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Kilimanjaro International Airport - Arusha:

Airport transfer with private vehicle and guide, Amani Afrika donates $50 per person to Support for indigenous Children program, a non-profit organization supporting which provides funds to supply food and Mosquito nets to the orphanages in Tanzania (www.sichildren.org.

Arusha is a city of northern Tanzania surrounded by some of Africa's most famous landscapes and national parks. Beautifully situated below Mount Meru on the eastern edge of the eastern branch of the Great Rift Valley, it has a pleasant climate and is close to Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara, Olduvai Gorge, Tarangire National Park, and Mount Kilimanjaro, as well as having its own Arusha National Park on Mount Meru. International flights arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport, and regional flights use Arusha airport.

Arusha National Park:

After breakfast, escape to nearby Arusha National Park for game driving and a scrumptious lunch at the famous Hatari! Lodge – John Wayne style. We return to our hotel late afternoon.

Tarangire - Lake Manyara:

After breakfast we depart for discovering the colorful local craft markets before setting off to E Unoto Maasai Retreat for lunch – Maasai style today! We spend the afternoon game driving in Lake Manyara and then on to Farm House for dinner and overnight.

Ngorongoro Crater Rim:

Go on a Nature Walk at the Northern Crater Rim of Ngorongoro Crater inhabited by buffaloes, elephants, baboons, monkeys and different species of birds. Escorted by a ranger or Maasai Guide to follow animal paths through dense bush.

Ngorongoro-Olduvai Gorge-Serengeti:  

After breakfast you start on your way to Serengeti National Park. A picnic lunch will be provided. On the way you will stop at the Olduvai Gorge where anthropologists Louis and Mary Leakey made many significant discoveries, contributing to the theory that human life originated in Africa. After stopping for your picnic lunch on a kopje (rock outcropping) in Serengeti you will continue further into the park and go on a game drive.

Serengeti:

Depart early morning for a Hot air balloon ride includes a dawn hot air balloon ride over the plains, with the opportunity for amazing pictures of the animal herds below. The balloon will soar up for a wide view of the park, and then sweep down almost to the treetops so you can see the animals up close. Finish with a freshly cooked breakfast right in the middle of the game park, with celebratory champagne. One of our most highly rated activities.

Enjoy afternoon game viewing with our skilled guide.

Full day in Serengeti:

Full day game drives over the Serengeti plains with your expert safari guide, return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Serengeti - Arusha then fly to Selous:

After breakfast, transfer to Grumeti airstrip for your flight to Arusha then fly to Selous Game Reserve. Transfer from the airstrip to the lodge for a meeting with the lodge manager to discuss the program for the following two days. Rest of the afternoon at leisure. Enjoy some time at the poolside or a great sundown from the lodge’s unique lounge area.

Selous Game Reserve:

2 full of game drives at Selous Game Reserve named after the explorer Frederick Selous. The Selous Game Reserve is the largest protected wildlife reserve, a UN World Heritage site and a pristine uninhabited area larger than Switzerland. The topography of the park varies from rolling savannah woodland, grassland plain and rocky outcrops cut by the Rufiji River and its tributaries. Activities are game drives, a walking safari and a boat trip at Lake Tagalala where crocodiles, hippos and grazing game can be seen. Enjoy dinner (included in tour price).