Bush
Home Safaris — 'Feel at home in the bush'
Tanzania
Deluxe Bush Home Safari
(12
Days / 11 Nights)
Rivertrees
Country Inn, Arusha
|
Gibbs
Farm, Tanzania |
Nomad
Serengeti Camp |
Destination
Highlights: Arusha —
Ngorongoro Crater — Serengeti —
Loliondo Reserve —
Pemba Island, Zanzibar —
Depart
Summary
itinerary
Day
1:
Arusha arrival. Overnight at the Rivertrees Country
Inn
Day
2: Arusha
—
Ngorongoro Crater. Overnight at the Gibbs Farm or
Tloma Lodge
Day
3:
Ngorongoro Crater. Overnight at the Gibbs Farm or
Tloma Lodge
Day
4:
Ngorongoro Crater —
Serengeti National Park. Overnight
at Nomad Serengeti Camp
Day
5:
Serengeti National Park. Overnight at Nomad Serengeti
Camp
Day
6:
Serengeti National Park. Overnight at Nomad Serengeti
Camp
Day
7:
Serengeti National Park —
Loliondo Game Reserve. Overnight at Nduara Loliondo
Camp
Day
8: Loliondo Game Reserve. Overnight at
Nduara Loliondo Camp
Day
9: Loliondo Game Reserve —
Fly Pemba Island, Zanzibar. Overnight at Fundu Lagoon
Day
10: Pemba Island, Zanzibar. Overnight at
Fundu Lagoon
Day
11: Pemba Island, Zanzibar. Overnight at
Fundu Lagoon
Day
12: Fundu Lagoon Departure Day. Fly Dar-es-salaam.
Connect with your onward flight
Cost
for 2010: Per Person
Land Arrangements (per person)
| |
April
& May |
Rest
of the Year |
Double
Occupancy |
|
7, 890 US Dollars* |
Single
Supplement |
|
US
Dollars |
Child
rate 2 - 11 years is 75% of the adult rate
Detailed
Itinerary
Day
1
Arusha Tanzania. Overnight at Rivertrees
Country Inn
Your first day you will arrive at
Kilimanjaro Airport, where you will be met by the
warm, smiling face of your private African Spice
Driver Guide. He will transport you to Rivertrees,
where you may have a light snack before settling
in for the night. Let the sounds of Africa lull
you to sleep as you dream of your upcoming adventures!
Rivertrees, nestled between Kilimanjaro
and Mount Meru, in natural gardens along the Usa
River. Combining old world ambiance, African country
elegance, excellent farm cuisine, personal service
and genuine warmth from your hosts - Rivertrees
is simply a magical place to stay. It is the perfect
choice of accommodation for the visitor looking
for peace and quiet away from the hustle and bustle
of a city hotel. Located near the village of Usa-River,
a twenty-minute drive from Arusha along the Moshi
Road and Kilimanjaro Airport is a mere twenty minutes
away with daily connections to Europe and beyond.
Overnight at Rivertrees Country
Inn, Arusha
Meal Plan {Bed & Breakfast}
 Nomad
Nduara Loliondo Camp, Loliondo Game Reserve
|
Tloma
Mountain Lodge, Ngorongoro Crater
|
Fundu
Lagoon, Pemba Island, Zanzibar Tanzania
|
Day 2 & Day 3
Arusha
— Ngorongoro Crater. Overnight at the Gibbs
Farm or Tloma Lodge
After your delicious breakfast at
Rivertrees you will board your flight to the Lake
Manyara airstrip and will be met by your Spice Driver
Guide. Midway between Lake Manyara and the Ngorongoro
Crater, five kilometers from the village of Karatu,
is Gibb’s Farm. Gibb’s Farm is an oasis
of green, calm and beauty, in a landscape that can
often be parched, dry and dusty. The lodge offers
20 twin rooms with en-suite bathrooms set among
the gardens. The main facilities, consisting of
a sitting room, reading room, dining room (which
serves fresh, home-cooked meals), bar and gift shop,
are situated in the old farmhouse.
Coffee is grown, processed and roasted
on the farm, and a vast ten-acre fruit and organic
vegetable garden provides nearly all the fruit and
vegetables to the guests, who wake up to fresh coffee,
a multitude of flowers and breathtaking views. Even
if your stay is short, find time for a gentle walk
or tour of our gardens. You may enjoy a nice swim
or a refreshing sun downer and a short evening stroll
with your guide. On your first full day, you will
begin with a very early start - rising earlier than
everyone else as you escape camp in semi-darkness
and start winding your way down towards the crater
floor with your guide. As the first few vehicles
arrive on the Crater floor, your African Spice Safari
guide will find a lovely, secluded and shaded area
to unpack a gourmet picnic brunch.
Overnight
at the Gibbs Farm or Tloma Lodge
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch &
Dinner}
Day 4,
5 & Day 6
Ngorongoro
Crater — Serengeti National
Park. Overnight at Nomad Serengeti Camp
This day after breakfast, you will
say your good-byes, and take a scheduled flight
to the Serengeti. The Serengeti holds the greatest
and most diverse concentration of wildlife remaining
in Africa today. This place is guaranteed to take
your breath away! Serengeti Safari Camp is semi
nomadic - it won't move whilst you're there - but
it's actually on a wide orbit, shadowing the Migration,
so you, your own private African Spice Driver guide
and his 4WD vehicle are as close to a million wildebeest
as possible. It's the base for exciting game drives
- conquering the landscapes and absorbing the sheer
hugeness of it all. Daily adventures are yours to
plan with your own guide to take you into the midst.
Whilst you can head off from dawn to dusk on your
own wandering migration expeditions, the small camp
is sociable because it's shared - with just 12 guests
staying in classic East African tented bush style.
Overnight at Nomad
Serengeti Camp
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch &
Dinner}
Day 7 &
Day 8
Serengeti
National Park — Loliondo Game Reserve. Overnight at Nduara Loliondo
Camp
Today
you will pack a picnic lunch and head off into the
bush. As you are transferred from the Serengeti
Camp to Nduara Loliondo Camp enjoy the vast plains
full of wildlife! Nduara Loliondo consists of six
large yurts, with a dining yurt, and separate lounge/library
yurt. Each accommodation yurt has its own en-suite
bathroom - attached to the back of the main sleeping
area. The yurts have been designed to be as cool
as possible during the day, and have wrap-around
shade net windows with flaps that can be rolled
up or down. There is also a traditional open ‘wheel’
in the centre of the roof (in Mongolian gers this
is where the chimney of the fireplace would be located).
This helps to keep the yurt feeling open and airy.
There is a canvas ’cap’ that covers
the wheel at night, or in bad weather. The dining
tent is where delicious and abundant food and drinks
are served by a team of experienced waiters. The
cuisine is of the highest standard with innovative
menus using fresh fruit and vegetables. Guests can
enjoy candlelit dinners under the stars, a variety
of bush breakfasts, picnics and sundowners.
Overnight at Nduara Loliondo Camp
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 9,
10 & Day 11
Loliondo
Game Reserve — Fly Pemba Island, Zanzibar.
Overnight at Fundu Lagoon
After
your adventure in the Serengeti, you will board
your flight to Pemba Island in the Indian Ocean.
Fundu Lagoon is privately owned and run with a love
for the natural environment that surrounds it; the
epitome of shabby chic - stylish, cosseting and
totally relaxed. Wooden walkways and sandy paths
lead to eighteen Makuti thatched tented rooms and
suites - all of the accommodations have breath-taking
views of the Indian Ocean. For the ultimate in lazy
relaxation, visit the spa for massage and beauty
treatments. The marine life is amazing and activities
include water skiing, windsurfing and fishing. Or
explore the mangroves by canoe; take a romantic
sunset cruise to take in the surrounding beaches
and islands.
Overnight at Fundu Lagoon
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day
12
Fundu
Lagoon Departure Day. Fly Dar-es-salaam. Connect with your
onward flight
Today you will depart
your island paradise and take your flight to Dar-es-Salaam
and connect onwards with wonderful memories of a
true African Spice Safari!
* Please Note:
This itinerary is just a suggestion or a place to
start planning your Bush Home Safari; it is useful
to look at the option available and to help you
budget for your Africa Spice Dream Safari. Rates
may vary.*
