Welcome to Tanzania!
On arrival into Kilimanjaro International Airport, clear immigration, collect your bags, and proceed through customs to the arrivals hall. Here, meet a private driver who will transfer you to your accommodation.
You will spend one night at Rivertrees Country Inn, in the foothills of Mt Meru with stunning views of Mt Kilimanjaro, in a garden room with breakfast included.
The rest of this afternoon is at leisure to rest and relax in preparation for your exciting Safari Adventure starting tomorrow.
After breakfast, it's time to check out. Please be ready in reception at the agreed time and meet your private guide who will look after you for the duration of your time on Safari in Tanzania and will bring to life all your safari expectations. Your guide will assist you with your luggage as you load into your private 4WD vehicle and start your 3 hour journey to Tarangire passing through villages and farmland.
Spend tonight at Tarangire Ndovu Camp in an ensuite comfortable tented room with all meals included.
Enjoy an afternoon and morning activity exploring all Tarangire has to offer with your private guide.
Tarangire Ndovu is located in the heart of Tarangire. This remote untouched wilderness is in the lesser visited portion of the National Park compared to the busier northern region. The scenic landscape dotted with baobabs is home to a rich concentration of wildlife, including large elephant and buffalo herds, giraffe, leopard and lion. Also seen are wild dog, kudu, oryx and gerenuk, species rarely found in other parks in Northern Tanzania.
PRIVATE SAFARI - TANZANIA is the ultimate adventure for any couple, family or small group seeking a personal and unique safari experience in Northern Tanzania. From the moment you arrive, you're greeted with a warm smile by your very own private guide and travel in a custom built 4x4 for comfort and ultimate game viewing. Our hand picked safari guides ensure you experience what you came here for, be that landscapes, wildlife, culture or a combination of all three! It's the very best way to ensure quality time and an authentic experience together without worrying about other guests and set schedules. By day explore the wilderness in search of wildlife at your own pace. In the evenings, you arrive or return to camp where you have the opportunity to socialise with fellow guests, join them for dinner and share stories around the campfire. Your private Tanzania safari includes: Meet and greet on arrival at the airport, exclusive use of a custom built 4x4 vehicle complete with cooler box and cold water, the service of an experienced English speaking driver/guide during the safari sector, transfers as specified, game drives and crater tour as specified, all accommodation and meals as specified, park fees and government taxes.
After breakfast, it's time to check out. Meet your guide at the agreed time and enjoy a scenic game drive through Tarangire and continue on to your next accommodation on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater, passing through the town of Karatu enroute.
On arrival, check in and spend 2 nights at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge including all meals.
The rest of this afternoon is at leisure to enjoy the spectacular views from your lodge over the majestic Crater. You may also choose to join a Crater Rim walk from your lodge this afternoon.
Enjoy an early breakfast and then meet your guide at the agreed time. Descend down onto the Crater floor and spend the day exploring. A picnic lunch will be packed so you can relax at one of the designated sites before returning to your accommodation in the afternoon for an evening at leisure.
After breakfast, it's time to check out. Meet your guide at the agreed time and enjoy a scenic game drive transfer to your next accommodation in the Serengeti.
On arrival, check in and spend three nights at Ehlane Plains Camp, including all meals and locally branded drinks.
Spend these days enjoying morning and afternoon safari activities with your private guide. Ehlane Plains is a brand new camp, in a remote corner of the Serengeti - a truly unspoilt wilderness area which has an incredible big cat population with the highest concentration of cheetah than anywhere else in East Africa.
After breakfast, depart with a picnic lunch as you game drive through the Serengeti to your migration camp in Northern Serengeti.
Experience the next three nights at KasKaz Mara Camp, an elegant authentic tented camp perfectly positioned for the migratory herds between July to October. Your stay here is inclusive of all meals and local brand drinks.
This camp is well positioned to access the vast herds of the annual Migration and hopefully have fantastic viewing of river crossings, as hundreds of thousands of wildebeest and zebra run the gauntlet of crocodiles.
Experience the next few days with your private guide on morning and afternoon or full day game drives focused on the migration and the other species and predators that come along with this incredible spectacle.
After breakfast, it's time to check out and transfer to the airstrip. Here, bid your guide good bye and catch the scheduled light aircraft flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport.
If you would like to extend your African adventure you can travel onwards to Zanzibar, Kenya or Rwanda for some gorilla trekking, just let us know and we can create a personalised trip for you.
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