park, Tanzania / Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

Visit a local Maasai village to observe the tribe's way of life and learn about their culture and beliefs. The Maasai are a proud warrior tribe whose lives and culture revolve around herding cattle. They are known for their colorful traditional dress and beaded adornments.

Ngorongoro Serena Lodge

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included

Day 10 - Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

Experience a tour of the Ngorongoro Crater. You'll be in awe of the profusion of wildlife concentrated here. Zoom in on the elephants ambling along well-worn tracks. Listen for the roaring lion guarding its large pride. You might spot the endangered rhino feeding down by the lake. Enjoy a picnic lunch before returning to your lodge.

Ngorongoro Serena Lodge

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Included

Day 11 - Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania / Arusha, Tanzania

Breakfast, Lunch Included

2024 Tour Dates

May

18

:

$5,299

|

June

14

:

$6,699

|

July

17

:

$7,099

|

August

13

:

$7,099

|

September

20

:

$7,099

|

November

3

:

$5,799

|

December

2

:

$5,799

|

Pricing is per person, double occupancy, land only, based on May 18, 2024 travel date. International airfare is additional.

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