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Tanzania Famil March17
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Tanzania Famil
Tanzania Famil March17 Nairobi - Arusha - Lake Manyara National Park - Ngorongoro Region - Zanzibar - Zanzibar
10 Days / 9 Nights
7 Persons
Date of Issue: 19 January 2017
17 March 2017 - 26 March 2017
Click here to view your Digital Itinerary
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Overview
Key
RO: Room only. B&B: Bed and breakfast. D, B&B: Dinner, bed and breakfast. FB: Dinner, bed, breakfast and lunch. FB+: Dinner,
bed, breakfast, lunch and activities daily. FI: Fully inclusive.
Price $4295 pp twin share
Included International flights with Emirates incl tax
Domestic flights with Precision Air
Transfers and ground transportation
Accommodation and most meals as per itinerary
Park entry fees
Game drives
Lodge inspections TBA
Excluded Visa for Kenya and Tanzania - Obtain before departure.
Yellow Fever - Compulsory
Meals not stated
Drinks
Tips
Accommodation Destination Arr. Dep. Nights Basis
Ole Sereni Hotel Nairobi 17 Mar 18 Mar 1 B&B
Arusha Coffee Lodge Arusha 18 Mar 19 Mar 1 B&B
Lake Manyara Kilimamoja Lodge Lake Manyara National
Park
19 Mar 20 Mar 1 FB+
Oldeani Ngorongoro Mountain
Lodge
Ngorongoro Region 20 Mar 21 Mar 1 FB+
Ole Serai Luxury Tented Camp Serengeti 21 Mar 23 Mar 2 FB
Zanzibar Beach Resort Zanzibar 23 Mar 24 Mar 1 HB
Breezes Beach Club and Spa Zanzibar 24 Mar 25 Mar 1 HB
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Transport
Flight Information
Transfers
Date Flight Departure Airport Time Arrival Airport Time Class Ref
17 Mar EK409
(Scheduled)
Melbourne International
Airport [MEL]
6:00 Dubai International
Airport [DXB]
13:05 Econ
17 Mar EK721
(Scheduled)
Dubai International
Airport [DXB]
16:10 Jomo Kenyatta
International Airport
[NBO]
20:20 Econ
18 Mar PW722
(Scheduled)
Jomo Kenyatta
International Airport
[NBO]
8:00 Kilimanjaro International
Airport [JRO]
9:00 Econ
23 Mar TBA (Charter) The Serengeti Migration TBA Zanzibar International
Airport [ZNZ]
TBA Econ
25 Mar PW431
(Scheduled)
Zanzibar International
Airport [ZNZ]
11:40 Julius Nyerere
International Airport
[DAR]
12:10 Econ
25 Mar EK726
(Scheduled)
Julius Nyerere
International Airport
[DAR]
16:30 Dubai International
Airport [DXB]
23:05 Econ
26 Mar EK408
(Scheduled)
Dubai International
Airport [DXB]
3:00 Melbourne International
Airport [MEL]
23:20 Econ
Date Pick Up Drop Off Time Vehicle
17 Mar Jomo Kenyatta International
Airport [NBO]
Ole Sereni Hotel Transfer
18 Mar Ole Sereni Hotel Jomo Kenyatta International
Airport [NBO]
Transfer
18 Mar Kilimanjaro International Airport
[JRO]
Arusha Coffee Lodge Transfer
19 Mar Arusha Coffee Lodge Lake Manyara Kilimamoja Lodge Transfer
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Day 1: Ole Sereni Hotel, Nairobi (Fri, 17 March)
Day Itinerary
Check in for your Emirates flight 3 hours before departure. Upon arrival in Dubai, change aircraft and fly to Nairobi.
Upon arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel located close to the airport overlooking Nairobi National
Park. Evening at leisure.
Nairobi
Nairobi is Africa’s 4th largest city and is a vibrant and exciting place and although it has developed a reputation
which keeps tourist visits brief there are some fascinating attractions: its café culture, unbridled nightlife, the
National Museum, the Karen Blixen Museum and most notably just 20 minutes from the city centre wild lions and
buffalo roam in the world’s only urban game reserve.
Overnight: Ole Sereni Hotel
Located just off Mombasa road Ole-Sereni is the only hotel bordering a National Game Park. The title of the hotel is
taken from the Maasai name for the area meaning 'place of tranquillity'. Ole-Sereni captures the essence of Nairobi,
which is the only city in the world that boasts a natural game park within its precincts. The hotel offers its guests
views of animals in their natural surroundings at the waterhole in the park from the restaurants, bar, swimming pool
and other parts of the hotel.
As 'The City Hotel by the Game Park' Ole-Sereni combines the best features of a modern City Hotel and a traditional
wildlife lodge where guests can enjoy nature's tranquillity from a very close range. Ole-Sereni is strategically
positioned close to the Airport and the city centre, offering world-class facilities and personalized services to
business as well as leisure travellers. The hotel also enjoys proximity to the central business district, international
organizations, financial institutions, government offices and the industrial areas of Nairobi.
20 Mar Lake Manyara Kilimamoja Lodge Oldeani Ngorongoro Mountain
Lodge
Transfer
23 Mar Zanzibar International Airport
[ZNZ]
Zanzibar Beach Resort Transfer
24 Mar Zanzibar Beach Resort Breezes Beach Club and Spa Transfer
25 Mar Breezes Beach Club and Spa Zanzibar International Airport
[ZNZ]
Transfer
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Included
Bed & Breakfast
Day 2: Arusha Coffee Lodge, Arusha (Sat, 18 March)
Day Itinerary
After an early breakfast you will be transferred back to Nairobi Airport where you will check in for your flight down
to Arusha. You will be met on arrival. This mornings activities TBA before checking into your overnight
accommodation. Afternoon at leisure and evening at leisure.
Tanzania
The name Tanzania conjures up images of wildebeest stampeding across vast savannah, rain forests teeming with
monkeys and birdlife, and great plains brimming with legions of game. All of these natural wonders and more are on
offer in this exceptionally diverse African nation. Visitors typically visit Tanzania to partake in at least one of the four
well known Tanzanian tourist experiences: a relaxing seaside vacation on the picturesque island paradise of Zanzibar,
an underwater tour of some of the world’s most renowned dive sites around the gorgeous Spice Islands, a safari
adventure in some of Africa’s most impressive game reserves, or a hiking excursion around Mount Kilimanjaro
National Park. Whichever of these incredible holidays you choose, you will undoubtedly be welcomed by some
fabulously friendly and peaceful inhabitants who, despite being divided into 120 different ethnic groups and
cultures, live in harmony with one another and provide some of the most wonderfully exotic local cuisine you could
imagine. With all of this diversity on offer, the most difficult part of your Tanzanian holiday experience is likely to be
deciding where to go!
Arusha
Arusha is the safari capital of Tanzania located at the foot of Mt. Meru, close to Mount Kilimanjaro, the Manyara,
Tarangire and Ngorongoro National Parks. From there it’s only a short trip to the Serengeti. Just to the north, on the
slopes of Mt. Meru is the Arusha National Park.
Built by the Germans as a centre of colonial administration because of the temperate climate, Arusha is a good spot
to take a day or two off from your safari.
Overnight: Arusha Coffee Lodge View iBrochure
Located in the middle of a verdant coffee plantation, Arusha Coffee Lodge is a sanctuary of aromatic tranquility and
a welcome retreat after a long international flight, or the dust and excitement of a thrilling bush safari.
Take residence in one of 30 luxury wooden chalets - 12 Plantation Suites and 18 Plantation Rooms - nestled amongst
the surrounding gardens and sea of coffee trees.
Turning off the road, a tree-lined drive guides you to the warm and inviting main area with its quiet understated aura
of luxury. Vibrant gardens, a spa, and a swimming pool await, and a restaurant, Bacchus, and café bistro, 3° South,
boast menus to satisfy the most discerning of palates, successfully fusing international culinary prowess with locally-
sourced ingredients.
Visitors are also welcome to enjoy convenient gift shopping at the Traders Walk Boutiques, located on site. Browse
through a collection of five boutiques offering arts and crafts, jewellery, clothing, gourmet coffee and cakes and
traditional Swahili food.
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Included
Breakfast
Day 3: Lake Manyara Kilimamoja Lodge, Lake Manyara National Park
(Sun, 19 March)
Day Itinerary
Today after breakfast you will head to Lake Manyara arriving in time for lunch. This afternoon you will enjoy a game
drive in Lake Manyara National Park. Return to your lodge to freshen up before dinner.
Lake Manyara National Park
With the Lake on its east and the Manyara Escarpment to its west the Lake Manyara National Park offers
breathtaking views and a large variety of habitats. Acacia woodlands, water forests, baobab strewn cliffs, algae-
streaked hot springs, swamps and the lake itself. And thanks to this the small Park is able to support a large number
of animal species and incredible bird life. Manyara has the largest concentration of baboons anywhere in the world
and the lions here are also renowned for their tree climbing.
Overnight: Lake Manyara Kilimamoja Lodge
Lake Manyara Kilimamoja Lodge is nestled on the rim of the Great African Rift Valley with stunning views of Lake
Manyara, Mount Meru and on a clear day, Mount Kilimanjaro. The lodge is situated in lush green gardens and local
vegetation with over 130 species of bird. It offers an ideal place in which to base a northern safari experience. The
Ngorongoro Crater, Oldeani, Lake Eyasi, Lake Manyara and the Ngorongoro Highlands are just a short drive away
from the lodge. Sitting around the outside fireplace watching the sun setting over the Great Rift Valley and listening
to the humming of the birds in the background is a fitting way to end the day, and preparing for a sumptuous dinner
feast.
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Included
All meals
Day 4: Oldeani Ngorongoro Mountain Lodge, Ngorongoro Region
(Mon, 20 March)
Day Itinerary
Continue on to Ngorongoro Crater. Site inspections TBA before checking in to your lodge.
Ngorongoro Region
Situated in the shadow of the Ngorongoro Crater the area around Karatu is perfect for exploring two of Tanzania’s
gems, the Crater and Lake Manyara National Park.
Overnight: Oldeani Ngorongoro Mountain Lodge
Oldenai Ngorongoro Mountain Lodge is a colonial lodge situated on a picturesque hill with spectacular views of
Oldeani Mountain and the Ngorongoro Crater Rim. The lodge is elevated, featuring spectacular views that extend all
the way to Lake Eyasi and Lake Manyara. The property is set on 40 acres of lush green gardens and local vegetation,
with over 130 species of birds. The lodge is accessed over a pond and one's first impression is the grand central
hallway with wooden trusses looking out over the fireplace, infinity pool and out to Mount Oldeani, which is part of
the caldera of the Ngorongoro crater, only 12 km away.
Included
All meals
Day 5: Ole Serai Luxury Camp - Serengeti (Tue, 21 March)
Day Itinerary
You will depart Oldeani after breakfast with picnic lunch boxes and head down into the crater for a tour. The entire
morning will be spent in the crater departing after lunch for the Central Serengeti. Check into you luxury camp for
2nts.
Activities
Ngorongoro Crater
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Ngorongoro Crater
The Ngorongoro Crater is game viewing gone crazy and it is not surprising that with is one of Tanzania’s major tourist
drawcards. Within the crater rim a daily wildlife drama is played out as large herds of zebra and wildebeest graze
nearby lions, leopards, elephants and black rhinos. Outside of the crater a similar drama continues in a more spread
out manner with Masai herdsmen thrown into the mix.
Included
All meals
Day 6: Ole Serai Luxury Camp - Serengeti (Wed, 22 March)
Day Itinerary
A full day in the famous Serengeti National Park with game drives and site inspections.
Activities
Central Serengeti
Central Serengeti
The Serengeti together with Kenya’s Masai Mara Game Park form Africa’s most famous wildlife park. The image of
acacia trees on an endless grass plain epitomises Africa for many, and then add a Masai warrior and some cattle to
the picture and the conversation need go no further.
The annual wildebeest migration through the Serengeti and the Masai Mara is the largest mass movement of land
mammals on the planet – with more than a million animals following the rains. But that is not where the game
viewing ends; large prides of lions, elephants and giraffes in grasslands, gazelles and eland to mention but a few.
Aside from traditional vehicle safaris, hot-air ballooning over the Serengeti plains has become almost essential and
you can even do a horseback safari.
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Included
All meals
Day 7: Zanzibar Beach Resort, Zanzibar (Thu, 23 March)
Day Itinerary
Enjoy breakfast at the camp before transferring to the airstrip for your coastal scheduled flight to Zanzibar. You will
be met on arrival and transferred to your hotel.
Zanzibar
Rising up from the Indian Ocean approximately 25 miles from the Tanzanian coast, this idyllic archipelago consists of
Zanzibar and Pemba islands as well as numerous smaller islets. Zanizibar Island (known locally as ‘Unguja’) is
characterised by exquisite white sand beaches fringed by palm trees and lapped by turquoise waters lined with coral
reefs brimming with an abundance of exotic marine life. This underwater paradise is a mecca for water sport
enthusiasts who flock here for the excellent scuba diving, snorkeling, kayaking, windsurfing, water-skiing and sailing
on traditional local dhows. The island’s cultural heart is its old city, Stone Town - said to be the only functioning
ancient town in East Africa - with its maze of narrow alleyways, lively bazaars, mosques and ornate Arab houses.
Whether you choose to spend your time: exploring the charming boutiques, bars and restaurants of Stone Town;
lounging in a deckchair by the pool of a luxurious resort on the exclusive private island of Mnemba, or hopping from
island to island to snorkel or scuba dive, there really is never a dull moment in the island paradise of Zanzibar.
Overnight: Zanzibar Beach Resort
Situated on the south-west coast of Zanzibar, right at the water’s edge separated only by a sandy white beach. The
landscaped gardens and large swimming pool provide the perfect spot to watch some of the most magnificent
sunsets. The rooms are spacious and all are furnished with air conditioning, satellite television, high bandwidth
internet, mini bar and Tea/ Coffee making facilities.
Health and fitness facilities provide a fully equipped gym, Tennis court, Squash court, Table tennis and Pool Table.
The Spice Restaurant hall marks authentic Zanzibari and International cuisines in a relaxed ambience. The Sea Food
Speciality restaurant serves a wide variety of premium Seafood delicacies complimented by a wide variety of exotic
wines from the Resort’s cellar. For casual dining and exotic cocktail blends, the Baobab Restaurant is the spot; it has
a lavish lobby lounge and beautiful view of the gardens and sea especially when the sun sets.
Included
Breakfast and dinner
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Excluded
Lunch
Day 8: Breezes Beach Club and Spa, Zanzibar (Fri, 24 March)
Day Itinerary
After breakfast you will head to the south east coast of Zanzibar where you will check into your next hotel. Site
inspections TBA
Zanzibar
See Above
Overnight: Breezes Beach Club and Spa View iBrochure
For centuries the island of Zanzibar has evoked a mystical and magical dream. With the distinct advantage of being
located on the South East coast which is the one of the most quiet and untouched parts of the Island, Breezes is the
ultimate retreat for those looking to get away from it all. This beautiful resort is situated along a pristine, untouched
beach stretching as far as the eye can see. With great attention to detail, unique charm, personalized service and
warm hospitality.
Breezes Beach Club & Spa is set in beautiful tropical landscaped gardens on a pristine and peaceful beach on the East
Coast of the island, about one hour from Stone Town. Breezes is famous for its attention to detail, intimate and
private dining, its world-renowned beautiful Zanzibar décor with stunning carvings, glistening brass and rich fabrics
creating an elegant and unique atmosphere. In 2005, Breezes Beach Club won the title of "Best Resort in Tanzania"
at the World Travel Awards.
Included
Breakfast and Dinner
Excluded
Lunch
Day 9: Departure (Sat, 25 March)
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Day Itinerary
Morning at leisure. Transfer to Zanzibar Airport and fly to Dar Es Salaam, connect onto your Emirates aircraft via
Dubai back to Australia.
Included
Breakfast
Excluded
Lunch and Dinner
Day 10: Travelling (Sun, 26 March)
Travelling