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Tanzania - Focus on
Africa and professional photographer / professional guide Dave Christensen - Voyager Collection - 10 days, US $6,495 per person (This is a group safari with set departure dates / price excludes international airfares, includes internal flights) After reading our main ProPhoto Safari page many of you are asking yourselves why does Ultimate Africa have a trip planned to Tanzania? The answer is that for the time of year Tanzania is superb and offers incredible scenery and wildlife... In the company of professional photographer's Ron Lucas and Dave Christensen (also a professionally licensed Zimbabwe guide and past guide examiner - Dave is beyond awesome!) you will explore the wilderness and wildlife spectacle that is northern Tanzania. There will be a limit of 3 photographers per vehicle plus a professional photographer and driver / guide (many photo safaris have 6 or more photographers in one vehicle which is absolutely unacceptable if you are serious about photography). In addition Ultimate Africa’s 55 pound luggage limit will allow you to bring all the gear you desire (most safaris limit you to 26 lbs. of luggage). Visit: Arusha, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, and the Serengeti Highlights: all inclusive, exclusive tented camps and lodges, transfers by road and air with 55 pound luggage limit (twice what most safaris offer), services of professional photographer Ron Lucas and professional Zimbabwean photographer and guide Dave Christensen, private wildlife viewing from two 4x4 vehicles with a maximum of 3 guests + professional photographer + and driver / guide per vehicle, excellent wildlife and birding Full itinerary and trip details below: MARCH 3 ARUSHA Upon arrival at the Kilimanjaro Airport you will be met and transferred to Rivertrees for 1 night. This old farmhouse offers a comfortable bed and breakfast accommodations, a lounge with a fireplace for relaxing / dining and a swimming pool. Fresh vegetables, fruit and herbs come from the Rivertrees garden. An ideal place to relax. ARUSHA, River Trees, dinner bed and breakfast MARCH 4
LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK After breakfast you will be transferred by road to
Lake Manyara. Lake Manyara National Park supports a wide variety of wildlife due
to its diverse habitats. If you are lucky you may see the Manyara lions, well known for
their tree climbing habits. The Park is also home to sizable populations of
elephant, hippo, giraffe, and buffalo. Activities include wildlife
viewing drives within the park. A picnic lunch will be enjoyed in the park. You
will overnight at Gibb's Farm. Gibb's
Farm is an oasis of green, calm and beauty, in a landscape that can often be parched, dry
and dusty. The lodge offers 20 twin rooms with ensuite bathrooms set amongst gardens. The
main facilities, consisting of a sitting room, reading room, dining room (which serves
fresh, home-cooked meals), bar and gift shop, are situated in an old farmhouse. Coffee is
grown, processed and roasted on the farm and a vast ten-acre fruit and organic vegetable
garden provides nearly all the fruit and vegetables to the guests, who wake up to fresh
coffee, a multitude of flowers and breathtaking views. MARCH 5 NGORONGORO CRATER After breakfast you will transfer by road to the Ngorongoro Serena arriving in time for lunch. The Ngorongoro Crater contains a hidden world teeming with wildlife. This afternoon you will descend from the lush rain forest on the rim to the savanna bush and acacia woodland of the crater floor for an afternoon of wildlife viewing. You are very likely to see black maned lion, the highly endangered black rhino, wildebeest, zebra, elephant, hippo, jackal, and hyena. Late this evening you will drive back up to the crater rim for dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge. NGORONGORO CRATER, Crater Serena Lodge, all inclusive MARCH 6 NGORONGORO CRATER Constructed from local stone and covered with indigenous plants, the Ngorongoro Serena has been built into the northern crater rim. There are 75 rooms offering dazzling views of the crater floor 500 meters below. After an early breakfast you will descend into the crater for a full day of wildlife viewing (with a picnic lunch). NGORONGORO CRATER, Crater Serena Lodge, all inclusive MARCH 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK After breakfast on March 7 you will depart by road to Ndutu Safari Lodge. The Serengeti is arguably the most impressive wildlife sanctuary in the world. At certain times of the year these vast, seemingly unending, plains are inhabited by enormous herds of wildebeest and zebra. In the calving season (February-March) the herds concentrate at the Ndutu and Salei plains attracting the attention of predators like lion, cheetah and hyena. You will spend five all inclusive nights at Ndutu Safari Lodge. Situated near the border of the Serengeti in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Ndutu offers simple and comfortable accommodations - great during the migration in the early months of the year. Activities include wildlife viewing drives in the Serengeti. The lodge also has a pool. SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK, Ndutu Safari Lodge, all inclusive MARCH 12 EN ROUTE After breakfast you will be transferred to the nearby airstrip in time to board your scheduled flight (included) to Arusha. Upon arrival you will be met and transferred to Kilimanjaro Airport in time to board your onward flight.
Trip name: Tanzania - Focus on Africa Type of safari: Voyager Collection - This is an all inclusive group safari with light aircraft transfers and scheduled departure dates. Trip Length: 10 days Trip cost: US $6,495 per person. Price excludes international airfare, includes internal flights. Air tickets: Please contact our office for an airfare quote. Accommodations: The accommodations on this trip are comfortable. All of the rooms have proper beds with mattresses and duvets, en suite toilets, basins and showers with hot and cold running water. Other amenities include mosquito netting, lamps, purified water in carafes, insect repellent, flashlights, wardrobes, and ethnic furnishings. Departures: This is a group safari with set departure dates. Guides: You
will be accompanied by professional photographer Ron Lucas and Dave Christensen throughout.
Ron has followed his passion for photography, nature and
adventure around the world. From Luggage: As a small aircraft are used for one of the transfers baggage is limited to 25 kilograms (55 pounds) per person. Large suitcases will not be permitted. Trip price includes: Meet and greet at Kilimanjaro Airport, scheduled flight Serengeti - Arusha, all wildlife viewing activities in a shared 4 wheel drive vehicle with guide, all accommodations on a fully inclusive basis excepting one night at Rivertrees on a dinner bed and breakfast basis, and 1 night at Gibb's Farm on a dinner bed and breakfast basis, all guided wildlife viewing activities, teas / coffees / soft drinks / local beers / local spirits / housewines at the Crater Serena and at Ndutu, park's fees, and Flying Doctor coverage Trip price excludes: international airfare, airport departure taxes, entry visas, and all items of a personal nature i.e. trip insurance, tips and gratuities, some drinks, telephone calls Visas: American passport holders visiting Tanzania as tourists DO require an entry visa. Please contact the embassy at: Embassy of the Republic of
Tanzania Reservations: Phone toll free 1 800 461 0682 within the United States and speak with one of our safari consultants or send us an email including the trip name, your full name, the number of people traveling, and proposed travel dates. Questions: If you would like to ask any questions send us an email or phone toll free within the United States on 1 800 461 0682 and speak with one of our safari consultants. Return to Ultimate Africa's Prophoto Safaris Links to other pages: ULTIMATE AFRICA
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