Day 1 – Arrival / Manyara Ranch
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport, after clearing customs and Immigration formalities you will be met by your driver guide and immediately set off for the unique landscapes of a Conservancy located in northern Tanzania. Manyara Ranch Conservancy is a 35,000 acres of exclusive wilderness situated within the wildlife corridor between Tarangire and Manyara National Parks in Tanzania. The Conservancy provides guided game walks; night game drives in 4x4 open safari vehicles. Other activities include Game viewing from hides overlooking waterholes, bush breakfasts, bush lunches and sundowners, cultural visits to partner villages and the local school. The ranch is home to a significant wildlife population, including elephant, giraffe, wildebeest, zebra, oryx, lion, cheetah, leopard, hyena and many more.. Overnight Manyara Ranch (L, D). Note: Some international flight schedules may require that you arrive a day before the safari itinerary begins and overnight in Arusha. Please advise Amani of your flight schedule and we can assist with early arrival arrangements.
Day 2 – Manyara Ranch / Tarangire National Park
On day two of your adventure, we recommend an early breakfast so as to make the most of your day. You will spend the better part of the day exploring the baobab studded plains of Tarangire National Park - located about 20Kms from your Camp. Tarangire National Park extends over some 2,600 sq km (1,615 square miles) in the Rift Valley. Arid and studded with giant termite mounds, it is here that you can witness massive herds of elephant with some reaching as many as 500. During the dry season the park becomes a haven for many migratory species and this is the best time to see animals as they cluster around various water sources. When the rains arrive the animals become more widely distributed once more and the region’s swamps are alive with bird life. The many herds of elephant, buffalo, wildebeest, impala, gazelle and eland feast on the green shoots, eventually depleting them and being forced to return to the river systems once more.
At a time convenient to you, you will depart from the park and make your way back to Camp in time for a shower and a drink before dinner. Overnight at Manyara Ranch (B, L, D)
Day 3 - Lake Eyasi
Today you will check out of your camp and head towards the shores of Lake Eyasi, a seasonal soda lake. Lake Eyasi is a seasonal shallow salt lake on the floor of the Great Rift Valley at the base of the Serengeti Plateau south of the Serengeti National Park and southwest of Ngorongoro Crater in the Crater Highlands of Tanzania. From the camp, one can enjoy the spectacular landscape as well as experience the daily life of the last few remaining hunter/gatherers the Hadza as well as their pastoralist nomadic counterparts the Barbaig (Datoga).
Along the way, you will stop off for a visit to a local school which your safari, in part, proudlys help support. Enjoy sometime with the ever enthusiastic pupils and teachers before driving to Kisima Ngeda Tented Camp. Overnight Kisima Ngeda Tented Camp (B, L, D)
Day 4 – Cultural Visits / Karatu
Today you will check out of your lodge and depart with a packed lunch for a chance to visit the two interesting and remote group of people who inhabit the area - the Hadzabe and Datoga tribes. The Hadzabe are survivors of the Stone age and the last hunter-gatherers of Tanzania while the Datoga were, three hundred years ago, the first Nilo-Hamatic speaking people to enter the Ngorongoro area. This unique cultural experience will give you a chance to learn all about how these tribes live in harmony with the land, as well as go hunting and berry picking with them.
At a time convenient to you, make your way towards the Plantation Lodge which is conveniently located just a stone’s throw from the entrance to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. After a short safari briefing, you will be shown your room to refresh and relax as you wait for dinner.
Overnight Plantation Lodge (B, L, D)
Day 5 – Ngorongoro Crater Full Day Safari
Savor coffee on your private verandah overlooking the forest or the coffee plantation, before departing on the short drive to the Manyara Airstrip. Say goodbye to your driver guide and board your scheduled light aircraft flight to the private Grumeti Reserve on the western side of the Serengeti National Park. On arrival at the Grumeti airstrip, you’ll be met by your guide and vehicle and transferred to Singita Faru Faru, game driving en route. The camp is built on a gently sloping hill overlooking a seasonal riverbed not far from the Grumeti River and the plains. Rest from the flight and enjoy a signature Singita lunch, before heading out on your first game drive. The Grumeti Game Reserve covers 2,000 square kms of area and is part of the greater Serengeti-Masai Mara ecosystem. Located along the North western border of the Serengeti, the wildebeest migration usually passes through Grumeti between June and October on their way to and returning from Kenya. Plantation Lodge (B, Box L, D)
Days 6 – Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, meet your driver and from here it’s a short drive to the Manyara Airstrip. At this point you will say goodbye to your driver guide and board your scheduled flight to the Serengeti. On arrival you will be met by your Serian Camp safari vehicle and driver guide. It’s a short game drive to Camp and a refreshing welcome drink. Settle in to your comfortable tent before lunch. After lunch, head out on your first game drive in the Serengeti in your private 4x4 Land Cruiser with your own guide and tracker. Serian Camp (B, L, D, Dr)
Days 7 & 8 – Serengeti National Park
Spend two full days looking for game while enjoying the magic that this Reserve has to offer. Early morning game drives are the best to catch the animals at their most active - remember the day is yours with a private vehicle, guide and tracker you can customize your experience and seek out the wildlife that most intrigues you. Later, on your afternoon game drive, the chances to spot Africa’s famous Big Five abound, thanks to the park’s density of both predators and prey. Enjoy sundowners around the camp fire before a family-style dinner in the welcoming mess tent. Serian Camp (B, L, D, Dr)
Day 9 – Serengeti / Arusha / Departure
After breakfast, game drive to the airstrip for your scheduled flight to Arusha. On arrival at Arusha’s regional airport, meet your driver and head just a few minutes’ drive to the Arusha Coffee for a special lunch. After lunch, visit the Shanga glass workshops and learn about efforts of this wonderful organization. The aim of Shanga is to provide full time employment and training to physically challenged Tanzanians through the design and creation of unique glass wares and beads. Depending on your international flight departure time, meet your driver and transfer across Arusha to the Kilimanjaro International Airport.
Per person price:
- FROM $8,995 per person / sharing double / price varies by season
- Child rates on request
- Single Supplement : FROM $900
- DOES NOT OPERATE IN APRIL & MAY
- Contact us for full pricing and inclusions