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Itinerary for the Epic African Safari:
Serengeti, Acacia Woodlands, Lake Victoria, and
Grumeti River Basin
December 28, 2011 - Jan 8, 2012
ORGANIZED BY SAFARI TRACKS, (T) LTD & VANISHING WORLD, LLC
www.vanishingworlds.com
949 413 5440
USA business address:
1088 W Water St, Bellefonte, PA 16823
Tanzania contact numbers:
TEL: +255 27 2500048/+255 784 998732/+255 755 288659
CEL: +255 754 298732
We are pleased to introduce you to the classic safari adventure in Tanzania
including wildlife viewing on game drives, luxury camping and lodging, cultural experiences, and amazing vistas with a variety of landscapes from Acacia Woodlands to vast Savannas. The itinerary includes the most extraordinary wildlife site in East Africa, the famous Serengeti during the migration season. Charter flights make it possible to cover long distances and see a better overview of this amazing country.
 Game drives are the heart of a safari- taking off at first light, hunting the animals, brunch picnics in the wild, returning to lunch and rest, then off at sunset, again searching for the perfect photographic image or just the memory of beautiful creatures living in untamed nature and in their unaltered habitats. Tanzania does not fence their parks so you're able to see more, true wilderness. Game drives are fun and challenging; you soon realize that our guides have super eyes.
 Thirty years of experience makes it possible for us to give you a very professional and personal experience in Tanzania. Both Andrew Uronu and I have hosted academic grous, wildlife photographers, adventure travelers and those who just want to see the most extraordinary wildlife in the world.
Thanks for your interest, Pat
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Plan to arrive on December 28th to Kilimanjaro International Airport and you'll be picked up by our guide, and driven to Ngare Sero Mountain Lodge.
- Overnight Ngare Sero Mt. Lodge.
Ngare Sero Lodge was built in the early part of the 20th century using local stone and timber. The lodge was originally the home for a family who raised horses in  Tanzania. The public rooms are warm and comfortable. The main living area has a walk in stone fireplace and a large veranda, offering splendid views of the surrounding countryside. Some mornings the pines off to the left of the veranda frame views of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Guesthouses are arranged around a large grassy area decorated with mature plants and trees. Many birds and smaller animals live on the property: especially interesting is the Colobus monkey.
Dec 29th Depart Ngare Sero Mt Lodge and fly to Ndutu Conservation area of the Serengeti
Dec 29, 30 and 31st Serengeti
- Overnights at Ndutu Safari Lodge
Ndutu Safari Lodge is located near the entrance to the Serengeti National Park in the center of the Serengeti Conservation area within easy reach to the prime wildlife theatres of Northern Serengeti, the southern grass plains, the Seronera Valley and the kopjes. Ndutu Lodge is the classic safari lodge built in the 50's to be home to wild life photographers. The lodge is located at the bend of the river that borders the Serengeti and provides water to the migrating animals. The location is perfect. No other lodge has been allowed the opportunity to be in this prize spot. Ndutu is still the home to wild life photographers. The clientele is limited to a few tour groups and we are fortunate to have made this reservation.
The Serengeti is world heritage site and one of the last remaining wildlife spectacles on earth. The stark beauty and abundant wildlife of this enormous  sanctuary has made its name synonymous with adventure. Images of wildlife on the plains of the Serengeti consist of vast herds of antelope, lines of wildebeest, prides of lions and the constant interaction of wildlife struggling to survive. The Serengeti includes many areas with their own identities- like the kopjes and the Maasai Mara but these are only small parts of this vast National Park. To acquire a better appreciation of the Serengeti, our drivers take us across different areas of the park.
 The name Serengeti comes from a Maasai word that translates as "the place where the land moves forever". The horizon seems to never end and the sky is decorated with cloud formations and an occasional rainbow. The Serengeti ecosystem is one of the oldest on earth. The essential features of climate, vegetation and fauna have barely changes in the past million years.
- Ndutu will be a wonderful place for a special New Years Eve
Jan 1, 2012! Western Corridor, Grumeti River Basin
- Depart Ndutu after breakfast with lunch box and drive to Western Serengeti.
- Overnights Kirawira Luxury Camp
 You are now in the Western Corridor and the Grumeti River Basin, the southern grass plains and the Seronera Valley. The Western Corridor is a mix of savanna and Acacia woodlands and also famous for the migration. It is the home to large numbers of hippos and crocs and lots of leopards! The area is close to the Eastern Shore of Lake Tanganyika. You may choose to visit the shoreline on a game drive.
Jan 1, 2nd and 3rd - Western Corridor, Grumeti River Basin
- Overnights at Serena Kirawira luxury Camp
The Kirawira Camp is an elegant luxury-tented lodge and offers an "Out of Africa" experience replicate of historic hunting camps. Meals are served in the dining tent  furnished with antiques and souvenirs from earlier times. The camp is known for exceptional food and classic ambiance. Large comfortable cabins with marble baths and great porches are built on platforms to offer better viewing. There are only twenty units and no other lodges in the area. Our signature trips use smaller accommodations within the parks and work to avoid crowds.
- Full day game drives around Western Serengeti and on the 3rd our drive will take us to the western end of the Serengeti to Lake Victoria and Spekes Bay. This historic spot is named for the famous early explorer and is also related to Dr, Livingston's work. The landscape includes local fisherman sailing their dhows with homemade multicolor sails!
- Overnight Kirawira Camp
Jan 4th
Depart Kirawira and drive to Bougainvillea Lodge in Plantation Highlands.
Overnight at Bougainvillea Lodge
Jan 5th
Depart Bougainvillea Lodge to game drive in Lake Manyara National Park and then on to Tarangire National Park.
Jan 5, 6th and 7th
- Overnights Tarangire Safari Lodge
Tarangire Safari Lodge is an extraordinary permanent camp with the luxury of  comfortable bathrooms and the feel of a Victorian Style Safari Tent. Logs and planks frame the outside of each guesthouse and the interior is soft tent fabrics. The main lodge is a permanent structure and was built using woods and stone from the area. It is located on the rim of a hill facing the river. At sunset visitors may sip a cool drink and watch wildlife coming to the river for bathing and for their refreshments! The lodge is located on the rim of a hill facing the river.
Tarangire National Park is a unique ecosystem with flora not found in other areas of Tanzania. Game drives around Tarangire National Park follow river routes  filled with exciting wildlife featuring more elephants than you can imagine. Various breeds come to the river at different times of the day- some to bath and all to refresh with the fresh water of the Tarangire River. Baobob trees made famous by the book, The Little Prince, are found in this area. Tarangire National Park is covered with spaghetti-like animal trails. These narrow, deeply grooved paths extend in all directions crossing each other. They are the trails of animals in search of water, food or safe places.
Jan 8th
- After morning game drive depart Tarangire and continue to Arusha town for shopping then onto Kilimanjaro International Airport for departure.
Cost - $7070, single supplement- $600
Includes:
- Full board accommodation (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
- Professional tour guide with you at all times.
- Transports
- All park fees, wildlife fees
- Domestic flight: Arusha - Ndutu
- Flying Doctor services
- Drinking water while on game drives and in cars
The price excludes:
- International Airfares
- Drinks
- Laundry services
- Gratuities
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