On arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) in Tanzania, you will connect to your flight to Lake Manyara airstrip where you will be met by a representative of The Manor at Ngorongoro. Driving back through the green rolling hills of Karatu’s coffee plantations to your home for the next two nights, an old farmstead located on a 1,500 acre Arabica coffee estate.
Evoking a bygone luxurious era of Karen Blixen and Hemingway, think cigars, snooker, the Manor is the perfect beginning to your safari. Relax, horseride through the coffee, or take a bush walk on your first day to shake off the jetlag.
On the second day you will descend into Ngorongoro Crater for a six hour game drive with a picnic lunch, returning to the Manor for a well earned bath and most likely a nap!
Scheduled flight from JRO to Manyara Airstrip on Coastal Aviation.
Shared return airstrip transfers using the lodge's vehicle.
Two nights' accommodation at The Manor at Ngorongoro on fully inclusive basis (lunch, dinner, breakfast).
Drinks, laundry, airstrip transfers, bush walks.
One entry for a game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater.
Activities and meals not mentioned in the inclusions
Champagne, exclusive cellar wines, cognacs, single malt whiskeys
Sole use of the vehicle (all transfers and activities using the lodge's vehicle will be on shared basis)
After a leisurely morning at The Manor, perhaps just reading your book looking at the beautiful scenery, you will transfer back to Manyara airstrip for your flight to the western edge of the Serengeti National Park and Singita Grumeti Reserves. On arrival at the airstrip you will be met by a representative from Singita Faru Faru Lodge and transferred back to the lodge in time for lunch.
Your days on safari can be spent as you wish and your driver/guides will discuss each day with you as you go along. The norm is an early wake up with coffee/tea around 6am to depart on a pre-breakfast game drive at about 630am. Being so close to the equator sunrise and sunset varies by an hour at most throughout the year, the temperature can also be comparatively cold in the early mornings and evenings, so it is a good idea to dress in layers when you go out on a drive as the middle of the day will be hot and dry.
After a sumptuous breakfast, the middle of the day is yours to do with as you please, many people go back to their tents and have a shower, perhaps read and take a nap before lunch or play board games in the main mess/lounge area of camp. After lunch you have a few hours to relax again before heading out around 330/4pm on an afternoon game drive – perhaps follow up on the pride of lion you saw in the morning, or head out to look for an elusive leopard or cheetah. After the game drive is time for a well-deserved pre-dinner drink around the camp fire and a chance to swap stories with other guests.
Scheduled flight from Manyara airstrip to Sasakwa airstrip on Coastal Aviation.
Shared return airstrip transfers using the lodge's vehicle.
Three nights' accommodation at Singita Faru Faru Lodge on fully inclusive basis (lunch, dinner and breakfast), drinks including wines, spirits, liquors & teas & coffees.
Shared game drives in the park.
Activities and meals not mentioned in the inclusions.
Laundry, The Singita shop purchases, wines on the connoisseurs list.
French Champagne & health spa treatments.
Sole use of the vehicle (all transfers and activities using the lodge's vehicle will be on shared basis).
After a leisurely lie in and breakfast you will be transferred by the lodge back to the Sasakwa airstrip where you will catch an hour and a half scheduled flight back to Arusha where you will connect with a flight south to the vast expanse of The Selous Game Reserve's. Landing at Kiba airstrip you will be met your Nomads driver/guide in the early afternoon and head back to camp where you can settle in.
Days at Sand Rivers aren't about box ticking, or endless driving in search of the next animal. It's a sense of gradual absorption in this corner of the natural world that we'd love you to feel.
Scheduled flight from Sasakwa Airstrip to Arusha airport, connecting to Selous on Coastal Aviation.
Shared return airstrip transfers using the lodge's vehicle.
Three nights' accommodation at Sand River's Camp on fully inclusive basis (lunch, dinner and breakfast) drinks (except champagne & premium wines), laundry.
Activities on shared basis: game drives, bush walks,boat trips, bush picnics, cook out breakfasts, sun downers, trips to the hot springs, fishing.
Activities and meals not mentioned in the inclusions
Champagne, luxury spirits & wines
Sole use of the vehicle (all transfers and activities using the lodge's vehicle will be on shared basis)
After a leisurely last morning taking in the sights or simply relaxing in your room you will depart mid-afternoon for the airstrip and a scheduled flight back to Dar es Salaam and your international flight home. OR………
Scheduled flight from Kiba Airstrip to Dar Es Salaam on Coastal Aviation
Activities and meals not mentioned in the inclusions
