Hoopoe safari
This relaxed 9-night safari, visits Lake Manyara National Park the amazing Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti National Park at a leisurely pace, staying in two good quality and unpretentious camps; explore these areas with your own superior guide, who will bring a real knowledge of the areas and the abundant wildlife – to help you get the most out of your trip.
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Depart London Heathrow in the evening, on your scheduled overnight flight with British Airways to Dar es Salaam. |
Arrive in Dar first thing in the morning, and transfer up to Arusha via a light aircraft. You will be met here by your own private superior guide and 4x4 safari vehicle with a pop-top roof. From here, drive out of Arusha, passing lines of lush green coffee plantations and bustling rural vtowns and villages, before arriving at… |
| Ngorongoro Farmhouse Lodge (full board & activities) |
| This is the perfect base for exploring both Lake Manyara National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater! During one of your days, spend an entire day in Manyara, a small but beautiful park which sits at the foot of the Rift Valley Escarpment. Then on your second full day drive up into the thickly-forested Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and then down into the Crater – where you find some of the biggest 'tuskers' in Africa, great herds of wildebeest and zebra, and some very relaxed predators indeed |
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After a satisfying breakfast, drive back up into the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, admiring the wonderful views as you go. Continue on past the Crater before descending down onto the vast a breathtaking Serengeti Plains. For your time in the Serengeti, stay in the high quality…. |
| Kusini Camp (full board & activities) |
| In the heart of the Serengeti's short-grass plains, this is a great base for your 4-night stay in the Serengeti. Kusini sits on a high kopje and the views from the lodge are spectacular. Head out daily with your private guide to explore the surrounding area - from late-November to April, when it rains, the plains turn green and come alive with wildebeest and the the great migration. You have your own private 4WD and superior guide to explore the area at your own pace. |
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After a leisurely start, drive back to Arusha, where you can either continue onto one of our beach add-on trips to Zanzibar, Pemba or Mafia or head to Kilimanjaro Airport to connect with your British Airways flight to London. |
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Arrive at London Heathrow early in the morning, which leaves you ample time to connect with onward flights or trains. |
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| 1-Jan-2008 |
29-Feb-2008 |
£3,387 |
| 1-Mar-2008 |
31-Mar-2008 |
£3,387 |
| 1-Jun-2008 |
14-Dec-2008 |
£2,879 |
Notes:
• The prices shown are per person sharing; call us for single person supplements.
• There is a flight supplement of £181per person from 19th July – 18th August
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, as above, plus UK airport departure taxes. • All transfers in Africa. • A comprehensive pack of information covering the places that you'll be visiting. • Current park fees for Lake Manyara National Park and Ngorongoro Conservation Area. • Guided safari activities, usually one in the morning and one in the late afternoon. • A complementary copy of the Bradt Travel Guide to Zanzibar, Pemba & Mafia which includes a chapter on Selous Game Reserve. • A superior guide for the duration of your safari, and your own private 4x4 safari vehicle – with pop-top roof for easy game-viewing. This itinerary excludes:• Tanzanian domestic departure taxes. • Drinks and laundry are not included. • Tips and gratuities, which are optional.
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