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Tanzania: The Savannah and Beyond 2013
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Tour Operator |
Globus |
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Tour Code |
QZ3 |
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Vacation Quality |
First Class |
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Vacation Type |
Escorted Tour |
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Number of Days |
9 |
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Countries Visited |
Tanzania
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City Highlights |
Arusha, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, Serengeti, Tarangire |
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Tarangire National Park Four game drivesLake Manyara National Park Game driveSerengeti National Park Six game drives; bush breakfastOlduvai Gorge Visit the archaeological site and museumNgorongoro Crater Full-day game drive; visit a Maasai villageNotes:- All game viewing is done at your own risk. We will require a signed liability waiver prior to travel.
- Check with your travel agent or physician regarding the latest health requirements for travel to Tanzania. This may require inoculations prior to travel and/or taking anti-malaria pills.
- We do not recommend this vacation to people with serious back problems, as it can be quite rough on some East Africa roads and game park trails.
- Due to limited capacity on safari vehicles and flights, your suitcase must be soft-sided and cannot exceed 33 lbs.
- Some minor changes in your daily itinerary may be expected due to wildlife migrations and viewing.
MEALS
American breakfast daily (B), 9 lunches (L), 8 dinners (D)
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Day 1: Arrive in Arusha, Tanzania.
Welcome to Africa! Check in to your hotel and prepare for your safari experience!
Day 2: Arusha–Tarangire National Park.
Today, drive south to TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK, where the savannah grasslands are dotted with baobab and acacia trees. Enjoy a GAME DRIVE en route to your lodge. (B,L,D)
Day 3: Tarangire.
Today features MORNING & AFTERNOON GAME DRIVES. Due to the Tarangire River, the park has a permanent water source, which makes for great game viewing year round. This is highlighted by a large population of elephants. You can also see wildebeest, eland, zebra, and Cape buffalo congregate around water holes. Enjoy time to relax at your lodge during the middle of the day. (B,L,D)
Day 4: Tarangire–Mto wa Mbu-Lake Manyara.
One last GAME DRIVE in Tarangire before heading to the village of Mto wa Mbu. Here, a local guide who grew up in the village will take you on a WALKING TOUR for an up-close view of daily life. Along the way you will visit a LOCAL HOME, FARM, and a SCHOOL. You will also walk through the COLORFUL LOCAL MARKET. After lunch at your lodge, continue on to LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK, located at the base of the Rift Valley escarpment. This small park is ecologically diverse, with groundwater forests, grassy plains, and the alkaline Lake Manyara itself. Here you will enjoy a GAME DRIVE and have the chance to see elephant, giraffe, zebra, and Cape buffalo. The park is also home to world’s largest concentration of baboons. Continue on to your lodge for the evening. (B,L,D)
Day 5: Lake Manyara–Serengeti National Park.
Today, drive to SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK, Tanzania’s largest and most famous park. Home to the annual wildebeest migration, it attracts visitors from around the world and is great for game viewing year round. Enjoy lunch at your lodge before an afternoon GAME DRIVE. (B,L,D)
Day 6: Serengeti.
Enjoy MORNING & AFTERNOON GAME DRIVES both days. The Serengeti is home to all of the “Big 5”—lion, leopard, Cape buffalo, elephant, and rhino. The park is also home to myriad other animals, including cheetah, giraffe, gazelle, and eland. On one of your morning game drives a BUSH BREAKFAST has been arranged for you. Sip on a mimosa as you savor every moment of this memorable experience. (B,L,D daily)
Day 7: Serengeti.
Enjoy MORNING & AFTERNOON GAME DRIVES both days. The Serengeti is home to all of the “Big 5”—lion, leopard, Cape buffalo, elephant, and rhino. The park is also home to myriad other animals, including cheetah, giraffe, gazelle, and eland. On one of your morning game drives a BUSH BREAKFAST has been arranged for you. Sip on a mimosa as you savor every moment of this memorable experience. (B,L,D daily)
Day 8: Serengeti–Olduvai Gorge–Ngorongoro Crater.
This morning, say goodbye to the Serengeti with a GAME DRIVE. Then, visit OLDUVAI GORGE, commonly referred to as the “Cradle of Mankind.” Part of the Great Rift Valley, this 30-mile-long, steep-sided ravine is where the Leakeys made some of the world’s most important archaeological discoveries, including the remains of several early hominids and fossilized hominid footprints estimated to be around 3.7 million years old. Also visit a LOCAL MAASAI VILLAGE. Here you will learn more about this semi-nomadic tribe, famous for herding cattle and their distinctive red clothing. Continue on to the rim of NGORONGORO CRATER, which is part of the larger Ngorongoro Conservation Area. (B,L,D)
Day 9: Ngorongoro.
Descend into the crater for a full-day GAME DRIVE, including a picnic lunch. Ngorongoro Crater is technically a caldera—the world’s largest unflooded, in fact, at over 2,000 feet deep with a floor covering over 102 square miles. Game viewing here is fantastic, as most of the animals stay in this area year round. You can see lion, Cape buffalo, hippo, elephant, and flamingo. This is also your best chance to see the rare black rhinoceros. Views from the rim are stunning, especially at sunrise and sunset! (B,L,D)
Day 10: Ngorongoro–Arusha–Homebound Flight.
This morning, travel back to Arusha, where your tour ends with lunch. We have secured a day room for you at the Mount Meru Hotel, before a transfer to the airport for your late-evening flight. (B,L)
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ARUSHA Mount Meru Hotel (F), TARANGIRE Tarangire Sopa Lodge (F), LAKE MANYARA Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge (F), SERENGETI Serengeti Sopa Lodge (SF), NGORONGORO CRATER Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge (F) Dates and Prices do not include international air travel. Prices are for all land arrangements. Globus may be able to provide you with flight arrangements.Prices based on double room occupancy.Park entrance fees of $405 per person are included.Single Room Supplement: January-March & June-December $510; April-May $95.Triple rooms are available at no reduction.Extra Nights per person in Arusha:in single room $173; in twin room $105; in triple room $105.2013 prices and itineraries are subject to change. Details will be available in August 2012.
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| Touring Date | Land & Air | Land Only | | Jan 16, 2013 - Jan 25, 2013 | Call Us | $4,409 | | Feb 13, 2013 - Feb 22, 2013 | Call Us | $4,409 | | Mar 13, 2013 - Mar 22, 2013 | Call Us | $3,699 |
* All prices are subject to change without notice and at any time by the tour operators. Availability is limited and must be reconfirmed at time of booking. Please call us toll free at 1 800 232 6459 to confirm availability and current pricing on all our discounted specials. The prices on this website are not guaranteed until a deposit has been made. We are not responsible for errors, omissions, or changes in these prices until a booking has been confirmed by one of our agents.
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