- Day 1:
- Arrive Kilimanjaro. Transfer to Lake Manyara National Park. Manyara Tree Lodge x 1 night
- Day 2 - 3:
- Transfer to Ngorongoro Crater. Ngorongoro Crater Lodge x 2 nights
- Day 4 - 6:
- Transfer to Serengeti National Park. Grumeti River Camp x 3 nights
- Day 7 - 11:
- Light aircraft flight to Zanzibar. Transfer by boat to Mnemba Island x 5 nights
- Day 12:
- Boat and road transfer to Zanzibar Airport for onward international flight
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- Day 1:
- Lake Manyara
Met on arrival early morning at the Kilimanjaro Airport and transferred by your private guide to Lake Manyara National Park arriving in time for lunch at the Lake Manyara Tree Lodge. Afternoon game drive in the Lake Manyara National Park following which you will be returned to the Lake Manyara Tree Lodge for dinner.
- Overnight at Lake Manyara Tree Lodge (All Inclusive)
- Day 2 - 3:
- Ngorongoro Crater
Morning game drive in Lake Manyara before proceeding with a picnic lunch to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Upon arrival at the lodge, situated on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater, you will spend the afternoon relaxing and enjoying the spectacular views below. The following day after early breakfast you descend into the famous Ngorongoro Crater. You will enjoy a half day Ngorongoro Crater tour and game viewing with picnic lunch. All the Big Five are present in the Crater, living a privileged existence on the crater floor, so placid you can move right among them. In the afternoon you will return to the lodge for dinner.
- 2 x Overnights at Ngorongoro Crater Lodge (All Inclusive)
- Day 4 - 6:
- Serengeti National Park
This morning you will have an early start. You will drive with a picnic lunch to Serengeti National Park via the Ngorongoro Conversation Area passing through the spectacular Malanja Depression towards Olduvai Gorge. Here you will visit the museum featuring the famous prehistoric remains found here by the famous Dr Leakey. You will then proceed to the Western Corridor of the Serengeti National Park, game viewing enroute, arriving at your lodge in the late afternoon. The following day days will be spent exploring the Serengeti National Park with morning and afternoon game drives.
- 3 x Overnights at Grumeti River Camp (All Inclusive)
- Day 7 - 11:
- Mnemba Island
Today you will be transferred to the nearby Grumeti Airstrip for your light aircraft transfer to Zanzibar Island. On arrival you will be met and transferred by road and by boat to Mnemba Island Lodge. The Lodge is situated on an exclusive island just 4.5 kilometres (2.8 miles) off the north-eastern tip of Zanzibar in the azure Indian Ocean. Surrounded by an atoll of breathtaking coral reefs, it boasts some of Africa's most wonderful dive sites. Mnemba is renowned as one of the most romantic ocean destinations in the world, offering a privacy and rustic exclusivity unparalleled on the African coastline. Spend your days here snorkelling, scuba diving, kayaking, fly fishing, windsurfing and swimming directly from the beach at no additional cost. Excellent birdwatching, beautiful walks around the Island or simply suntanning on the pristine beach may also be enjoyed.
- Optional extras include diving courses, deep-sea fishing, a tour of the ancient 'Spice Island' of Zanzibar, and a range of relaxing massages and therapeutic treatments.
- 5 x overnights at Mnemba Island Lodge (All Inclusive)
- Day 12:
- Departure
Today you will be transferred back to Zanzibar Airport for your return flight.
Note: Depending on the time of year the choice of accommodation in the Serengeti may change to an alternative luxury property to follow the migration.
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- Cost:
- Prices range from £9,050 to £9,275 per person sharing
- Seasons:
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- Peak Season July and Aug
- High Season Jan, Feb, Sept, Oct, 21 – 31 Dec
- Mid Season Mar, Apr, May, Nov, 01 – 20 Dec
- Mnemba Island Lodge is closed annually from 01 April to 31 May.
- Includes:
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- Transfers and light aircraft flights as per the itinerary
- Meals and Accommodation as per itinerary
- National Parks entry fees
- Transportation in a 4WD Toyota Land Cruiser with a safari driver/guide
- Game Activities as offered by the lodges
- Bottled Water
- Soft Drinks, house wines, local brand spirits, beers
- Laundry at Mnemba Island
- At Mnemba Island – 2 dives per day for guests holding a full PADI certificate only, snorkeling, kayaking, flyfishing, sundowner dhow cruise and windsurfing.
- Excludes:
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- International flights into Kilimanjaro and out of Zanzibar
- Tips and Gratuities
- Travel Insurance
- Tanzanian Entry visas US$50.00 per person
- Flying doctors service
- All items of a personal nature
- Aviation and Airport taxes and Security fee US$6.00 Person Per trip
- Champagne, cognacs, fine wines, cigars and premium brand spirits
- All water activities not listed above
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