African Safari Consultants

"Cultures and Creatures"- (8 Days)

TOUR CODE RS 1801
 

A perfect week combining tribal culture and magnificent creatures, climaxing with the comfort and style of Serena’s luxurious Kirawira Camp - Western Serengeti

Day 1 - Arusha


Met on arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (or Arusha town) and transferred to Overnight at Serena Mountain Village on B&B basis
Day 2

After an early breakfast, drive about 2 hours to the village of Mto wa Mbu. This small village sits at the foot of the Rift Valley escarpment at the entrance to Lake Manyara National Park and is rich with banana farms and a mixture of African tribal cultures. You are met by a special village guide who conducts a walking tour of the community including a local school, church and farm. Your lunch is in the village, with a mixture of native dishes prepared under the supervision of Serena Hotels.

After lunch, you game view in Lake Manyara National Park. The park is best known for large troupes of baboon as well as the wildlife and birds that populate the soda lake. After your game drive, you head to the top of the escarpment for dinner and overnight. Overnight at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge on full board basis
Hadzabe cooking lunch, fresh kill, Lake Eyasi, Tanzania Day 3

You travel to Lake Eyasi today to visit the fascinating Hadzabe and Datoga tribes. These hunter-gatherer tribesmen live today much as they did generations past, depending on what comes their way for their survival.

A picnic lunch is served by the lake and time is spent viewing the wildlife of the area. Afternoon return to Lake Manyara Serena for dinner and overnight.
Overnight at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge on full board basis
Day 4

After breakfast, drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. For generations, the Maasai and their cattle have lived in harmony with the wildlife of the Ngorongoro Crater.

You visit a Maasai village and then stop at the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, you descend 2,000 feet to the floor of the crater for a game drive. With more than 30,000 resident animals in a 102 square mile area, you are bound to have a great game viewing experience. Evening return to the lodge for dinner and overnight. Overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge on full board basis
Day 5

Morning visit to Olduvai Gorge with views of the gorge and a brief visit to the museum. Continue to Serengeti National Park arriving at the lodge for lunch. Afternoon game drive with dinner and overnight  back at the lodge. Serengeti National Park is best known for the migration of more than 1.6 million wildebeest. The migration travels between Kenya’s Masai Mara and Serengeti, following the rain and the
fresh grass that the rain provides. Overnight at Serengeti Serena Lodge on full board basis

Day 6

Morning and afternoon game viewing with meals and overnight at the lodge. Overnight at Serengeti Serena Lodge on full board basis

Day 7
Western Serengeti National Park Depart after breakfast and game drive as your head west along the Grumeti River. You arrive at Kirawira Camp for lunch. Afternoon game drive with a chance to see the  giant crocodiles of Grumeti. Dinner and overnight at the camp. Overnight at Kirawira Camp - Western Serengeti on full board basis

Day 8

A final chance to view wildlife as you drive to the Grumeti airstrip. Fly on a scheduled flight departing around 1000 arriving in Arusha just after noon. Transfer to Arusha Town.

End of our services.

Cost Includes
  
♦ Meet and greet services
♦ Assistance at the airport
♦ Seat in 4x4 vehicle with an English speaking driver-guide
♦ Guaranteed window seat
♦ Game drives and crater tour
♦ All accommodation and meals as specified
♦ All park fees and government taxes
♦ Domestic flight from Grumeti to Arusha
♦ One bottle of mineral water per person per day during game drives


Cost Excludes
 
♦ International flights
♦ Visas
♦ Airport tax (pay direct)
♦ Driver guide or local escort gratuities
♦ Drinks and dining rooms tips, porterage, personal travel and baggage insurance
♦ Telephone bill, laundry and any items of a personal nature.


African Safari Consultants
1042 Willow Creek Road # A101 - 240
Prescott, AZ 86301

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