Tanzania Crossing 10 Nights
Tanzania Crossing 10 Nights
Tanzania Crossing 10 Nights
11 Days Starting and ending in Arusha, Tanzania
Visiting: Arusha, Kwa Kuchinia, Tarangire National Park, Karatuu, Manyara National Park, Ngorongoro Cratere, Parc Du Serengeti, Ikoma
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Tour code:
310
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
2 - 6
Special diets catered:
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Tour Overview
Embark on an unforgettable 10-night journey through Tanzania with the "Tanzania Crossing" tour, where the wild heart of Africa beats in its most spectacular landscapes and wildlife spectacles. This safari adventure takes you through the iconic Serengeti, the majestic Ngorongoro Crater, and introduces you to the unique cultures of the Hadzabes and Bushmen. Witness the awe-inspiring Great Migration, an event that draws visitors from around the globe. Your journey includes stays in comfortable camps, ensuring an immersive experience in the African wilderness. With full board accommodation, local flights, 24h assistance, and a private 4x4 vehicle with a qualified English-speaking driver guide, every detail is taken care of. From the vast herds of elephants in Tarangire National Park to the dense wildlife populations in the Ngorongoro Crater, prepare to be mesmerized by Tanzania's natural wonders. This tour promises an adventure of a lifetime, with memories that will linger long after you've returned home.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Arrival In Tanzania !
Location: Arusha
Accommodation: Lodge
Accommodation Name: Arumeru River Lodge
Meals Included: Dinner
Welcome at Kilimanjaro airport upon international flight arrival. Meet & greet by driver and transfer to your lodge
Day 2 : Tarangire National Park / Ormatai Rock
Location: Kwa Kuchinia, Tarangire National Park
Accommodation: Lodge
Accommodation Name: Ormatai Rock
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After your breakfast meal, departure to Tarangire National Park.
The drive is approximatively 2;30 hours on a good paved road before reaching the entrance of the park.
Game drive in the morning: Superb landscapes with the baobabs emblem of the park, huge concentration of elephants, it is possible to observe more than one thousand in a single day.
Picnic lunch in Tarangire National Park and the safari continues in the afternoon
The light is better on the second half of the afternoon.
Arrival at the Maweninga camp in the end of the afternoon.
Beautiful sunset from the rocks terrace of the camp, facing the West (Lake Burunge, lake Manyara and the Ngorongoro crater)
Day 3 : Tarangire National Park
Location: Tarangire National Park, Kwa Kuchinia
Accommodation: Lodge
Accommodation Name: Ormatai Rock
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Complete day of safari in Tarangire.
Back to the camp in the end afternoon
Day 4 : Manyara National Park
Location: Karatuu, Manyara National Park
Accommodation: Lodge
Accommodation Name: Bashay Rift Lodge
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Manyara National Park is the smallest park in Northern Tanzania (330 km² with 230 km² of lake). It is advisable to visit early in the safari. The park makes a big appearance with the seasons, but keeps a constant interest throughout the year.
The cliffs of the Rift Valley bordering the lake and give the park a beautiful setting. In this space come those fabulous flights of thousands of pelicans, ibis or flamingos. All around the lake, it's a carousel of colors and cries, a paradise through collective gusts whipping air stun you and brush the surface of the water during the flight groups.
Lake plains but also lush forest of acacia: landscape diversity goes hand in hand with an equally varied fauna. Wildebeests, zebras, hippos, elephants, antelopes ... If you're lucky, maybe you can surprise a lion resting in the heights of an acacia!
Day 5 : Ngorongoro Crater
Location: Ngorongoro Cratere
Accommodation: Lodge
Accommodation Name: Olduvai Ndogo
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
World Heritage of UNESCO, the site is certainly the most famous wildlife reserve in the world.
This caldera, 20 km in diameter, and the ramparts reaching 600m high is the refuge of a fauna and flora exceptionally rich.
The Big Five may be observed here : buffalo, elephants, leopards, lions and rhinos.
A safari in Tanzania is difficult to overlook the Ngorongoro Crater. This is a "Must".
Ngorongoro Crater (second largest crater in the world by its diameter) is only a small part of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a vast region of 8.500Km².
Wildlife inside the crater is extraordinarily rich for such a small biotope (over 30 species of mammals), the last black rhinos.
The best season is undoubtedly the months of April and May when the crater was covered with flowers, fauna is very dense while tourists are scarce
Day 6 : Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Location: Karatuu
Accommodation: Lodge
Accommodation Name: Olduvai Ndogo
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
his day is the opportunity to learn more about the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Find out more about the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) : as opposed to a traditional National Park, men are allowed to live there and Maasai villages can be found in this area. Other interests in this area are the Olduvai site and its museum, the Shifting Sands, Olduvai & Olkarien gorges, Nassera Rock.
Plans for the day include a visit to Olduvai Museum where the Museum director will be honoured to tell you a bit more about the site of Olduvai and the works of various anthropologists as well as a visit to a nearby Maasai village to learn more about this great people’s way of life.
Great walks can also be organized in the NCA (easy walks to day trekkings with local Masai guides)
Day 7 : Serengeti National Park
Location: Parc Du Serengeti, Ikoma
Accommodation: Lodge
Accommodation Name: Grumeti Hills
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive northwards through the great plains of the Serengeti National Park.
A picnic lunch in the heart of the park will be provided
In the afternoon, the game drive will take you along the rivers at the Serengeti central area (Seronera, Banagi ...)
There is a large concentration of big cats (lions, leopards, cheetahs) in this part of the park.
Then head to Grumeti zone.
Day 8 : Serengeti
Location: Ikoma
Accommodation: Lodge
Accommodation Name: Grumeti Hills
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Full day game drive
Early dinner at lodge.
You will attend to a night safari between 8:00 pm and 10:00 pm.
During a night safari, we may observe some of the nocturnal species as galagos, genette, civets, spring hares, bat ear foxes, ... And others such as hyenas, leopards, lions or elephants.
Day 9 : The Great Migration
Location: Parc Du Serengeti
Accommodation: Lodge
Accommodation Name: Mara River Post
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Last game drive in Grumeti Zone, then head towards northern Serengeti for a Game Drive.
Picnic lunch and the game drive continues in the afternoon heading towards Mara zone.
Arrival in the end of afternoon and visit of the camp.
Day 10 : The Great Migration
Location: Parc Du Serengeti
Accommodation: Lodge
Accommodation Name: Mara River Post
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
New day game drive in Mara zone and around Kogatende.
The Mara River is particularly famous for its dramatic and sometimes dramatic scenes, where millions of wildebeest set off to cross the river trying to survive the crocodile attacks.
Picnic lunch or at lodge, then the safari continues in the afternoon.
Day 11 : Back In Arusha
Location: Arusha
Meals Included: Breakfast
After Break Fast head to Kogatende Airstrip and Board for regular flight to Arusha
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Lunch at Shanga Restaurant
Transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport and assist for boarding on your return flight.
What's Included
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Double occupancy
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Park fees
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Camping fees
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Full board accommodation
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Local flights
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24h assistance
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Full time private 4x4 vehicle during your safari with unlimited mileage
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Water
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Qualified English speaking driver guide
What's Not Included
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International air fares
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Visa entry
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Personal travel insurance
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Tips
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Personal Drinks
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Any items of a personal nature i.e laundry/ telephone/ room service/ etc
Check out our Q&As
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What is the maximum group size?
6 people
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Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?
Qualified English speaking driver guide
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Are airport transfers included in this tour?
Yes
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Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?
Yes
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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.
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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!
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What happens if a Group tour does not get confirmed?
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Cancellation Policy
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