| Itinerary: DAY 1 - Nairobi
Day at leisure enjoy the many optional attractions and activities available in Nairobi. Clients will meet at 18h30 for a pre-departure meeting at Silver Springs Hotel. All meals will be for your own account.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
Silver Springs Hotel (or similar)
Meals: All meals to your own expense
DAY 2 - Nairobi - Arusha (300km - 7 hours)
We depart early and make our way from Nairobi and over the border into Tanzania. Your guides will assist with all formalities and after clearing customs and immigration we'll be on our way to Arusha the gateway into the Ngorongoro and Serengeti National Parks. Arusha is a fairly developed and large town, and known as the 'safari capital of Tanzania'. Upon arrival at our camp in Arusha we will have a full brief on the days ahead so you are prepared for your excursion into the Serengeti and Ngorongoro National Parks. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
CAMPING
Meserani Snake Park (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
DAYS 3 - 5 - Arusha - Excursion to Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater National Park 7 ½ hours outbound - 5 ½ hours return journey.
The Serengeti National Park is world renowned for the great wildebeest migrations and never ending tragedies and joys which accompany them. We also visit the Ngorongoro National Park, the largest unbroken caldera in the world, it plays host to up to 25,000 larger mammals and 100 species of birds. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.Day 3 will be an early start as we depart at 08h00am from the camp and head for Serengeti National Park. There will be game viewing en route, and our overnight camp is at Seronera Camp. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included. On Day 4 we do an early morning game drive in the Serengeti and after lunch head for the Ngorongoro National Park for overnight at Simba camp. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included. On Day 5 we will do a morning tour of the Crater, and in the afternoon return to Meserani Snake Park in Arusha for overnight camping. Breakfast and lunch included.
Day 3: CAMPING: Seronera camp (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 4: CAMPING: Simba camp (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 5: CAMPING: Meserani Snake Park (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
The following information is taken from our history section in the dossier:
SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK:
The Serengeti National Park, which sprawls across 14,763 sq km (5757 sq mi), is Tanzania's largest and most famous national park. The chief herbivore of the Serengeti is the wildebeest of which there are up to two million. The amazing annual migration of wildebeest herds is one of the biggest attractions of the Serengeti. It begins at the Serengeti National Park near the Kenyan border, when huge herds of wildebeests head for greener pastures in Kenya. Starting in April each year, these animals migrate across the Serengeti's southern plains accompanied by zebras, antelopes, gazelles, lions and tourists. The park is also famous for its lions, which can be tracked due to the fact that many have collars fitted with transmitters, as well as cheetah and large herds of giraffe.
NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA:
Being one of the largest calderas in the world, 20km (12.4mi)-wide, 600m (1968ft) tall, with a variety of animals and vegetation, Ngorongoro Crater is one of Tanzania's most visited areas. The vegetation includes grasslands, swamps, forests, salt pans and a freshwater lake and has been compared to Noah's Ark and the Garden of Eden.
You will have no trouble finding lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo and many of the plains herbivores such as wildebeest, Thomson's gazelle, zebra and reedbuck, as well as thousands of flamingo's wading in the shallows of Lake Magadi, the soda lake on the floor of the crater. Within the steep walls of the crater you will find considerable movement of animals and you may well come across local Masai tribes people, who have grazing rights here, tending their cattle.
DAY 6 Arusha - Dar es Salaam (650 km - 11 hours)
We proceed to Dar es Salaam (The haven of peace) and set up our camp on the beach. Here you will be briefed by your guides on the ferry trip to the fabulous Island of Zanzibar. Breakfast and lunch included. Dinner will be for your own account.
CAMPING
Mikadi Beach Camp (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
DAYS 7 - 9 - Zanzibar Island (65 km - by sea 2 ½ hours)
Today your guides will make arrangements for the ferry trip to Zanzibar Island. A WildLife Adventures guide will accompany you for the duration of your stay on the island and to assist with immigration and customs formalities. The little Indian Ocean Island of Zanzibar is a cultural melting pot of African, Arabic and Indian cultures. It is renowned for its spice and (never to be forgotten) slave trade. We have two full days to explore this island with its turquoise waters and beautiful palm fringed beaches. Perhaps take an optional boat trip to snorkel with the dolphins or catch a glimpse of the very rare Red Colubus monkey. Breakfast included. All other meals will be for your own account.
Day 7: Safari Lodge (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast
Day 8/9: Kendwa Rocks North Coast (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 10 - Dar es Salaam (65km by sea)
We depart the hotel for the harbour and proceed through customs and immigration, board our ferry and return to our vehicle in Dar es Salaam. Breakfast and dinner included. Lunch will be for your own account.
CAMPING
Mikadi Beach Camp (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
DAY 11 - Kisolonza Farm, Iringa (505km - 11 hours)
Early morning departure as we leave the coastal city of Dar es Salaam behind us as we travel to Iringa. Iringa is famous for the timber industry and we travel through miles of pine forests before reaching our campsite late in the afternoon. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
CAMPING
Kisolanza Farm (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
DAY 12 Iringa - Lake Malawi - Chiweta (810 km - 12 ½ hours)
*note there is an hour difference in time between Tanzania and Malawi, you gain 1 hour on entering Malawi.
Today we cross into Malawi - known throughout the world as the warm heart of Africa. The Malawian's are know for there friendly nature and warm hospitality. We will stop at several camps on the breathtaking Lake Malawi. This freshwater lake stretches the whole length of Malawi and is the lifeline of the country. Over 650 species of fish are found in the lake and new species are being discovered every year. Rural fishing villages line the shoreline and you are free to explore them. We travel down the lake stopping at carefully selected camps.
Chiweta is a rustic camp on the lake-shore set amongst fantastic Baobab trees. Behind the camp is the Livingstonia Plateau home to the mission that was built by Scottish missionaries in 1894. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
CAMPING
Chiweta (similar)
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
DAY 13 - 14 Lake Malawi - Chiweta - Chinteche (250 km - 4 ½ hours)
Our journey continues down the lake to beautiful rural Chintheche, where we camp close to the shoreline. The area known as the Chinteche peninsula is one of the most scenic areas in Malawi. There is plenty of opportunity to do optional watersports or why not just relax with a good book? Breakfast, lunch and dinner on Day 13. Breakfast and lunch on Day 14.
CAMPING
Chintheche Inn (or similar)
Meals: Day 13: Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Day 14: Breakfast, lunch
DAY 15 - Chinteche - Senga Bay (237km - 5 hours)
We proceed to Salima and Senga Bay. Today we travel through Nkhotakota, the oldest market town in Africa. We arrive at our camp mid day, giving you the afternoon free to swim, enjoy optional water sports or relax. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
CAMPING
Steps Camp (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
DAYS 16 & 17 - Zambia - South Luangwa National Park (236km - 8 ½ hours)
Heading south into Zambia, we visit the awesome South Luangwa National Park notably one of Africa's best-kept secrets. With over 9000 sq km of pristine wilderness, South Luangwa is teeming with over 47 animal species - herds of buffalo, elephant, zebra, hyena, jackal, 15 different antelope and the endemic Cookson's wildebeest and Thornicroft's Giraffe. We will enjoy 2 included game drives into the park - one will be approx. a 4-hour drive starting at 06h30 am and slightly later during winter. The second game drive will on the evening of the same day - departure time will be approx 16h00 pm. Once it gets dark we will make use of a spotlight to track down nocturnal species such as leopard, hyena and spotted genets. We return to camp at approximately 20h00pm where an already prepared welcome dinner awaits. Flatdogs camp is well situated on the banks of the Luangwa River - a good chance to view hippo and crocodile. Breakfast and lunch on Day 16. Breakfast, lunch and dinner on Day 17. Dinner on Day 16 will be for your own account.
CAMPING
Flatdogs Camp (or similar)
Meals: Day 16: Breakfast, lunch. Day 17: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
DAY 18 - South Luangua - Petauke (190km - 7 hours)
We depart South Luangwa on classic African roads through some pristine Zambian bush for our African village camp. This is a wonderful way to catch a glimpse of rural life in Zambia, as we literally camp inside the village. Cultural exchanges abound and these camps are always a highlight. We choose these stops very carefully in conjunction with the chiefs of each village. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
CAMPING
Village Camp (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
DAY 19 - Petauke - Lusaka (260km - 7 ½ hours)
We proceed to our camp near Lusaka and camp on the outskirts of the city in a privately owned rest camp. Game can sometimes be seen in the camp in the evenings grazing on the grass. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
CAMPING
Eureka Camp (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
DAY 20 Lusaka - Victoria Falls (485km - 8 hours)
Today we are bound for Victoria Falls - one of the 'seven natural wonders' of the world. You are free to explore it at your leisure. Take a sundowner cruise or enjoy hoards of other adventure activities. Breakfast and lunch included.
CAMPING
Victoria Falls Rest Camp and Lodge (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
DAY 21 - Victoria Falls - Tour Ends
Our tour ends after Breakfast. WildLife Adventures can book airport transfers and additional accommodation through our central reservations office.
Meals: Breakfast
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