2009
Ultimate Tanzania
4x4 Safari - A breathtaking and extensive driving safari of Northern Tanzania, including Tarangire National Park, Lake Victoria, the animal rich plains of the Serengeti and the wonder of Ngorongoro crater, using a selection of superbly located three and four star lodges.
Itinerary
- Arusha 1 night
- Tarangire 2 nights
- Ngorongoro 2 nights
- Serengeti 4 nights
- Lake Victoria 2 nights
- Manyara 2 nights
Day 1 London/Arusha
KLM daytime flight from Heathrow to Kilimanjaro via Amsterdam. On arrival transfer to the Arusha Hotel for one night.
Day 2 Arusha/Tarangrie
Morning tour of Arusha National Park visiting Ngrudoto crater and the Momella lakes followed by lunch before departing for Tarangire. Game drive en route to the Tarangire Sopa Lodge and overnight (approx. 85 miles).
Day 3 Tarangrie
Morning and afternoon game drives in the beautiful park of Tarangire. Overnight Sopa Lodge.
Day 4 Tarangrie/Ngorongoro
En route to Ngorongoro Crater enjoy a visit to Gibbs Farm and a hike to local waterfalls. Continue to the Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge perched on the northern crater rim with spectacular vistas and sunsets (approx. 120 miles).
Day 5 Ngorongoro
Enjoy a day in and around the crater with time to visit a Masai village. Overnight Sopa Lodge.
Day 6 Ngorongoro/Serengeti
Descend to the Serengeti plains and enter the National Park viewing game en route. After lunch at the Sopa Lodge enjoy an afternoon game drive and overnight at Serena Lodge (approx. 135 miles).
Day 7 Serengeti
Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives viewing an amazing amount of wildlife from this central location.
Day 8 Serengeti/Lake Victoria
Drive through the Western Corridor of the Serengeti to Speke Bay Lodge. After lunch enjoy a guided walk and bird watch. Overnight Speke Bay Lodge (approx. 150 miles).
Day 9 Lake Victoria
Traditional canoe ride along the shore bank to a nearby village. Enjoy an afternoon at leisure or bird watch along the lake shore.
Day 10 Lake Victoria/Serengeti
Drive back into the Serengeti viewing wildlife with picnic lunch en route to the Serengeti Sopa Lodge (approx. 200 miles).
Day 11 Serengeti
Morning and afternoon game drives in the eastern side of the Serengeti National Park. Overnight Sopa Lodge. Optional Balloon Safari today.
Day 12 Serengeti/Manyara
Drive to Olduvai Gorge and the Cradle of Mankind before continuing to Lake Manyara and the Serena Lodge (approx. 200 miles).
Day 13 Manyara
Morning game drive in the National Park around the lakeshore. In the afternoon visit a local village.
Day 14 Manyara/Arusha/London
Return to Arusha for lunch then to Kilimanjaro and your KLM overnight flight to Heathrow via Amsterdam.
Zanzibar Extension
Ultimate Tanzania: 13 nights
Zanzibar: 3 nights
Day 14 Arusha/Zanzibar
Fly Zan Air from Kilimanjaro to Zanzibar and three or more nights at Ocean Paradise.
Day 17 Zanzibar/London
Kenya Airways flight to Nairobi, then KLM to Heathrow via Amsterdam.
