Interior Safaris EA will give clients a good time to witness all the high points on this marvelous wildlife safari adventure, stay focused on the wildlife during intense days Tanzania family safari exploring and bush camping.
Day 1: Kilimanjaro International Airport to Arusha
Pick up from Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer to Arusha by our professional driver and safari guide, we will meet at your hotel for briefing about your safari after you check in,
Day 2: Arusha to Tarangire National Park
After breakfast at your hotel in Arusha, depart for Tarangire National park. Tarangire is approximately 150 km from Arusha. Picnic lunch will be provided in Tarangire followed by a game drive until dusk. Tarangire, dominated by the silhouettes of great baobab trees, is an untouched haven for wildlife and has the highest population density of elephants also wildebeest, Zebra, Eland, Kudu, Lion Cheetah, Leopard and buffalo
Day 3: Lake Manyara National Park to Ngorongoro highlands
After breakfast, the first stop will be at the mto wa mbu villanga( meaning River of Mosquitoes)Visit the colorful market and be sure to tray the delicious fruit including red banana. Game viewing and lunch will take place in Lake Manyara National park. This superb scenic park set around Lake Manyara is most famous for the tree climbing lions and large population of primate. Lake Manyara is also a birdwatcher’s paradise, marvel at the variety of species include, Flamingos, spoonbill, Pelican, teal, kingfisher, and cormorant. Make your way from Lake Manyara National Park to the Ngorongoro highlands and observe forest monkey leap from branch to branch on the slope of Great Rift Valley escarpment while elephants huddle in the shade of the baobab trees.
Day 4: Ngorongoro High lands to Serengeti National Park
After breakfast at your lodge depart for Serengeti plains. Drive across the short grass plains of the Serengeti National Park with an afternoon game drive. Serengeti National Park is one of World’s greatest game park. Meaning Endless Plains in Masai language, the Serengeti still offers the most incredible game viewing in Africa you will see herds of herbivore, wildebeest, zebra and gazelles in migration followed by their predators. Lion, cheetah, leopard and hyenas. Spend some time at the watering holes watching family of hippos, watch from underneath a tree with leopards above only short distance away or watch giraffes gracefully cross this massive park. The wildlife viewing opportunities are endless offering a timeless spectacle unequalled in the world
Day 5: Serengeti National Park
Wake up in middle of Serengeti Plains and enjoy the magnificent sunrise. You will spend a full day of game drives In Serengeti National Park. Enjoy the amazing experience as you travel through the most famous game park in Africa. Across these Great Plains in the first Month of the year, witness the annual migration as hundreds of thousands of animals migrate. This also coincides with calving season up to 800,000 wildebeest and zebras. Rest assure that you will have ample wildlife viewing opportunities throughout the year. Picnic lunch is served on a hilltop overlooking the plains
Day 6: Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater Rim
After breakfast enjoy a game drive en-route towards Ngorongoro Crater. This is one of the largest intact Volcanic Crater in the world. Enjoy the viewing to a permanent population of more than 30,000 animals. This in one of only places in Africa where you stand a very good chance of seeing the Big five all within close proximity,lion,leopard,buffalo,rhino and elephant)
Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater to Ngorongoro Highlands
Descend back in time as you make your way down into the ngorongoro crater flow, Ngorongoro Crater is one of the Wonders of the Natural World. An extinct volcano that collapsed around 25 million years ago, thus forming a vast ‘super bowl’ where the largest permanent – resident concentration of Africa game is on display. Enjoy the home of the magnificent wildlife population within the crater as you descend into this paradise of ecosystems including woodland, lake, river, swamps, forest and plains. Largest grazing animals such as wildebeest, buffalo, Zebra and antelopes cover the grasslands. The herds attract predators includes the black maned Lion, leopard, cheetah and hyenas. Elephant found here are usually lone males. The Fever trees Forest is home to monkey, bush buck, water buck, as well as few Black Rhino which have taken refuge here. Wildly beautiful as it is not surprising that Ngorongoro Crater is referred to as the Garden of Eden. After lunch ascend to the rim and transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your International Flight.
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Guide price
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Why do we use guide prices?
The price for every safari depends on the number of people travelling, their ages, the time of year, whether or not international flights are included, the type of transport and accommodation used and the activities undertaken.
We calculate according to the specific dates of your booking because after we publish our itineraries some things may change. For example, hotels may increase their prices, the government may introduce new taxes or some discounts may become available. Unfortunately, we also have to pass on surcharges imposed on us by, for example, airlines when fuel prices or airport taxes are unexpectedly increased.
We would be happy to prepare a quotation, based on your requirements. We normally include most costs in the price so all you need to bring with you is ‘pocket money’ for items like drinks, tips and personal shopping e.g. souvenirs.
Insurance
AMREF flying doctors provide a medevac service in case of illness or injury during your safari. This costs $25pp for 31 days. We recommend this service and can include it in your package price.
Booking
Once you have selected one of our safari packages you need to send us a booking form. When we receive this we will check availability and inform you if any changes are necessary and issue an invoice for a 50% deposit plus the full cost of any tracking permits (in case of cancellation permit fees are non-refundable). Only once this payment is received can we guarantee availability and issue a booking confirmation. Full payment is required 70 days before travel.
Payments and cancellation
We charge in US dollars. Payment is by bank transfer into our Standard Chartered USD bank account in Uganda. You can also pay by credit card although there is a 5% administration charge. For those booking from within Uganda, cash payments are possible at our office.
When we book your safari, we have to pay non-refundable deposits on your behalf, for example to hotels. Therefore, we charge cancellation fees as follows:
30% of reservation costs if you cancel more than 50 days before your arrival date
100% of reservation costs if you cancel less than 50 days before your arrival date
We strongly recommend that you include cancellation cover in your travel insurance.
Disclaimer: We enter into an agreement with you in good faith but we sometimes encounter unexpected changes in local conditions which can affect your itinerary or price. These changes are beyond our control and we are not liable for them. While we endeavour to protect you against the effects of these changes, we reserve the right to amend the agreed itinerary and price in response to them. Such changes include but are not limited to weather conditions, road conditions, supplier price increases, fuel increases, government tax increases, supplier service changes e.g. cancellation of ferry services for river crossings or national park operations (track maintenance, animal translocations). We assure you that, we will always give you as much notice as possible of changes, suggest alternative plans and keep additional charges to a minimum.
Accommodation
To help us select the right accommodation for your safari (and in the absence of a complete national hotel classification system e.g. 1*–5*) we use four levels: high-end, mid-range, budget and backpackers. These terms can mean different things to different people but are helpful to an extent.
Air-conditioned rooms are not available in all hotels. Where AC is available, there is usually an extra charge.
Some locations have a limited choice of accommodation and so, to stay there, you must accept what is available. Where possible we prefer to work with responsible accommodation providers. This means hotels and lodges which are locally owned, employ local staff, support their community and protect the local environment.
Transport
As standard, we use a spacious 7-seater, 4×4 safari Land Cruiser, with pop-up roof, fridge and phone/camera charging facilities. This is the perfect safari vehicle.
Alternatively, we offer a slightly cheaper 7-seater, 4×4 safari van with a pop-up roof.
5-seater versions of both Land Cruisers and vans are also available.
For large group tours we use small buses called Coasters. These usually seat around 28 people, including 5 jump (fold-down) seats in the aisle. They do not have a boot/trunk so luggage is carried on the back seats which reduces the seating capacity. The overhead luggage shelves are small and can only accommodate small bags. Therefore, we recommend you do not over pack.
All vehicles include a driver/guide and fuel for your itinerary. Additional activities, not included in your itinerary, may incur an additional fuel charge. Our vehicles are comprehensively insured, in good mechanical condition and have seat belts fitted.
Please let us know if you have any special travel requirements. For example, if your group has disabled members we will do our best to accommodate your needs.