Classic Tanzania Luxury Migration Safari


ITINERARY SUMMARY:

Date Location Accommodation Meal Plan Activity
Day 1 Arusha Arusha Coffee Lodge Breakfast Transfer in
Day 2 Tarangire Tarangire Treetops Full Board Drive to Tarangire, game viewing
Day 3 Serengeti~CENTRAL Lemala Ewanjan Full Board Drive to Central Serengeti, game viewing/optional balloon ride
Day 4 Serengeti~ NORTHERN Lemala Kuria Hills Full Board Drive to Northern Serengeti ~ Kuria Hills, game viewing
Day 5 Serengeti~NORTHERN Lemala Kuria Hills Full Board Game viewing
Day 6 Serengeti~CENTRAL Lamala Ewanjan Full Board Drive to Central Serengeti ~Ewanjan, game viewing in Serengeti
Day 7 Karatu Acacia Farm Lodge Full Board Drive to Ngorongoro, game viewing in the crator with picnic lunch boxes
Day 8 Departure Drive to Arusha, lunch Arusha Coffee Lodge, last minute shopping then transfer out

DAY 1 :  ARRIVAL – ARUSHA

JAMBO! Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport, you will be met by Classic Journeys Africa Customer Care Representative who will introduce the Driver Guide who will be with you throughout the safari. He will then assist you with the transfer to your hotel in Arusha, assist you with the hotel check-in and brief you on your program ahead.

arusha-tzOvernight: Arusha Coffee Lodge        

Meal Plan: Bed and Breakfast

DAY 2: TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK

This morning depart for Tarangire National Park which Tanzania’s best-kept secret on the northern safari circuit. Named after a nearby river called Tarangire, it has the same attractions as the parks up-north- the only difference is that this place is not usually as crowded as the other ones.

Hot lunch will be served at lodge, following check in, depart for an afternoon game viewing drive in the park returning later as the sun sets.

This is a year-round park with distinct seasons offering different experiences, from dusty, dry and baking with animals clustered around the rapidly reducing river, to the fecund green season full of new-born animals and chattering birds.

tarangire-nparkOvernight: Tarangire Treetops          

Meal Plan: Full Board, soft drinks, beer, house wines, selected spirits & Laundry

DAY 3 : CENTRAL ~ SERENGETI ~ LEMALA EWANJAN TENTED CAMP

After breakfast, you will drive into Central Serengeti National Park with picnic lunch boxes. Stopping en route at Ol Duvai Gorge. Known as the ‘Cradle of Mankind’, this is one of the most important prehistoric sites in the world. Pioneered by famous paleontologists Louis and Mary Leakey in the 1950s it offers a glimpse into life two million years ago. Enjoy a game viewing drive en route then arrive at your camp in time to relax.

Overnight: Lemala Ewanjan Tented Camp        

Meal Plan: Full board accommodation, selected house wines and spirits, local beers, soft drinks,

juices and water, camping fees ,limited laundry, sundowners

DAY 4 & DAY 5 :  NORTHERN SERENGETI ~ KURIA HILLS LODGE

This day drive further Northern Serengeti following the migration and to Kuria Hills Lodge. On your second day enjoy a full day game drives (meals taken in true safari style ‘in the bush’) in the vast and sensational Serengeti, which covers 14,763 sq km of endlessly rolling savannah. Venue for ‘the greatest wildlife show on Earth’, the annual migration of over one million wildebeest, the park is also renowned for its lions, cheetahs, zebras, giraffes and plains game. Optional walking safaris available following the migration.

northern-serengetiOvernight: Lemala Kuria Hills Lodge        

Meal Plan: Full board accommodation, selected house wines and spirits, local beers, soft drinks,

Juices and water, concession fees, laundry & sundowners

DAY 6 : CENTRAL ~ SERENGETI ~ LEMALA EWANJAN TENTED CAMP

This day drive to Central Serengeti enjoying game viewing drives in the vast Serengeti National Park.

lemala-campOvernight: Lemala Ewanjan Tented Camp        

Meal Plan: Full board accommodation, selected house wines and spirits, local beers, soft drinks,

juices and water, camping fees ,limited laundry, sundowners

DAY 7 : NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA

This morning depart to the famous Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area (NCCA), which features rolling plains, lakes, craters, mountains and dormant volcanoes with picnic lunch boxes.

On arrival descend into the ‘8th Wonder of the World’, a unique biosphere that has remained virtually unchanged since the dawn of time. Enclosed within its towering walls are grasslands, swamps, forests, saltpans, a fresh water lake and a glorious variety of birdlife. Here too are all the members of the ‘Big Five’ (lion, elephant, rhino, leopard and buffalo) as well as a large cast of plains game and one of Africa’s densest populations of predators. Enjoy a picnic lunch on the crater floor before climbing back up and driving to your next lodge in time for relaxation before dinner.

ngorongoro-conservationOvernight: Acacia Farm Lodge        

Meal Plan: Full Board & Coffee Farm tour around the area.

DAY 8 : DEPARTURE

Drive to Arusha. Following lunch at Arusha Coffee Lodge, spend time doing last minute shopping then later you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro airport for your flight back home

Say good bye to the wonderful country and promise to join us on another expedition.