Simba Safari, Serena Lodges - Private Tour

Simba Safari, Serena Lodges - Private Tour

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Simba Safari, Serena Lodges - Private Tour

8 Days Starting and ending in Arusha

Visiting: Arusha, Mawe Ninga, Endabash, Thorn Tree Tented Camp, Oldupai Ranger Post

Tour operator:

Today Voyages

Tour code:

35981

Group Type:

Private

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Group size:

2 - 99

Physical rating:

Medium

Tour operated in:

English

Trip Styles:

Adventure Tours, Safari Tours, Small Group

Interests:

Cultural, Wildlife Tours

Activities:

Sightseeing

From: $4677

NB: Prices correct on 19-Sep-2024 but subject to change.

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Tour Overview

Experience eight days of breathless adventure on safari in northern Tanzania with this odyssey that explores three national parks and a conservation area. ‘Safari’ comes from the Swahili word for ‘journey’ and over the course of this unforgettable itinerary, you will undertake a journey like no other: you will discover some of the most dramatic landscapes in the world, come face to face with wildlife and encounter intriguing cultures.  TOUR HIGHLIGHTSTarangire National Park: lush and green wetlands provide an ideal habitat for hundreds of species of birds. Famous for its abundance in elephants, tree-climbing lions, leopards and pythons. The park hosts a large number of baobab trees and termite mounds.Lake Manyara National Park: a lush habitat where tree-climbing lions, huge hippos, zebras and wildebeest herds can be seen. The shores of the lake, encrusted with pink flamingo, attract more than 400 species of birds. Large herds of buffalo, cheetah, giraffe and impala roam the lake shores and the forested valley slopes.Serengeti National Park: Home to millions of wild animals and the famous location of the yearly wildebeest migration. The resident population of lion, cheetah, elephant, giraffe, and birds is also impressive. Its unique ecosystem has inspired writers such as Ernest Hemingway, filmmakers like Hugo von Lawick and Alan Root.Ngorongoro Crater: the planet’s largest intact volcanic caldera is a world within a world in which humans and wildlife perfectly cohabit. Due to its size and diversity, the crater floor is comprised of several distinct areas, ranging from forest, swamps, lakes and springs, to open grassland and some sandy dunes. This area promises you a truly unique wildlife experience.

Highlights

  • Game drive at Tarangire National Park

  • Game drive at Lake Manyara National Park

  • Game drive at Serengeti National Park

  • Game drive at Ngorongoro Crater

  • Exploring the Masai Steppe and its picturesque African villages

  • Viewing the Great Migration of wildebeests, zebras, and gazelles in Serengeti

  • Exploring the diverse landscapes of Ngorongoro Crater, including forests, swamps, lakes, and grasslands

Itinerary

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Day 1 : Arrival Kilimanjaro International Airport Arusha

Location: Arusha

Accommodation Name: Arusha Serena Lodge

After landing in Kilimanjaro International Airport, a tour representative will meet and greet you before guiding you to your transfer to Arusha Serena Hotel. Enjoy an afternoon at leisure, be that heading out to start exploring Arusha at your own rhythm, or perhaps taking advantage of the comfortable facilities. This hotel stands amid coffee plantations on the shores of Lake Duluti. Designed to echo the traditional style of the colonial coffee farm, which originally stood on this site, it offers a range of tastefully presented cottage-style rooms set amid extensive landscaped grounds.
Overnight in Arusha.

Day 2 : Arusha – Tarangire National Park (150Km – 3 Hrs)

Location: Mawe Ninga

Accommodation Name: Tarangire Sopa Lodge

Morning at leisure with safari briefing followed by lunch. In the afternoon depart Arusha in safari vehicle passing through the Masai Steppe filled with many picturesque African villages as well as maize, coffee and banana plantations. At the town of Makuyuni continue to Tarangire National Park Gate to clear formalities. Enter the park and begin exploring and game viewing as you continue to your lodge arriving for dinner. Tarangire Sopa Lodge, surrounded by ancient baobab trees. It is the home to one of the greatest concentration of elephants in Africa, and other game including the elusive leopard. Over 400 bird species have been identified within the park. With water constantly available through the Tarangire River, the greenery is lush, providing a wonderful contrast to the burnt ground. The lodge boasts 75 spacious rooms with glass sliding doors to a balcony with a great view of the landscape beyond.
Overnight in Tarangire.

Day 3 : Tarangire National Park – Lake Manyara National Park (120 Kms – 3 Hrs)

Location: Endabash

Accommodation Name: Lake Manyara Serena

In the morning board your safari vehicle for game viewing within the park in search of its large lion prides and elephant herds. Drive through the baobab tree lined park and explore the silale swamp. Return to your lodge for lunch. In the afternoon drive north through the park and to the town of Makuyuni where you continue the journey through a scenic escarpment that brings you to your lodge, perched on the edge of the Rift Valley with stunning views over the distant Lake Manyara. The Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge offers a unique blend of tranquillity, wildlife discovery, and ornithological richness. Designed to reflect the brilliance of Lake Manyara's unique birdlife, the architectural motif melds swooping avian curves with the gentle concentric patterns of traditional Maasai ‘bomas’, while the vibrantly coloured wall frescoes depict the intricacy of bird migration patterns.
Overnight in Lake Manyara.

Day 4 : Lake Manyara National Park – Serengeti National Park (245 Kms – 5 Hrs)

Location: Thorn Tree Tented Camp

Accommodation Name: Serengeti Serena Lodge

Breakfast is followed by a game drive in Lake Manyara National Park. Return to the lodge for lunch. Afterwards, leaving Lake Manyara behind, the journey continues northwest across the stunning hilly countryside of the highlands, which is filled with wheat and coffee plantations, and then into the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. From here lie the vast plains of the Serengeti, where you begin spotting wildlife as you approach the entrance gate. Enter the park with game viewing en route to the lodge. Arrive at Serengeti Serena Lodge, check-in and enjoy a tasty dinner. Set high on the saddle of a tree-clad ridge and commanding panoramic views across the Serengeti, this lodge is the ultimate fusion of traditional African architecture and world-class style. Adjacent to the famous Western Corridor and Grumeti River, the lodge has been designed to blend completely into the landscape and has been styled to offer a showcase of cultural performance, heritage and traditional art. This is best illustrated by the lavish Makonde carvings which decorate both the rooms and the stunning domed dining room. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Overnight in Serengeti.

Day 5 : Serengeti National Park

Location: Thorn Tree Tented Camp

Accommodation Name: Serengeti Serena Lodge

In the morning, wake up to breakfast at the lodge and depart for your next adventure. The Serengeti National Park is famed for being home to millions of animals and the annual Great Migration of wildebeests, zebras and gazelles but the dramatic landscapes in which the wildlife prowls are themselves worthy of admiration during the morning and afternoon game drives, with a stop around midday to have lunch at the lodge. Riverine forests and woodlands, rocky outcrops called kopjes and volcanic grassland are just some of the backdrops in which the animals can be spotted during the game drives. With some luck, here you will see the Big Five: the lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard and rhinoceros. Birds and reptiles are also plentiful in the national park. In the evening, enjoy dinner at the lodge.
Overnight in Serengeti.

Day 6 : Serengeti National Park – Ngorongoro Crater (190 Kms – 4 Hrs)

Location: Oldupai Ranger Post

Accommodation Name: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge

After breakfast, depart for Ngorongoro with a picnic lunch. Enjoy viewing game across the vast Serengeti plains and stopping en route for a picnic lunch. Continue to Ngorongoro Serena Lodge, set high on the rim of Ngorongoro Crater, arriving just in time for dinner. Regularly voted one of the best hotels in the world, this unique lodge clings to the rim of the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera. Long and low, the lodge is built from local river stone and camouflaged with indigenous vines. Designed to blend completely into the landscape, it is entirely invisible from the floor of the crater. Known as the eighth wonder of the world, the Ngorongoro Crater is one of Africa's best-known wildlife arenas. A UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site, it offers a unique biosphere that has remained virtually unchanged since the dawn of time. Deep within the Crater, enclosed by towering walls, some 25,000 large mammals wander the plains, lakes and forests of this ‘land that time forgot’, dominated by enormous bull elephants, rhinos and lions. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Overnight in Ngorongoro.

Day 7 : Ngorongoro Crater

Location: Oldupai Ranger Post

Accommodation Name: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge

Have a delicious breakfast and depart to explore what is commonly referred to as the World’s largest natural wildlife arena. Descend with a picnic lunch through the early morning mists, going 2,000 feet into the crater. Ngorongoro Crater is the World’s largest intact volcanic caldera. Due to its size and diversity, the crater floor is comprised of several distinct areas, ranging from forest, swamps, lakes and springs, to open grassland and some sandy dunes. This area promises you a truly unique wildlife experience. Return to the lodge in the late afternoon and spend the rest of the day at leisure. In the evening, wrap the day up with dinner.
Overnight in Ngorongoro.

Day 8 : Ngorongoro Crater – Arusha – Depart Kilimanjaro International Airport (240Km – 5 Hrs)

Location: Arusha

Depart after breakfast and head southeast past Lake Manyara and Mto wa Mbu Village. Through the highlands and the Karatu district, you’ll view the scenic wheat plains and coffee plantations here before journeying down the spectacular escarpment turning south onto the main road to Arusha. The journey will pass through the Maasai Steppe, filled with many picturesque African villages as well as maize, coffee and banana plantations. On arrival in Arusha, lunch is provided followed by a transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your departure flight.

What's Included

  • English-speaking local driver-guide

    Operated with English-speaking local driver-guide throughout the tour (the assigned local driver-guide may change during the itinerary).

  • French, German, or Italian driver-guide

    French, German, or Italian driver-guide subject to availability (airport transfers will be operated with English-speaking drivers).

  • Accommodation

    7 night's accommodation.

  • Meals

    6 Breakfasts, 7 Lunches, and 6 Dinners.

  • Private airport transfers

    Arrival and departure private transfer in an air-conditioning car from/to Kilimanjaro International Airport.

  • Entrance fees and activities

    All entrance fees and activities mentioned in the itinerary: game drive at Tarangire National Park (Day 2 and 3), game drive at Lake Manyara National Park (Day 4), game drive at Serengeti National Park (Day 5), game drive at Ngorongoro Crater (Day 7).

  • 4x4 vehicle with photo roof

    4x4 vehicle with a photo roof and guaranteed window seat during game drives and all transportation throughout the tour (maximum 6 persons per vehicle).

  • Meet & Greet

  • Park fees and government taxes

    All park fees and government taxes.

  • Mineral water

    1 bottle of mineral water (500ml) per person per day on game drives.

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What's Not Included

  • Visas

  • Domestic flights

  • International flights

  • City tax

    City tax not included, payable on the spot.

  • Drinks during meals

    Drinks during meals (unless specified otherwise) are not included.

  • Unmentioned visits

    Any visit not mentioned in the program is not included.

  • Porterage and gratuities

  • Personal expenditures

    Expenditures of a personal nature, drinks and meals or items not stated explicitly in the program are not included.

  • Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks

    Any alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, mineral water, camera/video camera fee (if any) are not included.

  • Travel Insurance

    Travel Insurance or any loss or extra cost arising due to unforeseen circumstances such as flight delays, accidents, etc.

    are not included.

  • Drinks during meals (unless specified otherwise)

  • City tax not included payable on the spot

  • Any visit not mentioned in the program

  • Expenditures of a personal nature drinks and meals or items not stated explicitly in the program

  • Any alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks mineral water camera/video camera fee (if any)

  • Travel Insurance or any loss or extra cost arising due to unforeseen circumstances such as flight delays accidents etc.

Mode of Transport

Travel in a 4x4 vehicle with a photo roof and guaranteed window seat during game drives, and enjoy private transfers in an air-conditioned car from/to Kilimanjaro International Airport.

Accommodation

Enjoy stays at the Arusha Serena Lodge, Tarangire Sopa Lodge, Lake Manyara Serena, Serengeti Serena Lodge, and Ngorongoro Serena Lodge, each offering unique and luxurious accommodations with stunning views and comfortable facilities.

Check out our Q&As

  • What type of vehicle will be used for the game drives?

    The game drives will be conducted in a 4x4 vehicle with a photo roof and guaranteed window seat. The vehicle can accommodate a maximum of 6 persons.

  • Will there be a guide during the tour?

    Yes, the tour will be operated with an English-speaking local driver-guide throughout. French, German, or Italian driver-guides are also available subject to availability.

  • What kind of accommodation can I expect during the tour?

    The tour includes 7 nights of accommodation at various lodges, including Arusha Serena Lodge, Tarangire Sopa Lodge, Lake Manyara Serena, Serengeti Serena Lodge, and Ngorongoro Serena Lodge.

  • Are meals included in the tour package?

    Yes, the tour package includes 6 breakfasts, 7 lunches, and 6 dinners.

  • What activities are included in the tour?

    The tour includes several game drives: at Tarangire National Park on Days 2 and 3, at Lake Manyara National Park on Day 4, at Serengeti National Park on Days 5 and 6, and at Ngorongoro Crater on Day 7.

  • Is there any special provision for water during the game drives?

    Yes, 1 bottle of mineral water (500ml) per person per day will be provided on game drives. Additionally, filtered water will be available, and guests are encouraged to bring their own reusable bottles.

  • What is the arrival and departure process for the tour?

    Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, a tour representative will meet and greet you before guiding you to your transfer to Arusha Serena Hotel. On the last day, you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your departure flight.

  • Are park fees and government taxes included in the tour price?

    Yes, all park fees and government taxes are included in the tour price.

  • What is the maximum number of people per vehicle during the game drives?

    The maximum number of people per vehicle during the game drives is 6.

  • How does Today Voyages work?

    We are an Online Travel Agency, specialized in Group Vacations and Private Vacations. We have been in business for over 30 years through our sister company Go West Tours and, throughout the years, have developed an extensive network of trusted professionals around the world and a structured methodology to screen our suppliers. Today Voyages offers a selection of tours that are designed, managed and operated by our network of trusted Tour Operators and DMCs. Our database is connected with our partners so that when you make a booking with us this will immediately be received and processed by the Tour Operator.

  • Where should I buy the flights to reach my destination?

    Today Voyages does not sell flights directly. None of our tours come with flights included. Why? Because we prefer to give full flexibility to our valued customers to select the airlines and the booking platform they prefer. As soon as your flight is booked and confirmed, we invite you to update your flight plan within your Today Voyages booking confirmation page by entering your flight number, departure and arrival times, as well as your Passport information (if needed). None of these fields are mandatory but we highly encourage you to provide as much information as possible. This will allow us to provide you with the excellent service you are looking for.

  • What is an additional excursion or tour optional?

    Certain tours might show a selection of additional excursions/optional activities that you may want to add to our standard itinerary. These services are priced separately and can be added to the cart before completing the booking. We believe these optional services to contribute to making your vacation unforgettable; however, you are in no way obliged to purchase them. All our tours are awesome with our without optional services!

  • What is the difference between Group Vacations and Private Vacations?

    If you purchase one of our Group vacation packages, you will be escorted by a professional tour guide and will be traveling with other like-minded travelers you may not know. The group size depends on the tour you select. If you purchase one of our Private vacation packages, you will be traveling only within your group of friends. You may or may not be escorted by a professional tour guide; this depends on the type of private tour you are interested in.

  • When and how will I receive the travel documents (vouchers)?

    If you book one of our Group or Private tours, you will receive your travel documents via email approximately 20 days prior to travel date. If you reserve one of our Vacation Rentals, you will hear back from the property manager via email a few days prior to checking-in. We recommend checking your emails on a regular basis as this is our most reliable method of communication. If you have questions or need additional support, you can always chat with us or email us directly.

  • What happens if a Group tour does not get confirmed?

    It is very simple... you will be offered an alternative departure date or be refunded the full amount you pre-paid. No questions asked!

  • What happens after I book?

    The majority of our tours are confirmed at the time of booking. This means that, after submitting the payment online, you will receive an order confirmation email; make sure to save this email and to note down your confirmation number for any future communication with us. Some tours may be sold on a 'on request' basis. This means that for these tours we reserve the right to check the availability of your spot(s) with the Tour Operator before confirming the tour to you. As soon as you submit the payment online for a 'on request' tour you will receive an email notification that confirms your order request. Within 72 hours, you will receive either a confirmation email or a denial email. Do not worry... we will do everything we can to confirm your tour!

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    Today Voyages requires a minimum deposit of 30% or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 30 days before departure.

  • Cancellation Policy

    We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of today voyages charges.

    Up to 60 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.

    At 30 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.

    At 15 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.

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