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A Taste of Tanzania

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This African safari is ideal for those wishing to experience Tanzania for the first time, or to combine a northern Tanzania safari with another destination.

The Serengeti is the highlight of the trip for many people, especially with the luxury camping in this famous park. This prime wildlife safari also stops at the Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara.

It can be taken as a group departure (max 8 clients) or on a private basis. You travel in a fully-equipped safari vehicle (4x4) with your private driver/guide. accommodation is varied, including a luxury tented camp as well as luxury camping.

You can easily link this Tanzania safari with a stay on the coast or perhaps on Zanzibar or Mafia Island.

GROUP DEPARTURE DATES IN 2009

4 & 18 Jan; 1 & 15 Feb; 1 & 15 Mar; 12 & 26 Apr; 10 & 24 May; 7 & 21 Jun; 5 & 19 Jul; 2, 16 & 30 Aug; 13 & 27 Sep; 11 & 25 Sep; 8 & 22 Nov; 6 & 20 Dec.

GROUP DEPARTURE DATES IN 2010

3, 17 & 31 Jan; 14 & 28 Feb; 14 & 28 Mar; 11 & 25 Apr; 9 & 23 May; 6 & 20 Jun; 4 & 18 Jul; 1, 15 & 29 Aug; 12 & 26 Sep; 10 & 24 Oct; 7 & 21 Nov; 5 & 19 Dec.

Trip highlights

Excellent wildlife viewing safari.
Lake Manyara National Park.
Serengeti.
Ngorongoro Crater.
Good quality accommodation.
Excellent driver /guide.

Itinerary

Day 1: On arrival transfer to Kigongoni Lodge near Arusha National Park - if time allows you may book additional local activities.
Day 2: Your driver/guide takes you to the Lake Manyara National Park. Here you have a short game drive, with a picnic lunch on the way. Spend the night at Kirurumu Tented Lodge. (FB)
Day 3-5: After an optional early morning ethnobotanical walk with a Maasai guide, you will be driving to the famous Serengeti National Park. For the next three days you are based in a Classic Camp ( location chosen to optimise your gameviewing chances) and take games drives each day. (FB)
Day 6: Today you head for the Ngorongoro Crater, stopping on the way at the Olduvai Gorge for a visit to the museum and have a picnic lunch. Afternoon game viewing in the Crater, then overnight in a lodge on the crater rim. (FB)
Day 7: Half day's game viewing in the Crater. Overnight at a lodge in the Ngorongoro highlands or Manyara. (FB)
Day 8: After breakfast, drive back to Arusha, with lunch in a restaurant on arrival and day use of a room at Kilimanjaro Airport Hotel before a late transfer to the airport. (B,L)

Price

2008: From £2395 per person based on twinshare accommodation. 2009: From £2350 per person based on twinshare accommodation. These prices are for travel in low season (Apr & May), supplements apply for travel in other seasons. Single supplements will apply. These prices do not include international flights.

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Duration and details

8 days

Is it for you?

This luxury trip is rated as easy. You should not find any problems due to possible lack of fitness.

Best times to go

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Included

Park fees, expert driver/guide, soft drinks (in vehicle), and transport, AMREF cover.

Not included

Flights, drinks, travel insurance, tips.

Getting there

Retrun flights from the UK to Kilimanjaro start from about £650 per person.

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Comments

The safari was brilliant and the guides were clever and fun, and it was a great group of people.
N Galloway & M Pigerre

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