Gems of Tanzania. Classic safari. A classic Land Cruiser safari, up close & personal with Africa s best game

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1 Jamie Steffan Lutz Gems of Tanzania DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY Classic safari A classic Land Cruiser safari, up close & personal with Africa s best game View wildlife in the best parks of Tanzania s Northern Circuit with one of our skilled naturalists as your own private guide. Begin in Tarangire National Park, home of elephants and spectacular bird life, before moving to nearby flamingo-rich Lake Manyara. Journey across the legendary Serengeti for migration and predator viewing. Finish in Ngorongoro Crater with some of the highest species densities on Earth. Enjoy the best of Tanzania s famous Northern Circuit without breaking the bank.

2 karibuni sana Welcome to Deeper Africa Wildlife encounters, at once spontaneous and beyond imagination, result from our in-depth knowledge of seasonal wildlife migrations and patterns. Our guides possess a lifetime of African lore and all the skills of a master tracker. It s being in the perfect place at the perfect time. As a worldwide team with vast experience, we provide you with exceptional personal service. We attend to every detail. We help you learn about Africa s important conservation issues. Arrive in Africa fully prepared and ready to explore. We believe that local African communities must benefit and prosper from the conservation and enjoyment of Africa s wildlife. They ensure the future. Your dollars protect wildlife and wild lands, as well as support and nurture local small businesses that, in turn support our safari business. Your dollar makes change. Experience wondrous wildlife, enjoy local culture and discover more about the vibrant people and complicated politics unique to Africa. We love this wild continent. classic safaris with Deeper Africa Jamie Steffan Lutz ENDLESS WILDERNESS, GREAT GUIDES & SPECTACULAR WILDLIFE VIEWING Its all about the wildlife. We ll get you to the best locations during the right seasons. Learn animal identification, tracking and spotting skills. Accommodations are comfortable and the food is delicious. Come with us and discover the brilliance and serenity of Africa in the company of experts who can give you a closer look, a richer taste, and a deeper understanding of an astonishing landscape.

3 DA ITINERARY SCHEDULE Julie Roeschen Safari schedule at a glance International flight #1 Departs: TBD Arrives: TBD International flight #2 Departs: TBD Arrives: JRO Day 1: Arrival in Arusha, Tanzania Overnight at Mt. Meru Hotel Days 2 & 3: Drive to Tarangire National Park Overnight at Kichuguu Camp Day 4: Drive to Lake Manyara National Park Overnight at Lake Manyara Serena Days 5, 6 & 7: Drive to Serengeti National Park Overnight at Kubu Kubu Tented Camp Days 8 & 9: Drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area Overnight at Ngorongoro Farm House Day 10: Drive to Arusha for international flights

4 DAY 1 MT. MERU HOTEL ARUSHA DAY 1 Mt. Meru Hotel Tanzania Tourism Board Arusha Upon clearing customs at Kilimanjaro International Airport, a Deeper Africa driver will greet you, holding a sign with your name. He ll transport you to Mt. Meru Hotel in the city of Arusha for the night. Includes: Wi-fi, Swimming pool

5 DAYS 2 & 3 KICHUGUU CAMP TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK DAYS 2 & 3 Kichuguu Camp Lauren McCalley Tarangire National Park After breakfast, drive north to Tarangire National Park, which boasts one of the largest elephant populations in East Africa. Many close-knit elephant families matriarchs, babies, teenagers and bulls, come together along the Tarangire River. Feel their wisdom and deep emotional bonds. Big cats love the rolling savanna here too. With a range of ecosystems from grassland and woodlands in the north to scrub and wetlands further south Tarangire s incredibly diverse mix of habitat is not found anywhere else in northern Tanzania. A variety of different wildlife species, including big cats, gather at the river making for great viewing year round. Tarangire is also famous for its giant, otherworldly baobab trees with their massive trunks and crooked branches. Local people ascribe mystical qualities to them because of their long lifespan: 600-3,000 years. Includes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Wi-fi Get your checklist ready Antelope, Baboons, Buffalo, Dik dik, Elephants, Giraffe, Genet, Hartebeest, Impalas, Mongoose, Thomson s gazelle, Vervet monkeys, Waterbuck, Warthogs, Zebras Activities included Keep your camera close

6 DAY 4 MANYARA SERENA LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK DAY 4 Manyara Serena Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge Lake Manyara National Park The evergreen groundwater forest of Lake Manyara National Park is set against the Rift Valley. While it looks like a rainforest, there is actually very little rainfall here. Instead, mineral springs seep up through porous volcanic soil. The park contains a variety of ecosystems including acacia woodland, grasslands, swamp delta and of course, the expansive lake. Manyara boasts over 380 recorded bird species and is home to the rare tree-climbing lions an unusual adaptation is for these big cats. Includes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Get your checklist ready Baboons, Elephants, Flamingos, Giraffes, Hippos, Impala, Lions, Waterbuck, Warthog, Wildebeest, Zebras Activities included Keep your camera close

7 DAYS 5-7 KUBU KUBU TENTED CAMP SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK Get your checklist ready Antelope, Baboons, Birds, Buffalo, Cheetah, Giraffes Hippos, Hyenas, Impalas, Leopards, Lions, Ostriches, Rhinos, Vervet monkeys, Warthog, Wildebeests, Zebras Activities included Keep your camera close DAYS 5-7 Kubu Kubu Tented Camp Julie Roeschen Serengeti National Park After breakfast, head to awe-inspiring Serengeti National Park. Enjoy a picnic lunch near Oldupai Gorge, site of the Leakey Digs excavation of some of the oldest human skeletons ever found. Visit the onsite museum and learn about the gorge from a Tanzanian anthropologist. Kubu Kubu Tented Camp is in the Seronera area of the central Serengeti a 12,000 sq. mile savanna grassland spanning northern Tanzania and Kenya s Maasai Mara, forming one of the world s largest wildlife refuges. Serengeti s famous annual wildlife migration stretches more than a thousand miles and is most known for vast herds of wildebeests, zebras and Thomson s gazelle. The herds gather on the Tanzanian side of the ecosystem from approximately November/December through early July. In search of greener grasses, they make their perennial pilgrimage from the Mara into the Serengeti and back. As the migration herds spill across the southern Serengeti out into the Conservation Area, witness the greatest wildlife show on the planet. Includes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Wi-fi, Swimming Pool

8 DAYS 5-7 KUBU KUBU TENTED CAMP SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK Seronera or siron means bat-eared fox, a small valley predator, in local language. Robert Wheeler Twelve different lion prides live within driving distance of the Seronera river. The Serengeti in general, is considered the best place on earth to view cheetahs who do not live in prides, and are much more solitary in nature.

9 DAYS 8 & 9 NGORONGORO FARM HOUSE NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA DAYS 8 & 9 Ngorongoro Farm House Cheryl Kennedy Ngorongoro Conservation Area Dry plains rapidly turn to lush coffee plantations and tropical vegetation on the drive from Tarangire to Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area. Ngorongoro is an extinct volcano. Flora thrives on volcanic soil. The top (7,500 ft) boasts a once in a lifetime view into the caldera with some of the best wildlife viewing in East Africa. Head into the Crater early as dawn brings a wave of activity in the natural world. This ecosystem showcases an astonishing microcosm of East African wildlife environments: grasslands, wetlands, acacia forest and soda lakes. Enjoy lunch at the Hippo Pools, where hippos and elephants wade for a mid-day bath. Only Maasai people are allowed live in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Notice the Maasai enkangs or homesteads, while climbing the slopes of the Crater. With special tribal land rights, they live a pastoral life and coexist with the animals. Includes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Swimming Pool, Wi-fi Get your checklist ready Buffalo, Cheetah, Elephants, Gazelles, Giraffes, Hippos, Hyenas, Impalas, Leopards, Lions, Migratory flamingos, Ostriches, Rhinos, Warthogs, Wildebeests, Zebras Activities included Keep your camera close

10 DAY 10 PLANET LODGE ARUSHA & INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL DAY 10 Planet Lodge Flights & International Travel After breakfast, journey back to Arusha. Enjoy lunch at Arusha Coffee Lodge and visit the Shanga Project, a crafts cooperative that employs disabled Tanzanians as artisans and craftmakers. Using recycled materials to make high-quality items provides these artists an opportunity to contribute economically to their families. Shop or sightsee for the rest of afternoon in Arusha. Repack, shower and relax in a day room at Planet Lodge. The Planet Lodge shuttle will take you to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight. Flight #1 (Day 10) Departs Kilimanjaro, Tanzania Arrives TBD Flight #2 (Day 11) Departs TBD Arrives TBD Shanga Project/Arusha Coffee Lodge/Elewana Collection Includes: Breakfast, Lunch

11 INCLUSIONS, PRICING & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 2019 Pricing $ 6,399 - $ 8, Custom Pricing & Departures Jan 6 - Feb 28, June-Oct, Dec guests: $7,199 USD per person 4 guests: $7,399 USD per person 2 guests: $8,299 USD per person Single supplement: $799 USD March, Nov - Dec guests: $6,899 USD per person 4 guests: $7,199 USD per person 2 guests: $7,999 USD per person Single supplement: $799 - $1,099 USD April 1 - May 31, guests: $6,399 USD per person 4 guests: $6,699 USD per person 2 guests: $7,499 USD per person Single supplement: $499 - $1,000 USD All pricing in US dollars. Arrival and departure are though Kilimanjaro International Airport, Tanzania. Prices do not include international airfare. All itineraries and prices are subject to change. Gems of Tanzania Classic safari includes Start to finish safari expertise Accommodations in all lodges & tented camps All meals as stated in itinerary with private guide in private 4x4 safari Land Cruiser All park and entrance fees Enrollment with Flying Doctors Evacuation Service All in-country transportation Bottled water available at all times Extensive pre-departure briefing and materials including health information, reading list and map International airfare and gratuities not included. Certain brands of alcohol and beverages not included in some camps. We plan your adventures in areas where wildlife habitats are known to exist for the season and time you re traveling. Still, animals are not in a zoo. They run freely and we cannot always anticipate their movements Manhattan Circle, Ste. 202 Boulder, CO info@deeperafrica.com classic safaris