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Journeys: Tanzania Safari Experience
7 days, Arusha to Arusha
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Go on an unforgettable seven-day adventure in Tanzania. Search for the "big five" in scenic Lake Manyara, the wildlife-teeming Ngorongoro Crater, and the plains of the Serengeti. Explore the area around the Olduvai Gorge, which has been occupied by humans — and their earliest ancestors — for almost two million years. Here where the cradle of humanity meets the masters of the animal kingdom, experience your own evolution.
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Trip Code: DTTNG
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Travel Style: National Geographic Journeys
Greater exploration, insider access, and the freedom to roam – all without sacrificing comfort.
Service Level: Upgraded
Quality accommodations and more inclusions than on other G Adventures tours, like meals, private transport, and activities.
Physical Rating: 2 - Light
Light walking and hiking suitable for most fitness levels. Nothing too challenging.
Trip Type: Small Group
Small group experience; Max 6, Avg 5.
Age requirement: 12+
All travellers under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
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As they graze their way up the Serengeti, the wildebeests aren’t alone. Some 200,000 plains zebras and 350,000 Thomson’s gazelles are part of a vast natural network, a complicated convergence of flora and fauna, weather and geology.” —K. M. Kostyal, Great Migrations, National Geographic Society, 2012
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Itinerary
Day 1Arusha
Arrive at any time. Arrival transfer included.
Day 2Arusha/Lake Manyara National Park
Visit Mto wa Mbu village for a guided cultural walk and a traditional lunch with a local family. Continue to our safari camp located outside Lake Manyara National Park. The camp provides unobstructed views of the Rift Valley Escarpment. Embark on an afternoon wildlife safari drive with phenomenal wildlife viewing and search out the famed tree-climbing lions.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 3Lake Manyara National Park/Serengeti National Park
Travel through the Rift Valley and visit a Maasai village to learn about the Maasai people and the G Adventures-supported Clean Cookstove project. Enjoy an exclusive presentation by one of the Maasai women and hear how participation in the project has impacted her life and empowered other females around her. Take a guided tour of the village, meet the women that have been trained as stove engineers, visit bomas (traditional homes), and observe (or get your hands dirty) by helping the Stove Team build a stove in a home. After, stop at the Olduvai Gorge Museum and Visitors' Center before continuing to our safari camp located inside Serengeti National Park.
Exclusive Inclusions:
Your G for Good Moment Clean Cookstove Project Visit| Your Journeys Highlight Moment Clean Cookstove Project TalkMeals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 4Serengeti National Park
Embark on morning and afternoon wildlife safari drives in our compact, safari 4x4, that features a pop-up roof for optimal wildlife observation. Visit the Serengeti Wildlife Research Centre, where wildlife researchers and scientists are working on projects within the National Park and surrounding protected areas. Enjoy a lecture by one of the visiting researchers. Topics will vary based on the studies being done at the time. Opt to take a sunrise balloon safari.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 5Serengeti National Park/Ngorongoro
Continue viewing wildlife on the drive out of the Serengeti to our comfortable tented camp. Relax this evening enjoying the African sunset on the deck with a cool drink.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 6Ngorongoro/Arusha
Depart early into Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, for a wildlife safari drive and picnic lunch. In the afternoon, drive to Arusha.
Meals included:
Breakfast | LunchDay 7Arusha
Depart at any time.
Meals included:
BreakfastWhat's Included
- Your Journeys Highlight Moment: Clean Cookstove Project Talk, Mto wa Mbu
- Your Journeys Highlight Moment: Serengeti Wildlife Research Centre Lecture, Serengeti National Park
- Your G for Good Moment: Mto wa Mbu Community Visit and Lunch, Mto wa Mbu
- Your G for Good Moment: Clean Cookstove Project Visit, Mto wa Mbu
- Arrival transfer
- Wildlife safari drives in Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara, and Serengeti National Park
- Entrance to Olduvai Gorge Museum
- Guided walk and lunch in a local community
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
Accommodations
Hotels – 2 nts, safari lodge – 1 nt, comfortable tented camp – 3 nts.
Meals
6 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 4 dinners
Allow USD170-225 for meals not included.
Transportation
7-seat 4x4 safari vehicle, walking.
Staff & experts
Chief Experience Officer (CEO) throughout, certified driver/guide.
Departures
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Book this tour as a private departure, with your own CEO and all the benefits of a G Adventures group tour.