5 DAYS WILDLIFE CAMPING TOUR

Day 1: Nairobi - Lake Manyara
Arrive at the Namanga border town at 10.00 hrs. After immigration formalities, drive to Arusha for lunch. The afternoon is spent game viewing at Lake Manyara National Park which is famous for its tree climbing lions and large flocks of flamingoes. The park contains five distinct vegetation zones and is of scenic beauty. Dinner and overnight is at your campsite.

Day 2: Lake Manyara - Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, taking picnic lunch with you, descend 2000 ft (670m) into the crater floor in four drive land rovers with pop-up roofs. Full day crater tour with break for lunch at Ngoitoktok springs picnic site. The main crater has a diameter of 165 km and contains a constant animal population of varied species, including Black manned lions, Rhinos, Buffaloes, Elephants and other Grazing animals. An early evening ascent to campsite for dinner and overnight at a campsite.

Day 3: Ngorongoro - Serengeti
07:30 hrs: Leave Ngorongoro after breakfast for Olduvai Gorge. Lunch is taken at the Olduvai Gorge Museum. After lunch, visit various sites of the Gorge to see where the remains of prehistoric man were discovered by the famous archeologist Dr. L.S.B. Leaky and an old Masai home on the way. Proceed to Serengeti plains past Seronera and on to Lobo, with afternoon game viewing. Dinner and overnight at a campsite.

Day 4: Serengeti
Leave Lobo for Ndutu with game viewing in Serengeti and around Ndutu woodlands to locate leopards and numerous plains games as well as Cheetah and other species common here. Proceed for an overnight stay at your campsite.

Day 5: Serengeti - Nairobi
After breakfast, with brief game viewing on your way out of Serengeti drive to Arusha via Mto wa Mbu village for shopping of makonde carving and - other souvenirs. Lunch at an Arusha hotel. Drive to Nairobi via Namanga border town, arriving early evening.

TANZANIA WILDLIFE SAFARIS

3 Days Lake Manyara/Ngorongoro

Day 1: Nairobi/Lake Manyara
7.15 to 7.30 a.m. Pick from your Nairobi hotel. 8.00 a.m. Depart for Lake Manyara National Park for a late afternoon/early evening game drive via Namanga border town for immigration formalities and Arusha for lunch. The main attractions here are the tree-climbing lions. The park is small in size but the terrain is diverse. The vegetation comprises of groundwater forest, open grassland, swamp and acacia woodland with giant mahogany and fig trees. The park is home to a wide variety of mammals and birds. Dinner and overnight at a campsite.

Day 2: Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, taking picnic lunches with you, drive to the Ngorongoro crater and descend down its walls for a full day crater tour with a picnic lunch. It is a thrilling experience to descend down and out of the narrow and steep crater walls of 670 meters depth, which has earned this crater, also the largest in the world the title ''the eight wonder in the world''. Flamingos can be seen seasonally in the Crater Lake, depending on the water level as these birds only breed in shallow water. Many animals, which have made this crater their permanent home, can be seen on the crater floor. Dinner and overnight at a campsite.

Day 3: Ngorongoro / Nairobi
After breakfast, depart the Ngorongoro Conservation Area for Arusha for lunch followed by departure for Nairobi via Namanga border town, arriving in the evening.

TANZANIA

Tanzania at a glance

Area		945166 sq km²
Population		31,000,000
Capital		Dodoma
Largest Towns		Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, Tanga, Arusha, Mbeya, Dodoma, Zanzibar, Mtwara, Moshi, Tabora, Kigoma, Songea, Lindi, Iringa
Head of State		President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete
Official Languages		Kiswahili & English
Tribes and Cultures		120 including Chagga, Haya, Nyamwezi, Makonde, Masai
Currency		Tanzanian Shilling
When to visit		June to July - Wildebeest Migration November to April - Rainy season, best bird watching March to September - Dry season, best trekking conditions
Temperatures		(day) 23-36°C or 65-95°F
Rainy Season		November to December & March to May
International Airport		Dar es Salaam International Airport
Travel Options		Railway, Flying, Car Rentals, Bus, Taxis, Ferry, Boats

Travel Information:

Tanzania is a colourful fusion of peoples and cultures, a land where ancient coastal kingdom meet with tribal peoples of the interior. It is a place of stunning contrasts, where endless stretches of palm fringed beach rise to greet fertile forested mountains, where mysterious, offshore islands offer recluse and relaxation from the aches of climbing Africa’s highest peak.

Tanzania’s geological past spans more than 300 million years. It is here where hominoid fossils dating back 3 million years were found, offering exciting glimpses into our past. It is a country blessed with great natural wealth, where pristine coral reefs bathe in equatorial waters and millions of hoofed animals drum along its vast plains. It’s a country of spectacular beauty, whose cool highland plateau is interrupted by the deep fractures of the Great Rift Valley, and whose inland lakes shimmer with the reflected shadows of countless water birds and the rhythms of the seasons.

Tanzania is home to 30 million people of exceptional diversity encompassing more than 100 different tribal groups, each with its own language and customs. It is here where Muslims and Christians, members of one tribe and those of another, mainlanders and islanders – have been unified by a shared experience of nationhood, by a common language (Swahili), and by an ingrained sense and spirit of moderation.

“For travellers, one of Tanzania’s most notable characteristics is its warmth and openness. It is a land whose culture and people are easily accessible for those who take the time to seek them, and where – in the markets, on the streets, in homes and in remote villages – you will be greeted constantly with Karibu, the Swahili word of welcome.

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