August 4: ARRIVE AT KILIMANJARO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (JRO)

            We will meet you upon your arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) and transfer you to your overnight hotel where a hot shower and a bed will be a much-welcomed sight after your long flight and travels.

            Overnight:  Outpost Lodge (www.outpost-lodge.com)

August 5: CULTURAL DAY IN ARUSHA

            After a leisurely breakfast, you will spend the day doing the town tour in Arusha.  You will visit the local markets.  Take a Tanzanite tour, as Tanzanite is a Gem found only in Tanzania.  You will also visit a local school to see what school life is like for kids in Tanzania.  If there is anything else you are interested in doing, please let us know and we can try to incorporate it into the day.  This tends to be a rather relaxing day as you will be adjusting to the time change.  You will enjoy lunch and dinner at local restaurants to experience the local cuisine. (Note: lunch and dinner are NOT included today)

            Overnight: Outpost Lodge (www.outpost-lodge.com)

            Included Meals: Breakfast

August 6: DRIVE TO TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK FOR GAME VIEWING

You will leave your lodge after a leisurely breakfast and drive to Tarangire National Park.  Your first experience of safari life will be a thrilling game view through the Tarangire National Park.  While game viewing through the park, you will marvel at the beauty of the pristine wilderness before arriving at your overnight lodge which is located inside the park and built to blend in with the vastness of its surroundings, the lodge is hidden among the ancient baobabs and grasses of the park.  It is common to see elephant around the lodge, allowing guests a close encounter.

Overnight: Tarangire Safari Lodge (www.tarangiresafarilodge.com)

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

August 7: FULL DAY GAME VIEWING IN TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK

You will spend a full day in The Tarangire National Park, viewing some of Tanzania’s largest populations of elephants and enjoying the diverse scenery, including the dramatic baobab trees that are typical of the park. Your concentration will be game viewing at Esilalei Swamp area and along Tarangire River, a favorite watering place, which attracts impressive numbers and variety of animals. The park hosts an enormous variety of birds, more than 500 species. You will return to your lodge in the evening to enjoy the sunset.

Overnight: Tarangire Safari Lodge (www.tarangiresafarilodge.com)

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

August 8: DRIVE TO LAKE NATRON

            You will leave your lodge after a leisurely breakfast and do a morning game drive before making your way towards the parks exit gate. You will drive from the Tarangire towards the town of Karatu stopping along the way at some roadside shops and for lunch.  Once in Karatu, you will continue making your way to Lake Natron where you will overnight.

            Overnight: Lake Natron Camp (www.lake-natron-camp.com)

            Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

August 9: EXPLORE LAKE NATRON

After a leisurely breakfast, you will begin your explorations of Lake Natron. Lake Natron is a soda lake at the base of the active Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano, the area around Lake Natron is often described as having a desolate and almost lunar beauty. Lake Natron is the most important breeding site for Lesser Flamingos in the world. East Africa has 1.5-2.5 million Lesser Flamingos, representing three-quarters of the world population and most of them are hatched at Lake Natron.  Food is plentiful, nesting sites abound – and above all, the lake is isolated and undisturbed.  If luck is on your side, you will be there just in time to for the nesting and hatching season. You will spend most of the day walking around the lake and the streams and eventually to the waterfalls along the nearby escarpment which makes for an off the beaten track adventure. We will return to camp in the late afternoon/evening to enjoy dinner and an evening of relaxation.

Overnight: Lake Natron Camp (www.lake-natron-camp.com)

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

August 10: DRIVE TO NORTHERN SERENGETI

            You will leave your lodge after a leisurely breakfast and begin your drive to the northern part of the Serengeti National Park. The Serengeti is rich in wildlife all year long, so be sure to keep your eyes open as you don’t know what will be waiting for you around each corner. You will begin game viewing in the northern Serengeti as you make your way to your overnight tented camp which is located near the Mara River in the Serengeti National Park.

            Overnight: Mara Kati Kati Tented Camp (www.twctanzania.com)

            Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

August 11: NORTHERN SERENGETI ~ TRACKING THE GREAT MIGRATION

You will leave early in the morning for a full day of game viewing. You will spend the day following the Great Migration of the Wildebeests and Zebras. This is where you will witness the wildebeest’s migration, crossing the Mara River as seen on TV’s the “Discovery Channel.” The majestic landscape of the northern Serengeti is one of the best kept secrets of African safaris. Far from the tourist track, the area offers undisturbed exploration of the fantastic Serengeti. The endless rolling plains and woodlands are home to lion, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, large herds of antelopes and many other animals. The stunning Mara River, filled with hippos and crocodiles, cuts through this land and hosts one of the greatest spectacles nature has to offer. In the evening you will return to your overnight tented camp for dinner.

            Overnight: Mara Kati Kati Tented Camp (www.twctanzania.com)

            Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

August 12: NORTHERN SERENGETI- TRACKING THE GREAT MIGRATION

            You will leave after a leisurely breakfast and once again spend the day around the Mara River tracking the migration.  If you didn’t witness the amazing river crossing yesterday, perhaps today luck will be on your side and you will be able to witness the greatest spectacle nature has to offer. In the evening, you will return to your overnight tented camp for dinner.

            Overnight: Mara Kati Kati Tented Camp (www.twctanzania.com)

            Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

August 13: FULL DAY IN SERENGETI ~ TRANSFER TO CENTRAL SERENGETI

            You will leave your lodge after an early breakfast and make your way back towards the Mara River.  You will spend most of the morning exploring around the river and if you didn’t witness the amazing river crossing yesterday, perhaps today luck will be on your side and you will be able to witness the greatest spectacle nature has to offer. By late morning we will start making our way towards the central Serengeti doing game drive while in route.  We will stop for picnic lunch before continuing on towards the Central Serengeti where you will arrive at your tented camp in time for dinner and overnight.

            Overnight: Suenos de Africa Luxury Camp (www.suenosdeafricaluxurycamp.com)

            Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

August 14: CENTRAL SERENGETI ~ PRIVATE RHINO VIEWING

            You will leave early in the morning and drive to the ranger station where you will meet with your park Ranger who will join you on a private rhino viewing.  Let’s hope the rhinos will cooperate and you can get up close and almost personal to the endangered Black Rhino.  After the rhino viewing, you will continue on with game viewing in the Central Serengeti and Seronera River Valley, an area rich with wildlife all year round because of the presence of Seronera River and also a common to place to spot all big cats especially lions, leopards and cheetahs. You will visit Retima Hippo Pool, where you will be able to get out of the vehicle to stretch your legs and walk to the close proximity to see hippos and crocodiles in the Orangi River. In the evening, you will return to camp for dinner and overnight.

            Overnight: Suenos de Africa Luxury Camp (www.suenosdeafricaluxurycamp.com)

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

August 15: CENTRAL SERENGETI TO KARATU

            You will leave your lodge after a leisurely breakfast and do game viewing as we slowly make out way towards the Serengeti exit gate.  Upon exiting the Serengeti, you will enter the Ngorongoro Conservation area where you will enjoy game viewing through the Ndutu Area.  This area is a fun area to explore as you can legally do some off-roading and can be taken to areas that you otherwise would not be able to see while on the main roads.  And best of all, you never know what you might see. You will stop for a picnic lunch along the way.  If you have not stopped to visit a Maasai Boma (village) yet, you will stop at one today. A Maasai Boma is a great way to visit and interact with the local Maasai in the area.  This visit will give you the opportunity to learn and explore the traditions, culture, and survival strategies of the Maasai people.  They will perform their traditional dances and if interested you can join them in the dance to get the full cultural experience.  When you leave the Maasai Boma you will continue with your game drive as you make your way to your lodge in Karatu where you will overnight.

            Overnight: Tloma Lodge (www.twctanzania.com)

            Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

August 16: NGORONGORO CRATER TOUR

            You will wake very early and being making your way down into the Ngorongoro Crater.  The Ngorongoro Crater is a World Heritage Site and home to nearly 25,000 animals, giving you a very real change of spotting the big five: lion, elephant, endangered Black Rhino, buffalo and leopard along with countless other African mammal species.  You will witness the magnificent array of habitats, each with its own unique wildlife and flora.  You will enjoy both breakfast and lunch in the crater while spending the day game viewing before leaving the crater floor in the afternoon and making your way back to Karatu.  Once back in Karatu, you will have to option of relaxing back at your overnight lodge, or you can go on a cultural village walk in the nearby village of Mto Wa Mbu.  Mto Wa Mbu is very popular for its cultural diversity; the small village consists of people from all 120 different tribes from all corners of Tanzania.  It is also very popular for its art displays and red bananas at the local market.  You will leave the village after a couple hours and return to your overnight lodge.

            Overnight: Tloma Lodge (www.twctanzania.com)

            Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

August 17: HADAZBE AND DATOGA TRIBAL VISITS

            You will leave very early in the morning (around 5:00am) to visit the Hadzabe Tribe.  The Hadzabe Tribe (also known as the Bushman) still maintain their traditional hunting and gathering way of life.  The visit is led by a local guide who will describe their lifestyle before going joining the men on a hunt in the area with their bows and arrows.  You will even be able to try a little bow and arrow target practice.  After your visit of the Hadzabe, you will make your way to the Datoga tribe.  The Datoga are skilled silversmith’s who live near the Hadzabe and supply them with iron tips, knives and spears in exchange for honey and fruits.  During your visit you will experience their culture first hand by visiting a traditional homestead run by the women.  You will have photo opportunities with the Datoga women in traditional dress as well as the opportunity to visit the traditional Datoga Silversmith’s in their outside workshops.  (During the village visits you will be able to purchase arrows, jewelry and other goods from the tribes if you desire, these items can only be purchased with Tanzania Schillings.)  After our tribal visits we will drive to nearby Lake Eyasai for a hike and time to enjoy the lake.  You will return to Karatu in the late afternoon/early evening for dinner and overnight.

            Overnight: Tloma Lodge

            Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

August 18: RETURN TO ARUSHA

            After a leisurely breakfast you will drive back to Arusha stopping at a few roadside shops along the way for any last-minute souvenirs.  Once back in Arusha you will proceed to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight back home where you will sadly say good-bye to your new Tanzania family, but you will leave with memories that will last a lifetime.

            Included Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

FULL PACKAGE WILDLIFE SAFARI PRICE:

1 Person Wildlife Safari: US $25,808.00         7 Person Wildlife Safari: US $10,207.00        

2 Person Wildlife Safari: US $15,263.00         8 Person Wildlife Safari: US $9,738.00

3 Person Wildlife Safari: US $12,306.00         9 Person Wildlife Safari: US $9,309.00

4 Person Wildlife Safari: US $10,640.00        10 Person Wildlife Safari: US $9,012.00

5 Person Wildlife Safari: US $9,956.00           11 Person Wildlife Safari: US $8,792.00

6 Person Wildlife Safari: US $9,320.00           12 Person Wildlife Safari: US $8,595.00

Notes:

• The above prices are per person based on double occupancy.
• Single supplement is US $1,835.
• This trip is fully accompanied by one of our USA representatives from the time you arrive in Tanzania to the time you leave Tanzania.
• Minimum of 1 person, maximum of 12 people.
• 7 or more people will include 2 trucks to allow a window seat for each person at all times.
• Each person will be allowed ONE (1) carry-on size suitcase or medium size duffel bag to be sure there is enough room in the truck for everyone’s luggage.

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE PRICE:

• Airport transfers ~ Pickup and drop off at the airports
• Local Tanzanian Driver/Safari guide
• US representative as your tour leader
• All Salaries for your driver guide
• All accommodations according to your itinerary
• All meals according to your itinerary
• All cultural visits according to your itinerary
• Unlimited bottled drinking water while on safari
• All park entrance fees, conservation fees, government taxes, and any other related fees
• Land transport in Arusha and on safari
• Local flights from Arusha to a National Park (if applicable)

WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE:

• International flights
• Valid passport and Tanzania Visa
• Vaccinations whether required or optional
• Travel Insurance ~ We highly recommend you purchasing travel insurance
• Any unforeseen changes in the government fees (park fees, taxes, etc.)
• Gratuities or Tips ~ For your driver guide, porters and waiters at lodges, park rangers, Maasai guides, etc.
• Any expenses incurred as a result of illness or injury ~ i.e. medical treatment, changes in hotel accommodations, meals, etc.
• Laundry services at the lodges
• Alcohol and soft drinks
• Airport taxes if applicable in any airport
• Purchase of personal items or souvenirs