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The most famous attractions are on your itinerary:
The famous Serengeti National Park
Ngorongoro Crater Tours
Lake Manyara Nature Walk
Olduvai Gorge Archaeological
Excavation Museum
Professional, English-Speaking Guide/Driver
DAY 1 & 2
U.S. - London/Amsterdam flight to Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro International Airport. Your Shades of Africa Travel representative will meet you at the airport and escort you to Arusha for lunch. Transfer for drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The Sopa Lodge sits at the rim of the 1,800-foot-deep crater; each room has a spectacular view.
Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, board your special 4x4 land cruiser and head down into the Crater for a full day of game viewing. This collapsed volcano (caldera) creates a Garden of Eden environment for a large and diverse wildlife population. At 102 square miles, it’s the largest intact caldera in the world. You’ll enjoy a relaxed picnic lunch under the trees.
Ngorongoro – Olduvai Gorge – Serengeti
It’s a short drive to the Serengeti National Park, via Olduvai Gorge. This remote spot is where Mary Leakey made her famous discovery, a fossil skull of prehistoric humans dating back nearly two million years. Enjoy a picnic lunch and peruse the on-site Gorge Museum. As you continue to the Serengeti National Park, you’ll see many of the Big Five (leopard, lion, buffalo, rhino and elephant). Serengeti is the most famous of Africa’s game parks, and boasts the highest concentration of wild animals in the world. This is where the dramatic wildebeest migration begins.
Serengeti National Park
Morning and late afternoon game drives in the Serengeti (endless plain in the Masai language). The gangly wildebeest is the dominant herbivore in this complex ecosystem. Hundreds of thousands of wildebeest, joined by zebras and gazelles, chomp on the verdant grasslands of the Serengeti. Lions, leopards, cheetahs and other predators follow along with ravenous interest. The park also boasts nearly 500 species of birds.
Serengeti National Park
Humans also inhabit the Serengeti. You may see the regal, red-robed Masai during your two game drives today. The Masai bring a fierce reputation and abundant cattle to graze on the rich grasses. A visit to an actual Masai Village is optional.
Serengeti National Park
As in all ecosystems, the vegetation dictates which animals reside there. The Serengeti has distinct zones, including short and long grasslands, acacia savannah, dense woodlands, lakes and black clay plains. For example, giraffes browse on the acacia trees, lions follow the grazers on the open plains and flamingos are found in and around the lakes.
Serengeti – Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast, depart for Lake Manyara National Park, arriving in time for lunch at the Lake Manyara Serena Lodge. Nestled into the steep Rift Valley wall, its shallow alkaline lake is surrounded by forests of fig and mahogany, open grasslands and huge, ancient baobab trees. You’ll have a chance to stretch your legs during an escorted nature walk today.
Lake Manyara National Park
The Great Rift Valley was formed by a massive upheaval in the earth’s crust. It’s so dramatic that when astronauts were on the moon, the Great Rift Valley was clearly visible to them. Lake Manyara hosts a large population of hippos in the Simba River. You’re sure to see these snorting, yawning giants on your morning and afternoon game drives. Also look for abundant birdlife, including herons, storks, cranes, egrets, spoonbills, ibis, pelicans, cormorants and plovers sharing the hippo pools.
Single Room Supplement= $455 (High season) Single room Suppiment = $405 (Low season)
Price is based on a minimum of 2 persons travelling. If family group has three or more travelling, Land cost is discounted by 5-8% .
Child Rates: Land Portion only. Infant: Under 2 years old- Free Child: Over 2 years and under 12 years old - 50% of adult sharing room with 2 parents. 75% sharing own room. Child: Over 12 years is considered an adult and pay full rates.
Shades of Africa air supplement: NY/Newark-London-Nairobi Roundtrip Economy Class airfare from $1250.
All air quotes are subject to change and carry penalties and surcharges. Flight confirmation is based upon availability.
Add on fares available from other cities. Business Class fares available. High season supplements apply. Taxes not included. Dates shown are guaranteed, but other departures can be arranged for any day of the year.
*Holiday is Easter, Christmas and or New Year
PRICES ABOVE INCLUDE: > Bomas of Kenya visit. > Olduvai Gorge & Gorge Museum. > Dinner and Nyama Choma Ranch w/ entertainment – Safari Cats Dance Troupe. > Guaranteed departure. > All meals provided in Africa. > All park entrance fees. > All game drives in clean, comfortable min-van with pop up top for game viewing-window seats guaranteed > Professional English speaking guide > Shades of Africa representative will meet and escort you at all transfers, help you exchange money, escort to all hotels, orientation briefing. > Services of the Flying Doctors. Shades of Africa Safari Kit: safari hat, duffel bag, passport wallet to hold passport/itinerary/tickets.
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