Tanzania lodge safaris- Magical Africa Safaris

Tanzania lodge safaris, by road

Magical Tanzania – Ref : TH 209
Duration : 5 Days 4 Nights
Departure : Private safari - operates any day of the week

Day 1
Depart for Mikumi, a short stop-over at the office for briefing.Lunch at Vuma Hill Tented Camp/Mikumi Wildlife Camp.
Afternoon game drive of Mikumi National Park, which is rich in wildlife and contains buffalo, elephant, lion, wildebeest, zebra, giraffe, impala and hippo.
Dinner and overnight at Vuma Hill Tented Camp/Mikumi Wildlife Camp.

Day 2
After breakfast, depart for Ruaha.Lunch in Iringa
Short game drive of Ruaha National Park.Dinner and overnight at Ruaha River Lodge. The Lodge is constructed on and around a rocky kopje overlooking the Great Ruaha River. The Camp provide comfortable accommodation and good food while blending into its surroundings to enable visitors to feel themselves a part of the wild.Both the dining "Banda" and the bar, in elevated position above the river combine comfort and coolness together with the most spectacular views.

Day 3
After breakfast, full day game drive of Ruaha National Park with picnic lunch.
Ruaha, with an area of 10,300sq.km. is the second largest park, and second largest elephant sanctuary in Tanzania. The great Ruaha River which flows along its entire eastern border, creating spectacular gorges and scenery, features a large number of hippos and crocodiles. The wide variety of animals include Greater and Lesser Kudu, roan and sable antelope. Bird life is rich, with over 370 species recorded.Dinner and overnight at Ruaha River Lodge.

Day 4
After breakfast, short game drive of Ruaha National Park.Depart for Mikumi with picnic lunch. Dinner and overnight at Vuma Hill Tented Camp/Mikumi Wildlife Camp.

Day 5
After breakfast, short game drive of Mikumi Depart for Dar es salaam.
End of Safari

Northern Discovery. Ref : TH 313
Duration : 4 days 3 nights
Route : Arusha/ Ngorongoro / Serengeti / Manyara / Arusha

Day 1: 13.30
Depart from Arusha.Drive to Ngorongoro.Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro
Serena Lodge which is constructed of local stone and is exquisitely moulded into
the contours of its site. From the lodge one can experience breathtaking view of
the 260 sg. km crater beneath and of the wealth of the surrounding animal and bird life.

Day 2: A.M.
Breakfast at the Lodge.Half-day crater tour by Land-Rover - Here you can see a spectacular concentration of wildlife, including the big five. Drive across the dense forest and near the soda lake and enjoy viewing a variety of bird-life. Ascend to the lodge from the 2000ft. deep crater. Lunch at the Lodge.Depart for Serengeti.Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Serena Lodge which affords endless views over the Serengeti plains, the design and construction merging into surrounding landscape. It is built as a cluster of elegant thatched huts in a traditional African village fashion.

Day 3.
After breakfast, game drive of Serengeti National Park; here can be found the largest concentration of plain animals: 4 million and 500 species of birds. Your chance to see predators chasing their prey and enjoying their kill. Lunch at the Lodge (or picnic lunch on the way). Depart for Lake Manyara.Dinner and overnight at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge which has a dramatic setting overlooking, the Great Rift Valley and the beautiful Soda Lake of Manyara and the park. One can observe many large colourfulbirds flying in circles and spirals. The hotel's unique mix of geometric and traditional style was inspired by the abundant birdlife.

Day 4
After breakfast, game drive of Lake Manyara National Park which is famous for its tree-climbing lions. Here you can see a variety of habitats and diverse animals and birds. Witness the large flock of flamingoes descending on Lake Manyara. Depart for Arusha to arrive in time for lunch.

Serengeti Supreme. Ref : TH 318
Duration : 6 days / 5 nights
Departures: Private safari or daily guaranteed departures
Route : Arusha / Manyara / Ngorongoro(2 nights) / Serengeti(2 nights) / Arusha

Day 1.
After lunch in Arusha, depart for Lake Manyara. Dinner and overnight at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge which has a dramatic setting overlooking, the Great Rift Valley and the beautiful Soda Lake of Manyara and the park. One can observe many large colourful birds flying in circles and spirals. The unique mix of geometric and traditional style was inspired by the abundant birdlife.

Day 2
Game drive, Lake Manyara National Park, famous for its tree-climbing lions. Here you can see a variety of habitats and diverse animals and birds. Witness the large flock of flamingoes descending on Lake Manyara. After lunch, depart for a safari in the Serengeti. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.

Day 3
After breakfast, full day game drive in Serengeti National Park (with picnic lunch). Here can be found the largest concentration of plain animals - 4 million; and 500 species of birds. Your chance to see predators chasing their prey and enjoying their kill. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Serena Lodge which affords endless views over the Serengeti plains, the design and construction merging into surrounding landscape. It is built as a cluster of elegant thatched huts in a traditional African village fashion.

Day 4
After breakfast, morning game drive in the Serengeti National Park. After lunch,depart for Ngorongoro via Olduvai Gorge, site of archeological findings, where traces of pre-historic man dating back to 3.5 million years ago have been discovered.Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge which is constructed of local stone and is exquisitely moulded into the contours of its site. From the lodge one can experience breathtaking view of the 260 sq. km crater beneath and of the wealth of the surrounding animal and bird life.

Day 5
After breakfast, full day game viewing in Ngorongoro Crater with picnic lunch. Here you can see a spectacular concentration of wildlife, including the big five. Drive across the dense forest and near the soda lake and enjoy viewing a variety of birdlife. Ascend to the lodge from the 2000ft. deep crater. Dinner and overnight at the Lodge.

Day 6
After breakfast, drive back to Arusha, arriving for Lunch

We can quote for accommodation at other Lodges or for 5 star Serena or Sopa hotels, please inquire for details.

The tour cost includes;

Transportation from Arusha and return
Accommodation in lodges of your choice
All meals during the safari
Extra meal in Arusha for TH606
Park fees
Game drive as per itinerary
All government taxes
All service charges
Services of an experienced English-speaking driver-guide.
Not included are tips/gratuities, drinks and items of a personal nature.

Guaranteed Departures require a minimum of 2 persons to operate. These are all seat-on-bus safaris. This means you may have to share transport with others, maximum 7 persons in a mini-bus, each with a guaranteed window seat.
Vehicles have pop-up roof to enable one to view wildlife better from the vehicles.

All safari vehicles are fitted with 2-way radio communication equipment to keep contact with our offices in Arusha and Dar-es-salaam.

The Northern Explorer. Ref: TH 322
Duration : 8 days / 7 nights
Route : Arusha/ Manyara/ Serengeti (2 Nights)/ Ngorongoro(2 Nights)/ Tarangire/ KIA

This safari works out perfectly if you have exactly one week to spare. Visitors tend to depart on the same flight in which they arrived a week earlier. This remains one of our most popular safaris as it does justice to all the four main National Parks of the Northern Circuit of Tanzania

Day 1
Arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport. Transfer to Arusha for Dinner and overnight at your hotel.

Day 2:
Depart for Lake Manyara. Lunch at the Hotel. Afternoon game drive of Lake Manyara National Park, with the possibility of sighting the famous tree-climbing lions. Here you can see a variety of habitats and diverse animals and birds. Witness the large flock of flamingoes descending on Lake Manyara. Dinner and overnight at your hotel.

Day 3:
After breakfast, depart for Serengeti. Lunch at your lodge. Afternoon game drive of Serengeti National Park. Dinner and overnight at your lodge .

Day 4:
After breakfast, full day game drive in Serengeti (with picnic lunch). Here can be found the largest concentration of plain animals - 4 million and 500 species of birds. You can hope to see predators chasing their prey and enjoying their kill, and the scenery is spectacular. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.

Day 5:
After breakfast, morning game drive in Serengeti National Park. After lunch,depart for Ngorongoro via Olduvai Gorge, site of archeological findings, where traces of pre-historic man dating back to 3.5 million years ago have been discovered. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.

Day 6:
After breakfast, full day tour of Ngorongoro.Here you can see a spectacular concentration of wildlife, including the big five. Drive across the dense forest and near the soda lake and enjoy viewing a variety of bird life. Ascend to the
lodge from the 2000ft. deep crater. Picnic lunch on the way.
Dinner and ovenight at your lodge.

Day 7:
After breakfast, depart for Tarangire.Lunch at a Tarangire Lodge.Afternoon game drive of Tarangire National Park. During the dry season, Tarangire is spectacular in its concentration of wildlife. Many of the migratory species come back to the permanent waters of the Tarangire river, from which the park derives its name. Large herds of wildebeest, zebras, elephants, eland, and oryx gather until the beginning of the rains when they migrate to other areas for grazing. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.

Day 8:
After breakfast, short game drive of Tarangire National Park. Depart for Arusha arriving for lunch later depart for Kilimanjaro International Airport. Check-in for your onward International Flight.

Cost of the above itinerary includes
Airport transfers
1 night in Arusha town,
accommodation as per itinerary - Choice of TAHI Lodges or 5 Star Serena
all meals, game drive, park fees, all government taxes,
all service charges,services of an experienced English-speaking driver guide.

This is a private safari,which means there will not be any other persons to join you on your safari.

Safaris of shorter or longer duration are available.

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