African Safari Adventure to Tanzania
Featuring the Amazing wildlife of Serengeti National Park, Tarangire National Park,
Lake Manyara National Park and the Amazing Ngorogoro Crater
Plus an optional 2 day/1 night hike of
 Mount Kilimanjaro
Trip dates Dec. 2-14
Plus
Optional 3 day trip extension to Zanzibar Island

Small Group Travel Guarantee – This trip’s size is guaranteed to be 10-16 passengers

A leopard stalks its prey in the Serengeti.

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND – WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE OUR 5TH ANNUAL
AFRICAN ADVENTURE SAFARI

Join us for an Adventure of amazing sights, sounds and excitement as we take to the heart of it all.  Tanzania, home to the famed Serengeti, the most diverse, natural home of wildlife on earth.

We will visit 4 national parks, home to the big 5 – Lions, Leopards, Elephants, Rhinos and Buffalos.  You will also witness, Hippos, Giraffes, Zebras and Cheetahs, all in their natural habitats.

  
Young elephants play-fighting in the Serengeti 
   

White rhinos having a “rough day”. 

Plus, you will visit two native African tribes, the Masai and the Maru.  Meet the tribe members, interact with their people, learn their culture and even hear or join in their musical expression.

Most meals are included at each lodge on our itinerary, so all can enjoy their stay - worry free and hassle free.

So join our log time popular trip leader Chuck Bennett, on this trip of a lifetime experience!

Dec 2
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Depart JFK at 6:05 p for Amsterdam.(on KLM) Dinner on board during Trans-Atlantic flight.

Dec 3
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After breakfast on board, arrive Amsterdam Schipol Airport at 7:30 a.
Remain in transit. Connect to KLM flight departing Amsterdam at 9:55 a.
Daylight flight.  Arrive Kilimanjaro at 8:20 pm.

On arrival, we will obtain our visas at the airport and be transferred by our chartered coach the short distance to Arusha (about 90 mins to 2 hours).

We will check into our accommodations the Moivaro Coffee Plantation Lodge

This lodge has bungalow accommodations and is set in a beautiful garden setting.

A large, airy main building is backed by a long, broad verandah with views over the lush gardens, full of bright flowers and fruiting trees that surround the whitewashed cottages in which travelers are accommodated. Mount Meru rises dramatically in the background. In the evenings the garden is beautifully lit.

Meals at Moivaro major in fresh ingredients simply prepared. The coffee is grown on the estate and vegetables come from their own vegetable garden. The rooms at Moivaro are simple yet stylish. White walls, floating mosquito nets, super-efficient shower heads the size of dinner plates and really comfortable beds mean that all bodily needs are superbly taken care of.

http://www.africa-discovery.com/tanzania_safaris/arusha/moivaro_coffee_plantation_lodge.shtml
Dinner and overnight at our lodge.

Dec 4
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After breakfast at the lodge, our group will meet for a detailed safari brief.
Then drive in jeep 4 x 4 safari vehicles to Tarangire National Park, a short distance of less than two hours. Lunch included. On arrival, we will spend the rest of the day doing wildlife game drives where we will witness the incredible wildlife of the African jungles.

The main highlight here is elephant, which mass here in enormous numbers during the dry season June to December
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http://www.africatravelresource.com/africa/tanzania/n/tarangire/?gclid=CJbnqY-q0qcCFUGo4AodpVIT9w

Tarangire National Park has some of the highest population density of elephants anywhere in Tanzania, and its sparse vegetation, strewn with baobab and acacia trees, makes it a beautiful and special location.

In Tarangire herds of up to 300 elephants scratch the dry river bed for underground streams, while migratory wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, impala, gazelle, hartebeest and eland crowd the shrinking lagoons. It's the greatest concentration of wildlife outside the Serengeti ecosystem - a smorgasbord for predators – and the one place in Tanzania where dry-country antelope such as the stately fringe-eared oryx and peculiar long-necked gerenuk are regularly observed.

Tarangire's mobs of elephant are easily encountered

lions are also spotted frequently in this park.
    Elephant and baby in Tarangire

 Early evening proceed to Lake Burunge tented camp for dinner and overnight.

This is a beautiful facility with great accommodations in permanent tented structures, giving the feeling of being in Africa, yet without giving up the comforts of comfortable beds, flush toilets and hot showers.

http://www.tanganyikawildernesscamps.com/camps/lakeburungetentedcamp

Lake Burunge Tented Lodge is only a 10 minutes drive away from Tarangire National Park. Lake Burunge Tented Lodge consists of 20 Luxury Tents located in a shady bush land grove, with spectacular views onto Lake Burunge. Its main building offers a central lounge and bar/dining area built on a raised wooden deck. This elevated platform is the ideal venue for guests to relax and enjoy a sun downer whilst the sun disappears over the lake, or to simply sit and enjoy the warm fire place.

ROOM CONFIGURATION
Total number of rooms: 20
Twins: 16
Kings: 3
• Large Double Tents

GENERAL INFORMATION ON ALL ROOMS
• All Rooms have large beds
• Each suite has a private veranda
• Walkways

STANDARD ROOM FEATURES
• All rooms have en-suite bathrooms with built in showers
• Mosquito nets

VIEWS FROM THE ROOM
• Overlooking Tarangire National Park and Burunge Lake

Dec 5
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After breakfast, collect your included picnic lunch,then we drive to Lake Manyara National Park.

We will spend the rest of the day on safari game drives in this beautiful park.

Elephant, giraffe, buffalo and wildebeest can be found grazing in unexpected clearings in the woodlands or heading towards water sources to drink or wash. The rivers and riverbeds provide scenic vistas for wildlife watching.

Stretching for 50km along the base of the rusty-gold 600-metre high Rift Valley escarpment, Lake Manyara is a scenic gem, with a setting extolled by Ernest Hemingway as “the loveliest I had seen in Africa.”.

The compact game-viewing circuit through Manyara offers a virtual microcosm of the Tanzanian safari experience.
From the entrance gate, the road winds through an expanse of lush jungle-like groundwater forest where hundred-strong baboon troops lounge nonchalantly along the roadside, blue monkeys scamper nimbly between the ancient mahogany trees, dainty bushbuck tread warily through the shadows, and outsized forest hornbills honk cacophonously in the high canopy.

Contrasting with the intimacy of the forest is the grassy floodplain and its expansive views eastward, across the alkaline lake, to the jagged blue volcanic peaks that rise from the endless Maasai Steppes.   Large buffalo, wildebeest and zebra herds congregate on these grassy plains, as do giraffes – some so dark in coloration that they appear to be black from a distance

Located beneath the cliffs of the Manyara Escarpment, on the edge of the Rift Valley, Lake Manyara National Park offers varied ecosystems, incredible bird life, and breathtaking views. Located on the way to Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti, Lake Manyara National Park is well worth a stop in its own right. Its ground water forests, bush plains, baobob strewn cliffs, and algae-streaked hot springs offer incredible ecological variety in a small area, rich in wildlife and incredible numbers of birds.

The alkaline soda of Lake Manyara is home to an incredible array of bird life that thrives on its brackish waters. Pink flamingos stoop and graze by the thousands, colorful specks against the grey minerals of the lake shore. Yellow-billed storks swoop and corkscrew on thermal winds rising up from the escarpment, and herons flap their wings against the sun-drenched sky. Even reluctant bird-watchers will find something to watch and marvel at within the national park.


Lake Manyara’s famous tree-climbing lions are another reason to pay this park a visit. The only kind of their species in the world, they make the ancient mahogany and elegant acacias their home

 Tree climbing lions are often spotted.

Late afternoon ascent up the scenic escarpment and then proceed to the Lake Manyara Wildlife Lodge for dinner and overnight.

Let us invite you to discover one of Tanzania's best kept secrets. Lake Manyara, a small breathtaking National Park with an immense natural richness - home of over 380 bird species, including the thousands of flamingos that tint the soda waters of the Lake pink and the famous tree-climbing lions, which for reasons unknown sleep in the branches of acacia trees.

Lake Manyara Wildlife Lodge is strategically located on the very edge of the vertiginous western escarpment of the Rift Valley, affording magnificent views down across the whole Lake

Lake Manyara Wildlife Lodge invites you to an unforgettable safari experience from its privileged location, unrivalled by any other, both for game viewing and scenery. Elegantly designed as a two-level ensemble of buildings, its authentic traditional African style decorations create a unique atmosphere that perfectly combines extreme tranquility with the best of adventure-packed safari experiences. From its privileged position, all the Lodge's 100 guestrooms have stunning views across the tranquil and beautiful waters of the Lake.

The spectacular swimming pool, situated in a panoramic setting, is a privileged location to enjoy the invigorating fresh air and the breathtaking views of the Pink Lake.

Lake Manyara Wildlife Lodge has 100 spacious guestrooms, each of them with a private verandah boasting a panoramic view of the National Park and the flamingo-colored Lake below.

Click the link below to view more about our accommodations at Lake Manyara
http://www.hotelsandlodges-tanzania.com/properties/en/manyara_index.php

Dec 6
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After breakfast, we will drive through the beautiful Mbulu Highlands and onto the Oldupai Gorge where there will be a brief stop for an informative lecture on the area.

By midday we will drive to the famous Serengeti National Park. Picnic lunches will be served at Naabi Hill Gate so that immediately afterwards, the group will spend the rest of the day game viewing on the famous Serengeti plains.

Serengeti National Park is widely regarded as the best wildlife reserve in Africa due to its density of predators and prey
As well as the migration of ungulates, the park is well known for its healthy stock of other resident wildlife, particularly the "Big Five", named for the five most prized trophies taken by hunters:

• Lion: the Serengeti is believed to hold the largest population of lions in Africa due in part to the abundance of prey species. Currently there are more than 3000 lion living in this ecosystem.
• African Leopard: these reclusive predators are commonly seen in the Monera's region but are present throughout the national park with the currently population at around 1000.
• African Elephant: the herds are recovering from population lows in the 1980s caused by poaching, and are largely located in the northern regions of the park
• Black Rhinoceros: mainly found around the kopjes in the centre of the park, very few individuals remain due to rampant poaching. Individuals from the Masai Mara Reserve cross the park border and enter Serengeti from the northern section at times.
• African Buffalo: still abundant and present in healthy numbers, but numbers have been somewhat reduced due to disease

The park also supports many further species, including cheetah, Thomson's and Grant's gazelle, topi, eland, water buck, hyena, baboon, impala, African wild dog and giraffe. The park also boasts about 500 bird species, including ostrich, secretary bird, Kori bustard, crowned crane, marabou stork, martial eagle, lovebirds and many species of vultures.

Tanzania's oldest and most popular national park, also a world heritage site and recently proclaimed a 7th worldwide wonder, the Serengeti is famed for its annual migration, when some six million hooves pound the open plains, as more than 200,000 zebra and 300,000 Thomson's gazelle join the wildebeest’s trek for fresh grazing. Yet even when the migration is quiet, the Serengeti offers arguably the most scintillating game-viewing in Africa: great herds of buffalo, smaller groups of elephant and giraffe, and thousands upon thousands of eland, topi, kongoni, impala and Grant’s gazelle.

Serengeti: The Wildlife

This land is justifiably famous for its huge concentrations of wildlife, especially the big cats, as well as being the stomping ground of the Great Migration, a massive accumulation of 1.5 million wildebeest, 200,000 zebras and 350,000 gazelles stretching their legs over 1,200 miles in an annual race to find enough water and green grass for their survival
http://www.tanzaniaparks.com/serengeti.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serengeti_National_Park

Landscape in Serengeti National Park

Early evening check into our accommodations.

Our passengers will have the choice of lodge of permanent tent accommodations, offering you the opportunity to choose the way you spend the next 2 nights to best meet your African safari dreams.

Those choosing to stay in lodge accommodations will be taken to Seronera Wildlife Lodge for dinner and overnight.

Seronera Wildlife Lodge Serengeti – has an amazing pool built into the rocks, a huge viewing platform from which we saw elephant, giraffe, antelope, etc
The lodge has beautifully kept gardens, swimming pool and the terrace with lovely views over Serengeti plains.

Seronera is one of the most important spots of Serengeti National Park.  This area is in the heart of the Serengeti, where all game drives, balloon safaris and other activities take place.

Seronera Wildlife Lodge is located on the migratory route, and it provides front-seat viewing of this extraordinary natural phenomenon.

Seronera Wildlife Lodge is artfully constructed around a rocky outcrop from glass and wood elements, perfectly blending into its surrounding; next to the lodge, several waterholes attract, day and night, the most amazing animals, providing a unique opportunity for a close encounter with the Big Five.

Wildlife Lodge has 75 spacious guestrooms, all of them affording stunning views over the Serengeti plains

Seronera Lodge is only 5 minutes from the departing point of the hot air balloon safaris, which offer a thrilling bird's-eye wildlife perspective of the vast plains of The Serengeti.
Click the below links to read more about this lodge:
http://www.hotelsandlodges-tanzania.com/properties/en/seronera_index.php
http://www.africanmeccasafaris.com/tanzania/safaris/lodges/seronerawildlifelodgeserengeti.asp

      Those choosing the tented camp option will be taken to check in at the Ikoma tented camp for dinner and overnight.

Set in the midst of an incredible vista of savannah and skies, sheltered in a grove of acacia trees is Ikoma Tented Camp. Simplicity and rusticness are the ambiance of the camp. Ikoma benefited from an upgrade a year when the camp was outfitted with new tents and attached bathrooms.

Ikoma has 31 semi-luxury traditional meru tents each under thatch with its own en-suite bathroom, modern furnishings and a private veranda. The central restaurant and bar area boast a large camp fire - an ideal spot to unwind with a drink after a long days exciting game viewing.

Ideally situated along the path of the migrating wildebeest between Kenya and Tanzania, the camp is situated at the border of the world-renowned Serengeti National Park. There you will find yourself on probably one of the best game drives in the area - along the western corridor of the park, taking in Kirawira and the Grumeti river - home to the infamous wildebeest-eating giant crocodiles. There is no better place to take in one of the world's greatest wildlife spectacle

Ikoma at a glance . . .

• 31 spacious semi-luxury tents with large attached bathroom

• Each tent has its private veranda

• Bathroom: shower, flush toilet, wash hand basin, soap, towels, bottled water

• Mosquito nets, mosquito coils, candles & matches

• Electric lights in tent and bathroom

• Charging possibilities for cameras, batteries, etc

• Restaurant and bar

• Full & half board rates; lunch boxes available

• Room service

• Camp fire

• Night game drive, Nature walk, Visit to local Maasai village, Traditional dances, balloon safari pick up from the camp

Click the below link to read more about the Ikoma Tented camp
http://www.moivaro.com/pages/ikoma_bush_camp/lodge.htm

Click the below link to
Watch our new Ikoma Bush Camp video

Dec 7
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After breakfast, the groups will combine and spend the entire day with game viewing drives in this unforgettable Serengeti wildlife area. Picnic lunch will be provided today.

Early evening return to Seronera Wildlife Lodge or Ikoma tented camp for dinner and overnight.

Dec 8
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After breakfast, group combines and spends the morning with a final game drive in Serengeti before returning to the Lodge or tented camp for a hot lunch. In the afternoon, drive to Ngorongoro Crater.

The Southeastern section of the Serengeti, bordering the crater is the place to be from December to March, as the famous wildebeest migration comes to life here during these months.  The wildebeest action is extravagant at this time of year here and a mesmerizing sight to see!  

Click the link below to read more about the annual migration of wildebeest between the Serengeti and the Ngorogoro crater

http://www.africanmeccasafaris.com/tanzania/safaris/parks/serengetiwildebeestmigration.asp

At the end of the day we will again separate into 2 accommodation groups, based on your choice of lodge or permanent tent accommodations for the next 2 days.

Those that booked with us to stay in lodge accommodations will be checked in at the Ngorongoro Farmhouse. (a great lodge in the Crater)

Those that chose to stay at the tented camps will be checked in at the Bougainvillea Safari Lodge.

Dec 9
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After breakfast collect your picnic lunches and take a short drive to the rim of the crater before descending down into it where you will spend the entire day on game drives.

Today, Ngorongoro's caldera shelters the most beautiful wildlife haven on earth
A population of approximately 25,000 large animals with reputedly the highest density of mammalian predators in Africa lives in the crater. Large animals in the crater include the black rhinoceros and the hippopotamus. There also are many other ungulates: the wildebeest ,the zebra , the eland, and Grant's and Thompson's gazelles .

Female lions on the hunt in Ngorongoro Crater
The crater has the densest known population of lions. On the crater rim are leopards, elephants,- mountain reedbuck, and buffalo

Late in the afternoon, ascend out of the crater and return either to the Ngorongoro Farmhouse or the Bougainvillea Safari Lodge for dinner and overnight.

Dec 10
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After breakfast, drive to the Nto Wa Mbu Village for an interesting cultural tour where you will be accompanied by local guides. The ones who are active may do this tour on a local type of bicycle called "the Black Mamba." Those who cannot ride will do the same tour on foot with a group of local guides.

One of the local guides will take you on a tour of the village as you cycle around on your bicycle. Most interesting areas will be visited, namely, rice farms, Makonde Carvers' Workshop, whose carvings have so much information to offer and religious sensation, a Tinga Tinga open air studio manned by local young men whose paintings depict serious matters in the contemporary situation yet in a comical manner, a banana plantation and a banana beer brewery where you will be invited to taste the brew.

Mto wa Mbu inhabits more than 18,000 thousand. in which there are 120 tribes

Mto wa Mbu Village, Tanzania

Locals congregate in Mto wa Mbu Village, Tanzania

Their expressions say volumes in Mto wa Mbu Village, Tanzania

 A traditional Tanzanian meal will be prepared at an exclusive place for the entire group.

You will then visit one of the primary schools in the village where you will meet the pupils and teachers.  The experience is memorable and heartwarming.

You might consider presenting gifts like text books, exercise books, pencils and other learning materials which would be greatly received.

After a thrilling day meeting the locals and hearing all about their traditions, drive back to the starting point in the early evening where you will leave all your bicycles and then take a short bus ride back to Arusha.

 Overnight again at the Moivaro Coffee Plantation Lodge, (see the top of this itinerary for details and pictures of our accommodations at the Moivaro )

For those desiring the Bush Experience, they will stay in the permanent tented camp at the Karama Lodge

"Karibu" is Kiswahili for "you are welcome" it is a friendly greeting, a warm invitation…

Karibu Karama Lodge & SPA!

Twenty-two stilted log cabins offer comfortable en-suite accommodation with a natural design - an excellent combination of unique comfort and style. Constructed with local materials, the cabins allow close proximity to the surrounding forest flora and fauna. Each cabin has its own wooden balcony with comfortable chairs where you can relax and admire the spectacular views of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Mt. Meru, the Maasai steppes beyond, and the surrounding lush vegetation and birdlife.

We pride ourselves in our attention to minor detail and our flair and creativity in the décor. We place special emphasis on your comfort - hot showers are available for 24 hours and every cabin is equipped with a mosquito net. Upon arrival you will be welcomed with fresh fruit juice.

Karama Lodge restaurant has the same spectacular view of Mt Kilimanjaro and Mt Meru. You have the choice of having meals in the semi-indoor dining area or outdoors in the surrounding gardens

The bedding “in the bush” experience.  Comfortable beds under the netting and permanent tents at Karama Lodge.

The scenic walkways at Karama Lodge

http://www.karama-lodge.com/facilities.php

Dinner is on own tonight to choose for dining at our lodge or explore in the town of Arusha.

 This evening those that have chosen to do the optional 2 day/1 night hike of Mount Kilimanjaro will meet your Kilimanjaro head guide who will give you a full briefing about the mountain and the hike that commences the following morning .

Kilimanjaro, with its three volcanic cones, Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira, is an inactive stratovolcano in north-eastern Tanzania and the highest mountain in Africa at 5,895 meters or 19,341 ft above sea level (the Uhuru Peak/Kibo Peak) Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest freestanding mountain as well as the 4th most prominent mountain in the world, rising 5,882 meters or 19,298 ft from the base

Dec 11
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After breakfast, those opting to climb the mountain will be transferred with your local professional bilingual hiking guide to the Marangu Gate where after completing registration formalities you will set off on your walking trek through tropical rain forests, characterized by rivulets, with some cataracts, singing birds, whistling winds and various other forest sounds. You will reach Mandara Hut in about 4 hours.

On arrival your mountain cook will prepare you a sumptuous dinner and you will overnight in the mountain huts close by. The huts while not luxurious do provide hot showers.

For those not doing the Mt Kilimanjaro option, they will be at the Moivaro Lodge and/or Karama Lodge with optional safari drive in Arusha National park nearby.-

The closest national park to Arusha town – northern Tanzania’s safari capital – Arusha National Park is a multi-faceted jewel, often overlooked by safari goers, despite offering the opportunity to explore a beguiling diversity of habitats within a few hours.
The entrance gate leads into shadowy montane forest inhabited by inquisitive blue monkeys and colorful turacos and trogons – the only place on the northern safari circuit where the acrobatic black-and-white colobus monkey is easily seen. In the midst of the forest stands the spectacular Ngurdoto Crater, whose steep, rocky cliffs enclose a wide marshy floor dotted with herds of buffalo and warthog.

Although elephants are uncommon in Arusha National Park, and lions absent altogether, leopards and spotted hyenas may be seen slinking around in the early morning and late afternoon. It is also at dusk and dawn that the veil of cloud on the eastern horizon is most likely to clear, revealing the majestic snow-capped peaks of Kilimanjaro, only 50km (30 miles) distant.

But it is Kilimanjaro's unassuming cousin, Mount Meru - the fifth highest in Africa at 4,566 meters (14,990 feet) – that dominates the park’s horizon. Its peaks and eastern foot slopes protected within the national park, Meru offers unparalleled views of its famous neighbor
http://www.tanzaniaparks.com/arusha.html

 Dinner is on your own tonight for those not on the Kilimanjaro hike.

Dec 12
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After breakfast, the hiking group will reach the Maundi Crater then continue further walking up the mountain and reach the moorland so that if weather is clear you will witness the peak of this great mountain.

On a clear day, Kibo will glimmer in the distance, showing off her majestic glaciers in the morning sun. Once you are in the open moorland you will get the chance to see some of Kilimanjaro's most spectacular plants - the endemic giant lobelia which grows up to 3 m in height and the giant groundsel (Senecia Kilimanjari), which can reach heights of 5m

Kibo Summit of Kilimanjaro

Later return to the Mandara Hut for a hot lunch before commencing your descent early afternoon back to Marangu Gate where your bus will be waiting to transfer you back to Arusha.

Those that did not do the hike will have the option of a canoe ride on lake Diluti or a visit to a local museum and shopping complex.

Tonight the 2 groups reconvene with accommodations once again at the Moivara Lodge or (for those choosing the tent experience option) at the Karama Lodge. Dinner is on your own option tonight either at your lodge or in Arusha town if you wish.

Dec 13
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After a leisurely breakfast, the day will be spent shopping in Arusha town or alternatively, for those that did the hike on Kilimanjaro, you may take an optional tour in nearby Arusha National Park where a picnic lunch is included in the optional tour  

Early this evening, we will all transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport where those that did not sign up for the optional 3 night trip extension to Zanzibar island (see below for details)  will check in for KLM flight departing at 9:25 pm.
Dinner is served on board during your flight back to Amsterdam.

Dec 14
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After breakfast on board, arrive Amsterdam at 7:00 am.
Since you will have your boarding pass for your onward flight and since your luggage is routed all the way through to JFK you might take the underground train from the airport for a quick two and a half hour visit of Amsterdam.

Flight back to the US departs Amsterdam at 11:00 am. Lunch and beverages during your Trans-Atlantic flight. Arrive JFK 1:50 pm, which is ideal for domestic flight connections.

OUR AFRICAN SAFARI ADVENTURE OF TANZANIA INCLUDES:

• 11 NIGHTS ACCOMMODATIONS
• Dec. 3 at Moivaro Coffee Plantation Lodge in Arusha
• Dec. 4 at Burunge Tented Lodge – Tarangire National Park
• Dec. 5th at Lake Manyara Wildlife Lodge, Lake Manyara National Park
• Dec. 6 & 7 at your choice of
• Seronera Wildlife Lodge, Serengeti National Park
• Or
• Ikoma Tented camp, Serengeti National Park
• Dec. 8 & 9 at your choice of
• Ngorogoro Wildlife Lodge in Ngorogoro Crater
• Or
• Bougainvillea Safari Lodge in Ngorogoro Crater
• Dec. 10 at Your choice of
• Moivaro Coffee Plantation Lodge, Arusha
• Or
• Karama Lodge, Arusha
• Dec. 11 at your choice of
  • Mandara Hut Camp (for those choosing our optional 2 day/1nt Kilimanjaro Hike)
  • Or
  • Moivaro Coffee Plantation Lodge (for non hikers choosing the lodge accomm. package
  • Or
  • Karama Lodge, Arusha (non hikers choosing tented accomm. option)
• Dec. 12 at your choice of
  • Moivaro Coffee Plantation Lodge (all passengers choosing lodge accomm, package)
  • Or
  • Karama Lodge, Arusha (all passengers choosing tented accomm. option)

INCLUDED MEALS:  BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER DAILY DEC.4-9
                 BREAKFAST AND LUNCH: DEC. 10
                 BREAKFAST AND DINNER: DEC. 3 (AND DEC. 11th for those doing the optional 2 day/1 night Mt. Kilimanjaro hike)
                 BREAKFAST ONLY: DEC. 12 (AND DEC. 11 for those not doing the Kilimanjaro hike)

           
INCLUDED SAFARI WILDLIFE VIEWING DRIVES:

• Tarangire National Park
• Lake Manyara National Park
• Serengeti National Park
• Ngorogoro Crater Conservation Area

Also included:

• A visit to a native village with your choice of a guided “Black Mamba bicycle ride interacting with the villagers and school children or guided walk to interact with the local villagers and school children.

• Transportation on all safari wildlife viewing drives in 4x4 safari jeeps
• -     Vehicles are fitted with high-fit communication radios + a roof hatch for enhanced wildlife viewing and photography.
•       Guides are in constant communication with each other to maximize wildlife game viewing.

• -All park entry fees + crater service fees.
• -Bottled drinking water in the vehicles for use during game drives.
• -Services of professional English speaking drivers and guides.
• -Hut fees and rescue fees while hiking on Kilimanjaro.
• -All government taxes and levies.

• LOCAL BI-LINGUAL TOUR MANAGER THROUGHOUT YOUR TOUR IN TANZANIA

• ALLSINGLESTRAVEL.COM TOUR ESCORT FROM DEPARTURE IN JFK UNTIL RETURN TO JFK AND THROUGHOUT THE TOUR IN TANZANIA.

• FREE ROOMMATE MATCHING BASED ON AGE, SEX AND SMOKING OR NON SMOKING PREFERENCE

INCLUDED AIR:

• ROUND TRIP AIR FROM NEW YORK-JFK TO KILIMANJARO AIRPORT IN TANZANIA ON  KLM AIRLINES

PASSENGERS CHOOSING LODGE ACCOMMODATIONS PACKAGE –Only $3699 per person + taxes

Passengers choosing Tented Accommodations package - Only $3549 per person + taxes

(Tented accommodations package is based on a minimum passenger count. If min. count is not reached, all passengers will be housed in the lodge accommodations package)

All prices are subject to a currency fluctuation change of up to $75 per person.

• All passengers stay at Moivaro Coffee Plantation Lodge in Arusha on December 3rd, Lake Manyara Lodge Dec. 5th and at Burunge Tented Lodge at Tarangire National Park on Dec. 4th, so that all get to enjoy both the traditional and the tented lodge experience regardless of which package they choose.

• The price difference is minimal between the traditional lodges and the tented lodges, as the tents are considered for many travelers, a preference to enhance their experience of being in Africa.

• When filling out the reservation form online, please select either the Lodge Accommodations Package or the Deluxe Tented Accommodations Package.  You may change your selection if you wish, at any date until 90 days prior to travel .

  If making your reservation by phone, please tell the reservationist your choice of Lodge or Tented accommodations Package and again, you may change your selected package at any time until 90 days prior to travel.

Optional Single supplement for Lodge accommodations package - $599.
Optional Single supplement for Tented accommodations package - $549

Not included in either package
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Air taxes/fuel surcharges are extra and guaranteed at $630.
There will be no increase (even if KLM raises fuel surcharges due to oil prices).

-Visa fee not included - $60 for Tanzania

-Optional excursions (Dec 11, 12, 13)
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Mount Kilamanjaro Hike -one night and 2 full days Dec. 11-12 - $299 per person

-Canoeing in Lake Duluti + a guided forest walk  –(Dec. 11 or 12 for those not doing the Mt. K hike) $99 per person for this 6 hour excursion

-Arusha National Park visit on Dec 11 or 13 including picnic lunch - $99 per person

OPTIONAL 3 NIGHT EXTENSION TO ZANZIBAR ISLAND   DEC 13 -16, 2011
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Dec 13
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We will fly from Arusha Kilamanjaro airport to Zanzibar - one and a half hour flight.

On arrival we will be transferred to the Neptune Pwani Beach Resort where dinner and accommodation in a deluxe sea facing room is included.

Pwani Beach is the Neptune flagship resort and has been meticulously created, emulating traditional Zanzibar style, using the best in local design, interiors, furnishing, meeting top international standards

The resort offers a wide array of facilities and including a gym, spa and fully equipped conference centre.

Neptune Pwani Beach Resort and Spa

covers 30 acres of prime Zanzibar beachfront and is set amongst beautifully created gardens and an endless palm fringed beach.

This cool beach. Dinner and accommodation at the 5 star Neptune Pwani Beach Resort in deluxe sea facing rooms with dinner included each evening.

It opened its doors early December 2006. This 5-star resort boasts 4 VIP suites and 150 deluxe rooms nestled on  30 acres of the most exquisite landscape on the coast and one of the most spectacular beaches in East Africa.
. Arrive in Zanzibar, the forgotten paradise. Take a dip in one of the pools or just relax in the Zanzibar sun. Enjoy authentic Zanzibar cuisine seasoned with spices from the islands spice farms in a-la-carte restaurants. Take a nap in your cool thatched roof chalet and relax and unwind in your luxurious accommodation

Neptune Pwani Beach Resort and Spa, Zanzibar boasts 4 bars, 3 restaurants

All rooms have a breathtaking view of the Indian Ocean and are equipped with satellite TV’S, Hair Dryers, Tea / Coffee making facilities, Phone and Safes

Madafu – a lounge bar overlooking the Indian Ocean, offering a large selection of local and international cocktails and drinks with live entertainment in the evening.

Neptune Pwani Beach Resort and Spa

Sports & Leisure Facilities:

• Two large swimming pools, including the largest in Zanzibar
• Daily recreational fitness activities
• Coconut Spa
• International diving centre (the Crab)
• Water sports

Tours & Excursions

Memorable and exciting excursions on the island include a trip to a spice farm, swimming with the dolphins and turtles, and a guided tour through Stone Town.

Dec 14 and 15
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After breakfast each day you may swim in the ocean or organize directly with the  concierge at the hotel for diving, snorkeling, kayaking etc or simply relax on the beach.  Dinner is included at the resort each evening.

http://www.neptunehotels.com/pwanibeach

Dec 16
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After breakfast, morning at leisure. Late afternoon we are transferred to the airport to fly back to Arusha then onto Kilimanjaro Airport for international flight departing at 9:25 pm, arriving back in NY JFK on Dec. 17th at 1:50pm. (with change of planes in Amsterdam).

Price per person: $999 per person (This optional extension is based on a minimum passenger count of 10 persons)  Passengers desiring to do the optional 3 night extension must notify our office by Oct. 14th.

Air taxes not included - add $35.

Optional Excursions for Dec 13 and 16 only
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-Spice tour - $39 net
-Zanzibar Stone town tour - $39 net

Price per person:

PASSENGERS CHOOSING LODGE ACCOMMODATIONS PACKAGE –Only $3849 per person + taxes

Passengers choosing Tented Accommodations package - Only $3749 per person + taxes (based on min. passenger count.  If min count is not reached, all passengers will be housed in the lodge accommodations package)

Air taxes not included - add $35.

Optional Excursions for Dec 13 and 16 only
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-Spice tour - $39 net
-Zanzibar Stone town tour - $39 net

PAYMENT POLICIES FOR OUR AFRICAN SAFARI ADVENTURE
A $200 DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED WITHIN 7 DAYS OF MAKING YOUR RESERVATION

DEADLINE SEPT. 30th

DEPOSITS ARE REFUNDABLE IF CANCELLED BY JULY 1ST
DEPOSITS ARE TRANSFERABLE TO ANOTHER TRIP IN 2011 OR 2012 IF CANCELLED BETWEEN JULY 2ND AND SEPT 1ST. 
DEPOSITS ARE NON REFUNDABLE IF CANCELLED AFTER SEPT. 1ST.
BALANCE PAYMENTS ARE DUE OCT. 1ST AND ARE NON REFUNDABLE.