Serena
Serengeti Safari - Tanzania Safari Itinerary
An
extraordinary journey through contrasting landscapes with excellent
opportunities for game viewing. Lake Manyara features early
in the itinerary. Then onto the world-famous Serengeti.
An extraordinary journey through contrasting landscapes with excellent opportunities for game viewing.
Lake Manyara features early in the itinerary. This unusual park lies in the shadow of the Great Rift Valley whose reddish brown escarpment wall looms on the
eastern horizon. The park is particularly known for its tree-climbing lions, who may be seen sleeping off the heat of the day on a branch instead of a shady spot
on the ground.
Then onto the world-famous Serengeti National Park. Serengeti means ‘endless plain’ in the Masai language. Here there are vast open savannahs dotted with
acacia trees and a few rocky hillocks. The Serengeti is Tanzania's largest and best-known national park, with a massive concentration of migratory animals who
move around the park according to the availability of food.
The Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest unbroken volcanic caldera whose steep sides form a natural enclosure for a wide variety of wildlife. An
estimated 25,000 animals, including the ‘big five’ inhabit the interior of the crater.
Sunday
Depart
Fly from Heathrow on Kenya Airways overnight to Nairobi.
Monday
Arusha
Fly to Kilimanjaro airport. Transfer to Serena Mountain Village (approximately 45 minutes), a haven of calm and serenity away from the hustle and bustle of Arusha. Overnight: Serena Mountain Village (lunch and dinner included).
Tuesday
Lake
Manyara
After breakfast drive to Lake Manyara National Park, famous for its tree-climbing lions (150 km – approximately 2 hours 30 minutes). Your lodge commands panoramic views across the floor of the Great Rift Valley. Here you have time to relax before an afternoon game drive. Overnight: Lake Manyara Serena Lodge (breakfast, lunch and dinner included).
Wednesday
Serengeti
Drive to the world-famous Serengeti National Park with game viewing en route (235 km – approximately 5 hours). Overnight: Serengeti Serena Lodge (breakfast, lunch and dinner included).
Thursday
Serengeti
Enjoy an early morning game drive followed by breakfast at the lodge. Or take an early morning balloon flight over the Serengeti followed by a ‘bubbly’ bush breakfast (optional extra). Later enjoy an afternoon game drive. Overnight: Serengeti Serena Lodge (breakfast, lunch and dinner included).
Friday
Ngorongoro Crater
Drive to the Ngorongoro Crater via Olduvai Gorge (200 km – approximately 4 hours). Lunch at your lodge which is perched on the jagged rim of the Crater. The afternoon is at leisure. Overnight: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge (breakfast, lunch and dinner included).
Saturday
Ngorongoro Crater
Drive down into the Crater for a half-day of game viewing. This extinct volcano plays host to wildebeest, zebras, buffaloes, gazelles, elephants, rhinos and big cats. Visit a local Masai village (time permitting). Overnight: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge (breakfast, lunch and dinner included).
Sunday
Beach or return
Return to Arusha (200 km – approximately 3.5 hours). Lunch at a local restaurant. Transfer to the airport and proceed with your chosen beach extension, or return to Heathrow via Nairobi (breakfast and lunch included).
Notes
This itinerary operates in 4x4 safari vehicles with a maximum of 6
passengers, all guaranteed a window seat.
On occasion the itinerary may operate in a
different order, or different lodges used according to
availability and road conditions.
Travel times vary on road conditions
and game sightings.
Pack a mixture of warm and light clothing
in soft bags, plus sunglasses,
camera and insect repellent.
On safari
in Arusha. Set in the flowered gardens of a coffee planter's
farm house and surrounded by rolling groves of wax-green coffee
bushes, Mountain Village offers wide timbered decks with panoramic
views over Lake Duluti, and a selection of ethnically-styled
'Rondavel' village-cluster rooms, each one neatly thatched with
'Makuti' stems, lavishly embellished with 'Makonde' carvings
and comfortably furnished in traditional safari style. Situated
on the outskirts of Arusha.
Facilities at the Serena Mountain Village include
Offers a dining room bar and lounge areas in the old Colonial
farmhouse. Leisure facilities include morning bird walks around
Lake Duluti, nature trails, mountain biking, jogging, trips
to the crater lakes and forest, visits to Masai villages,
beauty treatment, massage and gift shops.
Accommodation 42 rooms with en suite bath/shower
and verandah.
On safari at Lake Manyara National Park. Standing high on the bluff of a dramatic ochre and
terracotta-streaked cliff, above the flamingo covered
expanse of Lake Manyara's gleaming alkaline waters.
Facilities The Lake Manyara Serena Lodge offers a dining room and bar. Leisure facilities include a
swimming pool, game drives, canoeing, boat trips, visits to
the local village day trips to nearby Ngorongoro Crater and
Tarangire National Park, mountain biking, nature and bird
walks, wild life lectures and visits to the lodge’s botanical
gardens.
Various charges payable locally.
Accommodation 67 rooms with en suite bath/shower and a verandah.
Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge Serengeti - Tanzania
On safari at the Serengeti National Park. High on a hill with commanding views of sweeping
grasslands & the unspoiled landscape of the Serengeti
plains. Bedrooms are in individual thatched huts which are
furnished with authentic African furniture, with balconies
overlooking the awesome expanse of the Serengeti.
Facilities at the Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge include a dining room serving local specialities & international
dishes & a bar. Leisure facilities include a pool, gift shop,
beauty treatments, game drives, balloon safaris, morning
bush walks, traditional music, dance & cultural
performances & wildlife & cultural talks.
Various charges payable locally.
Accommodation 66 rooms with en suite bathrooms with a shower & a
wildwood balcony.
Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge Ngorongoro Crater - Tanzania
On safari at the Ngorongoro Crater. Perched on the jagged rim of the crater, wreathed in
morning mist, camouflaged in river-stone and cloaked in
indigenous creepers, the Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge is
a triumph of ecological and architectural fusion.
Facilities The Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge offers a dining area, bar and library. Leisure facilities include
beauty treatments, massage & hairdressing, gift shops,
safari boutique, guided walks, visits to Masai village,
cultural talks and traditional entertainment.
Various charges payable locally.
Accommodation 75 deluxe rooms with en suite bathrooms and private
terraces.
HOT
AIR BALLOONING ON THE SERENGETI
BEACH
EXTENSION
Add
a hot air balloon ride over the Serengeti - a truly unforgettable
experience!
Follow
your safari with a beach stay - Mombasa, Zanzibar, Mauritius
or Seychelles, most durations are possible! CLICK
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TANZANIA SAFARI
HOLIDAY
PRICES 2012
Prices are per person based on two sharing. Peak season supplements
may apply.
Flights from Heathrow to Nairobi - regional departure points
also available. Ask for more details.
Prices
from
6 nights
LOW SEASON
£1795
MID SEASON
£2445
HIGH SEASON
£3039
BALLOONING from
£295 per person
when pre-booked in the UK
NOTE
Prices
are per person based on two people sharing and include
transfers and UK departure taxes. Many
countries may require UK passport holders to obtain
a Visa for entry, which may incur additional cost. Most countries also
require visitors to hold a full passport valid for up to 6 months from the date of return travel.
Many
countries may also levy departure taxes - ask for more
details.
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Yellow Fever certificate is also required for entry
to Tanzania.
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On safari
in Arusha. Set in the flowered gardens of a coffee planter's
farm house and surrounded by rolling groves of wax-green coffee
bushes, Mountain Village offers wide timbered decks with panoramic
views over Lake Duluti, and a selection of ethnically-styled
'Rondavel' village-cluster rooms, each one neatly thatched with
'Makuti' stems, lavishly embellished with 'Makonde' carvings
and comfortably furnished in traditional safari style. Situated
on the outskirts of Arusha.
On safari at Lake Manyara National Park. Standing high on the bluff of a dramatic ochre and
terracotta-streaked cliff, above the flamingo covered
expanse of Lake Manyara's gleaming alkaline waters.
On safari at the Serengeti National Park. High on a hill with commanding views of sweeping
grasslands & the unspoiled landscape of the Serengeti
plains. Bedrooms are in individual thatched huts which are
furnished with authentic African furniture, with balconies
overlooking the awesome expanse of the Serengeti.
On safari at the Ngorongoro Crater. Perched on the jagged rim of the crater, wreathed in
morning mist, camouflaged in river-stone and cloaked in
indigenous creepers, the Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge is
a triumph of ecological and architectural fusion.
