Tanzania (8 day) "Migration Trails"

Nairobi - Lake Manyara National Park - Ngorongoro Crater - Serengeti National Park - Nairobi

The northern safari circuit of Tanzania represents some of the world's most spectacular game viewing. Easily accessible by road from Nairobi, explore the crater floor of the incredible Ngorongoro Crater, navigate the shores of Lake Manyara and track wildlife migrations on the Savannah Plains of the Serengeti. This is an absolutely thrilling wildlife experience.

Safari Cost per person sharing a Double Room: $ 2045.00*
Single Room Supplement: $340.00
Optional Balloon Safari: $ 425.00

	Day 1: Arrival/Nairobi Upon arrival into the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi, the original safari capital of the world, and as you exit the Immigration and Customs Hall, you will be met by the Ivory Safaris representative with a big Jambo! (lookout for a sign board with your family name displayed) and transferred to your hotel for the night. Norfolk Hotel The Norfolk Hotel is synonymous with Kenya's rich tradition of serving as a safari base for persons planning to visit exciting and exotic destinations throughout East and Central Africa. o/n: Norfolk Hotel - b
	Day 2: Nairobi/Manyara After an early breakfast take the shuttle transfer bus to Arusha. At supplementary cost, it is possible to organize a private road transfer or a scheduled air service to/from Arusha. After lunch, proceed to Lake Manyara, dotted with exotic trees such as the Giant Fig, Baobab and Mohagany. Manyara Serena Lodge It is an ornithologist's paradise with hundreds of species from the pink flamingo to the great birds of prey. o/n: Manyara Serena Lodge - l/d/b
	Day 3: Manyara/Ngorongoro Crater A game drive is scheduled in the morning before continuing to the Ngorongoro Crater. Long having exhausted its fiery power, Ngorongoro is a true wonder of the natural world and famous for its sunken caldera formed over a million years ago. It is also the world's second largest, with an inner floor area covering over 100 square miles, 2000 feet below the rim, and representing a conservation area inhabited in harmony by indigenous Masai, their livestock, as well as a startling variety of plant, animal (home to all the Big-Five) and birdlife species. It is therefore no wonder that Ngorongoro, with such a unique eco-system, is frequently described as the Garden of Eden or the "Eighth Wonder of the World". Close to the Crater is the Olduvai Gorge famous for the primeval discoveries made here of the Zinjanthropus Boisei (early man), by Dr Mary Leaky. The Serena Lodge here has been designed on a prehistoric theme. Ngorongoro Serena Constructed into the crater rim of this Caldera, the material used is indigenous stone, with the walls and terraces skillfully set to match the existing contours of the site and is quite invisible from the Crater floor. The design also allows an unhindered view of the crater and the tropical forest around the lodge. Game to be seen may include: Black Rhino, Hyena, Elephant, Baboon, Lion o/n: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge - l/d/b
	Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater The day will be spent in the Crater with a picnic lunch. o/n: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge-l/d/b
	Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater/Serengeti After breakfast, depart for the Serengeti, where you will be staying at the Serengeti Serena Lodge. Here in the heart of Central Serengeti, and using local material, Serena have constructed a lodge of rugged, rustic stone walled design with an African theme. It is simple in style, yet exotic in content with traditional skills of woodcarving, bead making and pottery used practically and decoratively throughout the lodge. Composed of a cluster of elegantly thatched circular-domed huts set out as a village on a hill top, the location offers a panoramic view of the Serengeti Plains below. An afternoon game viewing drive is planned today. o/n: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge - l/d/b Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
	Day 6: Serengeti A long game drive is scheduled today in this premier wildlife conservation area, humbling in the enormity-14,700 square kilometers of rolling Serengeti grasslands studded with wildlife for as far as the eye can see. The timeless serenity in the magnificent Savannah plains is periodically disrupted when a predator is on a hunt or there are territorial tussles. However, a couple of times a year there seems almost disciplined chaos when the serenity is shattered with the occurrence of a massive wave of movement; where a combination of millions of wildebeest, gazelle, zebra and other game embark on a spectacular 'migration' in search of fresher grazing grounds oblivious to the hazards in store for them- predators from the black manned lion to the jackal. There is danger in store also in the rivers the game will be crossing- the tide and crocodile. The acronym, 'survival of the fittest' is most appropriate and ensures the genetic strength of the species. Game to be seen may include: Cheetah, Leopard, Zebra, Giraffe, Crocodile, Hartebeest o/n: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge - l/d/b
	Day 7: Serengeti/Nairobi After breakfast, drive to Arusha for lunch. In the afternoon continue to Nairobi arriving in the late afternoon. To shorten this long drive home, at supplementary cost, it is possible to organize a private road transfer or a scheduled air service from Arusha to Nairobi. o/n: Norfolk Hotel - b
	Day 8: Nairobi/Departure Transfer to the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your departure flight or alternately continue on a post-safari excursion.

The Safari Includes:
- Meet/greet/transfer services on arrival and departure
- Accommodation as indicated, or similar, in twin-bedded rooms with private bathrooms (double beds are limited and cannot be guaranteed)
- Meals as indicated-generally full board accommodation on safari; bed/breakfast in Nairobi
- Starting stocks of mineral water in the vehicle
- Private safari vehicles with English speaking driver/guides; shared vehicles at the luxury camps
- Window seating
- Game viewing drives
- Park entrance fees
- Domestic flights as specified in the itinerary (weight limit of 33 lbs. inclusive of hand luggage)
- Airport departure tax for domestic flights

* Not included are costs of a personal nature such as international air flights, passport and visas, personal insurance (such as health, hospitalization and trip cancellation), drinks/beverages, gratuities, excess baggage charges (on both local and international flights; note the weight restrictions on internal scheduled air service), meals and excursions not specified as being included in the itinerary, communication, laundry, optional activities such as the Balloon Safari.