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Day 1-2
Depart U.S. / Arrive Arusha |
Connect in Amsterdam with your flight to Kilimanjaro Airport,
arriving late evening. You will be met by Thomson Safaris
staff and transferred to your lodge.
- Overnight: Kigongoni Lodge
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Day 3
Arusha / Tarangire National Park |
Today you will depart Arusha, traveling southwest through
the Maasai Steppe to Tarangire National Park, Tanzania's fourth
largest.
- Visit with Mama Palanjo and walk through her village
on slopes of Mount Meru
- Lunch in the village
- Wildlife viewing en route to Tarangire National Park
- Overnight: Thomson Tarangire Nyumba
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Day 4
Tarangire National Park |
Spend another day in Tarangire National Park, viewing some
of Tanzania’s largest populations of elephant and enjoying
the diverse scenery, including the dramatic baobab trees that
are so typical of the park.
- Full day wildlife viewing in Tarangire National Park
- Afternoon Swahili lessons with your guide
- Overnight: Thomson Tarangire Nyumba
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Day 5
Tarangire / Ngorongoro Highlands |
Depart Tarangire this morning, wildlife viewing along the
way. Then, as you approach the Great Rift Valley Escarpment
on your way to Gibbs Farm, you will make a few stops which
are sure to increase your understanding of Tanzania's fascinating
culture.
- Morning wildlife viewing departing Tarangire National
Park
- Guided walk through the village of Mto Wa Mbu
- Ganako Secondary School visit
- Spend the afternoon with Daniel Tewa, a local historian
and storyteller
- Overnight: Gibbs Farm
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Day 6
Ngorongoro Highlands |
With Gibbs Farm as your base, spend the day enjoying a myriad
of activities and cultural pursuits in the Ngorongoro Highlands.
- Guided nature walk on the Gibbs estate (2 hours)
- Guided walk in Karatu town, stopping at local businesses
and markets (2 hours)
- Optional afternoon activities:
- A walk through the estate focusing on indigenous
medicinal plants
- Afternoon tea on verandah
- Visit with the artist in residence
- Spa services (additional fees)
- Overnight: Gibbs Farm
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Day 7
Ngorongoro Crater |
Depart Gibbs after a leisurely breakfast and head deeper into
the highlands until reaching the Ngorongoro Crater rim. The
crater is a geological marvel boasting several vegetation
zones from lakes to forest to savannah and being home to about
30,000 animals, despite its tiny size of only 10 miles across.
- Visit The Rift Valley Children’s Village orphanage
- Afternoon wildlife viewing on floor of Ngorongoro Crater
- Overnight: Thomson Ngorongoro Nyumba
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Day 8
Ngorongoro Crater |
Take advantage of your optimally located Nyumba, spending
half of the day on the crater floor searching out lion, hippo,
the rare black rhino, hyena, wildebeest, zebra, African buffalo
and much more. Focus on the local culture for the remainder
of the day during your visit to a Maasai village.
- Visit a Maasai village
- Half day of wildlife viewing on crater floor
- Overnight: Thomson Ngorongoro Nyumba
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Day 9
Oduvai Gorge / Serengeti National Park |
After breakfast, continue your journey into the heart of Tanzania
by heading west, toward the Serengeti Plains.
- Brief stop at Olduvai Gorge
- Morning wildlife viewing in Serengeti National Park
- Picnic lunch in the park
- Overnight: Thomson Serengeti Nyumba
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Day 10
Serengeti National Park |
Enjoy the vastness of the Serengeti "the land that flows
on forever" along with some of the best game-viewing
that Africa has to offer.
- Full day of wildlife viewing in Serengeti National Park
(if you have advance reservations, make an early departure
for your hot-air balloon excursion today or tomorrow)
- Overnight: Thomson Serengeti Nyumba
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Day 11
Serengeti National Park |
Enjoy another day of wildlife viewing from a second location
deep in the Serengeti. Home to literally hundreds of thousands
of hoofed animals, the Serengeti is a pristine and unique
sanctuary that will give you a glimpse into “the world
as it was in the beginning.”
- Full day of wildlife viewing
- Stop in the village of Mugumu or Robanda
- Overnight: Thomson Serengeti Nyumba
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Day 12
Serengeti National Park |
Spanning nearly 6,000 square miles, the Serengeti has even
more to offer you today. With your skilled guides at the helm,
the game viewing promises to be interesting on this last day
of your adventure.
- Full day of wildlife viewing
- Overnight: Thomson Serengeti Nyumba
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Day 13
Serengeti / Arusha / Depart |
Depart the Serengeti late this morning and spend the rest
of the day in Arusha, with a farewell lunch, some shopping
and a dayroom to prepare for your flight home this evening.
- Charter flight from the Serengeti to Arusha (33lbs baggage
maximum)
- Farewell lunch in Arusha
- Shopping
- Dayroom in Arusha
- Transfer to the International Airport for your flight
home
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Day 14
Arrive U.S. |
Connect in Amsterdam and arrive in the U.S. Please check your
flight itinerary for arrival dates and flight details.
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