TANZANIA LODGE SAFARIS
RTST-026: 3 DAYS NGORONGORO.
Day 1. Ngorongoro Crater.
Depart Arusha in the morning arriving Ngorongoro in time for lunch.
After lunch spend the afternoon viewing the magnificent view of the
floor of the crater from the lodge located on the craters’ rim. The
Crater is one of the world's greatest natural spectacles; its
magical setting and abundant wildlife never fail to enthrall
visitors. It borders the Serengeti National Park to the north and
west. Dinner and overnight at a lodge.
Day 2. Ngorongoro Crater.
After early breakfast a 4wheel drive vehicle will take you 2000ft
down the crater, tracking animals, with picnic lunch. Also referred
to as “the eighth wonder of the world” and stretching across some
8,300 sq km, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in northern Tanzania
boasts a blend of landscapes, wildlife, people and archaeology that
is unsurpassed in Africa. The volcanoes, grasslands, waterfalls and
mountain forests are home to an abundance of animals and to the
Maasai. In the evening ascend to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 3.
After breakfast, depart to Arusha town- Safari Destination; it is a
starting point for safaris in the northern circuit arriving in time
for lunch. After lunch prepare for your next destination.
> Price per person U.S. $900
RTST-027: 3 DAYS NGORONGORO/ LAKE MANYARA.
Day 1. Ngorongoro.
Leave Arusha in the morning and proceed to Ngorongoro arriving in time for lunch. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at a lodge.
Day 2. Lake Manyara.
After breakfast leave with picnic lunch for Lake Manyara. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at a lodge.
Day 3. Arusha;
Early morning game drive, breakfast and return to Arusha arriving for lunch.
> Price per person U.S $900
RTST-028: 4 DAYS LAKE MANYARA/ NGORONGORO/ TARANGIRE.
Day 1. Lake Manyara.
Depart Arusha in the morning for Lake Manyara, arriving in time for
lunch. Stretching for 50km along the base of the rusty gold
600-metre high Rift valley escarpments, Lake Manyara is a scenic
gem, with a setting extolled by Ernest Hemingway as “the loveliest I
had seen in Africa”. The compact game viewing circuit through
Manyara offers a virtual microcosm of the Tanzanian safari
experience. Afternoon game drive to explore the park. Dinner and
overnight at lodge.
Day 2. Ngorongoro crater.
After early breakfast, depart for Ngorongoro crater arriving in time
for lunch. After lunch descend the crater with a special 4WD. Called
the eighth wonder of the world and stretching across some 8,300 sq
km, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in northern Tanzania boasts a
blend of landscapes, wildlife, people and archaeology that is
unsurpassed in Africa. The volcanoes, grasslands, waterfalls and
mountain forests are home to an abundance of animals and to the
Maasai. In the evening ascend the crater for
Dinner and overnight at a lodge.
Day 3. Tarangire National Park.
After breakfast drive to Tarangire Park. After lunch leave for an
afternoon game drive to explore the park famous for its
tree-climbing pythons. The fierce sun sucks the moisture from the
landscape, baking the earth into a dusty red, the withered grass as
brittle as straw. The Tarangire River has shriveled to a shadow of
its wet season self but it is choked with wildlife. Tarangire’s
pythons climb trees, as do its lions and leopards, lounging in the
branches where the fruit of the sausage tree disguises the twitch of
a tail. Meals and overnight at lodge.
Day 4. Arusha;
After breakfast enjoy a morning game viewing drive in the Tarangire
National Park return to lodge for lunch and in the afternoon depart
to Arusha town to your next destination.
> Price per person U.S $1280.
RTST-029: 5 DAYS LAKE MANYARA / NGORONGORO / TARANGIRE.
Day 1. Lake Manyara National Park.
Depart Arusha in the morning for Lake Manyara arriving in time for
lunch followed by an afternoon game drive. Contrasting with the
intimacy of the forest, is the grass floodplain and its expansive
views eastward across the alkaline lake, to the jagged blue volcanic
peaks that rise from the endless Maasai steppes large buffalo,
wildebeest and zebra congregate on these grassy plains, as do
giraffes. Some so dark in coloration that they appear to be from a
distance. Dinner and overnight at a lodge.
Day 2. Ngorongoro.
After morning game drive in Lake Manyara, proceed to one of the
natural wonders of the world, the Ngorongoro Crater to arrive in
time for lunch. After lunch relax in the lodge enjoying the
magnificent view of the crater from the lodge located in the rim of
the crater. The Crater is one of the world's greatest natural
spectacles; its magical setting and abundant wildlife never fail to
enthral visitors. It borders the Serengeti National Park to the
north and west. Dinner and overnight at a lodge.
Day 3. Ngorongoro Crater.
After early breakfast a 4wheel drive vehicle will take you 2000ft
down the crater, tracking animals with picnic lunch. Also referred
to as “the eighth wonder of the world” and stretching across some
8,300 sq km, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in northern Tanzania
boasts a blend of landscapes, wildlife, people and archaeology that
is unsurpassed in Africa. The volcanoes, grasslands, waterfalls and
mountain forests are home to an abundance of animals and to the
Maasai. In the evening ascend to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 4. Tarangire National Park.
After breakfast drive to Tarangire to arrive in time for lunch.
Afternoon game viewing and drives to explore this famous park. The
fierce sun sucks the moisture from the landscape, baking the earth
into a dusty red, the withered grass as brittle as straw. The
Tarangire River has shriveled to a shadow of its wet season self but
it is choked with wildlife. Tarangire’s pythons climb trees, as do
its lions and leopards, lounging in the branches where the fruit of
the sausage tree disguises the twitch of a tail. Meals and overnight
at lodge.
Day 5. Tarangire-Arusha.
After breakfast proceed for a morning game viewing drive, return to
lodge for lunch, Afternoon drive to Arusha.
> Price per person U.S $1,650
RTST-030: 5 DAYS MANYARA/ NGORONGORO / SERENGETI.
Day 1. Lake Manyara.
Depart Arusha in the morning for Lake Manyara, Afternoon game drive
to explore this wonderful park famous for its tree-climbing lions
and birdlife. Contrasting with the intimacy of the forest, is the
grass floodplain and its expansive views eastward across the
alkaline lake, to the jagged blue volcanic peaks that rise from the
endless Maasai steppes large buffalo, wildebeest and zebra
congregate on these grassy plains, as do giraffes. Some so dark in
coloration that they appear to be from a distance. Dinner and
overnight at lodge.
Day 2. Ngorongoro.
After breakfast proceed on to Ngorongoro crater to arrive in time
for lunch. After the lunch descend to the floor of the crater by use
of 4wheel drive vehicle that will take you 2000ft down to the
crater. The Crater is one of the world's greatest natural
spectacles; its magical setting and abundant wildlife never fail to
enthral visitors. It borders the Serengeti National Park to the
north and west. Dinner and overnight at a lodge.
Day 3. Serengeti.
After breakfast depart for Serengeti passing through Olduvai Gorge
the site of Leakey’s family discovery of fossils of human and animal
ancestors dating back to almost two million years. The Serengeti
ecosystem is one of the oldest on earth. The essential features of
climate, vegetation and fauna have barely changed in the past
million years. Early man himself made an appearance in Olduvai Gorge
about two million years ago. Some patterns of life, death,
adaptation and migration are as old as the hills themselves. Meals
and overnight at lodge.
Day 4. Serengeti.
Full day in Serengeti plains, Search for wild game you might have
missed the previous game drive. Morning and after noon game drives.
It is the migration for which Serengeti is perhaps most famous. Over
a million wildebeest and about 200,000 zebras flow south from the
northern hills to the southern plains for the short rains every
October and November, and then swirl west and north after the long
rains in April, May and June. So strong is the ancient instinct to
move that no drought, gorge or crocodile infested river can hold
them back. Meals and overnight at lodge.
Day 5. Arusha..
After breakfast, depart to Arusha town- Safari Destination; it is a
starting point for safaris in the northern circuit arriving in time
for lunch. After lunch prepare for your next destination.
> Price per person U.S $1,650
RTST-031: 6 DAYS MANYARA / NGORONGORO / SERENGETI .
Day 1. Lake Manyara.
Depart Arusha to Lake Manyara national park to arrive in time for
lunch. After lunch depart for an afternoon game drive and game
viewing. The park is famous for its tree-climbing lions and
birdlife. Inland of the floodplain, a narrow belt of acacia woodland
is the favoured haunt of Manyaras’ legendary tree- climbing lions
and impressively tusked elephants squadrons of banded mongoose dart
between the acacias while the diminutive Kirk’s dik dik forages in
then shade, pairs of klipspringer are often seen silhouetted on the
rocks above a field of searing hot springs that streams and bubbles
adjacent to the lake shore in the far south of the park. Dinner and
overnight at a lodge.
Day 2. Ngorongoro Crater.
Morning game viewing and drive in Manyara. After breakfast depart to
one of the natural wonders of the world, Ngorongoro crater. The
Crater is one of the world's greatest natural spectacles; its
magical setting and abundant wildlife never fail to enthral
visitors. It borders the Serengeti National Park to the north and
west. Arusha is known as the gateway to the Ngorongoro Conservation
Area and the Northern Parks. Dinner and overnight at a lodge.
Day 3. Ngorongoro crater.
After breakfast you will be taken 2000ft down the crater by a 4wheel
drive vehicle for a full day crater tour, picnic lunch at crater,
Also referred to as “the eighth wonder of the world” and stretching
across some 8,300 sq km, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in
northern Tanzania boasts a blend of landscapes, wildlife, people and
archaeology that is unsurpassed in Africa. The volcanoes,
grasslands, waterfalls and mountain forests are home to an abundance
of animals and to the Maasai. In the evening ascend to the lodge for
dinner and overnight.
Day 4. Serengeti.
After breakfast depart for Serengeti passing through Olduvai Gorge
the site of Leakey’s family discovery of fossils of human and animal
ancestors dating back to almost two million years. The Serengeti
ecosystem is one of the oldest on earth. The essential features of
climate, vegetation and fauna have barely changed in the past
million years. Early man himself made an appearance in Olduvai Gorge
about two million years ago. Some patterns of life, death,
adaptation and migration are as old as the hills themselves. Meals
and overnight at lodge.
Day 5. Serengeti.
Full day in Serengeti plains with morning and afternoon game viewing
and drive. Search for wild game you might have missed the previous
game drive. It is the migration for which Serengeti is perhaps most
famous. Over a million wildebeest and about 200,000 zebras flow
south from the northern hills to the southern plains for the short
rains every October and November, and then swirl west and north
after the long rains in April, May and June. So strong is the
ancient instinct to move that no drought, gorge or crocodile
infested river can hold them back. Meals and overnight at lodge.
Day 6. Arusha.
After breakfast depart to Arusha town- Safari Destination; it is a
starting point for safaris in the northern circuit arriving in time
for lunch. After lunch prepare for your next destination.
> Price per person U.S$1900
RTST-032: 7 DAYS MANYARA / NGORONGORO / SERENGETI / TARANGIRE.
Day 1. Lake Manyara.
Leave Arusha arriving in time for lunch; proceed to Lake Manyara
national park for afternoon game drive. Stretching for 50km along
the base of the rusty gold 600-metre high Rift valley escarpments,
Lake Manyara is a scenic gem, with a setting extolled by Ernest
Hemingway as “the loveliest I had seen in Africa”. The compact game
viewing circuit through Manyara offers a virtual microcosm of the
Tanzanian safari experience. Afternoon game drive to explore the
park. Dinner and overnight at lodge.
Day 2. Ngorongoro.
Morning game drive in Lake Manyara, after breakfast depart for
Ngorongoro, one of the natural wonders of the world. The Crater is
one of the world's greatest natural spectacles; its magical setting
and abundant wildlife never fail to enthral visitors. It borders the
Serengeti National Park to the north and west. A few hours drive to
the east takes you to the town of Arusha, which nestles at the foot
of Mount Meru, within view of Mount Kilimanjaro. Arusha is known as
the gateway to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the Northern
Parks. Dinner and overnight at a lodge.
Meals and overnight at lodge.
Day 3. Ngorongoro crater.
After breakfast you will be taken 2000ft down the crater by a 4wheel
drive vehicle for a full day crater tour, picnic lunch at crater.
The Crater is also referred to as “the eighth wonder of the world”
and stretching across some 8,300 sq km, the Ngorongoro Conservation
Area in northern Tanzania boasts a blend of landscapes, wildlife,
people and archaeology that is unsurpassed in Africa. The volcanoes,
grasslands, waterfalls and mountain forests are home to an abundance
of animals and to the Maasai people. In the evening ascend to the
lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 4. Serengeti.
After breakfast depart for Serengeti passing through Olduvai Gorge-
the site of Leakey’s family discovery of fossils of human and animal
ancestors dating back to almost two million years. The Serengeti
ecosystem is one of the oldest on earth. The essential features of
climate, vegetation and fauna have barely changed in the past
million years. Early man himself made an appearance in Olduvai Gorge
about two million years ago. Some patterns of life, death,
adaptation and migration are as old as the hills themselves. Meals
and overnight at lodge.
Day 5. Serengeti.
Full day in Serengeti plains with morning and afternoon game viewing
and drive. Search for wild game you might have missed the previous
game drive. It is the migration for which Serengeti is perhaps most
famous. Over a million wildebeest and about 200,000 zebras flow
south from the northern hills to the southern plains for the short
rains every October and November, and then swirl west and north
after the long rains in April, May and June. So strong is the
ancient instinct to move that no drought, gorge or crocodile
infested river can hold them back. Meals and overnight at lodge.
Day 6. Tarangire.
After breakfast drive to Tarangire to arrive in time for lunch.
Afternoon game viewing and drives to explore this famous park. The
fierce sun sucks the moisture from the landscape, baking the earth
into a dusty red, the withered grass as brittle as straw. The
Tarangire River has shriveled to a shadow of its wet season self but
it is choked with wildlife. Tarangire’s pythons climb trees, as do
its lions and leopards, lounging in the branches where the fruit of
the sausage tree disguises the twitch of a tail. Meals and overnight
at lodge.
Day 7. Tarangire/Arusha.
After breakfast go for a morning game viewing drive in Tarangire
National Park. Return to lodge for lunch before you depart for
Arusha.
> Price per person U.S $2,100
RTST-033: 7 DAYS MANYARA / NGORORNGORO / SERENGETI.
Day 1. Lake Manyara.
Depart Arusha for lake Manyara arriving in time for lunch.
Stretching for 50km along the base of the rusty gold 600-metre high
Rift valley escarpments, Lake Manyara is a scenic gem, with a
setting extolled by Ernest Hemingway as “the loveliest I had seen in
Africa”. The compact game viewing circuit through Manyara offers a
virtual microcosm of the Tanzanian safari experience. Afternoon game
drive to explore the park. Meals and overnight at lodge.
Day 2. Ngorongoro.
Morning game drives in Lake Manyara, After breakfast depart for
Ngorongoro, one of the natural wonders of the world. The Crater is
one of the world's greatest natural spectacles; its magical setting
and abundant wildlife never fail to enthral visitors. It borders the
Serengeti National Park to the north and west. A few hours drive to
the east takes you to the town of Arusha, which nestles at the foot
of Mount Meru, within view of Mount Kilimanjaro. Arusha is known as
the gateway to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the Northern
Parks. Dinner and overnight at a lodge.
Day 3. Ngorongoro Crater.
After breakfast you will be taken 2000ft down the crater by a 4wheel
drive vehicle for a full day crater tour, picnic lunch at crater,
Also referred to as “the eighth wonder of the world” and stretching
across some 8,300 sq km, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in
northern Tanzania boasts a blend of landscapes, wildlife, people and
archaeology that is unsurpassed in Africa. The volcanoes,
grasslands, waterfalls and mountain forests are home to an abundance
of animals and to the Maasai. In the evening ascend to the lodge for
dinner and overnight
Day 4. Serengeti.
After breakfast depart for Serengeti passing through Olduvai Gorge
the site of Leakey’s family discovery of fossils of human and animal
ancestors dating back to almost two million years. The Serengeti
ecosystem is one of the oldest on earth. The essential features of
climate, vegetation and fauna have barely changed in the past
million years. Early man himself made an appearance in Olduvai Gorge
about two million years ago. Some patterns of life, death,
adaptation and migration are as old as the hills themselves. Meals
and overnight at lodge.
Day 5. Serengeti.
Full day in Serengeti plains with morning and afternoon game viewing
and drive. Search for wild game you might have missed the previous
game drive. It is the migration for which Serengeti is perhaps most
famous. Over a million wildebeest and about 200,000 zebras flow
south from the northern hills to the southern plains for the short
rains every October and November, and then swirl west and north
after the long rains in April, May and June. So strong is the
ancient instinct to move that no drought, gorge or crocodile
infested river can hold them back. Meals and overnight at lodge.
Day 6. Serengeti.
Another day in Serengeti with morning and afternoon game drives,
Search for any wild game you might have missed in the previous game
drives. The wildebeest are one of the most important pieces in the
Serengeti ecosystem puzzle. Their migration is as old as the history
of mankind. For many millenniums the wildebeest followed the rains
and used the Serengeti ecosystem with its mosaic of grasslands and
savannas to their advantage. Every one who has a chance to see
nearly two million animals on the move has been touched by the magic
of this place. Even so the wildebeest looks a bit like a clown and,
according to an African legend, has been put together by God using
left over spare parts, the animal is superbly fit for its migratory
lifestyle. Dinner and overnight at lodge.
Day 7. Arusha.
After breakfast drive to Arusha- Safari Destination, it is a
starting point for safaris in the northern circuit arriving in time
for lunch.
> Price per person U.S $2,100.
RTST-068: 9 DAYS WILDLIFE LODGE SAFARI AND
ZANZIBAR BEACH HOLIDAY.
Day 1. Ngorongoro.
Depart Arusha for Ngorongoro arriving in time for lunch at lodge.
The conservation
area is administered by the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority,
an arm of the
Tanzanian government, and its boundaries follow the boundary of the
Ngorongoro
Division of Ngorongoro District. It is 8,288 km². Dinner and
overnight at the lodge.
Day 2. Ngorongoro Crater.
Breakfast at the lodge and descend to the crater floor by a special
4WD vehicle for
a full day of game viewing, Picnic lunch taken at the crater, which
hosts an
unbelievable variety of wildlife. This is an experience to treasure
always. Ascend
back to the lodge for Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day 3. Serengeti National Park.
Breakfast at lodge and depart Ngorongoro for vast Serengeti National
Park. Stop at
Olduvai Gorge-the site for the famous archeological finds by the
Leakey family.
Lunch at lodge in Serengeti. Afternoon game drive inside the park.
Dinner and overnight at lodge.
Day 4. Serengeti.
Breakfast followed by morning game drive to different parts of the
park. Serengeti
is famous for its annual migration when millions of wildebeest
(gnus') and zebras
set off for Maasai Mara for better grazing grounds and water.
Serengeti boasts of
more than 35 species of plains game including the "Big Five" as well
as extensive
bird life. Dinner and overnight at lodge.
Day 5. Lake Manyara National Park.
Early breakfast in Serengeti and proceed to Lake Manyara National
Park. Lunch at
Lake Manyara Hotel. Afternoon game drive inside the Park, look for
and shoot a
picture of the curious tree-climbing lions, Lake Manyara has a
marvelous
concentration of game including 350 species of birds. See the Simba
River populated with schools of Hippo and bird life. Dinner and
overnight at a lodge.
Day 6. Arusha.
Breakfast in Manyara and depart for Arusha arriving in time for
lunch .Board your
flight and cross the Indian Ocean to the historical Island of
Zanzibar "the spice
island". Overnight at Dhow Palace Hotel/Emerson & Green
Day 7. Zanzibar.
At leisure or visit places of interest including the rich
plantations of "Gold of
Zanzibar" Cloves. Zanzibar is still the best-kept secret in the
Indian Ocean, with
its fascinating historical Stone town and magnificent beaches.
Meals and overnight at Dhow Palace/Emerson & Green.
Day 8. Zanzibar.
At leisure/water sports. Zanzibar is a conservative, Sunni Muslim
society. Its
history was influenced by the Persians, Arabs, Indians, Portuguese,
British and the
African mainland. Stone Town is a place of winding lanes, circular
towers, carved
wooden doors, raised terraces and beautiful mosques. Important
architectural
features are the Livingstone house, the Guliani Bridge, and the
House of Wonders.
Meals and overnight at Dhow Palace/Emerson & Green.
Day 9. Arusha.
After breakfast at Dhow palace/Emerson & Green, board your flight
back to Arusha
from where you will depart to your next destination.
RTSTC-069: 9 DAYS WILDLIFE CAMPING SAFARI AND ZANZIBAR BEACH
HOLIDAY.
Day 1. Ngorongoro.
Depart Arusha for Ngorongoro arriving in time for lunch at lodge.
Ngorongoro crater
is the world's largest unbroken, unflooded volcanic caldera. The
Crater, which
formed when a giant volcano exploded and collapsed on itself some
two to three
million years ago, is 610m deep and the floor is 260km² (102 square
miles).
Estimates of the height of the original volcano range from fifteen
to nineteen
thousand feet high. Dinner and overnight at the Campsite.
Day 2. Ngorongoro Crater.
Breakfast at the lodge and descend to the crater floor by a special
4WD vehicle for
a full day game viewing, Picnic lunch taken at the crater, hosts
unbelievable
variety of wildlife. This is an experience to treasure always.
Animal population in
the crater include most of the species found in East Africa, but
there are no
impalas, topis, oribis, giraffes, or crocodiles. The crater floor is
mostly open
grassland with two small wooded areas dominated by Acacia
xanthophloea. In the
evening ascend back to the campsite for Dinner and overnight.
Day 3. Serengeti National Park.
Breakfast at Campsite and depart Ngorongoro for vast Serengeti
National Park. Stop at Olduvai Gorge- the site for the famous
archeological finds by the Leakey family. Arrive in time for lunch
at a Campsite in Serengeti. Afternoon game drive inside the park.
Known for its endless plains, Serengeti is most famous for its
annual migration of over one million white bearded (or brindled)
wildebeest and 200,000 zebra. Dinner and overnight at Campsite.
Day 4. Serengeti.
Breakfast followed by morning game drive to different parts of the
park. Serengeti
is famous for it's annual migration when millions of wildebeest
(gnus) and zebras
set off for Maasai Mara for better grazing grounds and water.
Serengeti boasts of
more than 35 species of plains game including the "Big Five" as well
as extensive
bird life. Meals and overnight at Campsite.
Day 5. Lake Manyara National Park.
Early breakfast in Serengeti and proceed to Lake Manyara National
Park. Lunch at
Campsite near the Park. Afternoon game drive inside the Park, look
for and shoot a
picture of the curious tree-climbing lions, Lake Manyara has a
marvelous
concentration of game including 350 species of birds. See the Simba
River populated with schools of Hippo and birdlife. Dinner and
overnight at Campsite.
Day 6. Arusha.
Breakfast in Manyara and depart for Arusha with lunch enroute
arriving Arusha in the afternoon .Board your flight and cross the
Indian Ocean to the historical Island of Zanzibar "the spice
island". Overnight at Dhow Palace Hotel/Emerson& Green
Day 7. Zanzibar.
At leisure or visit places of interest including the rich
plantations of "Gold of
Zanzibar" Cloves. Zanzibar is the number one beach location in East
Africa. It is a
wonderful island, with classic tropical beaches, lush plantations,
an incredible
history and a fascinating culture. Meals and overnight at Dhow
Palace/Emerson & Green.
Day 8. Zanzibar.
At leisure/water sports. The Island with its dramatic architecture,
meandering
lanes, luscious tropical fruits, aromatic spices and charming
friendly people. The
breathtaking beauty of its coastline and the magnificence of the
historical Stone
Town make Zanzibar one of the world's foremost touring destination.
Meals and overnight at Dhow Palace/Emerson & Green.
Day 9. Arusha.
Board your flight back to Arusha from where you will depart to your
next
destination. Dinner and overnight at the Campsite.
14 DAYS MT. KILIMANJARO CLIMB/WILDLIFE SAFARI MACHAME ROUTE.
CAMPING SAFARI.
Day 1. Moshi.
Depart Arusha for Moshi- A Tanzanian town situated on the lower
slopes of Mt
Kilimanjaro, a volcanic mountain which is the highest in Africa and
also home to
chagga and Maasai people, for acclimatization. Overnight at a Moshi
hotel.
Day 2. Machame Hut.
After breakfast transfer to Machame Park check point. (1800m). This
is reached after Machame village at the end of a tarmac road from
Moshi Town. A marker in the village indicate a 4 wheel drive tracks
to the left, which leads for about 6.5km,
through cultivated plots and forest to a curve where the park gate
is clearly sign
posted. The climb begins here along a path which winds up through
rainforest to
emerge into heather at about 3000m. The path is steep and slippery.
The first of
Machame Hut is reached after 4-5 hrs walk, which lies about 50
metres to the west of the path of a stream 5 minutes away in the
valley below the stream provide plentiful of water supply. Dinner
and overnight at Machame Hut
Day 3. Shira Hut.
From Machame Hut the path crosses the small valley an continues
up a long steep ridge the going through the rocks and heather is
easy until the end of the ridge is reached. Here 3 - 4 hrs from the
Hut, the path turns west into a river Gorge
(3600m) The ascent West wards to Shira Hut is no more than a half
hours walk. Water is available. Dinner and overnight at Shira Hut
Day 4. Lava Tower Hut (4600m)
After breakfast walk to lava Tower Hut, not far from Shira Hut
(at 4200m) The Kibo
North circuit path branches northwards off the Machame path which
now crosses a wide valley. The direction becomes more South East
Wards towards the lava tower called the sharks tooth. Shortly before
reaching this Tower, the path turns sharply right towards Barranco
Hut and Kibo South circuit. (No fire woods available here but is
water.) Dinner and overnight at lava tower Hut.
Day 5. Kibo Hut (4703m)
From Lava Tower, the left hand route continues on to the Arrow
glacier hut at 48oom. Through the Western breach wall with Rock out
crops and steeps to the Summit (Uhuru Peak 5896M) which can be
attained after 8-9 hrs. It is advisable to attempt this juncture
just after midnight. Dinner and overnight at Kibo Hut.
Day 6. Mandara Hut (2,700m)
After breakfast walk to Mandara Hut (2,700m).
Day 7. Mandara to Arusha
After breakfast descend to Marangu gate (1800m) where client will be
transferred to Arusha for Dinner and overnight in a hotel.
Day 8. Ngorongoro.
Depart Arusha for Ngorongoro arriving in time for lunch at Campsite.
The Crater,
which formed when a giant volcano exploded and collapsed on itself
some two to three million years ago, is 610m deep and the floor is
260km² (102 square miles).
Estimates of the height of the original volcano range from fifteen
to nineteen
thousand feet high. Afternoon game drive.
Dinner and overnight at Campsite.
Day 9. Ngorongoro Crater.
Breakfast at the lodge and descend to the crater floor by a special
4WD vehicle for
a full day game viewing, Picnic lunch at taken at the crater, hosts
unbelievable
variety of wildlife. This is an experience to treasure always.
Animal population in
the crater include most of the species found in East Africa, but
there are no
impalas, topis, oribis, giraffes, or crocodiles. The crater floor is
mostly open
grassland with two small wooded areas dominated by Acacia
xanthophloea. In the
evening ascend back to the campsite for Dinner and overnight.
Day 10. Serengeti National Park.
Breakfast at Campsite and depart Ngorongoro for vast Serengeti
National Park. Stop at Olduvai Gorge, the site for the famous
archeological finds by the Leakey family. Lunch at Campsite in
Serengeti. Known for its endless plains, Serengeti is most famous
for its annual migration of over one million white bearded (or
brindled) wildebeest and 200,000 zebra Afternoon game drive inside
the park.
Dinner and overnight at Campsite.
Day 11. Serengeti.
Breakfast followed by morning game drive to different parts of the
park. Serengeti
is famous for its annual migration when millions of wildebeest
(gnus) and zebras set off for Maasai Mara for better grazing grounds
and water. Serengeti boasts of more than 35 species of plains game
including the "Big Five" as well as extensive
bird-life. Meals and overnight at Campsite.
Day 12. Lake Manyara National Park.
Early breakfast in Serengeti and proceed to Lake Manyara National
Park. Lunch at
Campsite near the Park. Afternoon game drive inside the Park, look
for and shoot a
picture of the curious tree-climbing lions, Lake Manyara has a
marvelous
concentration of game including 350 species of birds. See the simba
river populated with schools of Hippo and bird-life.
Dinner and overnight at Campsite.
Day 13. Arusha.
Breakfast in Manyara and depart for Arusha with lunch enroute
arriving Arusha in the afternoon .Board your flight to your next
destination.
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