Adventure
Best of Tanzania - 8 days
Upon your arrival at Kilimanjaro airport, you will be met by one of our New Adventures representatives and transferred to your hotel in Arusha which is approximately an hour's drive from the airport.
Overnight: Bronze: Mount Meru Hotel / Silver: Rivertrees Country Inn
Mount Meru Hotel, situated at the foothills of Mount Meru, is Arusha’s most famous hotel. It lies on 15 acres of serene and lush landscape and is also surrounded by some of Africa’s most breathtaking vistas, rich with a diverse array of wildlife, etched against the fertile slopes of this beautiful mountain, the fifth highest peak in Africa. An oasis of tranquility, the Mount Meru Hotel blends stylishly elegant African architecture with supremely luxurious accommodation; sparkling water gardens with a beautifully landscaped gardens and a wide choice of international restaurants.
Because Rivertrees grew in stages, each cottage is unique and enjoys its own sense of privacy and peace due to the riverine nooks and bends, and clearings in leafy groves. The restaurant makes for a relaxing setting for a book and a coffee, or a garden-fresh meal in the sunshine. Winding pathways weave a lazy loop through the spacious grounds, and reveal a sparkling swimming pool and a massage hut for those that enjoy surrendering to relaxation. For the more active character, Rivertrees also serves as the perfect launchpad for myriad adventures and explorations of its surrounds. Be it a night or a week, there is plenty to do, or if you prefer – nothing at all.
This morning you will drive to Tarangire National Park, one of the finest parks in Tanzania, and enjoy a picnic lunch. Centered on the most outstanding feature, the Tarangire River, this park has expansive views with wide panoramas of wooded savannah stretching in every direction. The Tarangire River attracts a tremendous concentration of animals because it is permanent and the only reliable dry-season source of water available to wildlife in a vast stretch of Tanzania's Rift Valley. Enjoy a game drive in the park and arrive late in the evening to the lodge.
Overnight: Bronze: Tarangire Simba Lodge / Silver: Nimali Luxury Camp
Meal Plan: B,L,D
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Tarangire Simba Lodge is in a gem of a location, just on the border of the national park with views onto Lake Burunge. From lions in the trees to surprise sightings of wild dogs to daily visits by elephants, the wildlife never dissapoints at this location.
Nimali Tarangire is a luxury tented camp located in a private concession, on the eastern boundary of Tarangire National Park. The private concession has been set up to protect the habitat, ensure the management of wildlife areas and offers exclusive game viewing far from the crowds. The camp is situated alongside a riverbed and is well hidden amongst the acacia & baobab trees. The dining area opens up to a traditional boma and swimming pool that overlooks the waterhole which attracts an abundance of wildlife.
This morning you will drive approximately an hour and a half to Lake Manyara National Park and enter through Lyambi (southern gate) where you will enjoy a picnic lunch. You will do a game drive in the park and in the late evening proceed approximately forty minutes to the Ngorongoro Highlands and your hotel. Please note that in April, May, and November, the road from the southern gate is too wet to pass through so clients will enter from the main northern gate. Regardless of which gate you approach Lake Manyara National Park (the southern or the northern gate), your first view will be a spectacular one. Lake Manyara National Park
has a wide variety of habitats attracting a host of different animals: monkeys leap between the trees of the ground water forest and elephants stand in the shade of the baobab on the slope of the escarpment. Hippos wallow in the pools along the lakeshore and lions rest in the trees in the acacia woodland. The birdlife is fascinating; pelicans, storks, geese, herons, and cormorants share the water with migrant flamingos that turn the crystalline edges of the lake a bright pink.
Overnight: Bronze: Acacia Farm Lodge / Silver: Oldeani Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: B,L,D
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Acacia Farm Lodge is strategically located between the Tarangire and Lake Manyara National Parks on one side and Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Serengeti National Park on the other. The Lodge is a romantic Country Lodge nestled in an active mixed farm located high on the spectacular Great Rift’s escarpment area with commanding panoramic views of the amazing Karatu farmlands and the nearby Ngorongoro forest area.
Oldeani Safari Lodge is a five star colonial lodge situated on a picturesque hill with spectacular views onto Oldeani Mountain and the Ngorongoro Crater Rim. The lodge is elevated with 360 degree views that extend all the way to Lake Eyasi and Lake Manyara. The property is set on 40 acres of pristine lush gree gardens and local vegetation with over 130 species of birds. All the suites have infinite views of the surrounding area. You will enjoy delicious meals served by our local chefs. Dining is table d'hotel with international & traditional cuisine with inside and outside seating overlooking Oldeani Mountain.
After breakfast descend into the crater for a game drive like no other as you visit one of the most dramatic safari destinations in Africa, the Ngorongoro Crater. Descend to the crater floor in search of the 'Big Five'. The forest-covered crater walls surround you creating stunning back drops for all of your wildlife photographs. Travel through the Lerai Forest looking for leopards onto the plains where the wildebeest and the zebra graze while the cheetah and the lion lay and watch. Old elephants pass your vehicle while in the distance the rhino wander and the hippos hide in the pools. A picnic lunch is provided so you can fully enjoy your day in the
crater. In the afternoon you will visit an authentic Masai Village. The Masai are semi nomadic people and one of the most recognizable tribes in East Africa with their red shukas and elaborate beading. Meet with a village elder who will introduce you to the traditional Masai lifestyle and culture that has been successfully maintained for centuries and still continues to thrive in our ever-changing world.
Overnight: Bronze: Acacia Farm Lodge / Silver: Oldeani Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: B,L,D
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Acacia Farm Lodge is strategically located between the Tarangire and Lake Manyara National Parks on one side and Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Serengeti National Park on the other. The Lodge is a romantic Country Lodge nestled in an active mixed farm located high on the spectacular Great Rift’s escarpment area with commanding panoramic views of the amazing Karatu farmlands and the nearby Ngorongoro forest area.
Oldeani Safari Lodge is a five star colonial lodge situated on a picturesque hill with spectacular views onto Oldeani Mountain and the Ngorongoro Crater Rim. The lodge is elevated with 360 degree views that extend all the way to Lake Eyasi and Lake Manyara. The property is set on 40 acres of pristine lush gree gardens and local vegetation with over 130 species of birds. All the suites have infinite views of the surrounding area. You will enjoy delicious meals served by our local chefs. Dining is table d'hotel with international & traditional cuisine with inside and outside seating overlooking Oldeani Mountain.
Depart Ngorongoro after breakfast and drive to the Serengeti (approximately a 5 hour drive). Lunch is at the camp with an afternoon game drive. One of the world's last great wildlife refuges, the Serengeti, stretches between the Ngorongoro Highlands and Lake Victoria. The name comes from the Masai word siringet, meaning 'endless plains'. The Serengeti's 14,763 km2 contains about three million large animals, many of them taking part in seasonal migrations unparalleled in nature. Driving through the Serengeti in late afternoon light provides the perfect opportunity to capture some magical wildlife photographs. As the light fades return to your lodge for dinner.
Overnight: Bronze: Kisura Serengeti Camp / Silver: Mbuzi Mawe Tented Camp
Meal Plan: B,L,D
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Get the true flavours of wilderness and experience an awe-inspiring trip that you can truly cherish for a lifetime at the Kisura Serengeti Camp. Our well-located camp site allows you to indulge in a magical ecosystem where you can find creature-filled landscape, group of variant birds flying in the blue skies, tree- climbing lions, lush green lands and wide-open spaces with inhabitants easily spotted all around. Overlooking the plains of Central Serengeti, Kisura Serengeti Camp is an excellent lodging space that is decorated with wooden decks and is shaded by the Tortilla’s Acacia trees. All the tents in the camp are designed in style with premium facilities ensuite to give you comfort of a home away from home.
Guarded by three million year-old granite towers in the magnificent Serengeti National Park, Mbuzi Mawe Serena Camp offers the quintessential African Serengeri safari experience. Our elegant tented camp is located on one of the main annual migration corridors for over one million wildebeest, half a million zebras and gazelles and their accompanying cast of predators; the camp also offers close proximity to lions, giraffes, hippos and all of the other fascinating wildlife that inhabits this 14,763 square-kilometre park.
Spend your day exploring the extensive plains of the Serengeti in search of the 'Big Five' on morning and afternoon game drives with meals at the lodge. The Serengeti is not only famous for the great Wildebeest Migration that moves around the park from October through July every year but also for the vast number of species that reside in the park year round. The concentration of predators in the Serengeti is high with large prides of lion, numerous hyena clans and regular sightings of both cheetahs and leopards. Elephant, buffalo, giraffe and antelope can be found feeding on the rich plains as well as some of the lesser known species such as aardwolf, mongoose, caracal, servals and hyrax.
Overnight: Bronze: Kisura Serengeti Camp / Silver: Mbuzi Mawe Tented Camp
Meal Plan: B,L,D
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Get the true flavours of wilderness and experience an awe-inspiring trip that you can truly cherish for a lifetime at the Kisura Serengeti Camp. Our well-located camp site allows you to indulge in a magical ecosystem where you can find creature-filled landscape, group of variant birds flying in the blue skies, tree- climbing lions, lush green lands and wide-open spaces with inhabitants easily spotted all around. Overlooking the plains of Central Serengeti, Kisura Serengeti Camp is an excellent lodging space that is decorated with wooden decks and is shaded by the Tortilla’s Acacia trees. All the tents in the camp are designed in style with premium facilities ensuite to give you comfort of a home away from home.
Guarded by three million year-old granite towers in the magnificent Serengeti National Park, Mbuzi Mawe Serena Camp offers the quintessential African Serengeri safari experience. Our elegant tented camp is located on one of the main annual migration corridors for over one million wildebeest, half a million zebras and gazelles and their accompanying cast of predators; the camp also offers close proximity to lions, giraffes, hippos and all of the other fascinating wildlife that inhabits this 14,763 square-kilometre park.
This morning you will drive approximately five hours to Manyara where there is an option for a scheduled flight. After lunch you can take a nature walk on the edge of the Great Rift Valley or relax by the pool in your hotel.
Overnight: Bronze: Manyara Serena Lodge / Silver: Kilimamoja Lake Manyara Lodge
Meal Plan: B,L,D
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High on the bluff of a dramatic cliff above Lake Manyara, the Lake Manyara Serena Lodge commands panoramic views across the volcano-studded floor of the Great Rift Valley. The circular, closely-thatched rooms echo the traditional Masai “Boma” style of construction, and each room has a private veranda and breathtaking views of the shimmering lake.
Nestled on the rim of the Great African Rift Valley with stunning views over Lake Manyara, Mount Meru and on a clear day, Mount Kilimanjaro. The lodge is set on pristine lush green gardens and local vegetation with over 130 species of birds.
This morning you will have a chance to visit the village of Mto wa Mbu – a cultural melting pot. There are various ways to see the village – on foot, by bicycle or by Tuk Tuk. During the tour, you will make your way through the banana plantations and learn how they grow them and the various uses of the bananas in the everyday life of the people – including the creation of beer! You will also visit the wood carvers and learn where they came from and also visit the home of one the Iraqw tribe and see how they create their houses from basic materials. At the end of the tour, you will have the chance to try some of the delicious local food cooked in front of you. After lunch, you will drive to Arusha and connect to your flight home.
OPTION TO EXTEND TO ZANZIBAR
Upon your arrival in Arusha, connect to your Air Excel flight to Zanzibar. Arriving in Zanzibar you will be transferred to Essque Zalu. Essque Zalu Zanzibar combines contemporary luxury with a real sense of place. This boutique hotel has the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean on one side and the lush green forest on the other as well as just a hint of spice in the surrounding warm and fragrant tropical air.
Overnight: Essque Zalu
Meal Plan: B,L,D
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With the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean to one side and lush green forest to the other, Essque Zalu combines contemporary luxury with a real sense of place. The Resort itself has been carefully constructed to the make the most of these breathtaking views: an idyllic turquoise lagoon, the tranquil ocean and the expansive flourishing gardens. Both the island of Zanzibar, and Essque Zalu Zanzibar itself feature a wide range both relaxing and invigorating activities for guests to partake in.
Spend the day at leisure. You can choose to explore the ancient town of Stone Town or go on a Spice Tour and learn how the locals use spices in cooking and for medicinal values. Or you can choose to indulge in the various water activities offered at the hotel or just simply unwind at the spa.
Overnight: Essque Zalu
Meal Plan: B,L,D
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With the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean to one side and lush green forest to the other, Essque Zalu combines contemporary luxury with a real sense of place. The Resort itself has been carefully constructed to the make the most of these breathtaking views: an idyllic turquoise lagoon, the tranquil ocean and the expansive flourishing gardens. Both the island of Zanzibar, and Essque Zalu Zanzibar itself feature a wide range both relaxing and invigorating activities for guests to partake in.
Spend the day at leisure.
Overnight: Essque Zalu
Meal Plan: B,L,D
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With the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean to one side and lush green forest to the other, Essque Zalu combines contemporary luxury with a real sense of place. The Resort itself has been carefully constructed to the make the most of these breathtaking views: an idyllic turquoise lagoon, the tranquil ocean and the expansive flourishing gardens. Both the island of Zanzibar, and Essque Zalu Zanzibar itself feature a wide range both relaxing and invigorating activities for guests to partake in.
Spend the day at leisure.
Overnight: Essque Zalu
Meal Plan: B,L,D
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With the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean to one side and lush green forest to the other, Essque Zalu combines contemporary luxury with a real sense of place. The Resort itself has been carefully constructed to the make the most of these breathtaking views: an idyllic turquoise lagoon, the tranquil ocean and the expansive flourishing gardens. Both the island of Zanzibar, and Essque Zalu Zanzibar itself feature a wide range both relaxing and invigorating activities for guests to partake in.
After breakfast, enjoy your last moments in Zanzibar. Later you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Dar es Salaam Airport where you will board your flight home.
Meal Plan: B
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