Tag 01 Arrival

You will be met at the International Airport of Kilimanjaro by your Driver / Guide and our representative. We will take you to the Rivertrees Country Inn. This charming lodge is situated at the banks of picturesque Usa River on an old German coffee estate and offers stunning views towards Mt. Meru and Mt. Kilimanjaro. Alternative accommodation is at Mount Meru Game Lodge with an animal sanctuary attached. Our safari manager will come to meet you and to provide you with a safari briefing.

Tag 2 Lake Manyara

After breakfast you start your journey with a drive across the floor of the Great Rift Valley to Lake Manyara National Park for a game drive. This beautiful park with its lush vegetation and tropical forests of giant fig and mahogany trees, takes its name from the Masai word for „euphorbia tirucalli“, a bush which is used to make a thorny hedge to protect their cattle. Elephant, giraffe, buffalo, zebra and a variety of antelope inhabit the park as well as a variety of monkeys and a large population of hippos. If you are lucky you may see the Manyara lions, well known for their tree climbing habits, lazily resting on the branches of an „Acacia tortilis“ tree. The birdlife is also abundant, with flamingoes, pelicans, hornbills and plenty of forest species.
Driving time without game viewing 3 hours.
Overnight at Ol Mesera Tented Camp located on a plateau with breathtaking views over the Great Maasai Plains. All meals included.

Tag 3/4 Lake Manyara – Lake Natron

In the morning you drive via Engaruka Town towards Lake Natron on a partly bumpy and dusty road. En route you see many Masai villages, termite mounds, gazelle, giraffe, zebra, baboons, bee boxes, and birds such as vultures, ostrich, starlings, Cory Bustards, and kites. The transfer takes you some 4 hours. After checking in at your lodge and some lunch you go in the afternoon on a guided walk around Lake Natron, the lowest point of the Great Rift Valley in Tanzania (600m / 2000 ft) and famous for a vast numbers of flamingos and other water birds due to a high concentrate of in sodium carbonate, algae, and zooplankton. You can go for a hike up the Ngare Sero River which flows in the Lake Natron In contrast to the surrounding dry landscape, here you can find a small paradise. After a strenuous walk up the stream, we reach the source of the river, in cascading waterfalls the river gushes out of the mountains. It is an excellent swim in the river and under the waterfalls for a nice cool-down from the hot sun. There may be baboons or other wildlife in the gorge.
Driving time without game viewing approx 5 hours.
2 x Overnight at a Lake Natron Camp. All meals included.

Tag 5 Lake Natron – Serengeti

After breakfast you visit Lake Natron to see the flamingos Lake Natron is famous for. If you wish, you can walk at the lake shore in salty water. Afterwards you start your way towards Serengeti National Park with some wildlife and many Masai villages to see along the way. You cross Loliondo Area, a concession bordering Serengeti National Park and drive further towards the Western Corridor where the Great Migration is expected to pass through in June/July. After stopping for your picnic lunch on a kopje (rock outcropping) at Serengeti you will continue further into the park and go on a game drive on your way to Ikoma or Central Serengeti.
Driving time without game viewing approx 5 hours.
Overnight at Mapito Tented Camp at Serengeti / Ikoma Region. All meals included.

Tag 6 Serengeti

Early morning game drive to see also nocturnal predators returning from hunting and animals waking up in early morning light followed by full day of game drives around Serengeti. Depending on the time of year and the migration of the herds you can expect to see wildebeest, lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, monkeys, baboons, hippos, rhinos, antelopes and many birds and other species. Your Driver / Guide will be in contact with other safari drivers and will amaze you with his skill at locating the hidden animals.
Overnight at Mapito Tented Camp at Serengeti / Ikoma Region. All meals included.

Tag 7 Lake Victoria

In the morning proceed with Game-drives at Serengeti on the way to Lake Victoria. In the afternoon drive into the nearby hills to take a look at rural Africa, passing through the small villages of the Sukuma people, who grow cotton, ground nuts, sorghum and cassava as well as keeping livestock. Life carries on simply as it has done for centuries, but with a few poignant reminders of the 21th Century!
See the local school and take a stroll to the top of a small kopje.
Driving time without game viewing approx 5 hours.
Overnight at Speke Bay Lodge at Lake Victoria. All meals included.

Tag 8 Lake Victoria

In the morning you go on a traditional fishing canoe trip to a fishing village. Local fishermen will paddle the canoes and, on the way, the scene is typical of the lakeshore with women toiling in the fields and men fishing. The paddlers sing as they work taking one back in time as they sing traditional songs of home, of cattle and of life. In the distance can be seen the white lateen sails of fishing boats or dhows, returning from a night of fishing far out on the Lake. In the afternoon you proceed with village visits around Lake Victoria. Another highlight of the day is the visit at a traditional healer in one of the Sukuma villages.
Overnight at Speke Bay Lodge. All meals included.

Tag 9 Lake Victoria – Lake Ndutu

After breakfast you start on your way to Southern Serengeti by crossing Central Serengeti until reaching Ndutu Area for game driving around Lake Ndutu where the ‘Great Migration’ gathers during the month of January / February for their foaling and calving season.
Driving time without game viewing approx 3,5 – 4 hours.
Overnight at Ndutu Safari Lodge. All meals included.

Tag 10 Ngorongoro

After breakfast we depart for Ngorongoro Conservation Area a wonderful game drive (with a picnic lunch) inside the Ngorongoro Crater often described as one of the wonders of the world. It is the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera and a natural sanctuary for some of Africa’s densest animal populations. It is one of the few places where the rare black rhino can be observed in their natural setting. As very few animals migrate in and out of the crater with its 2000 ft. high walls, you can expect to see lions, elephants, zebras, hippos, flamingos, jackals, rhinos, antelopes, many birds and other species. You might be lucky and see the famous Big Five in their natural habitat during one game drive only.
Driving time without game viewing approx 1,5 – 2 hours.
Overnight at Tloma Lodge at Karatu nearby. All meals included.

Tag 11 Lake Eyasi

From Ngorongoro you proceed to Lake Eyasi home to the hunter-gathers ethnic group of the Hadzabe Bushmen bearing similar characteristics to those of Bushmen at Southern Africa. The small people of this indigenous tribe are probably the last living in true harmony with nature and have a wealth of Fauna and Flora knowledge to share with us. Around Lake Eyasi you will also visit the remotely living Datoga Tribe famous for their colorful leather dresses. The day is filled with visits and cultural encounters around Lake Eyasi until you enjoy a beautiful sunset at the banks of Lake Eyasi.
Driving time without game viewing approx 2 – 2,5 hours.
Overnight at Kisima Ngeda Tented Camp at Lake Eyasi. All meals included.

Tag 12 Tarangire

Early morning you go on a game walk guided by bushmen taking you on their traditional hunting tracks. Afterwards we depart for Tarangire, Tanzania’s third largest national park and sanctuary for an unusually large elephant population. Majestic baobab trees are an interesting feature of the park, dwarfing the animals that feed beneath them. Animals concentrate along the Tarangire River, which provides the only permanent water supply in the area. There is a great diversity of wildlife including lion, leopard and cheetah and up to six thousand elephant.
Driving time without game viewing approx 3 hours.
Overnight at Sangaiwe Tented Lodge at Tarangire. All meals included.

Tag 13 Tarangire – Arusha

One final morning game drive before leaving. In the afternoon we will reach Arusha for a good lunch in a nice restaurant. Then your guide will take you to Kilimanjaro airport for departure (a dayroom will be provided).
Driving time without game viewing approx 3 hours. Breakfast and lunch included.

— Ende der Leistungen — *** Änderungen im Reiseverlauf vorbehalten, sofern notwendig ***
Alle Unterkünfte vorbehaltlich Verfügbarkeit.

Preise 2018

Alle Preise in US$ Dollar pro Person.

Eingeschlossene Leistungen

• all airport transfers
• 11 days private safari
• Transport and wildlife drives in modified 4WD Land Cruiser or Land Rover with photographic roof hatch
• Services of a professional English speaking safari guide
• All wildlife reserve entry fees
• All game drives and other activities as mentioned
• 3 l mineral water per person per safari day
• Coffee/Tea with picnic lunches
• 01 x BB at Rivertrees Country Inn or Mount Meru Game Lodge prior your safari
• 10 x FB at safari lodges / tented camps as per itinerary
• Flying doctor insurance (first aid on the spot and rescue flights )
• Tourist Development Levy
• Wildlife Management Area Fees

Nicht eingeschlossen

• International Flights
• All items of a personal nature
• Gratuities for safari guide
• Travel insurance
• Visa fee (50 USD /100 USD for American & Irish Passport Holders- to be paid upon arrival)
• drinks and beverages in lodges
• Hot Air Balloon Safari at Serengeti (549 USD per person)