The most famous attractions are on your itinerary:
Ngorongoro Crater adventure
Olduvai Gorge and archeology Museum
Serengeti Luxury Tented Camp
Tarangire National Park
Guided Nature Walk at Lake Manyara
All park entrance fees
All meals while on safari
Special minivans with pop-up tops for game viewing or 4x4 vehicles
All transfers
Professional, English-speaking guides/drivers
Orientation
Guaranteed departures
Services of Flying Doctors emergency service
Lodging taxes and gratuities for porters/waiters
Shades of Africa safari kit: safari hat, duffel bag and passport wallet
DAY 1
Depart the U.S. for Europe and your connection to Africa.
DAY 2
Arrive Kilimanjaro International Airport.
Meet your Shades of Africa Tour Guide and transfer to Arusha for lunch and then on to Ngorongoro Crater, one of the fabled geologic formations of Africa. This collapsed volcano, or caldera, creates a lush Garden of Eden environment for a large and diverse wildlife population. Your lodge hugs the rim of the 11,800-foot-deep crater. Each room has a spectacular view of the plains and forest below.
Ngorongoro
After breakfast, all-day game viewing with a picnic lunch. Ngorongoro Crater is a superb, open place to view wildlife. Here you may document natural animal behavior (such as mating, fighting and hunting) better than anywhere else in Africa.
Ngorongoro
In addition to the wildlife, you may encounter the Maasai on today’s all-day excursion. The red-clad, regal pastoralists tend their herds of cattle, sheep, goats and donkeys. Watch out for aggressive kites swooping in to share your picnic lunch.
Serengeti National Park
It’s a short and scenic drive to Serengeti National Park, via Olduvai Gorge. The Leakey family recorded stunning discoveries here of human evolution dating back nearly two million years. Visit the museum and enjoy a picnic lunch. Continue on to the Serengeti with game drives enroute to camp.
Serengeti National Park
Morning and afternoon game drives in the Serengeti (endless plain in Swahili). Vast herds of antelope, marauding predators, incredible bird life and the Big Five (elephant, leopard, lion, buffalo and rhino) are found in the Serengeti ecosystem. You’ll live amid the wildlife in the Hemingway-esque Kirawira Tented Camp. This luxurious permanent tented camp is the epitome of colonial-style luxury.
Serengeti National Park
During the heat of the day, much of the wildlife rests under shady acacia trees, in thickets or in underground burrows. You’ll mirror the animal behavior with early morning and late afternoon game drives. Under the noon-day sun, you may lounge at the pool. Or just take in the panorama in a hand-carved rocking chair on your private veranda. Very civilized, indeed!
Serengeti National Park
Life in the Serengeti is a complex and dynamic ecological system in which all the plants and animals interact with each other and their environment. No organism is static or isolated, including humans on safari. We respect the complex web of life in the Serengeti and make every effort to leave a small footprint on this environmental jewel. Morning and afternoon game drives today.
Serengeti National Park
Final day in the magnificent Serengeti. Perhaps you’ll catch up with a cheetah, observe the graceful giraffe or stare into the eyes of a menacing cape buffalo during today’s two outings.
Lake Manyara
After breakfast, drive through the Serengeti enroute to Lake Manyara. Remember: Animals have the right of way! Arrive 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. Stretch your legs with an escorted afternoon nature walk.
Simba River
Morning and afternoon game drives where you’re sure to see hippos and elephants in or along the Simba River. The 6,000-pound hippo remains submerged during the day to keep its sensitive skin cool and moist, only emerging to forage on the lake flats at night. Also at the hippo pool, look for many of the park’s 380 bird species, including ibis, saddlebill stork, avocet, teal, and the African fish eagle.
Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, morning game drive on the way to Tarangire National Park. Wildlife is drawn to this park by the year-round source of water in the Tarangire River. Large herds of elephant, buffalo, giraffe, zebra and antelope populate this area. Afternoon game drive.
Tarangire National Park
Morning and afternoon game drives. The most striking feature of Tarangire is its many baobab trees. Their colossal forms are matched by their utility. Baobabs provide shade, shelter, water and food. They may also be the oldest life form in Africa, living thousands of years. An Arabian legend tells us that “the devil plucked up the baobab, thrust its branches into the earth and left its roots in the air.” Hence, this useful provider is known as the upside down tree.
Tarangire National Park
Morning and afternoon game drives. You may encounter the Oryx with its distinctive scimitar horns. Tarangire also features herds of eland, the largest antelope.
Single Room Supplement= $1575 (High season) Single room Suppiment = $ 1150 (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: > Ngorongoro Crater tour > Olduvai Gorge and archeology Museum > Serengeti Luxury Tented Camp > Tarangire National Park > Guided Nature Walk at Lake Manyara > All park entrance fees > All meals while on safari > Use of special minivans with pop-up tops for game viewing drives OR 4x4 vehicles > All transfers > Professional, English-speaking guides/drivers > Orientation > Guaranteed departures > All arrival and departure transfers > Services of Flying Doctors emergency service > Lodging taxes and gratuities for porters/waiters > Shades of Africa safari kit: safari hat, duffel bag and passport wallet
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