MSAL-08: 8DAYS 7NIGHTS WILDLIFE LODGE SAFARI
MSAL-08: 8DAYS 7NIGHTS WILDLIFE LODGE SAFARI (Drive in fly out safari)
Visiting area: Arusha, Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro crater & Serengeti Park.
Day 1: Arusha – Tarangire Park
Met in the morning for safari briefing then drive to Tarangire park with packed lunch. Tarangire is among the best northern national park with abundance of elephants, baobab trees, bird species and other wild species include lion, leopard, cheetah, jackal, hyrax, python etc. Arrive and spend the morning and afternoon viewing game and exploring the park. Dinner and overnight stay at the camp/lodge in Tarangire.
Accommodation on full board basis:
Mid:Sangaiwe Tented Camp
Mid-high:Maramboi Tented Camp
High:Tarangire Sopa Lodge
Time:2 hrs drive.
Day 2: Tarangire Full Day Go with packed lunch for full day tour viewing game and exploring the park. Optional go for half day tour then hot lunch at the camp/lodge after lunch spend the rest of day at leisure. Dinner and overnight at the camp/lodge in Tarangire.
Accommodation on full board basis:
Mid:Sangaiwe Tented Camp
Mid-high:Maramboi Tented Camp
High:Tarangire Sopa Lodge
Day 3: Tarangire – Lake Manyara
Drive to Lake Manyara Park for morning tour. The park endowed by natural attractions includes groundwater forest, acacia vegetation, elephants, baboons, tree climbing lion, giraffes, buffaloes, Olive baboon, blue monkey, hippos, flamingos etc. After lunch take the walk or Mountain bike safari at Mto wa Mbu village, dinner and overnight at the camp/lodge.
Accommodation on full board basis:
Mid: Rift Valley photographic Lodge
Mid-high: Lake Manyara Wild Camp
High: Lake Manyara Serena Lodge
Day 4: Lake Manyara – Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast drive Ngorongoro crater with packed lunch. The crater height is 610m deep, 20km across also is among the largest volcanic caldera in the world and the UNESCO World Heritage since 1978. It supports wide varieties of wildlife including elephant, lion,
leopard, hyena, jackal, hippo, waterbuck, baboons… even the rare black rhino and a large variety of birds including flamingos. Arrive and descend to the crater for full day game viewing and exploring crater floor. Late afternoon ascend the crater heading to the rim for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation on full board basis:
Mid:Rhino Lodge Ngorongoro
Mid-high: Lodge
High:Ngorongoro Serena Lodge
Time:1 hrs drive
Day 5: Ngorongoro – Serengeti Park
After breakfast collect the packed lunch and depart for Serengeti with Optional visit to a Maasai village and/or Olduvai Gorge at an extra cost. Enjoy beautiful landscapes, vegetation, animals & birds on the way. The Serengeti – endless plain is the home to what is possibly the world’s greatest gathering of wildlife. Arrive and spend the afternoon viewing game and exploring the park, overnight stay in Serengeti.
Accommodation on full board basis:
Mid:Tanzania Bush Camps
Mid-high: Mbugani Camps
High:Serengeti Serena Lodge
Time:3-4 hrs drive
Day 6-7: Serengeti full day
Spend the days with picnic lunch viewing game and exploring Serengeti plains; the known world sanctuary with wildebeest migration, endless plains and abundance of predators. Serengeti is the most famous park and second largest National Park in Tanzania. Optional spend the morning viewing game and break for hot lunch at the camp/lodge then another tour in afternoon, overnight stay in Serengeti.
NOTE: For months of December-March; we recommend to do game drives in the Ndutu area while the months of Mid-July & late October, we recommend doing safari at northern Serengeti; and purpose for these changes is to get closer to the Migration.
Accommodation on full board basis:
Mid:Tanzania Bush Camps
Mid-high: Mbugani Camps
High:Serengeti Serena Lodge
Note: For those who have booked the Balloon Safari for today, you will be picked up from the camp/lodge at 05.00 hours for a 06.00 hours departure. If you wish to book balloon safari, please let us know in advance, The price is $545 per person. After your 60 – 90 minute (depending on wind condition) aerial adventure, experience bush breakfast and champagne, thereafter your driver guide will pick you up for your full-day game drive.
Day 8: Fly to Arusha: 1.5hrs flight.
Easy morning, after breakfast transfer to the airstrip to catch the Arusha flight. Arrive and drive to Arusha for lunch. After lunch safari de-briefing, later transfer to the airport to catch your home flight.
NOTE: The accommodation in Arusha on arrival and/or after safari & day room before departure can be arranged at an extra cost, and we can extend your safari to Zanzibar beach; please let us know when you are booking this safari.
End of the Tour & Services
-All park entrance fee, crater service fee, concession fee, WMA fee and government taxes.
-Meals & accommodation whilst on safari (subject to availability during the booking)
-4WD Safari vehicle whilst on safari with fridge, Inverter & WIFI
-English speaking Driver Tour Guide
-Park fees for Driver guide & safari car
-Bottled drinking water whilst on safari – day time
-Tea & Coffee in the car whilst on safari – day time
-Transfer as per itinerary
-AMREF Flying doctors service
– Domestic flight ticket as per itinerary
Prices do not include: Items of a personal needs, Travel insurance, Meals & accommodation in Arusha unless otherwise noted, Soda/alcohol unless otherwise noted, Visa fee, Festival supplement, International airfare , Olduvai Gorge, Laundry, Gratuities (tip) and any other extras not stated above as included.
Please note: Mlimani Safaris Africa reserves the right to increase tour prices to cover increased costs, tariffs and taxes (such as; park fee, camping fee, crater service fee, VAT etc) received after prices are published, and to reflect fluctuations in foreign exchange markets. Also the price can be increased due to the festive season supplement apply in Christmas/new year based on type of accommodation requested.
