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Together Women Rise Tanzania Safari Extension

HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Visit a Maasai village to learn about the community’s culture and traditions.
  • Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater, one of Tanzania’s most protected areas.
  • Look out for a variety of wildlife including zebras, wildebeest, and impala in Lake Manyara National Park.
  • Feast on picnic lunches while taking in the incredible views of the Northern Serengeti, keeping an eye out for cheetahs, prides of lions, and leopards.
Day 1: Saturday, July 25
Lake Manyara National Park

This morning, your guide will collect you from Makuyuni Junction and head for Lake Manyara National Park. En-route, admire the breathtaking views and search for an array of wildlife including giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, impala, waterbuck, warthog, the Cape clawless otter, and Egyptian mongoose. Learn about the park's history and the numerous birds in this small but fascinating park.

Have a picnic lunch in the afternoon before the drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Relax for the evening and enjoy dinner at your camp.

Ngorongoro Crater

The UNESCO-listed crater is most well-known for its natural beauty and the abundance of diverse wildlife it contains. The area is one of Africa's most iconic safari destinations. Keep your eye out for the world-renowned Big Five and plenty of other wildlife species including large herds of zebra and wildebeest. The area offers a variety of adventurous activities including bird watching, trekking, wildlife viewing, mountain biking and a visit to a local Maasai village.

Surrounded by large trees, Sanctuary Ngorongoro Crater Camp is comprised of ten luxury safari tents – each with an en-suite bathroom and indoor bucket shower. The tents also feature hairdryers, power outlets, and a small sitting area out the front. The three large and comfortable communal tents provide a dining area, a lounge area, and a bar where pre-dinner drinks are served. All of the main areas include wonderful views of the surrounding scenery. For a more intimate experience, you can choose to dine on individual tables set in secluded locations around the camp.

Overnight: Sanctuary Ngorongoro Crater Camp
Meals: Lunch and dinner

Day 2: Sunday, July 26
Ngorongoro Crater

Today you'll have a full day tour in the Ngorongoro Crater scanning the plains to seek out animals!

After your picnic lunch in the park, ascend the crater with your guide, stopping at a Maasai Village along the way to learn about their community, culture, and traditions.

Enjoy dinner under the stars this evening back at the lodge.

Overnight: Sanctuary Ngorongoro Crater Camp
Meals: All meals

Day 3: Monday, July 27
Northern Serengeti

Transfer to Lake Manyara Airstrip for the scheduled flight to Lamai (North Serengeti). A guide from Sanctuary Kichakani Serengeti Camp will be waiting for you at the airstrip. Take a short game drive with your experienced guide to then arrive at camp in time for lunch. In the afternoon, head back out for another game drive to look for more wildlife. Return to camp for dinner.

Northern Serengeti

The vast, rolling savannah of the Northern Serengeti is the hub of the Great Migration between late July and October. The landscape has been crafted from extensive stretches of savannah scattered with acacia trees, large kopjes, and riverine woodlands. Wildlife is frequently spotted along the banks of the Mara River, a premium location to view the annual event of the migrating wildebeest. Sightings also include buffalo, zebra, giraffe, elephants, lion, leopard, gazelles, and impala.

Overnight: Sanctuary Kichakani Serengeti Camp (Northern Serengeti)

The Sanctuary Kichakani Serengeti Camp in Tanzania is based in two set locations across the Serengeti. The camp invites guests to experience the movement of a million-plus wildebeest and zebra as they follow the fresh grasses across the Serengeti plains during the annual migration cycle.

The camp contains just ten luxury safari tents, all with wooden decks, en-suite bathrooms, and indoor bucket showers. The tents are elegantly furnished with portable cabinets and desks and feature power outlets and a hairdryer. The common area is made up of a central canopied area where the main tent flows into lounges, dining wings, and a bar, all with sides that can be opened to reveal panoramic views of the camp’s beautiful surroundings. Meals are prepared by the camp chef and consist of international flavors as well as traditional dishes.

Meals: All meals

Days 4-5: Tuesday and Wednesday, July 28-29
Northern Serengeti

Spend these two days in the Serengeti enjoying full day game drives.

Take a break between drives with lunch back at camp, or bring a picnic lunch with you to maximize your game viewing opportunities.

In the evenings, have dinner and share the adventures from your day under the stars.

Overnight: Sanctuary Kichakani Serengeti Camp (Northern Serengeti)
Meals: All meals

Day 6: Thursday, July 30
Departure Day from Tanzania

Have a relaxed breakfast then transfer to the nearby airstrip where you'll catch your flight to Arusha 10:30/12:00 hrs. If your flight is later in the day, you’ll then be transferred to Arusha Coffee Lodge for lunch and a visit to Shanga Project.

Afterwards, you’ll be driven to Kilimanjaro International Airport to connect with your international flight home. Alternatively, you’re welcome to add an extension to your trip, spending a few extra days gorilla trekking in Uganda.

Shanga Project

The workshop and store, located in the grounds of the beautiful Elewana Arusha Coffee Lodge, employs more than 60 people with a range of disabilities. They create products with techniques such as weaving, glass blowing, beading, papermaking, and metalwork, using recycled materials wherever possible.

Meals: Breakfast and lunch

INCLUSIONS
  • Accommodation and meals as indicated on the above itinerary
  • Game drives with professional driver guide
  • Transfers with driver guide
  • Park entrance fees
  • Safari briefing
  • Game package on a shared basis with other guests at Kichakani Camp
  • 1 liter of water per person per day in the vehicle
  • Government taxes and levies
  • Flying Doctors – AMREF
  • Schedule flight Manyara /Serengeti/Arusha
  • Drinks at Sanctuary Crater Camp & Kichakani Camp
EXCLUSIONS
  • International airport departure tax
  • International airfares
  • All other activities unless specified
  • Drinks at Arusha Coffee Lodge
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Visas (currently US$50 per person, American citizens $100 per person)
  • Items of a personal nature such as shopping, laundry, telephones

Contact a safari specialist with any questions or to book this extension

Continue onward to Uganda for a gorilla tracking extension