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Arrival
Day 1
Arrive Kilimanjaro International Airport – Arusha
Arrive Kilimanjaro International Airport – Arusha
Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport, our VIP Visa Specialist will meet and welcome you to East Africa. He guides you through the entire Tanzania Visa application process and skipping long immigration queues. With Galloping Safaris, you will be escorted from arrival to departure, making your arrival to Tanzania completely worry-free. Upon exiting the airport, a Galloping Safaris representative will be holding a poster with your name who will transfer you to Arusha (45 minutes) for the Serenity retreat of Mount Meru Hotel set on a picturesque coffee plantation; this charming lodge has beautiful views of Mount Meru and is the ideal place to acclimatize to Africa. After settling into your cottage, take a stroll through the plantations, visit the markets of nearby Arusha, or simply relax in the poolside gardens with a chilled drink. On cool winter evenings, get cosy next to a fireplace and sip one of the best coffees you will ever taste.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- Mount Meru Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Tarangire to Witness the massive Elephant herds and Giant Baobab trees – Evening High tea
Tarangire to Witness the massive Elephant herds and Giant Baobab trees – Evening High tea
08: 00 AM Departure Arusha and drive to with 4x4x and drive to Tarangire National Park is a unique place and an absolutely fantastic in this time of the year. Viewing some of Tanzania's largest populations of elephant and enjoying the diverse scenery, including the dramatic baobab trees that are so typical of the park. Enjoy a picnic lunch near the stretch of Tarangire River. More game drive until end of the day you drive to Lake Burunge Tented Lodge, please join us for a welcome reception followed by cocktails drinks, dinner and overnight at on cool winter evenings, get cozy next to a fireplace and sip one of the best coffees you will ever taste.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Lake Burunge Tented Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Sunrise Walking Safaris + Game drive – Sundowner + Private Dinner Under the Stars
Sunrise Walking Safaris + Game drive – Sundowner + Private Dinner Under the Stars
Early morning walks through lovely ribbons of riverine forest, accompanied by a trained and experienced field guide. Your guide will expertly teach you how to recognize and follow various wildlife tracks. Experience the excitement of encountering and tracking animals on foot. Awaken every sense, fully embracing a world where each sound, scent and bent of grass is significant. Return for breakfast at the lodge. Go on your game drive and take a break with a picnic lunch at Silale Swamp and spend the afternoon in the beautiful Kitibong regions. Return to the Lodge for high tea and ready for your sundowner in hand watch as the sun swiftly sinks and your setting becomes illuminated by a magnificent log fire. Once you have settled into your surroundings let our chef introduce you to traditional Swahili fare and experience a memorable evening under the African night sky. Dinner and overnight at Lake Burunge Tented Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Lake Burunge Tented Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Lake Manyara National Park – Game drive – Ngorongoro Highlands -Evening High tea & Bonfires
Lake Manyara National Park – Game drive – Ngorongoro Highlands -Evening High tea & Bonfires
Enjoy your breakfast with best fine view and you leave the lodge with en-route game drive to Tarangire gate for exit and drive the short distance to Lake Manyara Park for game viewing to this unique park with an alkaline lake and breathtaking views. Here you will view a wide variety of wildlife and the acacia woodlands offer the best overall wildlife viewing in the park. Enjoy your picnic lunches under the Acacia trees. This habitat is favored by the park's famous tree-climbing lions, leopards and giraffes and can claim the greatest elephant concentration in East Africa.
Algae thrive in the high saline content of the lake. Huge and colorful flocks of birds gather in the water to feed, including many different varieties of birds that coexist together. In fact, well over 300 different species of birds have been recorded here and later drive Ngorongoro, a wildlife mecca, Ngorongoro Coffee Lodge. Please join us for a welcome reception followed by cocktails drinks, dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ngorongoro Coffee Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Ngorongoro Crater Game drive to see Big 5 Animals + Bush Lunch - Sundowner & Bonfires
Ngorongoro Crater Game drive to see Big 5 Animals + Bush Lunch - Sundowner & Bonfires
Early breakfast and today you will explore the famous Ngorongoro Crater long regarded as Africa’s “Garden of Eden.” Within the crater lie grasslands, forests and a freshwater lake, inspiring a continual migration of animals. Riding in our four-wheel-drive safari vehicle, you’ll have a chance to spot Africa’s celebrated “Big Five” – buffalo, elephant, leopard, the black-maned lion and the rare black rhinoceros. Dig into a hot lunch as
you picnic in the heart of the crater, sure to be a highlight of your African safari. Back at the Ngorongoro Coffee Lodge for the sundowner at the Lodge is one of its kinds. The ever-inviting fireplace pit by the campfire where the Swahili lessons with fun are offered by our staff. Enjoy your delicious dinner will be served at the mezzanine that offer the best fine view over the Highlands forest.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Ngorongoro Coffee Lodge
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Maasai Village & Olduvai George Visit - Serengeti – Game drive - Evenigh High Tea
Maasai Village & Olduvai George Visit - Serengeti – Game drive - Evenigh High Tea
Breakfast, with picnic lunch’s drive to Serengeti. Set off this morning to explore Oldupai Gorge, where archaeologists Louis and Mary Leakey discovered the fossilized remains of some of the earliest known human species, an estimated 1.8 million years old, learn more about the site’s significance on a docent-led tour. Stop at Land of the Maasai—the iconic pastoralists of the EA savanna, known for their scarlet robes, their beadwork, and their legendary ceremonies. Pay a visit to a Maasai Manyatta, or village, where we’ll be greeted with a foot-stomping, high-jumping welcome dance. Immerse yourself in their world, learning about their customs. Meet the village elders, visit homes, and take part in a memorable cultural exchange. Continue wildlife viewing while driving the rough dirt roads across the plains and grasslands of the Serengeti to the Seronera area, one of the richest wildlife habitats in the park, dinner and overnight at Serengeti Pure Tented Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Serengeti Pure Migration Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Serengeti Plains – Game drive - Sundowner + Traditional Dance
Serengeti Plains – Game drive - Sundowner + Traditional Dance
Bush breakfast in the bush waits for you. A morning game drive on the Serengeti plains may yield sightings of wildebeest, zebras, giraffes, hyenas, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, rhinoceros, hippos, buffalo, jackals, and gazelles. This is also one of the best places on the African Continent to see prides of lions. Around midday you will stop for a break to enjoy a packed lunch and stretch your legs before jumping back in your jeep ready for another few hours of spotting the animals in the afternoon. Return to the lodge for a special sundowner this evening before Boma dinner and traditional dancing entertainment at Serengeti Pure Tented Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Serengeti Pure Migration Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Northern Serengeti - High Tea and Afternoon Game drive, Sundowners & Bonfires
Northern Serengeti - High Tea and Afternoon Game drive, Sundowners & Bonfires
Early breakfast, today we start with another game drive through the Southern or Northern Serengeti and head to the Mara River, time to watch the wildebeest migration as the dominated by the Mara River, groaning with crocs and hippos, this area is great for elephant, big herds buffalo, lion, cheetah as well as leopard in the many kopjes that make this landscape so distinctive. Also look out for small Oribi which thrives in this area, but is otherwise extremely scarce in northern Tanzania generally. Sunset game drives to Pure Migration Camp by Sense of Wilderness for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Northern Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Pure Migration Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Full Day game drives to Witness the Mara River Crossing - Sundowners & Bonfires
Full Day game drives to Witness the Mara River Crossing - Sundowners & Bonfires
These full day safaris are the best way to see the full range of what this magnificent park has to offer. Each excursion departs at around 6.30 am, with your 4×4 fully equipped to cross the Serengeti in search of game. The early mornings are relatively cool, but by midday it can become very hot indeed and sun-block lotion and hats are advised. Lunch is served under the shade of an Acacia tree as you take a break from scanning the horizons, and realize that all is well with the world.
One of nature’s great occasions is the annual crossing of the Mara river by migrating wildebeest. Yet it is often in the lesser-known corners of the bush that we spot the highlights of your visit, such as a kill, amorous liaison, or lesser-known creature. A full day on safari gives you every chance of such unforgettable encounters. Return for sundowner and cocktails, campfire is ready for you, enjoy dinner and overnight at Pure Migration Camp by Sense of Wilderness.
- Main Destination:
- Northern Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Pure Migration Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Flight to Arusha Airport – Private Transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport- Departure
Flight to Arusha Airport – Private Transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport- Departure
Breakfast, and today is your final morning in Serengeti for an en-route game drive that may turn up lucky any number of cat family or mammals, while transfer to Airstrip in time for check in for flight to Arusha Airport departs at 11: 00 AM, and arrive Arusha Airport at 12: 15 PM. On arrival Arusha your will, be meet and greet with Walter and his team again and short transfer to Butlers & Scotch for refreshments and snacks. Followed for de-briefing for your trip. Private transfer back to Kilimanjaro International Airport in time for check in for departure flight.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
