10 Days Wings Over Tanzania Tour Package

Duration: 10 Days / 9 Nights
Priced From: $7,625 pp dbl. occ.
Dates: Jan - Mar, Jun - Oct, Dec

Point-to-point flights bring you to some of Tanzania's renowned game parks in safe, swift comfort with the bonus of stunning aerial panoramas. Camp on the rim of Ngorongoro Crater, where you fall asleep to the night sounds of the African bush all around you. Enjoy a private performance by Maasai dancers and, during game drives, view dozens of species, including antelope, hyena, leopard, giraffe, lion, buffalo and cheetah.

Days 1-2: USA or Canada/Arusha, Tanzania
Depart by overnight flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport in Arusha, and transfer to your lodge which is situated on a working coffee plantation spanning some 2,100 acres. The lodge has 19 private chalets built on raised wooden platforms with log fireplaces, private lounges and large balconies overlooking Mount Meru and the plantation.
Arusha Coffee Lodge

Days 3-4: Arusha/Tarangire National Park
Wing your way to Tarangire National Park, where you spend the next two days. Your accommodations at Swala Camp are spacious tents built on raised decks under an umbrella of acacia trees. The layout is very open with resident herds of impala often grazing in camp. After settling in, you embark on an afternoon game drive. Tarangire is home to large herds of eland, oryx, wildebeest and zebra, along with a sizable elephant population. With eight distinct vegetation zones, the terrain in the park ranges from swamps to open grasslands and acacia parkland.
The Tarangire River runs through the park and provides a year round supply of water to the thirsty animals. Bird watching is exceptional in the park's diverse habitats, and you may spot a bataleur or martial eagle. During your stay, you may have the opportunity to visit a primary school to meet the students, or stop at a beekeeping project that allows local villagers to help sustain themselves by making and selling honey. Gather on your first evening for a welcome cocktail and dinner with your fellow travellers.
Gijedabung School: accommodates 600 students through donated support.
Sanctuary Swala B L D

Day 5: Tarangire National Park/Ngorongoro Crater
Fly to Lake Manyara and continue by road to quaint Gibb's Farm, where you stop for a farm-fresh lunch. Here you have the opportunity to enjoy an optional forest walk with a trained naturalist to discover elusive birds and experience a bit of local culture, or take a tour of the coffee farm. Continue to the Ngorongoro Crater, a huge natural amphitheater created by the collapse of an ancient volcano. Inside the crater's walls live a fascinating microcosm of East African wildlife, from buffalo to flamingo, lion to leopard. As you drive up the scenic flanks of the Ngorongoro highlands, you have the opportunity to visit a Maasai village before reaching your camp, located on the rim of the crater. Your camp staff is waiting to welcome you, and after settling in, you can spend the evening listening to the night sounds of the African bush all around you.
Private Tented Camp B L D

Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater
Today, you drive down into the Ngorongoro Crater, one of Africa's most fascinating wildlife areas. Avoid the hustle and bustle of the assigned picnic sites in Ngorongoro Crater and instead enjoy, Out of Africa-style hot gourmet lunch, prepared by your camp staff in a private setting. Later, enjoy a private performance by Maasai dancers at your tented camp.
Private Tented Camp B L D

Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater/Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, board a flight to Serengeti National Park, Tanzania's largest and most famous national park. As the southern part of a vast expanse of plains shared with Kenya (where it is known as the Masai Mara), the Serengeti supports one of the largest concentrations of wildlife in the world. It is home to dozens of species, including antelope, hyena, leopard, giraffe, lion, buffalo and cheetah. Each year, the Serengeti is the scene of the spectacular wildebeest and zebra migration. The sight of so many animals, from the air or on the ground, is spectacular. At the end of the day, enjoy sundowner cocktails on a kopje (rocky outcrops like islands in the flat plain) overlooking the Serengeti plain, before returning to camp with thrilling memories of bush life.
Sanctuary Kusini B L D

Day 8: Serengeti National Park
You have a full day of morning and afternoon game viewing here in the Serengeti, a vast region that has been a protected animal refuge since 1929 and whose keepers maintain a commitment to its preservation. The name Serengeti creates powerful images of one of the last remaining wildlife spectacles on earth. Those lucky enough to visit this wilderness area come away with memories of vast herds of antelope feeding on the plains. Rivers flow through the park, providing habitats for a variety of birds, mammals and reptiles. This evening, join your fellow travellers for a memorable Farewell to Africa dinner. This is a perfect opportunity to share impressions of your journey as night deepens around you.
Sanctuary Kusini B L D

Day 9: Serengeti National Park/Arusha/USA or Canada
Fly back to Arusha, with time to relax in a dayroom before transferring to the airport for your international flight.
Arusha Coffee Lodge (dayroom) B L

Day 10: USA or Canada
Connect with your homebound flight.

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