THE BATELEUR SAFARI
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DAY 1: ARRIVAL/ARUSHA/TARANGIRE: L, D.
Pick-up ex Arusha. Safari briefing and depart for Tarangire National Park. Arrive, check-in and lunch at your lodge. Afternoon game drives. Tarangire has an unusual and compelling landscape. Grassy savannah and woodlands, liberally dotted with ancient and massive Baobab trees give the park a slightly surreal or primeval aspect, especially when they have no leaves. The Tarangire river attracts migratory animals in large numbers and is an ideal place to see elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard, hyena, giraffe, baboon, warthog and a wide variety of plains game, especially during the dry season Jul-Oct. There are over 300 species of bird in Tarangire and best time for bird watching here is December to May. Spend 1 night at your camp/Lodge on full board.
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DAY 2: LAKE MANYARA: B, L, D.
Breakfast at the lodge. Depart for Lake Manyara National Park. Arrive, check-in and lunch at your camp/Logdge. Afternoon game drives. Lake Manyara National park is unique for its diverse and distinct Ecological zones ranging from the rocky Rift wall and ground water forest to woodland, open grassland, thermal springs and swamp. This diversity of habitat allows the visitor to see a wide variety of wildlife in a relatively small area. Look out for the rare tree-climbing Lions, monkeys galore in the tropical rain forest, hippo and flamingo around the lake and plenty of plains game grazing on the savannah. Afternoon exit and proceed for a tour of the Elephant caves and consequent nature walk. Spend 1 night on full board.
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DAY 3: NGORONGORO: B, L, D.
Breakfast at the lodge. Depart for Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Arrive at the lodge. Check-in. Picnic lunch boxes will be provided. Descend into Ngorongoro Crater floor for game drives. A first glimpse of Ngorongoro leaves one literally breathless. Once a huge volcano, probably larger than Kilimanjaro, it is now a vast circular amphitheatre, spectacularly beautiful and a garden of Eden for huge numbers of wildlife. The animals are resident throughout the year and it is not difficult to find four of the "Big Five" elephant, lion, buffalo and rhino. Spotting leopard requires sharp eyes and a bit of luck! Centrepiece of the extensive floor is Crater lake with its pink mantle of Flamingo and other birdlife. Spend 1 night at the lodge/camp on full board.
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DAY 4: NGORONGORO/ARUSHA
Breakfast at the lodge. Depart for Arusha. Arrive and lunch on own arrangements. Dropped off at your hotel/Residence within Arusha.
