Our Beautiful Safari in Tanzania

SUMMARY

Dates: Saturday September 13th to Saturday Sept 20th

Guides: Local guides from Luna Safari

Walking Grade: 1 Goat as we will be doing gentle walking as well as travelling by jeep to see the wildlife.

Base: Different accommodation to experience Safari life. 2 nights Mount Meru Game Lodge, 1 night Arusha Villa Karamu Coffee Estate, 2 nights Angàta Luxury Camp, 1 night Manyaras Secret and 1 night Farm of Dreams Lodge.

Arrival:  Kilimanjaro Airport. A member from Luna Safari will be there to meet you and transfer you to your hotel in Arusha Town

Departure : You will be transferred  from Arusha Town to Kilimanjaro Airport for your flight home at times to suit.

Price:  £4100 per person for the holiday in single ensuite rooms

If you bring a partner/friend and share a room there is a discount of £300 per person. Price per person is £3800

Included in the price:

• All Airport Transfers
• 2 Nights Mount Meru Game Lodge
• 1 night Arusha Villa Karamu Coffee Estate
• 2 Nights Ang’ata Luxury Camp – Serengeti
• 1 Night Manyaras Secret
• 1 Night Farm of Dreams Lodge
• Meals  while on safari (Day 1 D, Day 2 BLD, Day 3 – BLD, Day 4 – BLD, Day 5 – BLD, Day 6  – BLD, Day 7 – BLD, Day 8 – B)
• Walking Safari Lake Manyara National Park
• Walking Safari, Arusha National Park
• Treetop Walk Way, Lake Manyara National Park
• All National Parks Fees
• All National Park Camping Fees
• Ngorongoro Crater Service Charge for descent
• All Game Drives
• Private, highly experienced, English speaking Safari guide
• Private state of the art 4×4 safari vehicles, with pop up roof for optimal wildlife viewing, charging ports and a fridge for those all-important refreshments
• Spend time with Maasai Warriors – a walk through their village learning about their way of life
• Local School Visit
• Optional Arusha Town walking tour on departure day
• 24 hour support from our wonderful in country team
• Donation to our Luna Foundation, helping to support life changing children’s projects across Tanzania.

Not included:

• Travel to Tanzania
• Drinks ( water,tea and coffee is provided with lunch whilst on Safari)
• Tips
• Anything not stated above

If you need help with flights please do contact us. If you would like to extend your trip before or after your safari our local partners can help you.

DETAILS

A wonderful Safari across Tanzania, one of Africa’s very special places – awarded year after year as Africa’s greatest safari location and with good reason.

This 7-night/8-day package has been put together by Husband & Wife Team Michaela and Khalfani, owners of a beautiful little family-run safari company. Their amazing team will take care of you throughout. WalkingWomen love to support women/family-run businesses.

As well as an incredible wildlife experience through Big Five country, witnessing the world’s most majestic animals closer than most can ever dream of, you will also experience an ancient and rich cultural journey.

You will visit a children’s project that you are directly helping to support by travelling with us. Luna Safari works with five schools and sponsors a number of girls so that they have a chance at a good education. You will spend time in a Maasai village learning about their culture.  You will have 2 walking safaris during your time in Tanzania and an optional walking tour of Arusha Town, which includes a visit to the vibrant central market and the Maasai market. These experiences give you a true taste of Africa.

Tanzania is the home of the Luna Safari team, and it is obvious they live and breathe it. They have handpicked their personal favourite accommodation, which provide a beautiful sprinkle of luxury while also retaining their spectacular and rustic Out of Africa Charm.

This is a wildlife-filled, culturally-infused African dream safari.

ITINERARY

Itinerary –  subject to change if advised by our local partners – please keep in mind that this is an adventure itinerary. While the aim is always to follow the itinerary exactly as stated, sometimes it is necessary to make minor changes along the way based on things like road and weather conditions. It’s important to take your safari with an open mind and be prepared to be a little bit flexible to ensure that you have the most incredible safari adventure.   

Day 1 – Welcome to Tanzania

Arrive in Tanzania. A friendly member from the Luna Safari team will be waiting to welcome you at arrivals and transfer you from Kilimanjaro Airport to Arusha Town.

Relax around the pool, surrounded by swaying palms. Enjoy a delicious dinner at your leisure and relax in preparation for tomorrow’s adventures.

Overnight Mount Meru Game Lodge

Day 2 – Walking Safari – Arusha National Park & Local School Visit

This morning you will be taken to visit one of the local schools that you are directly helping to support simply by travelling with us.  Meet with some of the teachers, the students and learn more about the education systems in place here in Tanzania, as well as what Luna Safari are doing to help support them. Following your time at the school, you will journey to Arusha National Park for an exciting and unique walking safari, alongside the protection of a highly experienced and knowledgeable armed ranger.

The entrance Gate to Arusha National Park leads into shadowy Montane Forest inhabited by inquisitive blue monkeys – the only place on the Northern Safari Circuit where you should be able to see the acrobatic Black and White Colobus Monkey. In the midst of the forest stands the spectacular Ngurdoto Crater. We can also find Elephant, Buffalo, Zebra, Giraffe and more.

Following your adventure on foot you will climb back on board the jeep and find a spot for a picnic lunch with a view and then continue the game drive, having you back at your hotel by sunset.

Overnight Mount Meru Game Lodge

Day 3 – Tarangire National Park 

Enter the land of Giants.

Today you will drive an epic journey through the Great Rift Valley until you reach Tarangire National Park.

You will stop off on the way to meet with a traditional Maasai community where you can learn about their ancient traditions and wonderfully unique culture, as well as learn to dance Maasai style. The stunning mountains of the Great Rift Valley is the backdrop throughout your awesome true taste of Africa.

Famous for the river that runs through it, in Tarangire you can spot all manner of wildlife and 4 of Africa’s Big 5. Tarangire is especially famous for its huge herds of wild African Elephant, with multiple herds of up to 300 elephant per herd.

After arriving at your accommodation later in the evening, enjoy a beautifully prepared 3 course dinner – the food here is wonderful. It’s without a doubt one of Luna Safari’s favourite places to stay.

Overnight Farm of Dreams Lodge

Day 4 – Serengeti National Park

Heading into legendary territory – awarded year after year as Africa’s greatest National Park. The sheer concentration of wildlife here in Serengeti is unbelievable.

Experience unforgettable wildlife moments, breathing in the fresh air, the nature and the views.

We will be guided by you and will do our very best to make your wildlife dreams a reality – hand us your wish list and watch your guide work their magic, as you surround yourself with Africa’s Big Five and more.

The rolling plains of Serengeti were named so by the Maasai. The landscape is beautiful and so is the diversity of its wildlife. Tanzania is home to the continent’s  largest populations of many safaris species, an estimated 4 million wild animals!

Enjoy a beautiful evening at camp and a delicious dinner inside the bush restaurant before bedding down beneath luxury canvas, the lions roar your nightly lullaby.

Overnight Ang’ata Luxury Camp

Day 5 – Serengeti National Park

Full day within the National Park in which you will safari from dawn until dusk, stopping for lunch in between. Maximum opportunity for spectacular wildlife viewing in comfort and with the most knowledgeable and lovely guides found anywhere in Africa.

Enjoy a beautiful evening around the campfire before being guided back to your special safari tent surrounded by the wild.

Overnight Ang’ata Luxury Camp

Day 6 – Ngorongoro Crater

Take a delicious breakfast in camp followed by your final morning game drive within the Serengeti. From there you will make your way to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Today you are going for an ultimate adventure and continuing your safari right down into the Ngorongoro Crater itself – the world’s largest Caldera and one of the last remaining homes of the illusive and highly endangered Black Rhino. The journey down into the crater is something pretty incredible and so are the sweeping views of the Eden of Africa. You will spend time amongst the entirety of the Big 5 and enjoy lunch on the crater floor.

Spend the night at Manyara’s Secret and take a dip in your private plunge pool on your veranda. Expect spectacular views from the infinity pool over Lake Manyara where you often spot hippos popping their heads up for a peek.

Overnight Manyaras Secret

Day 7 – Lake Manyara National Park

As we approach the National Park Gate we will take in the Manyara Treetop Walkway which takes you on a beautiful canopy adventure of the forest. Walk amongst the treetops and experience untouched nature and wildlife from a unique perspective. Enjoy life in the canopy amongst monkeys, butterflies and birds.

Following your sky high adventure you will begin a safari on foot within the park itself. A bird lovers paradise and a great opportunity to spot many of Tanzania’s primates, as well as an opportunity to spot flamingos, zebras, gazelle, giraffe and elephants among other wildlife.

Later in the day you will make your way out of the park and back to Arusha Town where you can dust down your khakis and reflect on the magical safari journey you have just experienced.

Overnight Arusha Villa Karamu Coffee Estate

Day 8 – Departure Day – there is an optional Town Tour for those with later flights.

Make your return flight home at your convenience and return transfers will be organised based on your departure time.

For those who have a flight later in the day an optional Town Tour has been arranged, departing at 10am – a great opportunity to get a better flavour of local life in Tanzania as you walk the winding streets of Arusha taking in things such as the Maasai Market, local food market and the centre point of Africa, directly halfway between Cape Town and Cairo.