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Tanzania North & West
USD 20400
JUN-FEB
14 NIGHTS
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We are able to vary the price of this trip considerably, simply by swapping out the lodges that it contains. This is likely to have a very significant effect on the level of polish of the trip, but in all cases it will remain cool and authentic. Make your selection here and the lodges will automatically change in the itinerary below.
USD 24400 per person
This trip includes really good quality properties, perhaps without the intense polish of the very top lodges, but also without the premium price tag.
Trip Summary
Start location : Kilimanjaro International
Arusha
01 : Rivertrees
Serengeti Mara
02 : Lemala Kuria Hills
03 : Lemala Kuria Hills
04 : Lemala Kuria Hills
Serengeti Southcentral
05 : Olduvai Camp
Ngorongoro Karatu
06 : Gibbs Farm
07 : Gibbs Farm
Katavi
08 : Mbali Mbali Katavi
09 : Mbali Mbali Katavi
10 : Mbali Mbali Katavi
Mahale Mountains
11 : Mbali Mbali Mahale
12 : Mbali Mbali Mahale
13 : Mbali Mbali Mahale
14 : Mbali Mbali Mahale
End location : Kilimanjaro International
Arusha
Located in Tanzania North, Arusha is a significant and relatively pleasant town, the start point for safaris into the Serengeti region, with guest accommodation in a good range of largely rural lodges. Overnight stops are frequently needed here in order to make flight connections.
Day 1
Arrival : Kilimanjaro
lodge
Rivertrees
Rivertrees Country Inn is located in the Arusha area.
The lodge is centred on a cluster of converted farmhouse buildings in shady grounds.
Guest accommodation is in 22 rooms, starting with two detached River Cottages ...
... plus eleven Garden Rooms, some of which are interconnected.
The larger River House contains two bedrooms ...
... whilst The Farm House has four bedrooms and can function separately from the main lodge.
Activities include coffee tours, town tours, shopping, hiking, canoeing, mountain biking and day trips to Arusha National Park.
Serengeti Mara
Serengeti Mara is the prime but potentially busy area for migration herds and river crossings during the Jul-Nov dry season and a wonderful quiet backwater at other times, with guest accommodation in around 30 small lodges and camps, offering a good range of safari experiences.
Day 2 , 3 , 4
Fly : Kilimanjaro to Kogatende
lodge
Lemala Kuria Hills
Lemala Kuria Hills is located in the Serengeti Mara area.
The lodge is centred on a large main building, leading out to a swimming pool area.
Guest accommodation is in fifteen very large glass-fronted rooms with indoor bathrooms.
There is also a small spa facility.
Activities include vehicle safari and balloon safari.
The primary activity is vehicle safari inside the main park during daylight hours.
Balloon safari is a superb but pricey paid extra.
Serengeti Southcentral
Serengeti Southcentral is one of the most magical of areas, with migration calving Dec-Mar, superb Maasai interaction, incredible palaeontology and just two rather cool mid-priced lodges.
Day 5
Fly : Kogatende to Ndutu
Safari vehicle : Tanzania North
lodge
Olduvai Camp
Olduvai Camp is located in the Serengeti Southcentral area.
The camp is centred on two simple main buildings, with steps up to a fabulous viewing platform.
Guest accommodation is in 17 tented rooms with ensuite bathrooms.
Activities include vehicle safari, giraffe stalking, fossil hunting, palaeontological walks, cultural interaction with local Maasai people and superb sundowners.
The primary activity is vehicle safari, which can be epic during the Dec-Mar green season.
Walking safari with the local Maasai warriors is a year round pleasure.
The nearby Olduvai Gorge Museum is of huge palaeontological importance.
One particularly unusual diversion is a trip to the bizarre Shifting Sands.
Ngorongoro Karatu
Situated 10 km to the southeast of the Ngorongoro Crater, Karatu is an area of fabulous rural scenery centred on a busy agricultural town, with guest accommodation in some lovely farmhouse lodges, offering a wide range of cultural, active and safari experiences.
Day 6 , 7
Safari vehicle : Tanzania North
lodge
Gibbs Farm
Gibbs Farm is located in the Ngorongoro Karatu area.
The lodge is centred on the old farmhouse , leading out to glorious gardens.
Guest accommodation is in a ten very comfortable Cottages ...
... Bustani House with two bedrooms ...
... and the Library House, also with two bedrooms.
Activities include walking and mountain biking amongst the farms and villages, visiting schools and community support projects, coffee tours, guided hikes into the forest and spa treatments.
A particular highlight is a tour around the farmyard and coffee plantation.
It is also possible to walk up into the Ngorongoro Forest to a salt lick known as the Elephant Caves.
Katavi
Set in the far west of Tanzania, Katavi is an extremely remote safari area. Essentially a seasonal floodplain, the central sweetspot at the heart of the reserve boasts the highest biodensity of any reserve in Africa during the Jun-Oct dry season. Unusual highlights include epic hippo and crocodile action. Guest accommodation is in a handful of good quality camps.
Day 8 , 9 , 10
Safari vehicle : Tanzania North
Fly : Manyara to Katavi
lodge
Mbali Mbali Katavi
Mbali Mbali Katavi is located in the Katavi area.
The camp is centred on a large main building, leading out to an elevated swimming pool area.
Guest accommodation is in eight large safari tents with indoor bathrooms ...
... plus the two bedroom Sable Suite, which can function independently of the main camp.
Activities include vehicle safari, modest walking safari and bush meals.
The primary activity is vehicle safari inside the national park during daylight hours.
Walking safari is also offered, but is unlikely to include deliberate approaches onto elephants or lions.
Mahale Mountains
Set in the far west of Tanzania, Mahale Mountains is not only an incredibly scenic location on the distant shores of Lake Tanganyika, but it also happens to be the best location in Africa for chimpanzee tracking. In fact this is almost certainly the ultimate primate experience in Africa, even better than gorilla tracking. Guest accommodation is in just a couple of very remote camps.
Day 11 , 12 , 13 , 14
Fly : Katavi to Mahale
lodge
Mbali Mbali Mahale
Mbali Mbali Mahale is located in the Mahale Mountains area.
The lodge is centred on a large main building, leading out to a campfire area.
Guest accommodation is in ten tented Rooms with private indoor bathrooms.
Activities include chimp tracking, forest hiking, sailing and kayaking.
The primary activity is chimpanzee tracking in the forests behind camp.
Motorboat safari is offered out on the lake.
Day 15
Departure : Kilimanjaro International
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