Ultimate Tanzania Safari Experience

Day notes

Suggest arrival in to Kilimanjaro Airport –JRO ( flight own arrangements – suggesting KLM services if schedule, or private jet also a good suggestion as then overnight not required in Arusha).

Meet & assistance with passport control and custom procedures in to Tanzania . – Note: USA Passport holders need a visa to enter Tanzania and can be obtained on arrival for US$100 per person in cash only. Please also be aware Yellow Fever Certificate is also required. Met by a local driver and private safari vehicle for transfer to Legendary Lodge for overnight. Suggest this overnight to counter any jetlag and to rest up ready for the onward safari arrangements – Legendary is certainly the place to do that!

Day notes

Departure to Arusha airport following breakfast to board your private aircraft for onward departure.

We have included a scenic Kilimanjaro flight around the mountain, which adds an extra 45 min, but will afford you a great visual view of Africa’s highest mountain and an icon of the continent!

Continue onward to Ngorongoro Crater Airstrip ( Note: subject to weather and cloud cover we will land on Crater strip, if not will be Lake Manyara Strip and then drive to Crater Lodge)

On arrival to Ngorongoro Crater airstrip ( subject to weather, or if clouds too low then landing at Lake Manyara airstrip) met by your private guide and 4x4 landcruiser to continue to the famous Ngorongoro Crater Lodge.

After lunch / mid-afternoon ( flexible and all can be discussed with your private guide to suite your requirements), though suggest a scenic drive on the crater rim, visit a local Masai village , enjoy the sun setting over the Crater before returning to the lodge for dinner

Day notes

Breakfast at the lodge

Continue with your 4x4 landcruiser down in to the Ngorongoro Crater itself for safari on the crater floor Spectacular Picnic lunch arranged

Ngorongoro Crater is quite possibly the most famous of all Africa’s conservation areas. It is the largest intact volcanic caldera in the world. covering a mere 260km², the 600 meter deep crater is home to a permanent population of more than 30,000 animals, and is one of the only places in Africa where you stand a real chance of seeing the “Big Five” in the course of a morning or evening’s game drive. Unique to the crater are the local Maasai grazing their cattle on the crater floor, sometimes, with a lion kill just a few hundred meters away….

Special inclusions suggest for clients during 2 nights at Crater Lodge
•Maasai village visit at Ngorongoro
•Private picnic lunches in Ngorongoro.
•Maasai dance/warriors guard of honour private dance in Ngorongoro ( private at the lodge for
guests only)

Ngorongoro Crater lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day notes

Breakfast. Drive with 4x4 vehicle to either Ngorongoro Airstrip for collection by private air charter ( *subject to cloud / weather conditions, or otherwise head down the crater to Lake Manyara Airstrip for collection)

Private air charter - Cessna F406 Twin Engine with 2 pilots
Route: Ngorongoro* to Kogatende Airstrip ( for Serengeti Bushtops) Flight time approx. 30 minutes.

Arrival at Kogatende Airstrip where you are met by a new private vehicle and camp ranger from Serengeti Bushtops Camp. Transfer with safari en route to the camp.

Chosen to combine both the northern Serengeti with Singita Grumeti Reserves thereafter to cover the areas where normally the Migration moves through between July – September periods

Day notes

Breakfast at camp.

Private air charter in Cessna F406 Twin engine aircraft with 2 pilots from Kogatende to Sasakwa Airstrip ( for Singita Sabora)
Flight time approx. 15 minutes.

Upon arrival at the airstrip collected by 4 x4 Singita vehicle and private guide assigned to you for the duration of your stay .

Arrive for check in at Sasakwa Lodge or Serengeti House

SASAKWA LODGE
The Private Retreat(4 bedrooms) contains a basement nanny flat, which has two twin bedrooms, both en-suite
Each air-conditioned bedrooms, en-suite bathroom with bath and shower, lounge with fireplace, dressing area, a guest toilet, veranda with a Swarovski spotting scope and a heated infinity plunge pool.
Cottages have a personal bar and fridge, electronic safe, direct dial telephone (US lines) and wireless internet access.

Includes: all-suite accommodation, three meals per day, all drinks, including premium wines, spirits and liqueurs (excluding vintage champagne, champagne, and vintage wines on the connoisseurs wine list) and private open Land Rover safaris accompanied by an experienced guide provided for the residence.

Note: In addition to the 4 bedroom residence also now able to offer the exclusive Serengeti House at Sasakwa also offering a private retreat / Villa experience overlooking the sweeping Serengeti Plains.

Lunch at the lodge and afternoon safari in your private 4x4 landrover.

Return to the lodge after sunset for dinner and overnight Sasakwa Lodge.

Day notes

Breakfast and safari in the reserve in 4x4 landrover.

Lunch at the lodge / villa and relax with activities.

Afternoon depart approx 1500 (flexible) with private helicopter(s) for scenic adventure setting out in the afternoon from Sasakwa, with the setting sun behind you as you fly East to visit to Lake Natron, Mount Oldonyo Lengai ( most active of the Rift Valley Volcanoes), Empakai Crater and early sundowners on the Gol mountains, before returning to Sasakwa lodge at sunset

"Ol Doinyo Lengai" means "Mountain of God" in the language of the native Maasai people

Ol Doinyo Lengai is a volcano located in the north of Tanzania and is part of the volcanic system of the Great Rift Valley in Eastern Africa. It is located in the eastern Rift Valley, south of both Lake Natron and Kenya. It is unique among active volcanoes in that it produces natrocarbonatite lava, a unique occurrence of volcanic carbonatite

Lake Natron is a salt lake located in northern Tanzania, close to the Kenyan border, in the eastern branch of Africa's Great Rift Valley. The lake is fed by the Ewaso Ng'iro River but also by mineral-rich hot springs and is quite shallow, less than three meters (10 feet) deep, and varies in width depending on its water level, which changes due to high levels of evaporation, leaving high levels of salt and other minerals. The surrounding country is dry and receives irregular rainfall.
Temperatures in the lake can reach 50 degrees Celsius (120 degrees Fahrenheit), and depending on rainfall, the alkalinity can reach a pH of 9 to 10.5 (almost as alkaline as ammonia).

Lake Natron in the fore ground and in the distance Oldonyo Lengai

The Empakaai Crater - From the crater rim you have a fantastic view in the craters' green paradise. The caldera is about 6 km wide and nearly half of its floor is covered by a lake. The water in the lake is alkaline and the depth of the lake is about 85m, unusually deep for soda lakes in East Africa. The steep walls of the caldera, clothed in forest, rise in some places to almost 300m above the floor.
The views along the trail downwards are spectacular at every point. All along you can enjoy the changing views of Empakaai itself. In addition, from the northern and eastern side you can look out to the dramatic cone of the still active volcano, Oldoinyo Lengai. If the day is clear, you can look beyond Lengai to the Great Rift Valley and Lake Natron. Sometimes you can even see the distant snows of Kilimanjaro far on the eastern side of the Valley.!

The beauty of the Gol Mountains after rain-awaiting the migration - The Gol Mountains are an ancient and rugged formation rising to the north west of the Ngorongoro Crater highlands. They straddle the Ngorongoro – Stopping in the location for sundowner drinks with the helicopters to end this afternoon scenic flying adventure!

Return back with the helicopters to Sasakwa Lodge for dinner and overnight

Day notes

Breakfast at Sasakwa Lodge

For this day depart with helicopter(s) planned a scenic trip to magical Lake Victoria to the east of Sasakwa
Ideally departure planned around 1000 and return 1500 - 5 hour excursion all in. Note: Helicopter(s) will also need to stop at Mwanza for fuel on the return leg since Rubondo is at the extreme western shore of the lake.

Note: This is a suggested idea that can be accomplished with a helicopter and nice alternative plan, BUT clients prefer then just relax and enjoy normal activities of Sasakwa Lodge and facilities

For this adventure we are planning to take a lovely picnic lunch arranged with hampers from Sasakwa Lodge to carry in the helicopters, and fly east to an area called Rubondo Island, which is on Lake Victoria - Lovely and tropical location! Chimpanzees were introduced to the island in the early 1970's, though we believe they have been left to go wild and are not habituated enough for good sightings, though are around. There is also a beautiful thick tropical forest there which is supposed to be beautiful.

Lake Victoria covers 68,000 square kilometres and is the largest lake in Africa and the second largest in the world – comparatively it is twice the size of The Netherlands.

Rubondo Island National Park - Walking, Boat Excursions, Bird Watching, Fishing, Relaxing...
Rubondo Island, in the southwest of Lake Victoria,is Tanzania’s tenth National Park and the only one in Lake Victoria. The 240 square km island provides a unforgettable experience for visitors, including the main island and 11 smaller islets, combining the breathtaking natural beauty of a forest refuge with the relaxing tranquility of sandylake-shore beaches.

The Island is some 28 km in length along the north-south axis and between 3 and 10 km wide.

Rubondo Island boasts a unique diversity of flora and fauna. Only here can the visitor be sure of seeing Sitatunga and have the chance of observing small gangs of chimpanzees. Other mammals frequently seen include hippos, otters, bushbucks and vervet monkeys. Rarer sightings are genet, colobus, marsh mongoose and suni antelope (dikdik).

Rubondo is a paradise for bird-lovers, with nearly 430 species documented on the island. The diversity of habitats, from open woodland to papyrus swamps and evergreen forest, together with its geographical location in the heart of Africa, attracts numerous resident and migrant species. The islan dhas an abundance of herons, storks,egrets, ibises, cormorants, kingfishers, flycatchers, bee-eaters, hornbills and birds of prey, including the highest density of fish eagles anywhere in the world.

Return back with the helicopters to Sasakwa Lodge for dinner and overnight

Day notes

Balloon Ride over Serengeti Plains - Last morning experience with a panorama that is unique to this part of the world, guests looking for something out-of-the-ordinary need look no further than hot-air ballooning over the Serengeti plains.

Game viewing is taken to extraordinary new heights, aerial photography offers a different angle, the freedom of flight is yours and the silent whispers of the breeze entice you on an unforgettable adventure.
You will be collected from your lodge or tented camp and driven to the launch site.
Your pilot will welcome you, give you a full briefing and you’ll watch the inflation of
the hot-air balloon.

Climb aboard and rise as the sun rises to view Africa aloft. The balloon floats in
whichever direction the winds guide while your pilot precisely controls the altitude of
the balloon - sometimes at treetop height, at other times ascending to 1 000 feet to
see the enormity of the reserve.

The Singita Balloon Safari is a romantic and evocative way of experiencing the
wilderness as you gracefully and silently glide over the plains, observing the wide
variety of wildlife below.

The flight is for about an hour, depending on conditions. It has to be the most
beautiful balloon flight in the world, and is a celebration of the best Africa has to
offer.

You’ll arrive back at camp at about 08h30 ready to continue with onward arrangements to next destination

Transfer to Sasakwa airstrip for onward private charter flight to Mahale

Private air charter arranged with Pilatus PC12 Single Engine Pressurized Turbo Prop ( with 2 pilots costed) from Sasakwa ( Singita Sabora) to Mahale
Flight time approx. 1hr and 35 minutes
Note: Use this aircraft as much faster than others and perfect for this route

Upon arrival to Mahale airstrip proceeds to the Camp’s boat for your short cruise on Lake Tanganyika to Greakstoke Mahale

Day notes

Breakfast. Boat transfer back to Mahale airstrip.

Depart with onward private air charter with Pilatus PC12 Single Engine Pressurized Turbo Prop ( with 2 pilots costed) from Mahale to Zanzibar
Flight time approx. 2hrs and 25 minutes, again using as much faster and no need to re-fuel using Pilatus PC12 as only aircraft suitable for this route with some degree of speed

Upon arrival in to Zanzibar meet by our local representative and transfer provided to Mnemba Island , off the North Easter tip of Zanzibar. You will be transferred to the Mnemba crossing point (approx. 1 hour drive from the airport) to meet your onward boat transfer to Mnemba Island (approx. 25min).
Note: The arrival and departure point on Mnemba does not have a jetty, so guests have to wade through shallow water and are therefore advised to dress accordingly!

Day notes

At leisure on Mnemba Island including three meals daily, soft drinks, house wines, local beer, local brand spirits, snorkeling, kayaking, salt water fly-fishing, windsurfing and scuba diving (two dives per day for guests holding a valid PADI diving certificate. Alternatively diving courses are available at an additional cost).

Mnemba Island, Zanzibar, | All inclusive private island This is private island off Northern tip of Zanzibar

Mnemba Island Lodge, an award winning jewel is situated on the breathtakingly beautiful private island of Mnemba, a mere 4.5 kilometres (2.8 miles) off of the north–eastern tip of Zanzibar. Mnemba Island Lodge is a beach dreamer’s ultimate paradise experience, surrounded by an atoll of coral reefs in the Indian Ocean. Romantic views, exclusivity and rustic luxury are reason enough to enjoy the unparalleled beauty of this barefoot island paradise.

Day notes

Breakfast.

Depending on planned flight out of Zanzibar arrangements made for for late check –out on this final day to ensure rooms can be kept for this day until planned late afternoon departure for the airport

You will be transferred by boat from Mnemba Island to the crossing point (approx. 25min). Here you will be met by a local representative and driven to Zanzibar Airport (approx. 1 hour).. (The arrival and departure point on Mnemba does not have a jetty, so guests have to wade through shallow water and are therefore advised to dress accordingly).

If preferred or for extra interest we can arrange for a private tour of Stone Town and lunch / dinners before transferring to the airport for onward flight out of Zanzibar ( schedule to Dar es Salaam or Private jet aviation collection from Zanzibar)
END OF SERVICES