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OFFER ID 1504016
Tanzania SkySafari
Northern Tanzania, land of big skies, big herds, big mountains, Big Five, big drama. This is where you'll find the country's finest safari spots and most striking terrain. Delve into a 10-day exclusive Skysafari, flying effortlessly between all the safari regions full of diversity, depth and drama. Start in the treetops of Tarangire, where bedrooms balance amid the baobabs and the country's biggest concentration of elephants' roams. Traverse the boundless Serengeti, with front-row seats for the wildest show on earth. Drop down into Ngorongoro Crater, the UNESCO-listed basin brim-full of wildlife.
Your Itinerary Includes:
9 nights from $9,730 per person
Swain Destinations: Tanzania SkySafari
Day 1 Arusha
Upon arrival in to Kilimanjaro International Airport, make your way through customs and immigration and on to the arrivals hall where you will be met by a local representative. You will be assisted to the vehicle for your transfer to the hotel. Time permitting, you will enjoy a Shanga cultural experience, a project operated by local Tanzanians who with a variety of disabilities who excel in artistic talent and create a variety of crafts. Enjoy dinner at the hotel.
Elewana Arusha Coffee Lodge
Meals: D
Day 2 Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Following a leisurely breakfast, you will transfer to Arusha Airport for the SkySafari flight to Tarangire National Park. Upon arrival enjoy a full day of shared game viewing in the park with a private picnic lunch served in the bush. Late afternoon, arrive at the camp for sundowners and a traditional Maasai boma dinner in the camp.
Elewana Tarangire Treetops
Meals: B, L, D
Day 3 Tarangire National Park
Enjoy breakfast at the camp, after which you depart on an escorted bush walk guided by the camp's naturalist (age restrictions may apply). Following the bush walk, visit a Maasai village returning to the camp for lunch. In the afternoon, depart on a game drive followed by sundowners in the bush and a night game drive. Return to the camp for dinner.
Elewana Tarangire Treetops
Meals: B, L, D
Day 4 Tarangire National Park to Serengeti National Park
Enjoy an early breakfast at the camp. After checking transfer to Kuro Airstrip while game viewing en-route. Fly by SkySafari flight to the Serengeti Airstrip where you will be met and transferred to the camp, arriving in time for lunch. In the afternoon depart on an afternoon game drive returning as the sun sets to enjoy dinner at the camp.
Please note that from January to May the included accommodation is Elewana Serengeti Pioneer Camp and from June to December the included accommodation is Elewana Pioneer Camp.
Elewana Serengeti Pioneer Camp
Meals: B, L, D
Day 5 Serengeti National Park
You have a full day of shared game viewing in Serengeti National Park, enjoying a bush lunch to break up the day. Return to camp for dinner under the stars.
Please note that from January to May the included accommodation is Elewana Serengeti Pioneer Camp and from June to December the included accommodation is Elewana Pioneer Camp.
Elewana Serengeti Pioneer Camp
Meals: B, L, D
Day 6 Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you depart for another full day of shared game viewing in Serengeti National Park. A picnic hamper lunch is included. The day ends with sundowners at a scenic spot before returning to the camp for dinner.
Please note that from January to May the included accommodation is Elewana Serengeti Pioneer Camp and from June to December the included accommodation is Elewana Pioneer Camp.
Elewana Serengeti Pioneer Camp
Meals: B, L, D
Day 7 Serengeti National Park to Karatu
After breakfast, transfer by road to the airstrip, enjoying game viewing en-route. Fly by the SkySafari aircraft to Manyara airstrip. You are met on arrival and transferred to Elewana The Manor at Ngorongoro arriving for lunch. The afternoon is at leisure with optional activities available from the lodge (booked and payable directly). Enjoy dinner at the lodge.
Elewana The Manor At Ngorongoro
Meals: B, L, D
Day 8 Lake Manyara National Park
Following Breakfast at The Manor, you depart to Lake Manyara National Park. Lake Manyara is best known for large troupes of olive baboons and the elusive tree climbing lion. Spend the day enjoying game viewing in the park - you have the option of a picnic lunch box to have more time in the park or return to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, you are free to enjoy the grounds and swimming pool of The Manor, take in a movie at the on-site cinema, or optionally go horse riding in the coffee farms or indulge in a spa treatment. Dinner at the lodge.
Elewana The Manor At Ngorongoro
Meals: B, L, D
Day 9 Serengeti National Park
After an early breakfast, depart for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, descending into the Ngorongoro Crater for a full day of exploration. Standing on the edge and taking in the vast beauty of the Ngorongoro Crater is an experience that will remain forever with many visitors. The view is rivalled only by the wildlife spectacle that awaits on the floor of the crater, including the Big Five. With a space of only 102 square miles and a resident wildlife population of more than 30,000 mammals, there is a great chance that you might see all of the big five. Stop for a picnic lunch box at a picnic site overlooking a small lake populated with hippos. In the afternoon, ascend to the crater rim, returning to the lodge for dinner.
Elewana The Manor At Ngorongoro
Meals: B, L, D
Day 10 Karatu to Arusha and Depart
After breakfast you will transfer by road to Manyara Airstrip. Fly by the SkySafari aircraft to Arusha Airport where you will be met and transferred to Arusha Coffee Lodge. A day room and lunch are included if needed. You then transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport to connect with your departing flight (own arrangements)
Meals: B, L
All fares are quoted in US Dollars.
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