NIMALI SAFARI EXPERIENCE: Below is the itinerary for 8 days ARUSHA, SERENGETI, NGORONGORO CRATER & TARANGIRE. Itinerary Overview: Day 1: Mount Meru Hotel (B&B) Day 2, 3 & 4: Asanja Serengeti Tented Camp (FB) Day 5 & 6: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge (FB) Day 7: Nimali Tarangire Luxury Camp (FB) Day 8: Mount Meru Hotel (B&B) Highlights of the Safari: DAY ONE: Arusha Welcome To Tanzania! You shall be picked up from Kilimanjaro International Airport and chauffeured to Mount Meru Hotel. Situated at the foothills of Mount Meru in the city of Arusha, the Mount Meru hotel lies on 15 acres of lush landscapes. A warm and friendly welcome awaits guests who want to experience the best of Tanzanian hospitality. The hotel has been designed with safari travelers, business persons, families, honeymooners, elite and leisure travelers in mind. It has amenities of convenience whilst offering a high standard of luxury. Overnight at MOUNT MERU
DAY TWO: Asanja Serengeti Tented Camp After breakfast depart for Arusha airport to catch your flight to Serengeti. Upon arrival meet with your driver guide and drive to camp for hot lunch. SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK is renowned for its unique natural phenomenon extensively known as the Great Migration; a progressive trekking of Wildebeest from the SERENGETI into the MAASAI MARA and back in search of water, pastures and breeding grounds. Dinner and Overnight at ASANJA AFRICA TENTED CAMP (FB) DAY THREE: Serengeti National Park After breakfast, embark on a full day game drive with packed lunch. Mornings are a great time for watching predators in action. Aside from the great migration, the Serengeti offers a diverse ecosystem: great herds of buffalo, elephant and giraffe, and thousands upon thousands of eland, topi, hartebeest, impala and Grant s gazelle. Other Highlights include Maasai Rock Paintings and the Musical Rocks. Dinner and Overnight at ASANJA AFRICA TENTED CAMP (FB)
DAY FOUR: Serengeti National Park Your Balloon Safari adventure starts early morning when you depart your lodge or camp. It is still dark and you may be fortunate to see nocturnal animals on the way to the launch site. Launching at dawn, rising as the sun rises, you gently float over the plains of the magnificent Serengeti. After landing, you celebrate in the traditional way with a champagne toast (well, an excellent sparkling wine) before heading off to a special Out of Africa bush breakfast. After breakfast go on morning game drive and come back to camp for hot lunch. Spend the afternoon relaxing and go for an evening game drive with sundowners. A perfect end to a perfect day, enjoying the dramatic shades of the African sunset! Farewell Bush Barbecue and Overnight at ASANJA AFRICA TENTED CAMP (FB) DAY FIVE: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge After breakfast depart to Ngorongoro Crater. You will arrive at Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge late afternoon. You will then spend your afternoon & evening enjoying the Lodge facilities. Highlight of safari: Viewpoint of the NGORONGORO CRATER, Maasai Villages & Olduvai Gorge. (At an additional cost paid, the driver/ guide can arrange to have a tour of the Maasai Village including a briefing on their culture and a few dances). Dinner and Overnight at the NGORONGORO SERENA SAFARI LODGE (FB)
DAY SIX: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge After breakfast, embark on a vehicle to go down the crater for a full day of exploration of the Ngorongoro Crater. A picnic hamper lunch will be served on the crater floor. After lunch, you will explore more of the crater before heading back to the lodge for the evening cocktails. Highlights of the crater includes: Giant tusked elephants wander the forests, black-maned lions stalk the grasslands, and flamingoes crowd the soda lakes. Cheetah move in and out of the Crater, while Leopard are most often encountered in the spectacular Lerai Forest. Dinner and Overnight at the NGORONGORO SERENA SAFARI LODGE (FB) DAY SEVEN: Nimali Tarangire After breakfast drive to Nimali Tarangire in time for lunch. The afternoon can be spent enjoying the Lodge facilities like the pool, which is overlooking a waterhole that attracts many different birds & animals. Late afternoon game drive within the private concession and evening sundowners at the Sunset hill with amazing 360 degrees views of the park. Dinner and Overnight at the NIMALI TARANGIRE LUXURY CAMP (FB)
DAY EIGHT: Tarangire National Park After breakfast, depart for the TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK with packed lunch. Tarangire boasts large herds of Elephant and provides excellent habitat for Lion, Leopard, Buffalo and many Antelope species unique to East Africa. These include Lesser Kudu, Fringe Eared Oryx and Grants Gazelle. Herds of up to 300 Elephants dig for water in the dry riverbeds for underground streams, while migratory Wildebeest, Zebra, Buffalo, Impala, Gazelle, Hartebeest and Eland crowd the plains. Drive to Arusha & Overnight at MOUNT MERU End of Services. Today your African Safari has come to an end. We trust you will take home memories to last a lifetime and hope that we are able to say Karibu Tanzania * again soon! * Welcome to Tanzania in Kiswahili PACKAGE COST INCLUDES: Full Board Accommodation and meals as specified House Drinks (Water, Soft drinks, Beers, Wines, Gin & Vodka) Domestic Flight Arusha to Serengeti Private Safari vehicle with English speaking driver guide Game drives & Transfers Park Fees, WMA & Camping Fees Balloon Safari
PACKAGE COST EXCLUDES: International Flight Tickets Visas Airport tax Travel Insurance Laundry Gratuities & Other items of personal nature Premium Brand spirits, cellar wines, champagne Telephone bills Porter age ADDITIONAL REMARKS: We may have to reroute the itinerary or accommodate in similar lodges in case of nonavailability. Prices for domestic flights, airport taxes or park fees may be changed without prior notice. This is beyond our control and any increase levied will be passed to you. Passengers should bring only soft-sided bags on safari. Baggage on internal flights is strictly limited to 15kgs per person (including hand luggage). Any excess baggage will be charged by the airline at check-in. Passengers arriving to Tanzania may be asked to present a valid Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate All the passengers must have Identification Card/Passport with them for internal flights. Thank you for booking with us.