Tanzania Lodge Safari - (ex Kili Airport)
Tanzania boasts some of the most impressive national parks in Africa, containing some of the best range of wildlife on the entire continent. On this short lodge-based safari we visit Lake Manyara National Park, one of many such soda lakes in east Africa's Great Rift Valley, for our first game drive from our base at an incredible lodge overlooking the lake. From Lake Manyara we travel through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and into the bordering Serengeti National Park. This is the quintessential Africa, where wide open plains stretch as far as the eye can see, supporting vast numbers of plains animals, including over two million wildebeest. Driving around the Serengeti Plains ranks as one of the major highlights in all of Africa. Leaving the Serengeti we pause at Olduvai Gorge, an archeological site made famous by Dr Leakey in the 1950's, before reaching the world-renowned Ngorongoro Crater. Just 20 kilometres wide the crater floor teems with vast quantities of animals, including elephant, lion, cheetah and black rhino. The park is truly a mini 'Garden of Eden' which we will explore from our lodge, which is spectacularly perched on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater. From Ngorongoro we travel to our final national park, Tarangire National Park, which has a wildlife concentration second only to the Ngorongoro Crater. This safari is conducted in a 4WD vehicle with a specialist local guide to give you the best possible insight into these famous parks of northern Tanzania.
Itinerary
| Day Number(s) | Title |
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| 1 | (Sun) Arrive Kilimanjaro Airport and transfer to hotel in Arusha. |
| 2 | Morning at leisure with time for optional visit to local school. Drive to lodge overlooking Lake Manyara. |
| 3 | Morning game drive in Lake Manyara National Park. Drive on to Serengeti National Park. Afternoon game drive. |
| 4 | Morning and afternoon game drives in Serengeti National Park. |
| 5-6 | Morning game drive in Serengeti National Park. Visit to Olduvai Gorge en route to lodge overlooking Ngorongoro Crater. Game drive in Ngorongoro Crater. |
| 7 | Drive to Tarangire National Park. Afternoon game drive. |
| 8 | Morning game drive in Tarangire National Park. Drive to Arusha. Private transfer to Nairobi, where our trip ends upon arrival (Sun). |
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At A Glance
Trip Length |
8 days |
Trip Code |
PFJL |
Activities |
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| Wildlife (Easy) | |
Maximum Passengers |
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| 6 people | |
Countries Visited |
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| Tanzania | |
Start City |
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| Kilimanjaro Airport | |
End City |
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| Kilimanjaro Airport | |
