TANZANIA CLASSIC SAFARI. 

  

This Classic safari combines three of Tanzania’s national parks  and includes:- Lake Manyara - a birding paradise (with more than 380 species), especially for waterfowl and migrants, and the forests are one of the best places to see leopards. Lions hunt on the grassy shores of the lake, and are known for their habit of climbing trees.  

 

We visit Serengeti National Park  the world's largest wildlife sanctuary.  It is a timeless landscape where one can believe that the animals know they have inherited the earth as they move freely across the plains in search of food and water, aware of no other restrictions than those placed upon them by their behavioral patterns.  

 

The Ngorongoro Crater is a deep volcanic crater, the largest unflooded and unbroken caldera in the world and one of the world's greatest natural spectacles, its magical setting and abundant wildlife including the rare black rhino.  The rich pasture and permanent water of the Crater floor supports a large resident population of wildlife of up to 25,000, predominantly grazing animals not forgetting the resident 42,000 Maasai pastoralists with their over 100,000 various livestock's.  

 

The Maasai is probably the only  tribe in East and Central Africa which has welcomed modern practice, while faithfully keeping to old ideals.

 

"The ancient myth, "First of all God created the Maasai after which he created cattle to keep him alive, thereby making all cattle of the world his by Divine Right, is still the mainstay of the maasai's lifestyle."  

 

THE PROPOSED ITINERARY:

 

OHT- 36- 11 Nights/12 Days - Classic Safari.

 

Day 1 - Arrival from Amsterdam at Kilimanjaro Airport.
On arrival met and transfer to Arusha Hotel formerly New Arusha Hotel situated close to the clock tower, the center of Africa half way from Cairo to Cape town for overnight. B/B.


Day - 2 - Arusha Hotel - Tarangire National Park.

After a morning at leisure we depart by road for Tarangire National Park, with a game drive en route.  Our Tarangire base for the next two nights  at the Tarangire Sopa Lodge  in a valley setting surrounded  by plains studded with baobab trees.


Day - 3 - Still at Tarangire National Park.
Today we enjoy morning and afternoon game drives amid the mixed terrain of this beautiful Park, noted for its varied and prolific wildlife, especially its elephant and colorful birds.


Day - 4 - Tarangire - Lake Manyara National Park.
We leave this morning for the calm waters of Lake Manyara, habitat of elephant, hippo and great seasonal flocks of flamingoes. After an afternoon game drive we reach the Manyara Serena Lodge, where we stay for the next two nights.


Day - 5 - Lake Manyara National Park.
Today we explore the park on morning and afternoon game drives in quest of predators and their quarry, or relax by the pool with spectacular views over the escarpment edge 600 m. below.


Day - 6 - Lake Manyara - Ngorongoro Crater.
After breakfast we drive to Gibb's farm for lunch, with an opportunity for an optional waterfalls walk, after which we continue to the world famous Ngorongoro Crater, to stay for three nights at the Ngorongoro Serena Lodge, Ngorongoro Wildlife Lode, perched high on the crater rim 2286 m. above sea level.


Day - 7 & 8 - Ngorongoro Crater.
Two wonderful days (with picnic lunch) spent on the game rich floor of the spectacular Crater, 610 m. below the rim, amid whose 102 acres of grassland plains and acacia trees. Our 4WD vehicle will help us to seek out elephant, lion, rhino and buffalo.


Day - 9 - Ngorongoro Crater - Serengeti.
This morning we set off via Olduvai Gorge, home to the early man "Nutcracker Man" a species that became extinct about 1.7 million years ago for the highlight of our safari, the incomparable plains of the Serengeti. After game viewing en route, we reach the Seronera Wildlife Lodge/Serengeti Serena Lodge our base for  (3) three nights.


Day - 10 & 11 - Serengeti National Park.
Two days to experience the magic of the Serengeti, with morning and afternoon game drives in quest of the wealth of species supported by these great rolling plains. Our lodge has an idyllic location in the heart of the Park, with superb views towards the western corridor.


Day - 12 - Serengeti - Arusha - Amsterdam.
We leave after an early breakfast and fly to Arusha for lunch at Arusha Hotel, (where day rooms are provided) with the afternoon at leisure at the swimming pool or go for shopping.


 

END OF TOUR.


INCLUDED ABOVE: All Park visitation fees, Full board Accommodation in (4 **** (star) Hotels/Lodges as specified in the itinerary, Private 5 seat charter flight Serengeti/Arusha vis a vis Arusha/Serengeti, Transportation and tours in 4WD  vehicle with guaranteed window seat.

NOT INCLUDED ABOVE: Return International flight tickets, Travel Insurance, Tips  to driver guide/Hotel and Lodges staff, Things of personal nature (i.e.) Telephone, Laundry, Drinks etc.

 

 

 

TANZANIA HEMINGWAY SAFARI.


 Here began the very first organized safari and time has done little to diminish the eternal appeal of Tanzania's wonderful landscapes and game viewing. Despite its present day popularity this beautiful country continues to offer an enormous variety of unspoiled wildlife habitats and scenery. 

 

This is a tribute safari of Ernest Hemingway and his second wife Pauline which he made on 20th December 1933. Twenty years later on August 1953 he visited Tanganyika now Tanzania with his fourth wife Mary. Though not relatively exactly what happened at that time. The Hemingway safari maintains unparalleled safari standards. We travel throughout by a 4 wheel drive land cruiser, led by professional safari guide and host, who do all the work to ensure that you have a memorable safari. We overnights in (4 & 5**** star) Hotels and Lodges with comfortable settings.  

This safari combines four of renowned National parks and  and includes, Tarangire, which far from being the biggest of the Tanzanian parks, has an unforgettable landscape of open plains, dotted with thousands of baobabs. Manyara is a birding paradise (more than 380 species), and is good especially for waterfowl and migrants, while the forests are one of the best places to see leopards. Lions hunt on the grassy shores of the lake, and are known for their habit of climbing trees.


The steep mountain walls of the Ngorongoro Crater provide protection and a natural enclosure for animals in an environment of great natural beauty, the crater forms a part of the Ngorongoro Crater Conservancy. Last but not least, there is the famous Serengeti National Park, which is famous for its vast migratory herds of plains animals, particularly wildebeest, zebra, eland and kudu.  

 

Day to Day Itinerary:

 

OHT- 37 - 8 Nights/9 Days - Hemingway Safari.

 

Day -1 - Arrival.

On arrive at Kilimanjaro airport we are met and driven to exclusive Arusha Hotel formerly New Arusha Hotel situated close to the clock tower the center of Africa, half way from Cairo to Cape town for overnight. B/B.  

 

Day - 2 - Arusha  Hotel - Serengeti.

After breakfast we transfer to Arusha Airport for a schedule  flight to the plains of the Serengeti. Game drive starts right at the airstrip exploring the vast endless plains of  the park. Break for lunch at the Serena Lodge our base for the next three nights. In the afternoon we proceed for the sun set game drive in the park.  

 

Day –3 & 4 - Serengeti National Park.

Two magical days in the Serengeti, where great herds of wildebeest and zebra roam, ever-watchful for the lightning strikes of cheetah or lion, and were the true vastness of the African bush will inspire life long memories.  Our fist day includes early morning and late afternoon game drives, the next a full day of game viewing with a picnic lunch. Our driver guide will choose our route based on his extensive  knowledge of  the park and local conditions.  

 

Day - 5 – Serengeti - Ngorongoro Crater.

After a final morning game drive in the Serengeti, we head for the evergreen forest of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the Ngorongoro Crater. We pause en route to visit Olduvai Gorge, the site where Mary and Dr. Louis Leakey's fascinating discoveries about the origins of early man, before reaching Ngorongoro Serena Lodge or similar for overnight.  

 

Day - 6 - Ngorongoro Crater.

Today we descend by vehicle to the floor of the crater, a World Heritage site home to over 25,000 animals and one of the natural wonders of the world, and spend the whole day exploring this superb habitat of black manned lion, rhino, eland, buffalo, elephant, hippo and many other species of game and birds.  

 

Day - 7 – Ngorongoro - Lake Manyara.

This morning we drive to Gibb's Farm for lunch at this charming homestead, before continuing to Lake Manyara National Park, where we stay for two nights at Manyara Serena or similar perched on the edge of the Great Rift Valley escarpment.  

 

Day - 8 - Lake Manyara National Park.

The day is spent game viewing in this small but famous Park, which sustains a wide variety of species including elephant, hippo, the famous tree climbing lion and an abundant bird life.  

 

Day - 9 - Lake Manyara - Arusha.

After breakfast we return to Arusha for lunch at Naura Spring Hotel where day rooms are held. Afternoon swimming at the pool or go shopping for various souvenir. Late evening we transfer to the Airport for our home bound flight.  

 

END OF TOUR.

 

INCLUDED ABOVE: All Park visitation fees, Full board Accommodation in (4 & 5**** star)  Hotels and Lodges as specified in the itinerary, Scheduled  flight  Arusha/Serengeti OR Serengeti Arusha, Transportation and tours in 4WD vehicle with guaranteed window seat.  

 

NOT INCLUDED ABOVE:- Return International flight tickets, (this can be obtained   at a reasonable rate at your local Travel Agent.)  Travel Insurance, Tips to driver guide/Hotel and Lodges staff, Things of personal nature (i.e) Telephone, Laundry, Drinks etc.

 

 

MOUNT USAMBARA.

 

The East and West Usambara Mountains are located northwest of Dar and are part of  an ancient necklace of mountains called the Eastern Ark. The main centers for visitors are Lushoto town and Mkuzi/ Migambo area around 15 kms. from Lushoto on murram roads. 

 

The Usambaras are considerably older than Mount Kilimanjaro and Meru.  Though the mountains were thrust upwards around 25 million years ago, the rock which forms the mountains are at least 600 million years old.  Archaeological evidence shows there were Neolithic settlements of iron-working communities 3,000   to 3,500 years ago.  Bantu speaking people began migrating, probably from the Congo area, around 2,000 years ago.  These migrating people probably integrated with the original inhabitants of the mountains and make up today the Shambaa people. 

 

During the 19th century when the Germans colonized Tanganyika the named Lushoto Wilhelmstal  after the Kaiser, their mountain capital.  The Germans thought Lushoto would be a great coffee growing area, but they were proved wrong. Coffee fared poorly due to wind, low fertility after a few years of cultivation, diseases and pests.  However the area proved to be a great fruit growing area. Today Lushoto produces most of Tanzania's plums and pears. 

 

Though coffee failed, sisal flourished.  The plants were originally imported to Germany from Florida by an Amani researcher named Richard Hindorf. Hindorf had 1000 plants sent to Germany, of these only 200 survived, which were shipped to Tanganyika.  The 62 plants that survived this last shipment became the parents of Tanganyika sisal industry, of which by 1908 over 10 million sisal plants were growing on the plains beneath the escarpment of the Usambara mountains.

 

 

OHT - 38 - 6Nights/7 Days - Usambara Cultural Tour.

 

Day - 1 - Arusha - Lushoto.

After breakfast drive with your private transport to Lushoto town where you check in  a Hotel for lunch.  Afternoon and evenings at leisure or go for sightseeing.  Dinner and overnight.

 

Day - 2 - Lushoto - Irente View Point. (5 - 6 hours)

After breakfast drive to the famous Irente view point where you can see the village of Mazinde almost 1000m. below the vast Maasai plains.  On your way back to Lushoto you visit the Irente farm cheese factory and the royal village of Kwembago.  Dinner  and overnight.

 

Day - 3 - Growing Rock (5 - 6 hours)

Breakfast at 08:00a.m. drive to Soni and trek to the top of Kwa Mongo mountains    peak famous for its multi colored butterflies, via the village of Shashui and Kwemula.  From Kwa Mongo you have views of Soni, Lushoto and Handeni plains  as you descent to the villages of Magila at the foot of the Growing Rock to visit a soil conservation project and learn why the rock is growing.

 

Day - 4 - Magamba Rain Forest. (5 - 6 hours)

After breakfast with picnic lunch boxes begin your tour trekking up hill from Lushoto to the royal village of Kwembago, learn about the cultural history of the traditional ruling clan, the Kilindi.  From Kwembago you have a beautiful view over Lushoto and the Maasai plains.  You proceed to the lush Magamba rainforest, home to black and white colobus monkeys. The return to Lushoto passes via an old German middle school and the village of Magamba. Dinner and overnight.

 

Day - 5 - Usambara Farms. (4 - 5 hours)

After breakfast walk through the fertile farm land of Jaegertal to a fruit tree nursery where you will learn about various different varieties of fruits.  Break for lunch and continue your tour up hill to the village of Vuli to learn about the soil conservation, irrigation projects and local farming methods.  Evening return to Lushoto via the Arboretum. 

 

Day - 6 - Montessori Sisters of Ubiri (3 - 4 hours)

After breakfast take a short walk from Lushoto to the Catholic mission of the Montessori Sisters in Ubiri.  At this beautifully landscaped mission you can learn about, taste and buy locally made cheese, wine and jam. Later return to your Hotel in Lushoto for dinner and overnight.

 

Day - 7 - Lushoto - Arusha.

Breakfast at 08:00a.m. drive back to Arusha while enjoying the scenery of the rolling Usambara mountains.

 

END OF TOUR.

 

 

BUSHMEN CULTURAL TOUR TO  - LAKE EYASI.

Lake Eyasi bordering the south western fringe of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, the salty, sometimes dry Lake is rammed by the seep wall of the ancient Eyasi Rift.  The area around Lake   Eyasi is inhabited by the Hadzabe tribe (also called the Datoga). This ancient tribe which is believed to have arrived in the area more than 300 years ago were  subsquently forced out of the Serengeti and Ngorongoro by the Maasai.

There language (nilo-hamitic) is vaguely similar to that of the San bushmen of South Africa.  Also in this area are the Iraqw (called Wambulu) a tribe of cushitic origin. The history of the Hadzabe tribe goes back to the era of Olduvai Gorge. They sill live on what nature provides them, hunting and gathering honey. Traditionally fire for there daily cooking and meat roasting is made by making a friction between two pieces of wood. They sleep under trees and migrate to caves in the rain season.

OTH - 39 - 3 Nights/4 Days - Bushman Cultural Tour.

Day - 1 - Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport, meet and transfer to Arusha for overnight at Hotel Impala or similar.

 

Day - 2 - Arusha - Lake Eyasi.

After breakfast drive to Mang'ola  at Lake Eyasi which lays to the south of the Ngorongoro Crater, passing through the arable land of Karatu. The night will be spent at the chemichemi camp water spring where fresh water comes from the Ngorongoro Crater highlands.  In the evening your guide will tell you about the history and culture of Hadzabe and  Datoga.

 

Day - 3 - Still at Lake Eyasi.

Early morning tea/coffee go hunting with the Hadzabe.  For them hunting and collecting honey is not a funny activity but a daily obligation.  Don't be surprised if you are given a bow and arrow to hunt.  With little luck you may experience a successful kill.  Part of the meat will be eaten among the hunters, while the rest will be taken home for their wives and children's.  Break for lunch at the camp.  Late evening you will visit another tribe Datoga or a Mang'ati who are the Maasai cattle rustlers.  Dinner and overnight at Mang'ola. 

 

Day - 4 - Mang'ola - Arusha.

After breakfast depart for flamingo tour on the shores of lake Eyasi.  Break for lunch and depart to Arusha.

 

END OF TOUR.

 

MAHALE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK.

Welcome to Mahale the great ape escape.  Mahale Mountains National Park is considered to be one of Tanzania's loveliest Park. Here one is able to observe chimpanzees at close quarters in their most natural environment. Scientists call   Mahale a "treasure trove". An ordinary visitor, inspired by its total remoteness, is likely to see it as a lost world. It lies at an altitude of over 1800 meters. The Mahale Mountains could be regarded as an Island of montane forest in a sea of miombo. 

Gombe Stream National Park. In the summer of 1960 a young girl named Jane    Goodall, together with her mother Vanne, established a camp in the Gombe  Reserve and embarked on some serious research on chimpanzees. Through her observation  she wrote a book on her findings which she named "In the shadow of Man". Her work was then filmed by the well known wildlife photographer Hugo Van Lawick, which resulted in bringing the small chimpanzee sanctuary at Gombe to the attention of the world. 

OHT - 40 - 7 Nights/8 Days - Chimpanzee Trek.

Day - 1 - Early breakfast departure to Kilimanjaro International airport OR Dar es Salaam International airport for your schedule flight to Kigoma at 07:30 a.m. arriving  at Kigoma airport at 10:15 a.m. meet and transfer to Kigoma Hilltop Hotel for lunch.  Afternoon and evening sightseeing in Kigoma town. Visit the Dr. Livingstone memorial museum.  Dinner and overnight. 

 

Day - 2 - Early morning breakfast depart to Mahale Mountain forest park by leisurely cruise wooden boat or in the afternoon by MV. Liemba for overnight cruise, snacks and drinks on the way. Lunch at Nkungwe Luxury Tented Camp. Afternoon leave for game viewing. Dinner and bonfire at the camp.

 

Day - 3 - After breakfast leave for full day game viewing in search of the wild Chimpanzees and other wild animals. Return to the camp for lunch. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner and bonfire at the camp.

 

Day - 4- After breakfast leave for full day game viewing in search of the wild Chimpanzees and other wild animals. Return to the camp for lunch. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner and bonfire at the camp.

 

Day - 5 - Early breakfast depart to view the Mahale Mountain chain scenery en-route to Kigoma snacks and drinks on the way. Lunch at Kigoma Hilltop sangara restaurant. Afternoon and evening free at the swimming pool. Dinner and overnight.

 

Day - 6 - Early breakfast depart to Gombe National Park by speed boat. Lunch at the lodge or tented camp. Afternoon game viewing at the park, later visit the water falls. Return to the lodge/camp for evening tea/coffee and snacks. Dinner and overnight.

 

Day - 7 - After breakfast depart to climb to the peak of the hill, break for lunch at the beach. Afternoon further game viewing. Late evening depart to Kigoma Hilltop Hotel for dinner and overnight.

 

Day - 8 - After breakfast in a shuttle bus service depart for Kigoma town sightseeing en-route to the airport for schedule flight at 11.10 a.m. for Arusha or Dar es Salaam arriving at 13.55a.m and transfer for lunch at day room Hotel.  Afternoon and evening sightseeing or free. Late evening transfer to the airport for your home bound flight. 

END OF THE TOUR.

NOTE: CHARGES INCLUDES:       

All transfers as specified in the itinerary. Boat cruise to both Islands, Ground transportation and tours. Accommodation and Meals, teas/coffee and snacks in Hotels, Lodges and Camps as specified in the itinerary. All park entry visitation fees. 

 

CHARGES EXCLUDES: 

All things of personal nature (i.e.) Telephone, Fax, Laundry charges, Hotel, Lodges and Camp tips. Domestic schedule flights fares Dar/Kigoma/Dar es Salaam. Airport departure charges. Day room Hotel in Arusha vis a vis Dar es Salaam.