Tinkerbird safari
Spend three nights in Tarangire watching game in the national park, before relaxing for two nights at
Gibb's Farm and then continuting on your exciting safari in the Serengeti in northern Tanzania; divide your time between the two very different areas, the lush and green
Tarangire National Park and the vast southern plains of the
Serengeti National Park.
After your safari, if you want to relax on the beach, then add one of our
beach add-on trips to
Zanzibar,
Pemba,
Ras Kutani or the
Mafia Archipelago, to your itinerary.
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Depart London Heathrow for your scheduled British Airways flight. Travel overnight and after a brief stop at Dar es Salaam, land at Arusha Airport the next morning. |
On a clear day, look out of the window as you are about to land and you might be lucky to see the peak of Kilimanjaro. Upon arrival you driver will meet you and take you on to your first nights' stay. With a beautiful setting in the Tarangire National Park, relax for three nights at… |
| Swala Camp (full board & activities) |
| Enjoy this smart, permanent tented camp in the far south-west of the park on the edge of the Gursi Swamp. Spend time relaxing at the waterhole as the resident game comes down for a drink or spend hours captivated by the mongooses and monkeys that play around camp |
Enjoy a leisurely game drive before leaving Tarangire and heading up through the Rift Valley. Stop to admire the stunning views over the valley and enjoy the bustle of the local towns before arriving at... |
| Gibb's Farm (full board & activities) |
| With 2 nights here, there is time to relax and enjoy the peaceful situation of this working farm. Enjoy walks around the organic vegetable gardens or head into the Ngorongoro Conservation Area for a guided morning walk to a waterfall |
In the morning catch a short flight, looking out as you fly over the Great Rift Valley escarpment and Ngorongoro Conservation Area. When you arrive in the Serengeti National Park, meet with a 4x4 and safari guide and head off on a game drive whilst slowly meandering back to the high-quality…. |
| Suyan Camp (full board & activities) |
| Whilst based at this luxurious safari camp, explore the spectacular Western Plains of the Serengeti. The kopjes in this area have excellent permanent game populations, and then between around November and December you're also likely to catch the great wildebeest migration here. Either way, you are sure to see plenty of good wildlife. |
After a mornings game drive, you head to the airstrip for your flight to the Northern Serengeti. Here you will be met by your driver/guide and will continue your safari, whilst spending three nights at... |
| Sayari Camp (full board & activities) |
| This camp sits just south of the Mara River and makes a wonderful base from which to watch the great wildebeest migration crossing. Between August and November are the best times to see this happen |
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In the morning transfer by light aircraft back to Arusha Airport and then either continue onto one of our beach add-on trips on Zanzibar, or connect with your British Airways flight back to London. |
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Arrive early in the morning to make onward connections home. |
| From |
To |
Cost |
| 1-Jan-2008 |
29-Feb-2008 |
£4,001 |
| 1-Mar-2008 |
31-Mar-2008 |
£3,956 |
| 1-Jun-2008 |
30-Jun-2008 |
£3,847 |
| 1-Jul-2008 |
30-Sep-2008 |
£4,006 |
| 1-Oct-2008 |
31-Oct-2008 |
£3,961 |
| 1-Nov-2008 |
14-Dec-2008 |
£3,735 |
Notes:
The prices shown are per person sharing; call us for single person supplements. |
This itinerary includes:• Economy flights, as above, plus UK airport departure taxes.
• All transfers in Africa.
• A comprehensive pack of information covering the places that you'll be visiting.
• Current park fees for Tarangire and Serengeti.
• Guided safari activities - one in the morning and one in the late afternoon.
• Most drinks are included at Swala Camp, Suyan Camp and Sayari Camp, except champagne and premium imported wines and spirits.
• A complementary copy of the
Bradt Travel Guide to Zanzibar, Pemba & Mafia.
This itinerary excludes:• Tanzanian domestic departure taxes.
• Drinks are not included at Gibb's Farm.
• Tips and gratuities, which are optional.
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