Tantalizing Tanzania

Tanzania

10 days

2 Nights Arusha 2 Nights Tarangire National Park 2 Nights Ngorongoro Crater 3 Nights Serengeti Ecosystem

This safari captures the very best of Tanzania. You will explore the rugged landscape of Tarangire National Park, descend into the Ngorongoro Crater and roam the great plains of the Serengeti.

How Your Trip Matters

Delight in the landscapes of Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti. Smiles will come naturally during wildlife sightings and moments shared with the locals during community or school visits.

Highlights

Explore the famed Serengeti plains, the greatest wildlife region of East Africa, in search of migratory herds of zebras and wildebeest and their territorial predators: lion, leopard and cheetah.

Discover the spectacular scenery created by gigantic baobabs silhouetted against the African sky.

Experience the descent into the most unique caldera in the world: Ngorongoro Crater, often called the Eden of Africa.

Enjoy wildlife viewing in Lake Manyara renowned for its seasonal pink flamingos coloring its shores, as for its nimble monkeys and tree climbing lions.

MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experiences are conscious travel experiences chosen with great care based on the positive social or environmental impact they have both on their communities, and on those who experience them: our guests. You can identify these experiences across our trips by locating the MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience seal.

Accommodations

1. Legendary Lodge

Tanzania, Arusha

Set in lush tropical gardens on a working coffee farm just outside Arusha, Legendary Lodge is a perfect get-away, offering peace and relaxation. The lodge features beautiful garden cottages, each with an inspiring view of Mount Meru from its own private veranda. Designed with a unique blend of African arts and old, colonial-style furnishings, the cottages offer king sized beds, air-conditioning, a separate lounge with a cozy fireplace and ensuite bathrooms with deep tubs and showers. The two-bedroom Kahawa Cottage is ideal for families, while two cozy ensuite rooms are available in the Old Farmhouse for those who prefer to be closer to the dining room and guest lounge. Guests can take advantage of personal minibars and complimentary wireless internet throughout the property. Delectable gourmet meals are served in the gracious environment of The Old Farmhouse, while the Legendary Therapies Spa offers rejuvenating treatments (at an additional cost) in the elegant therapy room or in the privacy of the guest cottages.

2. Little Chem Chem

Tanzania, Tarangire National Park

Little Chem Chem is set on the edge of an acacia forest in a private concession. The camp overlooks the freshwater Lake Burunge with the Babati mountain range forming a magnificent backdrop. Embracing the elegance and authenticity of a bygone era, the camp is small and intimate with only five vintage style tents. Each tent has a large bedroom, rocking chair, study desk, vanity area with dressing room, in room safe and en-suite bathroom with bucket shower, flushing toilet, and Molton Brown toiletries. Wi-Fi is available in the lounge area.

3. &Beyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge

Tanzania, Ngorongoro Crater

Perched on the edge of the Ngorongoro Crater, the sumptuous &Beyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge is without doubt one of the most spectacular lodges in Africa. Inspired in design by the Maasai mud and stick manyatta, three separate and intimate camps are reminiscent of a bygone era. An eclectic blend of elegant teak paneling, Victorian furnishings and whimsical African touches creates an atmosphere that is as elegant and unique as the crater itself. Steeped in romance, the spacious suites boast floor-to-ceiling glass windows. Beaded chandeliers hang above large gilt mirrors, while antiques, billowing raw silk curtains and leather-backed chairs blend harmoniously with African art elements. Personal butlers discretely cater for each guest’s every need, bringing tea in bed, stoking fireplaces and drawing luxurious bubble baths. Domed dining rooms, with sparkling silver and crystal vie for attention with the huge windows and the awe-inspiring views. Frequently described as Maasai meets Versailles, brocade sofas and Persian rugs invite you to re-live the day’s experiences around a roaring fire.

4. Kuria Hills Lodge

Serengeti, Tanzania

Lemala Kuria Hills Lodge is remotely located in the Wogakuria Hills of the Northern Serengeti. A scenic region characterized by grassy rolling hills, open woodland and tree-lined watercourses, it is a habitat that attracts wildlife throughout the year. Lemala Kuria Hills is in close proximity to the Mara River on the Serengeti’s border with Kenya’s Maasai Mara, so is also within the main corridor of the world-famous wildebeest migration between July and October.

Each suite has an elegant and contemporary design, with comfortable, modern interiors enhanced by authentic African touches. The public areas are dominated by magnificent kopjes, and guests can enjoy the broad views of the grasslands from the bar, sitting and dining areas and swimming pool.

Itinerary

Day 1. Arrive Arusha, Tanzania

With a warm welcome upon your arrival, you’ll be transferred to your delightful accommodations in Arusha. (D)

Legendary Lodge

Day 2. Arusha

Stroll through your lodge's tropical gardens and observe the kaleidoscope of bird life and dik-dik antelope that roam the lush expanse. Discover the city's first-class restaurants and bars or just relax before embarking on a safari. (B)

Legendary Lodge

Day 3. Arusha / Tarangire National Park

Fly to Tarangire National Park, best known for its large elephant population and the majestic baobab trees that dwarf the animals that feed beneath them. After settling into your safari lodge, meet your expert ranger for a late afternoon game drive. Later, you will be immersed in the African safari experience as you dine beneath the stars, enjoying the Maasai Choir as they weave the tapestry of their lives through song. (BLD)

Little Chem Chem

Day 4. Tarangire National Park

Join your expert ranger for morning and afternoon game viewing activities in the Tarangire/Manyara corridor. Tarangire National Park, with its river providing the only permanent water supply during the dry season, supports a great diversity of wildlife. (BLD)

Visit a local school and join an impromptu soccer game or share African songs with the children.

Little Chem Chem

Day 5. Tarangire / Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast this morning you will be transferred to Manyara airstrip where you will be met and transferred to the Ngorongoro Conservation area. Set on the rim of the of Ngorongoro Crater, the lodge is perfectly situated to explore this UNESCO World Heritage Site. (BLD)

&Beyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge

Day 6. Ngorongoro Crater

Descend some 2000 feet to the floor of the Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive. Zoom in on the elephants wandering along well-worn tracks, while gazelle graze quietly, surrounded by zebra and wildebeest. You'll be in awe of the wildlife concentration here. (BLD)

&Beyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge

Day 7. Ngorongoro / Serengeti

Take a short flight and drive to the great Serengeti — “endless plains” in the Maasai language. While the exact timing is difficult to predict, here is where more than two million wildebeest, half a million Thomson’s gazelle and a quarter-million zebra gather for annual migrations, attracting large predators such as lion, leopard, cheetah and hyena. (BLD)

Kuria Hills Lodge

Day 8. Serengeti

Depart early in the morning for your first game drive of the day. Collect a gallery of thrilling images as the morning unfolds: a lioness relaxing after her morning hunt; alert elephants carefully guarding their young as they traverse the bush; a startled warthog running with tail erect; ungainly herds of wildebeest grazing alongside zebra. Relax at camp until the day cools down and the animals become more active before setting out for your afternoon game drive. (BLD)

Kuria Hills Lodge

Day 9. Serengeti

During morning and afternoon game viewing activities, your ranger continues to lead you to the locations where you are able to observe the wildlife quietly and at your leisure. Watch the many species of game grazing in close proximity to your camp as the sun sets over the savanna. (BLD)

Kuria Hills Lodge

Day 10. Serengeti

It’s time to savor your last morning in Tanzania. After a short flight to Arusha, you’ll enjoy lunch and a place to relax in a day room reserved for your use at a charming lodge. Later, you will be transferred to the airport for your onward arrangements. (BL)

Legendary Lodge

Pricing

Land Arrangements (Price per person)

Departure Dates	Share Twin/Double	Single Room Supplement Starting From:
Jun 1, 2022 - Aug 31, 2022	From $23,095	On Request
Sep 1, 2022 - Sep 30, 2022	From $21,895	On Request
Oct 1, 2022 - Oct 31, 2022	From $20,295	On Request
Nov 1, 2022 - Dec 15, 2022	From $17,495	On Request
Dec 16, 2022 - Dec 31, 2022	From $23,095	On Request

**Surcharges Apply Jan 01-10 and Dec 16-31. This itinerary does not operate in April or May.

Air Arrangements (Internal Airfare)

Tour Flights


Included in Land Arrangements

Land Arrangements (Price per person)

Departure Dates Jun 1, 2022 - Aug 31, 2022

Share Twin/Double From $23,095