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Tour no. VE-P2: A three week combination of game drives, cultural tours and walking safaris.
For this particular tour, we recommend you to book a flight to Kilimanjaro Airport and return, alternatively to Nairobi and return.
| Day | Activities | Overnight options |
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1 |
Transfer from point of arrival to Arusha. Overnight |
L: Serena Mountain Village H: New Arusha Hotel M: Mount Meru Hotel B: Meru House Inn |
| 2 |
Depart Arusha at 09.00 am for a 30 minutes drive to Arusha National Park. Here you will participate in a half day walking safari and a half day game drive. You will be accompanied by an armed ranger for the walk, who will guide you through the forest up to the waterfall and the point for viewing the black and white colobus monkeys. During the game drive you will see the 7 Lakes of Momella and the Ngurduto Crater. At sunset, you will return to Arusha for dinner and overnight.
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L: Ngurdoto Mountain Lodge H: Kigongoni Lodge M: Momella Wildlife Lodge B: Colobus Camp |
| 3 |
Depart
Arusha at 09.00 am for a full day in Lake Manyara National Park, famous for its green scenery, varied bird life, tree-climbing lions, hippos and baboons. Overnight at the rim of the Great Rift Valley, overlooking Lake Manyara. |
L: Lake Manyara Serena H: E Unoto Retreat M: Lake Manyara Hotel B: Panorama Camp |
| 4 |
Transfer to Lake Eyasi, the largest soda lake in Tanzania with diverse cultures settled around the area. Explore the real bushmen, the Hadzabe and the Datoga tribe.
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L: Kisima Ngema Tented Camp H: Kisida Ndega Tented Camp M: Kisida Ndega Tented Camp B: Chem Chem Camp |
| 5 | : Early morning hunting with the Hadzabe bushmen. In the afternoon, transfer to Karatu for overnight. |
L: Gibbs Farm H: Octagon Safari Lodge M: Octagon Safari Lodge B: Panorama Camp |
| 6 |
Early
breakfast at 6.00 am. Game drive en route to Serengeti National Park.
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L: Serengeti Serena H: Serengeti Sopa Lodge M: Seronera Wildlife Lodge B: Seronera Camp |
| 7 + 8 | A full day in Serengeti |
L: Serengeti Serena H: Serengeti Sopa Lodge M: Seronera Wildlife Lodge B: Seronera Camp |
| 9 |
Another
game drive in Serengeti. In the afternoon you drive en route (optional stopover at Olduvai) to the rim of Ngorongoro Crater for dinner and overnight with an excellent view of the crater floor! |
L: Ngorongoro Serena H: Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge M: Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge B: Simba Camp |
| 10 |
A full day
in the Ngorongoro Crater. There is a very high possibility
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L: Ngorongoro Serena H: Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge M: Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge B: Simba Camp |
| 11 |
Drive to Nainokanoka village, where you set camp and walk the rim of the Olmoti crater and visit the Munge waterfalls before returning to the camp for dinner and overnight
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Nainokanoka Camp |
| 12 |
Walking
through the Embulimbuli depression following the cattle trails which passes
through forests and grasslands. Following the path which leads trough open
grassland area, bushland area and forests, gradually gaining height to the
rim of the Empakaai crater. Camp is set on the rim, before descending into
the crater floor covered with dense equatorial forests, grass and volcanic
lake. Animals like buffaloes, redbucks, waterbucks and different species of
birds can be seen at close range during the walk around the lake. Overnight
camp at the Empakai crater rim |
Empakai Camp |
| 13 |
Empakaai crater - Naiyobi Maasai village
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Naiobi Camp |
| 14 |
Nayiobi village - Mounwongoni village
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Mwongoni Camp |
| 15 |
Mounwongoni village - Ngarasero village
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Mountain Base Camp |
| 16 |
Lake Natron
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Kamakia Camp |
| 17 |
A tour of Lake Natron where the highlights include the Engaresero river gorge, breeding flamingos in the soda lake, waterfalls and rift cliffs
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Kamakia Camp |
| 18 | Transfer to Mto wa Mbu for a cultural tour exploring the village neighboring Lake Manyara. |
L: Lake Manyara Serena H: E Unoto Retreat M: Lake Manyara Hotel B: Panorama Camp |
| 19 |
Transfer to Tarangire National Park for a day of game viewing. This park is often referred to as the "home of elephants", you have a great chance to spot elephants in large groups gathering around the Tarangire River. Other animals to be spotted include leopards, lions, giraffes and even tree-climbing pythons! In the late afternoon, return to Arusha for overnight.
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L: Tarangire Treetops H: Tarangire Sopa Lodge M: Tamarind Tented Camp B: Kigongoni Camp |
| 20 | Tarangire National Park. In the late afternoon, return to Arusha |
L: Serena Mountain Village H: New Arusha Hotel M: Mount Meru Hotel B: Meru House Inn |
| 21 | Return to Kilimanjaro Airport, Arusha Airport or Nairobi Airport for connecting flight home. |
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| Class | Description |
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L = Luxury |
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| H = High end |
Upper end
standard while in Arusha, and on safari game viewing. Good standard lodge
while in Lake Eyasi (day 4 and 5) Basic camping while trekking in the
Ngorongoro Crater Highlands (day 10-17) |
| M = Medium |
Medium
standard while in Arusha and on safari game viewing. Good standard lodge
while in Lake Eyasi (day 4 and 5) Basic camping while trekking in the
Ngorongoro Crater Highlands (day 10-17) |
| B = Budget | Basic camping while on tour and budget class hotel while in Arusha |
We can provide French and Spanish speaking guides on request.
You can find photos of the different accommodation options offered here
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