This 4WD safari with your own private superior guide utilises some of the best value lodges available to create a well-priced trip that doesn't compromise on quality; spend time exploring the scenic Lake Manyara National Park, game driving in the wildlife filled Ngorongoro Crater and marvelling at the wide open spaces in Serengeti National Park.

Day 1

Depart London Heathrow on your scheduled overnight flight with Kenya Airways to Nairobi in Kenya.

Days 2-3 Ngorongoro Crater & Conservation Area, Tanzania

Arriving in Nairobi early in the morning, you connect on for a shorter flight to Kilimanjaro Airport in Arusha, Tanzania. Here you will be met by your private superior guide and 4WD safari vehicle. You drive through the bustling centre of Arusha, stopping for a closer look if you wish, before the country opens out onto sisal plains. After about 2 hours' drive, you reach the Rift Valley's western escarpment and your lodge overlooking the valley and alkaline Lake Manyara below –

Kirurumu Manyara Lodge (full board & activities)

Because this is a private safari you can decide whether you start with a leisurely breakfast or rise early to head straight into Lake Manyara National Park on your full day here. At the foot of the escarpment, Manyara has a wide variety of interesting habitats including evergreen forests, acacia woodlands and grassy floodplains bordering the soda lake which is often home to flocks of flamingos.

Days 4-5 Ngorongoro Crater & Conservation Area, Tanzania

You have a relatively short distance to travel today from Manyara to the Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area so speak to us about the possibility of adding an interesting excursion to your itinerary. Consider an insightful walk through Mto Wa Mbu Village followed by a tasty traditional lunch, or stretch your legs on an afternoon walk across the Ngorongoro Highlands. You'll spend the next two nights on the outer edge of the Crater rim, overlooking the forested slopes from the friendly...

Rhino Lodge (full board & activities)

Rhino Lodge is a relatively new lodge with a relaxed, local atmosphere. From here it's a short drive around the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater before you descend for a full day of memorable wildlife viewing in one of the most renowned safari destinations.

Days 6-8 Serengeti Migration Area, Tanzania

Drive down from the Ngorongoro Highlands and onto vast flat plains. Much of this is communal land where tribespeople live alongside wildlife and it's not unusual to see traditionally-dressed Maasai herding their cattle on one side of the road and a herd of zebra on the other. Crossing the invisible boundary into Serengeti National Park, marked only by a gate, your game viewing begins in earnest. It's a fairly long but very fruitful game drive to reach western Serengeti and the high-quality and quirky –

Mbalageti Lodge (full board & activities)

This comfortable and relatively large lodge is perfectly located through the months of May to July for the great migration. During May the wildebeest herds start moving to this area from the Southern Plains. Then around June, they often build up in huge numbers before crossing the Mbalageti River in a flurry of action. As you are on safari in the Serengeti with your own private guide you can decide between short sorties from the lodge or longer day trips including a picnic lunch and exploring far and wide.

Day 9

This morning you enjoy a last game drive ending at one of the Serengeti's airstrips. You'll take a light aircraft flight over the Great Rift Valley back to Arusha to either continue onto one of our beach add-ons, or catch a flight back to the UK, via Nairobi, with Kenya Airways.

Day 10

You arrive in London Heathrow in the early morning after a superb safari to three of Tanzania's top wildlife reserves.

Cost of this trip
From	To	Cost
1-Jan-2012	29-Feb-2012	£3,190
1-Mar-2012	31-Mar-2012	£3,162
1-Apr-2012	31-May-2012	£2,979
1-Jun-2012	30-Jun-2012	£3,322
1-Jul-2012	13-Jul-2012	£3,349
14-Jul-2012	18-Aug-2012	£3,871
19-Aug-2012	31-Aug-2012	£3,349
1-Sep-2012	30-Sep-2012	£3,189
1-Oct-2012	31-Oct-2012	£3,190
1-Nov-2012	30-Nov-2012	£3,068
1-Dec-2012	14-Dec-2012	£3,162
Notes: The prices shown are based on two people travelling together and sharing double or twin rooms. Because this is based on a private vehicle and guide, the costs for this trip would reduce if more than two people were to travel together. Conversely, they would increase substantially if only one person was to travel alone. After your safari, if you want to relax on the beach, then add one of our beach add-on trips to Zanzibar, Pemba, Ras Kutani or the Mafia Archipelago, to your itinerary.

This itinerary includes:

• Economy flights from the UK, plus airport departure taxes.
• All transfers in Tanzania.
• Current park fees for Lake Manyara National Park, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the Serengeti National Park.
• Guided activities with your private superior guide for the duration of your safari.

This itinerary excludes:

• Drinks and a laundry service are not included.
• Tips, which are optional.
• The cost of arranging visas - currently (Jan 2012) holders of British and American passports do need a visa for Tanzania, which can be obtained through the Tanzanian High Commission or Embassy closest to you prior to travel.

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