Day 1 Travel Day To Africa
Day 2 Arusha
Day 3 Tarangire National Park
Day 4 Tarangire National Park
Day 5 Ngorongoro Crater
Day 6 Ngorongoro Crater
Day 7 Serengeti National Park
Day 8 Serengeti National Park
Day 9 Your Journey Ends

• Small, classic tented camps
• Twice daily game drives
• Colonial coffee estates
• Guided bush walks
• Wilderness fly camping
• The Big Five

 

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DAY 1 TRAVEL DAY – TO AFRICA

Your safari begins today as you board your international flight to Africa.

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DAY 2 ARUSHA

Welcome to Africa! As you arrive in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania you will be met by our representative and transferred to the Arusha Coffee Lodge for the evening.

About Arusha Coffee Lodge: This inviting lodge radiates the warmth and style of a colonial plantation home. Well-appointed accommodations surrounded by Tanzania’s largest coffee plantation make this a perfect place to relax and rejuvenate before or after your safari adventures.

Camp Type & Location: Safari lodge in Arusha, Tanzania surrounded by the country’s largest coffee plantation.

Guest Accommodations: Thirty invitingly furnished cottages are decorated in a palate of earth colors reflecting the land with split-level living areas, en-suite baths and private patios. The main plantation house features an ‘a la carte’ restaurant, intimate bar, cozy lounge (all with open log fireplaces), two boutiques, an enclosed swimming pool and a popular garden terrace.

Activities: Optional activities (some at extra cost) include coffee plantation tours, visits to the Museum of Natural History, shopping at a local Maasai market or for Tanzanite at the lodge’s Tanzanite gift shop.

Overnight: Arusha Coffee Lodge (B)

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DAYS 3 & 4 TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK

After breakfast, you will be met by your guide and driven through the pastoral Tanzania countryside to Tarangire National Park and adventurous Oliver’s Camp, your home for the next two nights. You will arrive in time for lunch and an afternoon game drive. The following day is devoted to experiencing Tarangire’s wildlife wonders.

About Oliver’s Camp: This classic little camp secluded in the remote south of Tarangire National Park offers off-road game drives in open vehicles, fly camping and guided walking safaris that allow you to track wildlife on foot like the first explorers. Guests can relax in the camp’s lounge/library tent and enjoy sundowners around the campfire after an exciting day in the Tarangire wilderness.

Camp Type & Location: Permanent tented camp in Tarangire National Park.

Guest Accommodations: Ten beautifully appointed guest tents offer excellent views over the adjacent marsh which is a magnet for wildlife. Tents are covered by traditional thatched roofs and feature outdoor showers and indoor flush toilets and vanities.

Activities: Off-road driving on morning and afternoon game drives in open safari vehicles, guided bush walks (a camp specialty) and fly camping in the wilderness. Bush walks can be combined with fly camping for an extended bush experience. Fly camping must be arranged prior to arrival.

Wildlife: During the June to November dry season the park is a refuge for large herds of elephants, wildebeest, zebra, impala, gazelles, eland and buffalo. Lion, leopard and hyena are plentiful and Tarangire has one of widest varieties of bird species in East Africa.

About Tarangire National Park: Tarangire covers 1100 square miles of savannah grasslands, open acacia woodland and ancient Baobab trees in northern Tanzania. During the dry season, huge numbers of animals are drawn to the Tarangire River making it one of the most spectacular game locations in East Africa.

Overnight: Oliver’s Camp (B, L, D, Beverages)

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DAYS 5 & 6 NGORONGORO CRATER

After a morning game drive and brunch, you will be driven to Ngorongoro Plantation Lodge for your next two nights with a stop along the way at scenic Lake Manyara National Park. Tomorrow is a full day exploration of Ngorongoro Crater.

About Ngorongoro Plantation Lodge: The lodge rests among soft, red-brown hills amid the rich farming country of Tanzania’s Crater Highlands. Everywhere you look, you can see and feel the personal attention lavished on this owner-run lodge decorated and furnished in the style of a lavish colonial estate.

Camp Type & Location:Safari lodge located at the foot of the southern flank of Ngorongoro Crater.

Guest AccommodationsSixteen rooms lie generously distributed throughout the plantation’s flowering gardens. Each room is individually decorated with private en-suite baths, some with private verandas.

Activities: Full day game drive in Ngorongoro Crater. Optional activities (extra cost) include bird watching, coffee plantation tour and expert massage.

Wildlife: Ngorongoro Crater is home to all of Africa’s Big Five – lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo – plus hyena, jackal, eland, wildebeest, zebra, impala, gazelle and hundreds of bird species including seasonal flocks of flamingos on Lake Magadi.

About Lake Manyara National Park: Lake Manyara is a scenic park in northern Tanzania whose majestic forests and lakeside plains are set at the foot of the Great Rift Valley Escarpment. It is home to an unusual range of habitats and is famous for its elephants, tree climbing lions and seasonal flocks of hundreds of thousands of flamingos.

About Ngorongoro Crater

The Ngorongoro Crater is a 100 square mile natural amphitheater in northern Tanzania created 2 million years ago when a volcano imploded leaving a 12 mile wide crater surrounded by an unbroken 2,000-foot high rim. It is home to 30,000 wild animals and provides outstanding game viewing in every season in a spectacular natural setting.

Overnight: Ngorongoro Plantation Lodge (B, L, D)

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DAYS 7 & 8 SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK

After breakfast you will transfer to Serengeti National Park and magnificent Sayari Camp enjoying excellent game viewing en-route and a stop at Olduvai Gorge, the site of Louis and Mary Leakey’s discovery of the remains of some the earliest ancestors of modern humans. You will arrive at Sayari for your final two nights on safari in time for lunch and an afternoon game drive. Tomorrow is devoted to a full day exploration of the Serengeti.

About Sayari Camp: Sayari means “universe” in Swahili and it aptly describes the vast plains and endless skies that is the universe of Sayari Camp. Set in the Serengeti’s remote north, the camp is perfectly positioned to witness one of the greatest wildlife spectacles on the planet – the Great Migration of over a million wildebeest crossing the treacherous Mara River. It is also one of the very few places in the Serengeti that offer off-road game drives and guided walking safaris. The camps chic blend of wood and canvas features an infinity pool, library, bar and lounge.

Camp Type & Location: Mobile tented camp located in the northern section of Serengeti National Park.

Guest Accommodations: The 15 luxury guest tents blend perfectly into the majestic Serengeti landscape. Both wings have a separate mess and dining area to ensure intimacy and personal service. Each tent has a king size bed (twins also available) and a large, private veranda overlooking the plains. The en-suite bathrooms have flush toilets, a double sink, shower and bath with a view.

Activities: Morning and afternoon game drives in traditional safari vehicles with off-road opportunities. Optional activities (extra cost) include bush breakfasts, guided walking safaris and spa services.

Wildlife: The Serengeti is host to the spectacular annual migration of millions of wildebeest and tens of thousands of zebra and gazelle. The park’s resident wildlife includes all the Big Five – lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo – plus cheetah, hyena, jackal, giraffe, hippo, crocodile, topi, hartebeest, waterbuck, impala, bushbuck, eland, warthog and hundreds of bird species.

About Serengeti National Park

The Serengeti is Africa’s most famous national park. It covers 5700 square miles in northwestern Tanzania stretching all the way to the Kenya border. Its vast grassland plains and acacia woodlands are home to the annual Great Migration where over a million wildebeest and tens of thousands of zebra and gazelle move throughout the year in search of fresh grazing.

Overnight: Sayari Camp (B, L, D, Beverages & Laundry)

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Day 9 Your Journey Ends

This morning, your Tanzania safari comes to an end as you transfer to the airstrip for your light aircraft flight back to Kilimanjaro International Airport where you will connect with your international flight back to the USA.

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Day 1 Zanzibar Island
Day 2 Zanzibar Island
Day 3 Zanzibar Island
Day 4 Depart

• White, sandy beaches
• Dhow cruises
• Scuba diving & snorkeling
• Spice Tours
• Stone Town Tours

 

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DAYS 1, 2, 3 ZANZIBAR ISLAND

Today, you will connect with your scheduled flight from Kilimanjaro to Zanzibar. On arrival in Zanzibar, you will be met by your guide and transferred to the camp of your choice, where you will enjoy your next three nights.

Breezes Beach Club:

About Breezes Beach Club: Bwejuu Beach voted one of the 30 best island beaches in the world by Conde Nast.

Camp Type & Location: Boutique Hotel located along the pristine and untouched Bwejuu beach, on the South-East Coast of Zanzibar Island

Guest Accommodations: 72 rooms in close proximity to the sea with ground floor terrace.

Optional Activities: Snorkeling, sail boat excursions, motor boat excursions, kayaking, Stone Town tours, spice plantation tours and dolphin tours (Cost available on request)

About Zanzibar Island

Zanzibar Island is a semi-autonomous part of Tanzania, in East Africa. It comprises the Zanzibar Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, just off the coast of the mainland, and consists of numerous small islands and two large ones: Unguja (the main island, informally referred to as Zanzibar), and Pemba. In April 1964 it joined Tanganyika to form a new republic that was renamed Tanzania in October 1964. The capital of Zanzibar, located on the island of Unguja, is Zanzibar City, and its historic center, known as Stone Town, is a World Heritage Site.

Overnight: Breezes Beach Club (B, D)

Matemwe Bungalows:

About Matemwe Bungalows: One of the very few boutique lodges on the north coast of Zanzibar, Matemwe Lodge has perfected the island paradise experience. Offering superb diving and snorkeling, and beaches of the finest white sand, Matemwe’s secluded location and famed relaxed atmosphere makes it the ideal place to unwind.

Camp Type & Location Beach Retreat on the northern coast of Zanzibar Island.

Guest Accommodations: Twelve beautiful bungalows, built from local materials and surrounded by lush garden, each with en-suite bathroom facilities, private verandah with hammock and couch overlooking the Indian Ocean.

Optional Activities Snorkeling, sail boat excursions, motor boat excursions, kayaking and village tours (cost available on request).

About Zanzibar Island

Zanzibar Island is a semi-autonomous part of Tanzania, in East Africa. It comprises the Zanzibar Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, just off the coast of the mainland, and consists of numerous small islands and two large ones: Unguja (the main island, informally referred to as Zanzibar), and Pemba. In April 1964 it joined Tanganyika to form a new republic that was renamed Tanzania in October 1964. The capital of Zanzibar, located on the island of Unguja, is Zanzibar City, and its historic center, known as Stone Town, is a World Heritage Site.

Overnight: Matemwe Bungalows (B, L, D)

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Day 4 DEPART

After breakfast, you will be met in the hotel lobby and transferred back to the Zanzibar Airport to connect with your scheduled flight to Kilimanjaro. On arrival in Kilimanjaro, you will continue on under your own arrangements.

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Day 1 Benguerra Island
Day 2 Benguerra Island
Day 3 Benguerra Island
Day 4 Depart

• Intimate Atmosphere
• White sand beaches
• Ocean Excursions

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DAYS 1, 2, 3 BENGUERRA ISLAND

Today, you will connect with your Federal Air flight from Johannesburg to Vilanculos, Mozambique. On arrival in Vilanculos, you will be met by our representative and transferred to Benguerra Lodge, where you will enjoy your next three nights.

About Benguerra Lodge: Surrounded by historic freshwater lakes.

Camp Type & Location: Safari Lodge located on Benguerra Island, the second largest island in the Bazaruto Archipelago

Guest Accommodations: Each Cabana is built right on the edge of the beach, with large bathroom, including bath and shower, outdoor shower and private deck with jacuzzi/plunge pool and sun loungers.

Activities: Sea kayaking, sunset dhow cruises and Landrover safari picnics with village visits.

Optional Activities: Snorkeling, scuba diving, fishing, Catamaran trips, safari & castaway picnic, horse riding and spa treatments (Cost available on request)

About Benguerra Island

Benguerra is the second largest island in the Bazaruto Archipelago, which broke away from the mainland thousands of years ago. It is famous for its unspoiled white beaches, remarkable dive sites and excellent fishing. Some of the best scuba diving and snorkeling in the world is available off Benguerra’s shores with the surround coral reefs rich in sea life. The archipelago is one of the last remaining habitats of the endangered Dugong; a pale voluptuous sea mammal rabled to have made bygone mariners believe in mermaids.

Overnight: Benguerra Island Lodge (B, L, D & Some Beverages)

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DAY 4 DEPART

Your Mozambique safari comes to an end as you are transferred back to Vilanculos, where you will connect with your Federal Air flight back to Johannesburg. Upon arrival in Johannesburg, you will continue under your own arrangements.

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Day 1 Travel Day – To AfricaT
Day 2 Arusha
Day 3 Tarangire National Park
Day 4 Tarangire National Park
Day 5 Serengeti National Park
Day 6 Serengeti National Park
Day 7 Nairobi
Day 8 Laikipia Plateau
Day 9 Laikipia Plateau
Day 10 Laikipia Plateau
Day 11 Maasai Mara Game Reserve
Day 12 Maasai Mara Game Reserve
Day 13 Maasai Mara Game Reserve
Day 14 Your Journey Ends

• The Big Five
• Tree Climbing Lions
• Private guide/vehicle in Serengeti
• Giraffe Manor
• Maasai Mara

 

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Day 1 Travel Day – To Africa

Your safari begins today as you board your international flight to Africa.

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DAY 2 ARUSHA

Welcome to Africa! On arrival at Kilimanjaro International airport in Tanzania you will be met by our representative and transferred to the Arusha Coffee Lodge for your one night stay.

About Arusha Coffee Lodge: This inviting safari lodge radiates the warmth and style of a colonial plantation home. Well-appointed accommodations surrounded by Tanzania’s largest coffee plantation make the lodge a perfect place to relax and rejuvenate before or after your safari adventures.

Camp Type & Location: Safari lodge in Arusha, Tanzania surrounded by the country’s largest coffee plantation.

Guest Accommodations: Thirty invitingly furnished cottages are decorated in a palate of earth colors reflecting the land with split-level living areas, en-suite baths and private patios. The main plantation house features an ‘a la carte’ restaurant, intimate bar, cozy lounge (all with open log fireplaces), two boutiques, an enclosed swimming pool and a popular garden terrace.

Activities: Optional activities (some at extra cost) include coffee plantation tours, visits to the Museum of Natural History, shopping at a local Maasai market or for Tanzanite at the lodge’s Tanzanite gift shop.

Overnight: Arusha Coffee Lodge (B)

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DAYS 3 & 4 TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK

After breakfast you will be met by our representative in the hotel lobby and transferred to Arusha airport for your flight to Tarangire National Park and lovely Swala Camp where you will enjoy your next two nights.

About Swala Camp: Swala Camp is located in a remote section of Tarangire National Park within a picturesque acacia woodland. Exquisitely furnished with traditional materials, the camp’s main dining area, deck and library are lifted on stilts surrounding an enormous and ancient baobab tree. A stunning infinity swimming pool overlooks a water hole which regularly draws lions, leopards and resident bull elephants.

Camp Type & Location: Permanent tented camp in Tanzania’s Tarangire National Park.

Guest Accommodations: Each of the twelve luxurious canvas pavilions is shaded by tall acacia trees and features a spacious open plan design with king or twin beds, campaign chairs, plush sofas, en suite bathroom and both indoor and outdoor showers. Each tent has its own personal attendant who will attend your every need.

Wildlife: During the June to November dry season elephant herds of up to 300 can be seen along with lions, leopards, buffalo, giraffe and a wide variety of plains game. 550 bird species have been recorded in the park.

Activities: Morning and afternoon game drives in traditional safari vehicles. Optional activities (some at extra cost) include visits to a local school, assisting with the camp’s beekeeping project and bush breakfasts, picnics and dinners.

About Tarangire National Park

Tarangire covers 1100 square miles of savannah grasslands, open acacia woodland and ancient Baobab trees in northern Tanzania. During the June to November dry season, huge numbers of animals are drawn to the Tarangire River making it one of the great wildlife destinations of Tanzania.

Overnight: Swala Camp (B, L, D, Beverages & Laundry)

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DAYS 5 & 6 SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK

After a morning game drive, you will be transferred to the airstrip for your light aircraft flight to Serengeti National Park and exciting Nomad Serengeti Safari Camp for your two night stay.

About Nomad Serengeti Safari Camp: Shadowing the seasonal movements of the Serengeti’s vast wildebeest migration, this intimate camp is a simple blend of form and function dedicated to world class game viewing. With your own private guide and vehicle, your days unfold exactly as you like – on all-day game drives leaving at first light and returning at dusk, or with leisurely sleep-ins and brunch in camp followed by a siesta and a gentle evening game drive – it’s all up to you.

Camp Type & Location: Mobile tented camp in Serengeti National Park.

Guest Accommodations: Just six walk-in Meru style tents each with a dressing area, en-suite bathroom, eco-flush toilets, safari-style bucket showers and jugs of hot and cold water delivered whenever you want them.

Activities: Morning and afternoon game drives with a private guide and private 4wd safari vehicle.

Wildlife: Expect to see huge herds of wildebeest, zebra and gazelle along with the Serengeti’s extraordinary variety resident game including elephant, giraffe, buffalo, leopard, impala, topi, eland, hippo, crocodile, warthog, cheetah, leopard and Africa’s largest lion population. Over 400 bird species have been identified in the park.

About Serengeti National Park

Serengeti is Africa’s most famous national park. It covers 5700 square miles in northwestern Tanzania stretching all the way to the Kenya border. Its vast grassland plains and acacia woodlands are home to the annual Great Migration where over a million wildebeest and hundreds of thousands of zebra and gazelle move throughout the year in search of fresh grazing.

Overnight: Nomad Serengeti Safari Camp (B, L, D, Beverages & Laundry)

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DAYS 7 NAIROBI

After your morning game drive, you will transferred to the local airstrip to connect with you light aircraft flight back to Kilimanjaro airport where you will connect with your flight to Nairobi, Kenya. On arrival in Nairobi, you will be met and transferred to Giraffe Manor where you will enjoy the evening.

About Giraffe Manor: This luxury boutique hotel was built in the 1930s and has maintained all its colonial era charm. It is now famous for its resident herd of endangered Rothschild giraffe and the manor offers unparalleled opportunities to interact them as they vie for your attention at breakfast, the front door and even at your bedroom window!

Camp Type & Location: Giraffe Manor is set in 140 acres of indigenous forest just 12 miles from Nairobi’s city center.

Guest Accommodations: Inspired by the manor’s original 1930’s decor, its six double bedrooms feature large four poster beds, antique furnishing, striking art decor and spacious, en-suite bathrooms.

Activities: Just a short drive away is Giraffe Centre, a breeding center for the endangered Rothschild Giraffe that also operates conservation and educational programs for Kenyan school children. Other nearby attractions include the Karen Blixen Museum, the Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage, Kenya National Museum and shopping at the Maasai Market and at designer shops like the Anna Trezbinski and Penny Winter studios.

Wildlife: Along with its giraffes, the manor is also home to warthogs, bushbuck, dik dik and more than 180 species of birds.

Overnight: Giraffe Manor (B)

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DAYS 8, 9, 10 LAIKIPIA PLATEAU

After breakfast with the giraffes, you will be transferred back to Wilson Airport where you will connect with your scheduled flight to Loisaba where you will be met on arrival and transferred to Ol Malo Lodge for your three night stay.

About Ol Malo: Ol Malo Lodge is set in a private 5000 acre game sanctuary in Kenya’s wild and beautiful Laikipia Plateau. Local materials where sculpted into a warm and hospitable setting among the curves of rocky cliffs surveying the stunning game country around the lodge. Comfortable sitting and dining areas provide shady retreats from the sun and open fireplaces warmth on cooler evenings. Smooth lawns and carefully tended shrubs sweep down to the cliff edge and an infinity pool adds to the beauty as well as a cool respite from the heat of the day.

Camp Type & Location: Boutique safari lodge located on Kenya’s Laikipia Plateau

Guest Accommodations: Four beautifully designed en-suite cottages each with private verandas and large picture windows. Hippo cottage is ideal for small families; Crocodile cottage is ideal for honeymooners; and the three spacious, individually designed double rooms in the main lodge each have their own theme and design. Ol Malo House has its own six en-suite rooms that can comfortably sleep 15 people and is perfect for groups and family gatherings.

Activities: Morning and afternoon game drives in open safari vehicle, bush walks, cultural visits, a night in the leopard blind and camping under the stars.

Wildlife: Elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard, cheetah, giraffe, eland, oryx, gazelle, impala, common and Grevy’s zebra, gerenuk, greater kudu, warthog, wild dog, spotted and striped hyena.

About the Laikipia

The Laikipia Plateau is located in north central Kenya and is part of the eastern escarpment of the Great Rift Valley. The area is wonderfully scenic with the escarpment’s dry plains giving way to dramatic wooded gorges and tangled riverine thickets. Many of the area’s huge ranches have been converted back to wildlife giving Laikipia on of the highest wildlife densities in Kenya. All of Africa’s Big Five – elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion and leopard – can be seen plus special arid land species like oryx, Grevy’s zebra and gerenuk.

Overnight: Ol Malo Lodge (B, L, D & local beverages, laundry)

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DAYS 11, 12, 13 MAASAI MARA GAME RESERVE

This morning you will transfer to a local airstrip for your light aircraft flight to the Maasai Mara Game Reserve and Olanana Tented Camp, where you will spend your final three nights on safari.

About Olanana Tented Camp: A small, exclusive tented camp set on a private stretch of the Mara River, Olonana’s main dining area and veranda command dramatic views of the river. The camp features a library, pool, organic garden where much of the food served in camp is grown and a mini-spa where you can experience traditional African therapies.

Camp Type & Location: Permanent tented camp on the Mara River just north of the Maasai Mara Game Reserve.

Guest Accommodations: Fourteen spacious tents with parquet floors, four-poster beds and private verandahs overlooking the Mara River.

Activities: Morning and afternoon game drives in traditional safari vehicles. Optional activities (extra cost) include hot air balloon safaris and flying excursions.

Wildlife: Expect to see elephants, lions, leopards, buffalo, giraffe, cheetah and a huge variety of plains game. Plus the Mara is the stage for the greatest wildlife show on Earth – the annual migration of over 1 million wildebeest, zebra and gazelle. From July to October grunting herds can cover the plains, sometimes crossing the Mara River near camp attended by crocodiles and lions.

About Maasai Mara Game Reserve

The Maasai Mara is one of the most famous reserves in the whole of Africa. Its ‘big skies’, rolling savannahs and riverine woodlands, annual migration of millions of wildebeest, the sheer density of other game and predators and the tall red-robed Maasai people all combine to work its unforgettable magic.

Overnight: Olanana Tented Camp (B, L, D, local beverages, laundry)

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Day 14 Your Journey Ends

This morning you will be transferred to a local airstrip where you will bid farewell to the Mara and board you light aircraft flight back to Nairobi. On arrival in Nairobi, you will be met by our representative who will transfer you to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your flight back to the USA.

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