This 11-night safari visits four of Tanzania's most spectacular game viewing areas, including the captivating Serengeti and the amazing Ngorongoro Crater, guided throughout by professional and knowledgeable guides who can help you to make most out of your experiences.

Day 1

Travel from London Heathrow on a scheduled overnight flight to Nairobi in Kenya with Kenya Airways.

Days 2-4 Tarangire National Park, Tanzania

On arrival in Nairobi you'll connect on to a smaller plane for a short hop to Arusha. Keep a look out from the plane window as you might see Mount Kilimanjaro on a clear day. Your superior guide and private 4WD vehicle will meet you when you arrive in Tanzania. Drive past Arusha, through rural farmland and past Maasai grazing their cattle, before stopping for a picnic lunch. Then enter Tarangire National Park for your first game drive on the way to…

Oliver's Camp (full board & activities)

Tarangire is a particularly rewarding park during Tanzania's long dry season. It's an enormous, undulating park dotted with baobabs and frequented by a large elephant population. The south of the park, where Oliver's Camp is located, is wild and remote, contrasting sharply with many of the busier areas found in the rest of Northern Tanzania. Use your three nights here to explore on walking safaris as well as game drives.

Days 5-7 Ngorongoro Crater & Conservation Area, Tanzania

Game drive your way out of Tarangire National Park and head towards the Great Rift Valley Escarpment. Travelling up winding roads to reach the top you can then look back for spectacular views over Lake Manyara and the mountains beyond. Driving further through fertile landscapes dotted with small farms (shambas), villages and coffee plantations, you will arrive at …

Gibb's Farm (full board & activities)

Gibb's Farm, set amongst coffee plantations and situated on the forested slopes of the Great Rift Valley Escarpment, is a great base from which to visit the Ngorongoro Crater and also Lake Manyara National Park. During one of your whole days here, leave early for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area – marvelling at the spectacular views as you reach the crater's rim. Descend into the Crater to spend the day on safari in what many believe is Africa's most remarkable wildlife area. Expect close encounters with big game such as lion and cheetah as well as fascinating sightings of more unusual creatures such as the Kori Bustard, the world's heaviest flying bird. On your other full day you'll visit Lake Manyara National Park which is famed for its tree climbing lions and huge troops of baboons.

Day 8 Serengeti Migration Area, Tanzania

After driving around part of the Ngorongoro Crater's rim and enjoying the views once more you'll travel northwest through Maasai lands and down onto the flat Serengeti Plain. It's possible to take a short detour to visit the fascinating museum at Oldupai Gorge which showcases the exciting archaeological findings made here. Entering the Serengeti National Park you'll first drive across wide open plains and then through acacia bush before stopping at a very comfortable...

Serengeti Migration Camp (full board & activities)

Usually perfect for a one night stop whilst on route to the northern Serengeti, Migration Camp is perfectly located for the great migration in the months of July and August when a two or three night stay could be considered here. Throughout the year, this high quality camp is a good base to explore more remote north and eastern parts of Serengeti National Park. Then the experience of your superior guide and the flexibility of travelling in a private safari vehicle will help you to get the best out of the abundant wildlife.

Days 9-12 Serengeti Migration Area, Tanzania

Depart Migration Camp in the morning with a packed lunch and drive deeper into Serengeti National Park. Few vehicles venture this far north, so you can enjoy real wilderness and might find that you have driven for some time without seeing anyone else. In August, the wildebeest migration will usually be passing through this area – and you are likely to see many grazing herds on your way to….

Sayari Mara Camp (full board & activities)

Sayari Camp is one of the most northerly camps in the Serengeti – for many its remoteness is its real draw. A luxury tented camp near to the Mara border, Sayari is only a short drive away from the Mara River. From about August through to October the wildebeest herds often cross this great river in large and frenzied numbers – being nearby offers you a very good chance of witnessing one of these spectacular events.

Day 13

After your last morning on safari, bid goodbye to your guide from the nearest airstrip before flying to Kilimanjaro International Airport. Then either continue onto one of our beach add-on trips, or catch a flight to Nairobi to connect with your overnight flight to London with Kenya Airways.

Day 14

After an amazing safari, and armed with reams of great photographs and memories, you arrive at London Heathrow early in the morning, with ample time to continue your journey home.

Cost of this trip
From	To	Cost
1-Jan-2012	29-Feb-2012	£5,910
1-Mar-2012	31-Mar-2012	£5,856
1-Jun-2012	30-Jun-2012	£5,910
1-Jul-2012	13-Jul-2012	£6,566
14-Jul-2012	18-Aug-2012	£7,088
19-Aug-2012	31-Oct-2012	£6,566
1-Nov-2012	14-Dec-2012	£5,754
Notes: The prices shown are based on two people travelling together and sharing double or twin rooms. Speak to us if you'd like to know the single room surcharges. Because this safari is based on using a private vehicle and guide for part of the trip, the per person costs would reduce if more than two people travelled together. Conversely, they would increase substantially if only one person travelled alone. Oliver's Camp and Sayari Mara Camp are both closed in April and May. Adding some time on the beach after this safari is very easy – we have lots of ideas! An obvious addition would be a beach trip to Zanzibar, although for a more remote island, with excellent diving and snorkelling, consider a trip to Mafia.

This itinerary includes:

• Economy flights from the UK, plus airport departure taxes.
• A superior guide and private 4WD vehicle for the first portion of your safari.
• At Sayari Mara Camp you'll be guided by one of the very good resident guides in one of the camp's safari vehicles. Here you might share activities with other guests.
• Current park fees for Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, The Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the Serengeti National Park.
• A complementary laundry service and most drinks whilst at Oliver's Camp and Sayari Mara Camp. Only champagne and premium wines and spirits will cost extra.

This itinerary excludes:

• Drinks and laundry, except as mentioned above.
• 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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