Luxury
Safaris in Northern Tanzania
The tours given below are luxury lodge or canvas tented camping
safaris that take Victoria Safaris clients to the most popular attractions
of Northern Tanzania. Commencing your tour at the spectacular Ngorongoro
Crater with its breath-taking scenery and profusion of wildlife. You
continue to Serengeti, probably the most famous wildlife sanctuary in
the world. Serengeti is one of Africa's most extensive national parks
with a population of over 3 million large mammals! You then close at
Lake Manyara National Park, an ornithologists’ paradise that is
also famous for the elusive tree-climbing lions. Your stay is in top
class accommodation throughout.
VSTZ
551 - Northern Tanzania Luxury Exploration
Day
1: Arusha/Ngorongoro
Lunch will be served at Impala Hotel, Arusha, at 1200 hrs. You thereafter
depart for Ngorongoro Conservation Area at 1400 hrs. You arrive in time
for dinner at the lodge. The lodge sits on the rim of the Ngorongoro
Crater from where you get awesome views of the collapsed volcano. Dinner
and overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge or similar.
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Day
2: Ngorongoro
After breakfast you depart for a full day tour of the crater at 0800
hrs. The drive commences with the 600 m descent to the crater floor,
a magnificent natural amphitheatre. Covering 260 sq. km, the crater
is an attraction in its own right and is one of the wonders of the natural
world. The crater supports a year round resident population of a variety
of wildlife. You will have no trouble spotting lion, elephant, rhino,
buffalo and many species of plain animals- wildebeest, zebra, reedbuck,
Thompson gazelle and many more. You will have packed picnic lunch on
the crater floor. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge or
similar.
Day
3: Lake Manyara
After breakfast, depart for Lake Manyara National Park to arrive in
time for lunch at your lodge. 1500 hrs- you go for an evening game drive
in Lake Manyara National Park. The park covers 330 sq. km, 70% of which
is occupied by the lake. The varied ecosystem consists of ground water
forests, acacia woodland and open grassland along the lakeshore and
sustains a wealth of wildlife, including the Big Five -lion, elephant,
leopard, rhino and buffalo. The park is famous for the elusive tree-climbing
lions that inhabit the woodland between the lake and the Rift Valley.
It is also an ornithologists’ paradise and is host to over 400
species of birds. You will spend the night at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge.
The lodge is perched on the edge of the Mto Wa Mbu escarpment and has
great views of the Great Rift Valley and Lake Manyara itself. Dinner
and overnight at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge or similar.
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Day
4: Lake Manyara/Arusha
0630 hrs- you will go for an early morning game drive in the park. Temperatures
are cool in the early morning period and it is a good time to spot animals.
Return to the lodge for breakfast and thereafter check out at 1000 hrs.
You will enjoy a game drive through the park on the way to Arusha. Lunch
will be at 1200 hrs at Impala Hotel or similar.
Adult Rate (Per person Sharing) - US$ 1100
Single Room Supplement - US$ 300
The above prices are based on a minimum of 4 persons.
Includes:
- Arrival and departure lunch at Impala Hotel, Arusha
- Park entrance fee at Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara
- Full board accommodation on safari
- Service of an English speaking driver guide
- Transport based on a 4WD Landcruiser with pop up roof for game viewing
- Driver allowances and park fees for vehicle and driver
- Game drives as per the Itinerary
- Government taxes
Excludes:
- Extras at the lodges i.e. drinks, telephone, laundry etc.
- International flight
- Departure tax
- Tips to porters and drivers
VSTZ
553 - Unbelievable Tanzania - 6 Days
Day
I: Arusha/Ngorongoro
Lunch will be served at Impala Hotel, Arusha, at 1200 hrs. You thereafter
depart for Ngorongoro Conservation Area at 1400 hrs. You arrive in time
for dinner at the lodge. The lodge sits on the rim of the Ngorongoro
Crater from where you get awesome views of the collapsed volcano. Dinner
and overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge or similar.
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Day
2: Ngorongoro
After breakfast you depart for a half day morning tour of the crater
at 0800 hrs. The drive commences with the 600 m descent to the crater
floor, a magnificent natural amphitheatre. Covering 260 sq. km, the
crater is an attraction in its own right and is one of the wonders of
the natural world. The crater supports a year round resident population
of a variety of wildlife. You will have no trouble spotting lion, elephant,
rhino, buffalo and many species of plain animals- wildebeest, zebra,
reedbuck, Thompson gazelle and many more. Return to the lodge for lunch.
Afternoon for your relaxation at the lodge. Dinner
and overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge or similar.
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Day
3: Serengeti
After breakfast, depart at 0800 hrs for Serengeti National Park passing
via Olduvai Gorge. Olduvai Gorge is the prehistoric site where Dr. Louis
Leakey discovered the remains of Homo habilis (“Handy man”)
regarded as mankind’s first step on the path of human evolution.
You arrive in time for lunch at 1200 hrs at your lodge. 1500 hrs- you
go for an evening game drive in the park. The Serengeti is probably
the most famous wildlife sanctuary in the world. Within its 15,000 sq
km area it hosts 3 million large mammals. More than 35 species of plain
animals- zebra, wildebeest, eland, giraffe, and others are found here.
And so for the big five: elephant, lion, buffalo, leopard and rhino.
The park is the staging zone for one the most spectacular events in
the natural world- the annual migration of wildebeest. This commences
around June when over 1 million wildebeest, zebra and gazelle head for
the Maasai Mara in Kenya in search of pasture. They are followed closely
by the predators of the savanna- lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena
and vultures. The Serengeti also has over 500 species of birds. Dinner
and overnight at Serengeti Serena Lodge or similar.
Day
4: Serengeti
This is a full day spent exploring the richness of the Serengeti National
Park and involves morning and afternoon game drives to flush out the
numerous animals that make up this northern Tanzania ecosystem. Meals
and overnight at Serengeti Sopa Lodge or similar.
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Day
5: Lake Manyara
After breakfast, depart for Lake Manyara National Park to arrive in
time for lunch at your lodge. 1500 hrs- you go for an evening game drive
in Lake Manyara National Park. The park covers 330 sq. km, 70% of which
is occupied by the lake. The varied ecosystem consists of ground water
forests, acacia woodland and open grassland along the lakeshore and
sustains a wealth of wildlife, including the Big Five -lion, elephant,
leopard, rhino and buffalo. The park is famous for the elusive tree-climbing
lions that inhabit the woodland between the lake and the Rift Valley.
It is also an ornithologists’ paradise and is host to over 400
species of birds. You
will spend the night at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge. The lodge is perched
on the edge of the Mto Wa Mbu escarpment and has great views of the
Great Rift Valley and Lake Manyara itself. Dinner
and overnight at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge or similar.
Day
6: Lake Manyara/Arusha
Morning Departure for Arusha to arrive in time for lunch at Impala Hotel
at 1200 hrs.
Adult Rate (Per person Sharing) - US$ 1350
Single Room Supplement - US$ 450
The above prices are based on a minimum of 4 persons.
Includes:
- Arrival and departure lunch at Impala Hotel, Arusha
- Park entrance fee at Ngorongoro, Serengeti and Lake Manyara
- Full board accommodation on safari
- Service of an English speaking driver guide
- Transport based on a 4WD Landcruiser with pop up roof for game viewing
- Driver allowances and park fees for vehicle and driver
- Game drives as per the Itinerary
- Government taxes
Excludes:
- Extras at the lodges i.e. drinks, telephone, laundry etc.
- International flight
- Departure tax
- Tips to porters and drivers
