9 Days Panorama Safari

Description

Witness the very best of Africa. Be dwarfed by Kilimanjaro’s immensity, admire the Serengeti’s diverse landscapes, awe at the Great Migration, and encounter the Earth’s most magnificent animals on a wildlife experience unparalleled across the globe. Patrol Africa Safaris’s experts have planned over 5,000 itineraries so far, just like the sample itineraries below, and will design a tailor-made safari just for you that enhances Tanzania’s exceptionalism. Explore the Tanzania Travel Guide to get informative and inspirational content to help start your journey.

Highlights	Tanzania is renowned for its magnificent wildlife, scenery, and first-class African safari experiences. Spend time visiting famous sites like Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti National Park. This 9-day round trip from Arusha takes you to Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro, before offering you 3 days to explore the ‘endless plains’ of the world’s most famous National Park.
Extra Activities:	Balloon ride $ 520/person Olduvai Gorge visit $ 30/person Maasai village visit $ 60/vehicle
Includes	Arrival and departure Kilimanjaro airport transfers Accommodation as indicated (2 people sharing a double room/tent) Activities as indicated Meals as indicated (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner) All park fees and government taxes Services of Professional English-speaking driver-guide Game drives in Land Rover or Land Cruiser with pop-up or flip-flop roof tops and guarantee of a window seat Bottled water while on safari Unlimited mileage on the safari Maximum of 2 passengers in the safari vehicle
Excludes	International airfare Items of a personal nature such as passport, visa and traveler’s insurance Tips to driver-guide Extra activities

Location Map

Tour Timeline

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Day 1: Arrival Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)

You will be met upon your arrival in JRO; and transfer to Hotel in Arusha.

Accommodation: Planet Lodge on Bed and Breakfast basis
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Day 2 : Arusha & Tarangire

After breakfast, leave Arusha drive to Tarangire National Park with picnic lunch; the park is spectacular and it is well known for its large herds of Elephant population. Later in the late afternoon leave and drive to the camp for dinner and overnight.

Estimated driving time: 2.5 hrs

Activities: Game drives

Accommodation & Meals: Tarangire Safari Lodge on Full Board basis
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Day 3: Tarangire /Serengeti

After breakfast leave Tarangire with parked lunch and drive to an en-route game drive to Serengeti national park. Afternoon game drives in search for the predators and the herbivores the feed on the Serengeti Savannah.

Estimated driving time: 4- 6 hrs

Activities: Game drives

Accommodation & Meals: Mbugani Camps [Central Serengeti] On Full Board basis
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Day 4 - 5: Western Serengeti

After breakfast, we leave for a full day game drive in towards Western Serengeti (close to the Grumeti River). This is a unique location to witness the Wildebeest Migration comprised of millions of wildebeest, zebra and other resident animals all year round in the area ungulates congregate on the northern Serengeti plains around the Grumeti River, which takes place from May to July each year. Lunch at the lodge/camp or as a picnic lunch while on game drive.

Estimated driving time: 4- 6 hrs

Activities: Game drives

Accommodation & Meals: Mbugani Camps [Western Serengeti] on Full Board basis
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Day 6: Central Serengeti

After Breakfast, we leave Western Serengeti and drive back to Central Serengeti for more game drive, on the way we will do en-route game drive, and when we get in Central Serengeti,we will do more game drive in the area in search of big cats, birds and other wildlife. Lunch at the lodge/camp or as a picnic while on the game.

Estimated driving time: 4- 6 hrs

Activities: Game drives

Accommodation & Meals: Kati Kati Tented Camp on Full Board basis
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Day 7: Serengeti/Ngorongoro

After breakfast, we leave with packed lunch for a morning game drive in the western Serengeti then proceed to Ngorongoro with optional ($60/group) visit of Maasai village, and optional ($20/person) visit to Olduvai Gorge.

Estimated driving time: 3-4 hrs drive

Activities: Game drives

Accommodation & Meals: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge on Full Board Basis
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Day 8: Ngorongoro

After breakfast, leave with picnic lunch and descend into the Ngorongoro Crater exploring the short grass plains of the largest intact caldera in the world. The crater enjoys its enduring charm stems from the overwhelming physical beauty and the abundance of wildlife permanently resident on the crater floor. This extinct volcano embraces 100sq miles alive with lions, leopard, rhino, elephant, buffalo, and many games, then later in the late afternoon leaves the crater and drive to the lodge in Karatu town for dinner and overnight.

Activities: Game drives

Accommodation & Meals: Lake Manyara Serena Lodge on Full Board basis
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Day 9: Lake Manyara/Arusha

After breakfast, we leave with packed lunch and go for a game drive in Lake Manyara; The Park is famous for its tree-climbing lions, elephants, hippos and colorful birds, Alternative (instead of game drive safari in Manyara): After breakfast, we drive to nearby Mto wa Mbu area (4+ miles from Manyara Park’s gate) to do an approximately two hour cultural tour which will include visiting banana or rice plantations as well as a walking safari with traditional healers who will explain the medicinal values of the indigenous plants. We will leave in the afternoon and drive back to Arusha.

Activities: Game drives

Accommodation & Meals: Planet-lodges on Full Board basis
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Day 10: Lake Manyara/Arusha

After breakfast, we leave with packed lunch and go for a game drive in Lake Manyara; The Park is famous for its tree-climbing lions, elephants, hippos and colorful birds, Alternative (instead of game drive safari in Manyara): After breakfast, we drive to nearby Mto wa Mbu area (4+ miles from Manyara Park’s gate) to do an approximately two hour cultural tour which will include visiting banana or rice plantations as well as a walking safari with traditional healers who will explain the medicinal values of the indigenous plants. We will leave in the afternoon and drive back to Arusha.

Activities: Game drive or Cultural Tour

Accommodation & Meals: Planet-lodges.com