High End SkySafari Tanzania

For those who enjoy the ultimate luxury of staying on private reserves, where the wildlife and culture can be enjoyed in privileged seclusion  this exclusive air safari is ideal. Commencing with a night in  a ‘plantation house’ on one of Tanzania’s largest coffee estates, it features  two nights luxury tented camp accommodation on a private conservation area adjacent to the undiscovered wilderness of Tarangire  National Park, followed by three nights in the unprecedented tented camp luxury of the Migration/Pioneer Camp/s, amid the splendour  of the magnificent Serengeti National Park, and  ultimately ending with three nights in the gracious Manor of Shangri-La Private Estate,  which lies just adjacent to the Ngorongoro Crater, where a full-days guided tour is offered. Covering optimum distances in minimum time,  this unusual safari also offers guided walks, night game drives, cultural  tours and daytime safari game drives. 

Overview  

• Tour Code: SSTC10
• Duration: 10 days-9 nights
• Regions Covered: Arusha Tarangire National Park-(Randilen wildlife Area), Ngorongoro Crater(Karatu),Serengeti N.P, Arusha 
• National Park (2 nights), Diani Beach (5 nights)
• Accommodation: Safari lodges and luxury tented camps
  
• Travel Mode: By air
• Group size: 2-12 adults
  
• Minimum group: Departures are guaranteed with a minimum of 2 guests. 
• Includes: full-day Ngorongoro Crater tour, all meals as specified in the itinerary, one litre of mineral water per day,  game drives, guided walks, cultural visits, sundowners in Tarangire, park fees, English- speaking driver  guide
  
• Excludes: Sundowner cocktails and other activities not included in the package price 

Wildlife Highlights 

lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard, cheetah, hippos, crocodiles, wildebeest, zebra, antelope, gazelle, impala,  waterbuck, topi, eland, plains game, giraffe and rhino. 

Accommodation:

Arusha Coffee Lodge, Tarangire Treetops, The Manor at Ngorongoro and Serengeti Migration  Camp/Pioneer Camp.

Activities 

• Game drives, 
• guided nature walks,
• cultural visits 
• sundowners 

Itinerary 

Day 1: Arrive in Arusha

Welcome to Tanzania! Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) an Merengeti Rhino Safari / Sky Safari representative will welcome you and you will be chauffeured to The Arusha Coffee Lodge.  
There’s a palpable buzz as you approach Kilimanjaro Airport: Africa’s highest mountain looms large outside. Once on the ground and  whisked to your home for the night however, the buzz comes from the bushes: Elewana Arusha Coffee Lodge sits in the foothills of  Mount Meru, its suites sprinkled amid one of Tanzania’s largest working plantations. Retreat to your stylish room amid the bean-laden bushes, breathe in the heady java scent, dine in the glorious gardens and unwind in the spa. Soothing in the extreme, this is the perfect  pre-safari stay.Depending on your arrival time lunch and/or dinner will be included in your overnight at Arusha Coffee Lodge. Accommodation at Elewana Arusha Coffee Lodge 

Day 2: Arusha to Tarangire National Park/Randilen community wildlife management area 

After a tasty breakfast at Arusha Coffee Lodge, you will be taken on a 'Bean-To-Cup' Coffee Estate Tour. Lunch will be served in the  gardens of the lodge. 
After lunch a short transfer to Arusha Airport and now your safari will take to the air. 
Randilen community wildlife management area-Designated by the Maasai people, Randilen is a community wildlife management area  of 327 km², which extends organically from Tarangire National Park's north-eastern boundary and adheres to strict ecological principles  that benefit both wildlife and the community. In the dry season between July and October, wildlife is concentrated around a few water  sources, particularly the Tarangire River Valley. Wildlife moves into the surrounding hills during the green season, which comes alive  with lushness, flowering blooms, epic skies, and exuberant wildlife. Aside from elephant and buffalo, species most likely to be seen are  giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, waterbuck, bushbuck, impala, lesser kudu, eland and warthog. Among the predators are lion and leopard, as  well as jackals and mongoose Tarangire is the unexpected awesome, the connoisseur’s choice. More than 3,000 elephants –one of the largest populations in East  Africa – reside here while the swamps host 550 species of bird. During the dry season, the perennial Tarangire River becomes the sole  water source for a marvellous menagerie: all you need to do is sit on its banks and let the wildlife come to you. That said, the diversity of  this ecosystem ensures wildlife-viewing is exceptional year-round. And it begins as soon as you touch down at Tarangire’s airstrip – the  onward journey to your lodge, via bulbous baobabs and grassy plains, is a game drive, not a transfer. By the time you reach Treetops,  you’ll already have spotted a host of species. Accommodation at Elewana Tarangire Treetops 

Day 3: On Safari in Tarangire, Randilen

The magic continues: in a private conservancy bordering the national park, Elewana Treetops is like something from a fairytale, a scatter  of suites teetering amongst the branches of the baobab and Marula trees. From your elegant eyrie you can look out, uninterrupted,  over the sweeping plains, though you’ll want to come down now and then: to walk out with the Maasai for intimate bush encounters;  to join night drives to see the action after dark; to relax in the lounge bar, watching over the waterhole below; and to sit on Sunset Hill  late afternoon, cocktail in hand, to toast a great day’s end. 
Activities: Game drives, Maasai Boma Visit, Guided Bush Walks, Sunset Hill Sundowner, Night Game Drive Accommodation at Elewana Tarangire Treetops

Day 4: On Safari in Tarangire, Randilen 

The magic continues: in a private conservancy bordering the national park, Elewana Treetops is like something from a fairytale, a scatter  of suites teetering amongst the branches of the baobab and Marula trees. From your elegant eyrie you can look out, uninterrupted,  over the sweeping plains, though you’ll want to come down now and then: to walk out with the Maasai for intimate bush encounters;  to join night drives to see the action after dark; to relax in the lounge bar, watching over the waterhole below; and to sit on Sunset Hill  late afternoon, cocktail in hand, to toast a great day’s end. 
Accommodation at Elewana Tarangire Treetops- Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and activities , all Local Brands (Spirits, Wine and Beers)  Included

Day 5: Tarangire & Serengeti National Park

Shortly after breakfast at Tarangire Treetops, you will have a morning game drive en route to Kuro Airstrip for your flight to Serengeti. 
It’s hard to sum up the epic Serengeti. At 14,763 sq km, its scale is too great. And while you can revel in the bigger picture, it’s also the  place to embrace the individual moments: the will-they-won’t-they tension of a lion pack on the hunt; the shock of a crocodile bursting  from the river; the white-knuckle charge of an angry bull elephant; the dazzle of the sun subsiding into plains with no end. 
Your accommodation in Central Serengeti. The choice of Camp is based on which location provides the optimum game-viewing  opportunities during your travel dates)- hence you will stay at either Pioneer Camp or Serengeti Migration Camp (Serengeti Pioneer  Camp for Jan-May season) & Serengeti Migration Camp for Jun-Dec season) The choice of Camp is based on which location provides the optimum game-viewing opportunities during your travel dates). Both Camps  provide exceptional accommodations and are located close to the migratory path of the Wildebeest Migration. However, each Camp  benefits from resident wildlife - all-year round. Enjoy full-day game drives, bush luncheons and dinners as well as evenings under the stars  at the Camps. You will spend the next 3 nights in a luxurious safari tent, on all-inclusive basis (includes all meals, drinks (premium drinks  excluded), laundry service, transfers, game drives and scheduled activities). 
Accommodation at Elewana Serengeti Pioneer Camp or Elewana Migration Camp 

Day 6: On Safari in Serengeti

After breakfast you will spend a full day exploring the vast Serengeti. Enjoy a lunch in the bush, after which the afternoon will be spent  game viewing.  The Serengeti is abundant with game – from the Big Five and cheetah to huge plains herds. You might time your visit for the dramatic  peak of the Great Migration, when more than a million animals cross the rivers in the Serengeti’s north. But the animals are always on  the move: there is plenty to see, all over the park, year round. 
Accommodation at Elewana Serengeti Pioneer Camp or Migration Camp 

Day 7: On Safari in Serengeti 

Early breakfast at camp Spend the day exploring the Serengeti and the area around Pioneer Camp where there are plenty of resident animals. Another fabulous day spent in the spectacular Serengeti National Park. 
Accommodation at Elewana Serengeti Pioneer Camp or Migration Camp

Day 8: Serengeti National Park & Ngorongoro Crater 

Breakfast at camp Morning game drive enroute to airstrip After breakfast drive to the airstrip for your flight to Lake Manyara Airstrip. 
Your guide will transfer you to The Manor at Ngorongoro where you will arrive in time for High Tea and a spa massage. There’s no need to rough it to enjoy this ‘festival’ though. Your home is The Manor, Ngorongoro, quite possibly the most lavish address  on the safari circuit. From your elegant Cape Dutch-styled cottage, tucked into the Tanzanian highlands, you can make forays through  the surrounding coffee plantations. 
Activities: Evening Cocktails, Massage and Spa Treatments Dinner will be served in the main Manor House. Accommodation at Elewana The Manor at Ngorongoro 

Day 9: On Safari in Ngorongoro 

Early breakfast at The Manor Full day Ngorongoro crater tour Over 20km wide and 600m deep, Ngorongoro is a geological marvel and a festival of wildlife. This 
natural volcanic amphitheatre, lined  with grasslands, acacia thickets, riverine forest and sparkling lakes, throngs with a cast of around 30,000 animals: the highest density of wildlife in Africa. Safaris here can be overwhelming, in the very best way. 
Over the rim to explore the crater bottom: watch zebra and buffalo, lounging lions, spotted hyena and good numbers of black rhino,  stopping for a gourmet picnic under the acacias. Return to The Manor for a lovely hot bath. Picnic lunch in the crater Accommodation at Elewana The Manor at Ngorongoro 

Day 10: Ngorongoro Crater & Arusha 

Breakfast at camp Transfer to Manyara Airstrip SkySafari flight to Arusha Airport SkySafari private ground transfer to Arusha Coffee Lodge  A day room will be provided at Arusha Coffee Lodge(depending on your outbound flight & subject to room availability) Road transfer to Kilimanjaro airport and departure.

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IMPORTANT: Please note that, because this is a flying safari, you are allowed a maximum baggage allowance of 15kgs per person  (inclusive of hand-luggage). leave luggage at Merengeti Rhino Safari Office. Please bring SOFT bags only (e.g.  duffel type) 
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