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February 27-march 11, 2027
Stay tuned: We are working on a migration tour in August 20207
Arrival Day - Night #1
Saturday, February 27th,2027 you have arrived to your greatest adventure of your life
Guests arrive to Kilimanjaro Airport, where Nancy, your concierge, along our amazing guides, will be waiting to whisk you away to Mt. Meru Game Lodge for a late night meal and tuck you into bed, you weary traveler. You have arrived
Mt Meru Game Lodge is perfect for our tour, The Lodge and Sanctuary date back to 1959, when Hungarian-born Dr Andreas Von Nagy, an alumnus of a wildlife management college in Germany, bought the property as a family home, quickly turning the grounds into an animal Sanctuary, which also served as a training facility for students. He set up the Mount Meru Wildlife Reserve (today, part of Arusha National Park) to help protect the fauna on Mount Meru and assisted the Tanzanian Government in establishing a Wildlife College. His home and passion attracted visitors from far and wide, rooms were added to accommodate his visitors, and the Mount Meru Game Lodge was born.
Don't you think this a perfect start for an American Wildlife Rescue to start an adventure?
LODGING LINK: Mt. Meru Game Lodge
Saturday, February 27th,2027 you have arrived to your greatest adventure of your life
Guests arrive to Kilimanjaro Airport, where Nancy, your concierge, along our amazing guides, will be waiting to whisk you away to Mt. Meru Game Lodge for a late night meal and tuck you into bed, you weary traveler. You have arrived
Mt Meru Game Lodge is perfect for our tour, The Lodge and Sanctuary date back to 1959, when Hungarian-born Dr Andreas Von Nagy, an alumnus of a wildlife management college in Germany, bought the property as a family home, quickly turning the grounds into an animal Sanctuary, which also served as a training facility for students. He set up the Mount Meru Wildlife Reserve (today, part of Arusha National Park) to help protect the fauna on Mount Meru and assisted the Tanzanian Government in establishing a Wildlife College. His home and passion attracted visitors from far and wide, rooms were added to accommodate his visitors, and the Mount Meru Game Lodge was born.
Don't you think this a perfect start for an American Wildlife Rescue to start an adventure?
LODGING LINK: Mt. Meru Game Lodge
Day 2
Sunday- Funday
Weary travelers no more! After a good nights sleep and a beautiful breakfast buffet (with lots of scrumptious Tanzanian Coffee) we can enjoy the day. You have 3 choices on this lovely Funday -Sunday!
Option #1: We will be heading to the Sanaa Arts Center : workshop where people with disabilities have the opportunity to enhance and strengthen their unstoppable talents by creating unique handmade pieces, giving them a life purpose and dignity. sanaa.co.tz/
Option #2: For the more adventurous, a slow relaxing 2 hour horse back ride at Dally Farms an estate with wildebeest, zebra, & Kudu meandering around. Get up close and personal as you observe the babies and their moms while you imagine what it must have been like for the first westerners as they traveled here so many years ago. *Extra cost
Option #3: Relax at the pool, watch the colobus monkeys play in the trees above you, enjoy the Zonkeys (zebra donkeys) grazing, do a little shopping, read & journal as you catch your breath - the safari is about to begin!
Sunday- Funday
Weary travelers no more! After a good nights sleep and a beautiful breakfast buffet (with lots of scrumptious Tanzanian Coffee) we can enjoy the day. You have 3 choices on this lovely Funday -Sunday!
Option #1: We will be heading to the Sanaa Arts Center : workshop where people with disabilities have the opportunity to enhance and strengthen their unstoppable talents by creating unique handmade pieces, giving them a life purpose and dignity. sanaa.co.tz/
Option #2: For the more adventurous, a slow relaxing 2 hour horse back ride at Dally Farms an estate with wildebeest, zebra, & Kudu meandering around. Get up close and personal as you observe the babies and their moms while you imagine what it must have been like for the first westerners as they traveled here so many years ago. *Extra cost
Option #3: Relax at the pool, watch the colobus monkeys play in the trees above you, enjoy the Zonkeys (zebra donkeys) grazing, do a little shopping, read & journal as you catch your breath - the safari is about to begin!
Day 3
Tarangire National Park
Up early its going to be a day for game viewing at Tarangire National Park ranks as the 6th largest National Park in Tanzania and covering an area of 2,600 square kilometers, The Tarnagire National Park is most popular for its large elephant herds and mini-wildlife migration that takes place during the dry season which sees about 250,000 animals enter the park
We've been there 4 times over the years and are left breathless with the abundance of elephants that travel along the roads. We will enjoy a box lunch (but be careful of the monkeys!!!)
We will be staying at the luxury camp : Tortilis Tarangire - click the link and envision your self at this incredible camp. Tarangire Tortilis Camp is a luxury, eco-friendly tented camp located inside Tanzania's Tarangire National Park, renowned for its proximity to wildlife, baobab trees, and views over wetlands. It offers spacious, en-suite tents with 24-hour electricity, high-quality dining, and a "camp fire" experience www.tortiliscamps.com/tarangire-tortilis-camp/
On our way to this amazing Park we will stop at a local Boma (Family Farm) of a Maasai family and have a full tour and photo opportunities
Tarangire National Park
Up early its going to be a day for game viewing at Tarangire National Park ranks as the 6th largest National Park in Tanzania and covering an area of 2,600 square kilometers, The Tarnagire National Park is most popular for its large elephant herds and mini-wildlife migration that takes place during the dry season which sees about 250,000 animals enter the park
We've been there 4 times over the years and are left breathless with the abundance of elephants that travel along the roads. We will enjoy a box lunch (but be careful of the monkeys!!!)
We will be staying at the luxury camp : Tortilis Tarangire - click the link and envision your self at this incredible camp. Tarangire Tortilis Camp is a luxury, eco-friendly tented camp located inside Tanzania's Tarangire National Park, renowned for its proximity to wildlife, baobab trees, and views over wetlands. It offers spacious, en-suite tents with 24-hour electricity, high-quality dining, and a "camp fire" experience www.tortiliscamps.com/tarangire-tortilis-camp/
On our way to this amazing Park we will stop at a local Boma (Family Farm) of a Maasai family and have a full tour and photo opportunities
Day 4
Tarangire National Park
Another fabulous day of Game Drives at Tarangire - be ready for a beautiful camp fire before our evening dinner.
Tarangire National Park
Another fabulous day of Game Drives at Tarangire - be ready for a beautiful camp fire before our evening dinner.
Day 5
Special Shopping & Lake Eyasi
Then to African Galleria for lunch and shopping - this gallery has all your shopping needs including tanzanite! We will have a hot lunch (order yourself) or you can enjoy a box lunch from Tortilis Camp. After lunch we will continue on to Lake Eyasi and Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge along Lake Eyasi. Located on a gentle slope, Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge offers stunning views over the seasonal soda lake and up to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Sixteen tastefully furnished spacious rooms are located within the large property, each with a private verandah overlooking the lake. The décor blends elements from the surrounding landscape with modern comfort. lakeeyasi.com/
Day 6
Lake Eyasi Cultural tours of Datoga & Hadzabe tribes
The beautiful Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge will be home for just one night - but it will bring us close to 2 important tribes we will learn about, the Datoga and the Hadzab people. In the morning we will pack up, have breakfast and head into the bush to find and learn about both peoples.
The Datoga (or Datooga) are a semi-nomadic, pastoralist, and agro-pastoralist tribe in northern Tanzania, known as skilled blacksmiths and fierce warriors. Residing mainly near Lake Eyasi, they originate from South Sudan and are distinct for their unique facial scarification, traditional attire, and resistance to modern cultural changes, often living in isolation.
The Hadzabe (or Hadza) are an
indigenous hunter-gatherer ethnic group of approximately 1,300–1,500 people living near Lake Eyasi in Tanzania. As one of Africa's last true hunter-gatherer societies, they live in nomadic, egalitarian groups, hunting with handmade bows and foraging for tubers and fruit, having maintained this lifestyle for thousands of years.
We will have a fun box lunch then on to Karatu, and our favorite Eco-Lodge: Mitsitu www.misituecolodge.com/
Special Shopping & Lake Eyasi
Then to African Galleria for lunch and shopping - this gallery has all your shopping needs including tanzanite! We will have a hot lunch (order yourself) or you can enjoy a box lunch from Tortilis Camp. After lunch we will continue on to Lake Eyasi and Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge along Lake Eyasi. Located on a gentle slope, Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge offers stunning views over the seasonal soda lake and up to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Sixteen tastefully furnished spacious rooms are located within the large property, each with a private verandah overlooking the lake. The décor blends elements from the surrounding landscape with modern comfort. lakeeyasi.com/
Day 6
Lake Eyasi Cultural tours of Datoga & Hadzabe tribes
The beautiful Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge will be home for just one night - but it will bring us close to 2 important tribes we will learn about, the Datoga and the Hadzab people. In the morning we will pack up, have breakfast and head into the bush to find and learn about both peoples.
The Datoga (or Datooga) are a semi-nomadic, pastoralist, and agro-pastoralist tribe in northern Tanzania, known as skilled blacksmiths and fierce warriors. Residing mainly near Lake Eyasi, they originate from South Sudan and are distinct for their unique facial scarification, traditional attire, and resistance to modern cultural changes, often living in isolation.
The Hadzabe (or Hadza) are an
indigenous hunter-gatherer ethnic group of approximately 1,300–1,500 people living near Lake Eyasi in Tanzania. As one of Africa's last true hunter-gatherer societies, they live in nomadic, egalitarian groups, hunting with handmade bows and foraging for tubers and fruit, having maintained this lifestyle for thousands of years.
We will have a fun box lunch then on to Karatu, and our favorite Eco-Lodge: Mitsitu www.misituecolodge.com/
Day 7
Karatu for aSchool tour, Coffee Plantation Family Farm tour, Local Shopping
A great night at Misitu Eco Lodge a slow morning to catch our breath, then off to some local sights and education tours. We will be back for a late hot Swahili lunch created by Misitu's amazing chef and then rest - we will have a great presentation on Conservation Specialist of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Crater, Donatus Gadiye, who is also owner of Wilderness Legends and Misitu Eco Lodge, will share his stories and will give a presentation on Elephant and Rhino projects he's currently involved in.
In the afternoon you are welcome to walk around the community and enjoy real Tanzanian life.
Karatu for aSchool tour, Coffee Plantation Family Farm tour, Local Shopping
A great night at Misitu Eco Lodge a slow morning to catch our breath, then off to some local sights and education tours. We will be back for a late hot Swahili lunch created by Misitu's amazing chef and then rest - we will have a great presentation on Conservation Specialist of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Crater, Donatus Gadiye, who is also owner of Wilderness Legends and Misitu Eco Lodge, will share his stories and will give a presentation on Elephant and Rhino projects he's currently involved in.
In the afternoon you are welcome to walk around the community and enjoy real Tanzanian life.
Day 8
Ngorongoro Crater then off to Ndutu
Pack up early as we head to Ngorongoro Crater for breakfast and an incredible game drive through the most amazing landscape. Considered to be the Garden of Eden of Africa, this dramatic caldera is inhabited by more than 25,000 resident animals. A unique ecosystem of grass steppe and Acacia forest,you'll find the Big Five(including the endangered black rhino!) as well as zebra,hippo, wildebeest, cheetah,and much more. Ngorongoro Conservation Area is recognized as one of Africa's longest-standing experiments in multiple land-use, promoting both natural resource conservation and pastoral development. It is also the largest unfilled,intact and inactive volcano in the world, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We will then head to Ndutu with a box lunch along the way. A gourmet dinner will be ready when we arrive to Ndutu Lodge just before sunset.
Ndutu Safari Lodge, is a traditional and authentic safari lodge, steeped in history and famous for its homey warmth and generous hospitality, Ndutu offers peace, tranquillity and exceptional wildlife viewing throughout the year.
www.ndutu.com/
Ngorongoro Crater then off to Ndutu
Pack up early as we head to Ngorongoro Crater for breakfast and an incredible game drive through the most amazing landscape. Considered to be the Garden of Eden of Africa, this dramatic caldera is inhabited by more than 25,000 resident animals. A unique ecosystem of grass steppe and Acacia forest,you'll find the Big Five(including the endangered black rhino!) as well as zebra,hippo, wildebeest, cheetah,and much more. Ngorongoro Conservation Area is recognized as one of Africa's longest-standing experiments in multiple land-use, promoting both natural resource conservation and pastoral development. It is also the largest unfilled,intact and inactive volcano in the world, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We will then head to Ndutu with a box lunch along the way. A gourmet dinner will be ready when we arrive to Ndutu Lodge just before sunset.
Ndutu Safari Lodge, is a traditional and authentic safari lodge, steeped in history and famous for its homey warmth and generous hospitality, Ndutu offers peace, tranquillity and exceptional wildlife viewing throughout the year.
www.ndutu.com/
Day 9
Ndutu Conservation Area
We then will have a game drive after breakfast. In Ndutu we will explore a range of habitat such as swamps,woodland, soda lakes and the Serengeti short grass plains. The prime game viewing spot in the Ndutu Region is around Lake Ndutu, where enormous herds of wildebeest congregate from December through March, to graze and calve. This attracts an abundance of predators at this time, too. The forests and granite kopjes around Lake Ndutu are home to a variety of wildlife year round also,making for prime game viewing throughout the year. Be on the lookout for the six wildcat species that inhabit the Ndutu region - lion,cheetah, leopard, serval ,African wild cat and caracal. are present throughout the year,they are beautiful to see in the wild. And by now you'll be acquainted with the resident genets who keep a watchful eye on your dinner from the rafters above - a very unique trademark of this special camp!
Ndutu Conservation Area
We then will have a game drive after breakfast. In Ndutu we will explore a range of habitat such as swamps,woodland, soda lakes and the Serengeti short grass plains. The prime game viewing spot in the Ndutu Region is around Lake Ndutu, where enormous herds of wildebeest congregate from December through March, to graze and calve. This attracts an abundance of predators at this time, too. The forests and granite kopjes around Lake Ndutu are home to a variety of wildlife year round also,making for prime game viewing throughout the year. Be on the lookout for the six wildcat species that inhabit the Ndutu region - lion,cheetah, leopard, serval ,African wild cat and caracal. are present throughout the year,they are beautiful to see in the wild. And by now you'll be acquainted with the resident genets who keep a watchful eye on your dinner from the rafters above - a very unique trademark of this special camp!
Day 10-11
To Bush Camp and the Serengeti
After an early breakfast, depart towards the most famous National Park in the world, the Serengeti. The drive itself,although long, is spectacular as you wind your way through the plains, en route to your camp. Your second day in the park will be a full day's game drive, with a picnic lunch in the African wilderness.
...a wonderful way to experience the vastness of the Serengeti and her beautiful wildlife.
Sundowners around the campfire as you watch the setting sun will be the perfect way to end your day in the bush
We again will be styling in a tented camp, perfect for story telling or journaling as you enjoy the sounds the echo through your tent. But don't worry this is a luxury tent again - you will feel like you are in a movie!
https://www.tortiliscamps.com/serengeti-tortilis-camp/
To Bush Camp and the Serengeti
After an early breakfast, depart towards the most famous National Park in the world, the Serengeti. The drive itself,although long, is spectacular as you wind your way through the plains, en route to your camp. Your second day in the park will be a full day's game drive, with a picnic lunch in the African wilderness.
...a wonderful way to experience the vastness of the Serengeti and her beautiful wildlife.
Sundowners around the campfire as you watch the setting sun will be the perfect way to end your day in the bush
We again will be styling in a tented camp, perfect for story telling or journaling as you enjoy the sounds the echo through your tent. But don't worry this is a luxury tent again - you will feel like you are in a movie!
https://www.tortiliscamps.com/serengeti-tortilis-camp/
Day 11
the journey to home...
After an early breakfast, we started heading back to civilization. You no longer are new to travel, you now are seasoned adventure travelers. You have experience much these past 11 days as we leave the great planes and the vast herds of animals. You smile to your self, knowing you have experience more in these 11 days then most people have in a lifetime. We will depart on a regional plane from the Serengeti airstrip and have a beautiful flight back to Arusha. We will have one last shopping / tour at the Shanga Arts Center www.shanga.org/, or maybe just enjoy a nice cappuccino to catch your breath and reflect on everything you have experienced - then to our local lodge to unwind, repack, maybe have a massage or manicure / pedicure as we prepare to re-enter the western world with our journey home. One last dinner together and rest in Air-conditioned rooms. Planet Lodge is always a favorite way to end our safari adventures.
planet-lodges.com/lodges/airport-planet-lodge/
the journey to home...
After an early breakfast, we started heading back to civilization. You no longer are new to travel, you now are seasoned adventure travelers. You have experience much these past 11 days as we leave the great planes and the vast herds of animals. You smile to your self, knowing you have experience more in these 11 days then most people have in a lifetime. We will depart on a regional plane from the Serengeti airstrip and have a beautiful flight back to Arusha. We will have one last shopping / tour at the Shanga Arts Center www.shanga.org/, or maybe just enjoy a nice cappuccino to catch your breath and reflect on everything you have experienced - then to our local lodge to unwind, repack, maybe have a massage or manicure / pedicure as we prepare to re-enter the western world with our journey home. One last dinner together and rest in Air-conditioned rooms. Planet Lodge is always a favorite way to end our safari adventures.
planet-lodges.com/lodges/airport-planet-lodge/
Day 12
Departure day
Today we relax and get ready to travel in the evening. Planet lodge with its AC is a great lodge to catch up on journaling, enjoy the pool or a spa treatment as we take what we have seen and begin to really feel the beauty of it all as we reflect. We depart at 7pm to the airport for our travel home
Departure day
Today we relax and get ready to travel in the evening. Planet lodge with its AC is a great lodge to catch up on journaling, enjoy the pool or a spa treatment as we take what we have seen and begin to really feel the beauty of it all as we reflect. We depart at 7pm to the airport for our travel home