Unsurpassed Tanzania

A romantic adventure, staying in an elegant stately home and the exquisite and exclusive Serengeti Bushtops, this indulgent Tanzanian safari will take you to the rich volcanic beauty of the Ngorongoro Crater and on to the vast plains of the Serengeti. Both are astonishing landscapes and arguably amongst the finest locations in Africa and offer the most incredible game viewing. We definitely recommend you finish your safari in style and extend your holiday to magical Zanzibar for a relaxing beach break.

Guide

This safari includes light aircraft flights between locations to reduce travelling time. All game drives are escorted by English speaking rangers.

MEAL PLAN
• Prices include breakfast in Arusha, breakfast, lunch and dinner plus laundry, house drinks and activities in Ngorongoro, breakfast, lunch and dinner plus house soft drinks and house beer in Serengeti; All inclusive in Zanzibar.

ACCOMMODATION
• Five star accommodation is used throughout. On occasion the itinerary may be in a different order or use alternative lodges according to conditions and availability.

TRAVEL TIPS
• Pack a mixture of warm and light clothing. Use soft bags maximum 15kgs.

NB
• Minimum age 7 years.

DAY 1 - LONDON TO ARUSHA
Kenya Airways overnight flight from Heathrow to Kilimanjaro via Nairobi arriving the following day. Transfer to the Arusha Coffee Lodge, cradled in endless acres of Tanzania's largest coffee plantation, for one night in a Plantation room.

DAY 3 - ARUSHA TO NGORONGORO
Early morning transfer to Arusha airport and your flight to Manyara with a road transfer to the The Manor at Ngorongoro for two nights. Set in the breathtaking Tanzanian highlands, this elegant residence offers a luxurious safari experience with just 20 guest cottages and facilities including horse-back riding, a snooker room, a library, private wine cellar, bicycle trails and a sauna and steamroom. The rest of the day is yours to make the most of all the advantages of staying at this stately home. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 4 - NGORONGORO
Full day tour of the extraordinary and rich volcanic landscape of the Ngorongoro Crater. The crater is a World Heritage Site situated at the eastern edge of the Serengeti in northern Tanzania. It is the largest unbroken ancient caldera in the world and is teeming with wild game including elephant, zebra, lion, rhino and Thomson's gazelle. Tanzania's few remaining black rhino are protected here and often spotted in the crater. At the soda lake look out for flamingo. With grasslands, swamps, forests and the lake, the crater attracts a multitude of different wildlife that come to wallow, graze, hide and climb. Dinner and overnight at The Manor.

DAY 5 - NGORONGORO TO SERENGETI
Early morning road transfer after breakfast to the Manyara airstrip for your short flight to Kogatende airstrip and an onward road transfer to the luxurious Serengeti Bushtops, exclusive in the UK to Kuoni. Set in the incredible UNESCO World Heritage Serengeti National Park, you will spend two nights here, enjoying the finest in bush hospitality and an unsurpassed safari experience. With morning and evening game drives in state-of-the-art 4x4 vehicles, explore these vast and beautiful plains, famed for the annual migration of zebra, Thomson's gazelle and wildebeest, yet even at quieter times the Serengeti offers some of the most fantastic game-viewing in Africa.

DAY 6 - SERENGETI
Morning and evening game drives and a chance to indulge in the evocative surrounding of Serengeti Bushtops. Enjoy a complimentary massage or perhaps book a bush picnic (extra cost) or a walking safari (extra cost).

DAY 7 - SERENGETI TO LONDON
Transfer to Kogatende airstrip after breakfast for your flight to Arusha, and enjoy lunch at the Arusha Coffee Lodge before your Kenya Airways overnight flight via Nairobi to Heathrow or continue your African adventure with a beach extension in Zanzibar (see below).

ZANZIBAR
Relax after your safari on the southeastern coast, by the beautiful island beach of Bwejuu in Zanzibar.

DAY 7
After returning to Arusha, fly Zanair to Zanzibar for four nights at Baraza Resort & Spa in a One bedroom oceanfroont villa.

Day 11
Kenya Airways overnight flight to Heathrow via Nairobi.