African Heritage
African Heritage | Itinerary in Brief: |
This itinerary is most suited for a traveler who has limited travel days to spare and still wants to explore our famous National Parks as well as the beach. Ngorongoro Crater is famously referred to as the 08th natural wonder of the world while the Serengeti is widely known for its varying and vast eco-system offering a refreshing feel throughout the year. To wind down, fly to Zanzibar Island known for its beautiful white sandy beaches!!!!
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Itinerary in Detail:
KEYS:
BB – bed & breakfast (breakfast only)
HB – half board (breakfast, lunch OR dinner)
FB – full board (breakfast, lunch & dinner)
DAY 01: Arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport & overnight at KIA LODGE
Arrival & welcome by your private safari guide who will transfer to Kia Lodge – 10 minutes walk from the airport. Dinner on own arrangement. Overnight at KIA LODGE (BB)
DAY 02: Depart for NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA + afternoon crater tour (3.5 Hrs drive)
Depart after breakfast for Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority to arrive in time for picnic lunch at the floor of the crater. You will then enjoy game viewing in the crater for a maximum of 6 hours.
This protected area is located in the Great Rift Valley and is also known as the eighth wonder of the world. The Crater actually is a gigantic fracture of the earth's crust. The magnificent landscape consists of volcanoes, mountains, plains, lakes, forests and archaeological sites. At 1600 meters altitude the bottom of the Crater (265 km square), dotted with watering holes, offers shelter to almost 30.000 animals in an area naturally enclosed by the slopes of the volcano. The Crater elephants are strangely, mainly bulls.
Spend the rest of the afternoon at leisure to enjoy lodge facilities. Dinner and overnight at NGORONGORO SOPA LODGE (FB)
DAY 03: Depart for SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK – Northern Corridor (5 Hrs drive)
You will enjoy your sumptuous breakfast at the lodge before departing for the famous Serengeti National Park – Northern Area to arrive at your lodge in time for lunch. Afternoon of game drive at your convenience.
Serengeti National Park is undoubtedly the best-known wildlife sanctuary in the world, unequalled for its natural beauty and scientific value. With great concentrations of wildebeest, Thomson gazelles, zebras and many others, Serengeti forms the greatest view of plains game in Africa. The wildebeest and zebra moreover form the star cast of a unique spectacular - the annual Serengeti migration. The Serengeti boasts of a unique combination of diverse habitats enabling it to support species of large herbivores as well as birds. Its landscape varies from open grass plains, savannah with scattered acacia trees in the centre, wooded grassland as well as black clay plains. Small rivers and swamps are scattered throughout.
Dinner and overnight at LOBO WILDLIFE LODGE. (FB)
DAYS 04 & 05: Full days in SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK – Northern Corridor
Full day in Serengeti with unlimited game drives in the Park. You can opt for packed breakfast or lunch. You could also enjoy just a morning and afternoon game drive if you prefer or simply go out for a longer morning game drive or even a full day game drive.
Meals and overnight at LOBO WILDLIFE LODGE. (FB)
DAYS 06: Full day in SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK – Seronera Area
Full day in Serengeti's central area, Seronera Area with unlimited game drives in the Park. Meals and overnight at SERENGETI SERENA SAFARI LODGE. (FB)
DAY 07: FLIGHT to Zanzibar
Breakfast at your lodge. Transfer to the airstrip with a game drive en-route to Seronera Airstrip for flight departing at 11.05 Hrs to arrive in Zanzibar for 14.00 Hrs. On arrival, you will be met and transferred to your beach resort. Dinner and overnight at BREEZES BEACH CLUB & SPA or similar (HB)
DAYS 08 - 09: Full days in Zanzibar
Days at your disposal for different fun activities. Lunch and any other activities under-taken are payable direct. Dinner and overnight at BREEZES BEACH CLUB & SPA or similar (HB)
DAY 10: Departure
Breakfast at your hotel then check out. Depending on your international flight departure time, you will be transferred to Zanzibar Airport for your outbound flight.
END OF ALL ARRANGEMENTS
Extensions available: Kenya Safari, Zanzibar or the Rwandan Gorilla experience
TOTAL COST OF PRIVATE SAFARI - in a 4 x 4 safari equipped Nissan Patrol (carries 7 + driver)
Period | based on 02pax | based on 04 pax | single supplement |
01.01.2015 - 28.02.2015 | USD 4255 | USD 3625 | USD 485 |
01.03.2015 - 31.03.2015 | USD 3955 | USD 3325 | USD 430 |
01.04.2015 - 31.05.2015 | USD 3625 | USD 2635 | USD 60 |
01.06.2015 - 30.06.2015 | USD 4165 | USD 3535 | USD 440 |
01.07.2015 - 31.10.2015 | USD 4270 | USD 3640 | USD 485 |
01.11.2015 - 19.12.2015 | USD 3890 | USD 3260 | USD 430 |
20.12.2015 - 31.12.2015 | USD 4470 | USD 3845 | USD 485 |
Change of accommodation is possible due to seasonal closure of some camps and lodges
Seasonal surcharge my apply for Easter- Christmas- and New Year holidays
Included in this Safari:
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Not included:
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DAY 02: Depart for NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA + afternoon crater tour
DAY 03: Depart for SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK – Northern Serengeti
DAY 04: Full day in SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK – Northern Serengeti
DAY 05: Full day in SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK – Northern Serengeti
DAY 06: FLY to Zanzibar
DAY 07: Full day in Zanzibar
DAY 08: Full day in Zanzibar
DAY 09: Full day in Zanzibar
DAY 10: FLY to DAR-ES-SALAAM for departure