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Jambo, Tanzania! Family Safari

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This is our top choice for a Summer family safari! Join a true big game safari and see it all - lions, rhinos, zebras, hyenas, hippos, baboons and more. Following the great seasonal migration of zebra, wildebeest and other animals may be the most spectacular wildlife experience on earth. This safari especially planned for families is timed, plotted, outfitted and guided to enhance your experience of the migration in every way possible. At this time of year the greatest concentration of wildlife is on the Serengeti Plains of northern Tanzania. You will travel in Land Rovers especially equipped for safety, comfort, photography, and off-road access. Stay in safari camps and lodges in the Serengeti near the seasonal location of the concentrated migrants. In addition to seeing great numbers of animals, you will spend time in a tribal village with local families. All generations of families welcome!. Your expert guide will be Eugene Mrosso. In more than two decades of guiding experience he has proven incomparable in his talent for game finding, careful driving, problem solving and charismatic leadership. We have never had a client who was unhappy with Mrosso. As fantastic as the wildlife viewing will be, you are likely to have equally vivid and satisfying memories of travel with Mrosso and his staff.

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Trip Itinerary

Day 1 - 2 - Tanzania

 
Arrive in Tanzania.
Commercial Flight

Jambo! You'll depart the US on Day 1 and arrive in Tanzania on Day 2.

Hotel

Here you will be met by Eugene Mrosso, your guide, and transferred to the Mt. Meru Game Lodge for your overnight. The lodge was established in 1959 by Dr. Andreas Von Nagy and was conceived to provide superior accommodation to discerning animal lovers visiting Tanzania. All rooms have a veranda with comfortable chairs where guests may sit during the late afternoons enjoying the peaceful surroundings, soaking up the unique atmosphere of the Lodge and watching the animal and birdlife. It is a wonderful place to start your Tanzanian safari adventure!

Tanzania Hotel picture

Day 3 - Tanzania

 
Sinya Camp.
Food and Dining

Breakfast at the hotel before departure to the West Kilimanjaro area.

Tanzania Food and Dining picture
Safari

Sinya Camp, a private concession is located near the border of Kenya near Amboseli Park. The area offers spectacular views of snow covered Mt. Kilimanjaro. This is one of the few places in Tanzania that you will be able to experience night drives and walking safaris – escorted by Maasai warriors. Sinya probably has the biggest bull elephant population in all of Africa. The elephants here have been studied for years by scientist Cynthia Moss. There will be opportunities for cross cultural interactions with the local Maasai people.

Camping

Dinner and overnight at the Sinya Camp. Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.


Day 4 - Tanzania

 
Sinya Camp.
Safari

Enjoy game viewing activities in open vehicles, a visit to a Maasai Boma and walking safaris. Optional night game drive.

Tanzania Safari picture
Camping

Overnight at Sinya camp.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.


Day 5 - Tanzania

 
Tarangire National Park.
Safari

Today you will have an afternoon walking safari in Tarangire accompanied by a professional armed guide. Optional night game drive.

Food and Dining

Dinner and overnight at Tarangire Tree Tops.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.


Day 6 - Tanzania

 
Central Serengeti National Park.
Private Car Service

Drive through the forested slopes of the Ngorongoro Highlands en route to the Serengeti.

Sightseeing

Stop at Olduvai Gorge to visit the site where Mary and Louis Leakey first discovered the remains of Zinjanthropus bosei, a distant ancestor of man believed to be 1.8 million years old, Australopithecus, the ‘Nutcracker Man’, a species that became extinct about 1 million years ago and fossilized footprints that date back 3.6 million years.

Safari

From here, the predator-rich plains of the Serengeti unfurl before you as you game drive through the park toward the central plains, arriving just before dusk. The Serengeti is a vast plain of approximately 14,900 sq km, and is full of different features, predators, prey, and a number of species of birds. Your driver-guide will choose your route based on his extensive knowledge of the park and local conditions. Your trip might include a trail along the banks of the Grumeti River in search of basking lions, tracking cheetah through the Gol Kopjes or hunting leopard (with camera) along the Seronera River. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.


Day 7 - 8 - Tanzania

 
Serengeti National Park.
Safari

Enjoy two full days of game viewing, with picnic lunches, in the most famous National Park in Africa. Explore the southern plains and western hills, where normally at this time of the year around 2 million wildebeest, zebra and a vast assortment of other plains animals, congregate to feast on the nutrient grasses growing with the developing rains. You will probably agree that this is the most impressive and dramatic wildlife spectacle on earth.

Optional
Ballooning

There is an optional balloon safari available, but this must be booked in advance.

Camping

Lodging: Migration Camp. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.


Day 9 - Tanzania

 
Ngorongoro Crater.
Safari

With well packed lunches, proceed to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Descend the 2000-ft walls of the crater, a World Heritage Site and home to nearly 25,000 animals, for a half day of game viewing, with a picnic lunch on the crater floor. Here you have a very real chance of spotting the big five: lion, elephant, endangered black rhino, buffalo and leopard, plus countless other African mammal species.

Sightseeing

You also visit a Maasai Village. Return to the lodge just before dusk.

Hotel

Lodging: Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge. Meals: Breakfast,Lunch.


Day 10 - Tanzania

 
Ngorongoro Crater.
Safari

After breakfast, spend another half day in the crater. This caldera, formed by a collapsed volcano, hosts a unique cross-section of eco-systems, from Soda Lake to the savannah, and is home to almost every major species of African mammal. Your presence does not threaten the wildlife making for a close proximity game viewing.

Food and Dining

Return to the lodge for lunch.

Hiking

Later in the afternoon you will have an optional guided hike along the rim of the crater into the Melaga depression. End the approximately 2-3 hour hike with a stunning view over the Serengeti short grass plains.

Hotel

Lodging: Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.


Day 11 - Arusha

 
Ngorongora/Arusha/Onward.
Private Car Service

Depart in the morning after breakfast for Arusha. Upon arrival in Arusha, you will be transferred to the Arusha Hotel for lunch.

Airport Transfer

You may have time to walk around the city before being transferred to the Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight home.

Sightseeing

Or, extend your stay with a visit to the beautiful Zanzibar Island.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.


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