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FULL LENGTH TOUR DESCRIPTION

DAY 1 – This three-night itinerary visits the jewel in the crown of East African Safaris – the Serengeti - as well as a day trip to the Ngorongoro Crater. Accessible from any of the three ports in the region, Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar or Mombasa, the safari starts after a flight to either Kilimanjaro or Arusha, where you then board a charter flight to the endless plains of the Serengeti National Park. Once in the Serengeti, luxury 4x4 safari landcruisers will be awaiting your arrival to take you to your luxury mobile camp.

The Serengeti is arguably the most famous national park in the world; it perhaps defines the safari experience as surely as the wildlife that inhabits it. Established in 1951 and covering an area of almost 15,000 square kilometres (5,850 square miles), an area comparable to the state of Connecticut or Northern Ireland, the Serengeti hosts a fantastically diverse eco-system. The famous short and long grass plains of the south slowly unfurl into the Acacia savannah of the central area, the hilly, more densely wooded areas of the north, and the extensive woodland in the western corridor, each with its own resident variations of African wildlife. The principal attraction of the Serengeti is the passing of the wildebeest migration: 1½ million wildebeest, and a retinue comprising hundreds of thousands of zebra, gazelle and other plains game that follow close behind, stalked by the inevitable predators who make the most of the ‘feast’ close at hand. The Serengeti promises all that the first-time game-viewer or experienced safari-hand could ever hope to witness and it rarely, if ever, disappoints.

Once you have settled in to your tent meet your fellow travellers for a welcome cocktail party before dinner.

DAY 2 – Serengeti National Park
After breakfast this morning, board your vehicle and set out on a morning game drive. With mammals most active in the early hours of the morning this is the ideal time to witness the Serengeti. Return to the lodge in time for lunch and have a few hours to rest in the afternoon. As the afternoon begins to cool, set out again on a game drive just as the mammals and predators begin to become active again.

Returning to camp in the evening, enjoy a farewell barbecue dinner.

DAY 3 – Serengeti to Ngorongoro
After an early breakfast this morning, drive to the Ngorongoro Crater for a crater tour. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area covers 2,286 square kilomtres (892 square miles) and encompasses the volcanic area around the Ngorongoro Crater - including the still active volcano of Oldonyo Lengai and the famous Olduvai Gorge. Its centrepiece, the Ngorongoro Crater, is the largest unbroken caldera in the world and the first sight of it is breathtaking. The floor of the crater is only 100 square miles but is home to around 30,000 animals, with a high concentration of predators.

A picnic lunch is served on the crater floor, then you drive back to the Serengeti visiting Olduvai Gorge en route. This is the site of Dr. and Mrs. L.S.B. Leakey's discovery of Zinjanthropus bosei. The Gorge was discovered accidentally by a German butterfly collector, Professor Kattwinkle, in 1911, but it was not until 1959 that Dr. Mary Leakey unearthed the Zinj skull believed to be 1.8 million years old. Return to the camp in the late afternoon.

DAY 4 – Serengeti to Arusha
This morning take a short drive to the Serengeti airstrip to board your approximate 1¼ - hour flight to Arusha. Enjoy lunch in Arusha, after which you will be assisted with your onward travel arrangements.
 
SHORT LENGTH TOUR DESCRIPTION
This three-night itinerary visits the jewel in the crown of East African Safaris – the Serengeti – and includes a day trip to the Ngorongoro Crater. Accessible from any of the three ports in the region, Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar or Mombasa, the safari starts after a flight to either Kilimanjaro or Arusha, where you will then board a charter flight to the endless plains of the Serengeti National Park. A luxury mobile camp is your home base for witnessing the Serengeti and its wild inhabitants on 4x4 game drives. A day trip to Ngorongoro Crater and the Olduvai Gorge rounds out this exciting journey.
 
TIMING BREAKDOWN
DAY 1
09:00 – 10:00 Disembark ship and travel to local airport
10:30 – 11:30 Flight to Arusha / Kilimanjaro
11:30 – 12:00 Arrival and formalities at Arusha / Kilimanjaro
12:00 – 13:15 Flight to the Serengeti
13:15 – 14:00 Drive to camp
14:00 – 15:00 Lunch
15:30 – 18:30 Afternoon game drive
18:30 – 19:30 Welcome Cocktail Party
19:30 Dinner and overnight

DAY 2
08:30 – 12:30 Morning game drive in the Serengeti
13:00 – 14:30 Lunch
14:30 – 15:30 At leisure
15:30 – 18:00 Afternoon game drive in the Serengeti
18:00 – 19:00 Sundowners
19:00 – 19:15 Return to lodge
19:30 Dinner and overnight

DAY 3
06:30 – 07:30 Breakfast
07:30 Depart for Ngorongoro for a crater tour
Picnic lunch on the crater floor
Return to Serengeti
19:30 Dinner and overnight

DAY 4
09:30 – 10:30 Drive to Serengeti Airstrip
11:00 – 12:15 Flight to Arusha
12:15 – 12:45 Drive to hotel
12:45 – 13:15 Check in
13:30 – 14:30 Lunch
 
OPERATIONAL NOTES
- This safari will operate with a minimum of 12 participants
- This safari operates as either a pre- or post-cruise safari. Flights are available from Mombasa, Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam to Arusha and vice versa
- The Tanzanian visa is available upon arrival for US and EU nationals with a current cost of USD 50 per person (subject to change)
- Our staff will be inside the airport to assist guests
- Transportation will be with 6 seater 4x4 landcruisers
- Driver guides speak English and selected other languages (available on request)
- Itinerary includes 3 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 3 dinners
- Activity Level is Moderate

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