Great Circuit
Premium East Africa Safaris
Trip analysis:
| Trip Nature: | Luxury |
| Local modes of travel: | Air & Road |
| Physical activities: | Minimal |
| Destinations Minimum elevation: Destinations Maximum elevation: | 4,500 ft (1,371 m) 8,000 ft (2,438 m) |
| Average Temperatures: | 15 Celsius – 27 Celsius (59 F – 81F) |
| Total Number of nights: | 15 (Fifteen) |
| Number of Properties: | 7 |
| Number of Flights: | 5 |
| Price: | TBA |
Itinerary:
Welcome to the home of “the roof top of Africa”, The United Republic of Tanzania!
The ever-warm weather of the Northern Tanzania is waiting for you as the great people of this beautiful Country.
Upon arrival in Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be assisted through passport control and baggage claim area by our representative(s) who shall smoothly guide you through all the Airport protocols and procedures. Eventually, they will lead you to your waiting Tour leader and driver guide. The new team shall thereafter whisk you to your waiting comfortably transfer vehicle to your hotel.
On this drive, your Tour leader shall serve you with some cold refreshing soft drinks of your choice alongside snacks too. The WIFI connection shall be available onboard.
Express check-in services shall be available upon arrival at your Hotel.
The rest of the meals shall be served at your Hotel.
Depart heading southwest from Arusha to Tarangire National Park. After checking into the park, you will begin your adventure in this beautiful park which is home to the “tree of life” or the great Baobab trees and the tree climbing lions.
The park hosts billions of termites, and the high rising termites’ mounds are visible like “skyscrapers” from the beautiful grasslands.
Activities: Game drives (Am and Pm)
Travel: By Air ex Arusha.
Extra Activities: Spa and Swimming.
Spend your full day in the Tarangire National Park with flexible game drive sessions. Your Tour leader will plan with you.
Enjoy your game drive enroute before exiting the park in good time to enjoy the two (2) hours’ drive through small towns and beautiful countryside enroute to Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Activities: Morning Game drive.
Extra Activities: (Afternoon) Gym, Spa and Swimming.
You will also enjoy a Full day game drive in the Ngorongoro Caldera planned for you and have a nice interaction with high concentration of wildlife alongside the various habitats available on the floor.
Visit Lake Manyara National Park and later have a chance for a Coffee Tour session.
We will drive you the nearest Civil Airport for your flight to Serengeti and start exploring the “endless plains” of the Serengeti.
Accommodation: Four Seasons Safari Lodge, Serengeti.
Spend the day in the Serengeti National Park exploring different habitats and wildlife concentration zones.
Depart the “mighty Serengeti”, Tanzania and head further Northwest into Maasai mara Reserve, Kenya. This ecosystem is rich in wildlife and rolling hills making the natural landscape magnificent.
Travel: By Air.
Activities: Morning and Evening game drive.
Spend your full day in the Maasai Mara National Reserve with flexible game drive sessions. Your Tour leader will plan with you.
Depart the Great Maasai Mara and fly Much North to the base of the Volcanic Mount Kenya. The Mountain remains the highest in the Country and very iconic and considered “holy” by the locals inhabiting the area for centuries.
You have the best views of this great Mountain as well as being right by the Equator!
This afternoon, you will have an opportunity to visit an Animal orphanage by the Mount Kenya Ranch committed in protecting the highly endangered Mountain Bongo amongst other animals’ species.
The Ol pajeta conservancy is only a 45 minutes’ drive, and, on this day, you will have a chance to visit the conservancy.
The conservancy is home to a relatively high population of Black Rhinos, Southern White Rhinos besides the two remaining Northern White Rhinos in the world. The Conservancy is also home to a Chimpanzee sanctuary.
The afternoon you will be spent trekking on the Ranch Nature trails.
After a relaxed breakfast on the base of the Mountain, you will have an opportunity to learn more about the local culture before retreating to the Lodge.
The afternoon will be spent cycling and horseback riding in the property.
Depart for your flight to Nairobi before connecting to your flight home.
Day room set at a Nairobi Hotel.
Services:
(a) Transfer to the departure terminals.
(b) Airport assists through customs.
The Package:
The below shall be included in your Program:
1.Meet and great services upon arrival.
2.Dawn Expeditions welcome packages.
3.Professional Tour leader services.
4.All ground travel logistics.
5.All local flights.
6.All meals (FB basis from arrival to departure)
7.All local beers and house wines and selected spirits.
8.All tipping for our staff and other parties like porters and waiter and bush driver guides.
9.Cocktails and sundowners during travel.
10.Insurance – Coverage only within Africa.
11.Flying Doctors Emergency Medical Evacuation.
12.Dedicated 24 Hrs assistance from Dawn Expeditions
However, the package Excludes:
1.All International flights.
2.International travel Insurance cover.
3.All vaccinations fee.
4.Medications whilst on safari.
5.Safari gear costs.
