CONSERVATION CORPORATION

8 DAY/7 NIGHT
LAKE MANYARA, SERENGETI & NGORONGORO CRATER SAFARI

with Wild Frontiers

In 1990, Conservation Corporation Africa set out on a mission to create the most spectacular and elegant wildlife safari circuit in Africa.  Seven years later the doors opened to some of Tanzania's most exclusive and astonishingly beautiful safari lodges.  A combination of air and road transfers link the lodges, providing an exhilarating safari across the boundless grassland known as the Serengeti.

Any number of variations on this package may be designed for you using any three of Conservation Corporation's four safari camps.

DAY 1 (Daily departures)
Depart Johannesburg on Air Tanzania flight at 13h40 to Kilimanjaro via Dar es Salaam, arriving  Kilimanjaro 20h35.  On arrival you will be met by our local representative and transferred to Arusha.  Overnight at the Arusha Hotel, or similar, on a bed and breakfast basis.

First built in 1927 by Kenyon Painter, an American coffee farmer,  'The Arusha' hotel has been home to many travellers on their journey from Cape to Cairo.  Having recently undergone an extensive renovation and refurbishment program it is now considered to be the only 5 star hotel in town.  Set in landscaped gardens in the central shopping and business area of Arusha town, it is just 45 minutes from Kilimanjaro International. 

DAY 2
Our representative will meet you at reception after breakfast, and transfer you to Arusha airport, where you will board a short 25 minute flight to Lake Manyara.  Continue by road (approx. 2.5 hours at game drive speed) to Lake Manyara Treelodge.  Spend 1 night here including all meals and activities.

LAKE MANYARA TREE LODGE opened for guests on 16 December 2002 – Conservation Corporation’s newest lodge.  Set in the heart of a forest Lake Manyara Tree Lodge is located in the remote south-western region of the park.  The 10 treehouses, built of timber and makuti (palm fronds), are nestled in the boughs of mahogany trees.  Rooms are spacious with comfortable lounging areas on the decks, each with an outdoor shower, bath and double basins.  The lodge has a crafts shop featuring community craftwork, a pool and a lakeshore sala for dinners, picnic lunches and sundowners. 

Activities include game viewing drives with expert guides and nature and birding walks in the forest along a perennial river down to the lakeshore.  Characteristic wildlife species of the area include tree-climbing lion, elephant, buffalo, flamingo, wildebeest, hippo and Coke's hartebeest.

DAY 3
Depart after breakfast by road to the Ngorongoro Crater (+- 4 hours drive including game viewing for the first 2 hours).  Spend 2 nights at Ngorongoro Crater Lodge including all meals and activities.

NGORONGORO CRATER LODGE is perched on the edge of the ancient crater rim and is a return to the noble elegance of the travelling colonials.  Inspired in design by the Masai manyatta, the three separate camps of six to twelve suites are adorned with hand-crafted structures with graceful antiques, grand chandeliers and magnificent four-poster beds hand-carved in Zanzibar.

Activities include game viewing drives into the crater and Ngorongoro Conservation Area, excursions to Olduvai Gorge and Empakai Crater, bush breakfasts, bush lunches and sundowner cocktails in the crater.  Characteristic species to be sighted include elephant, black rhino, lion, leopard, cheetah, buffalo and hippo.

DAY 5
Depart Ngorongoro late morning to Manyara airstrip (+- 2 hours drive).  Continue by light aircraft to Grumeti (+- 50 minute flight).  Spend 2 nights at Grumeti River Camp including all meals and activities.

Lined with tall riverine trees, home to countless birds and troops of colobus monkeys, wildebeest plunge through these waters on their annual migration.  Ten luxury cream canvas tents under thatch, each with en suite facilities, overlook permanent hippo pools. 

Activities include game viewing drives with experienced guides, sundowner cocktails with views over the Serengeti Plains and Lake Victoria and excursions to Lake Victoria (extra charge). 

DAY 7
Afternoon flight to Arusha via Seronera and Manyara.  Transfer to the Arusha Hotel, or similar, for overnight on a bed and breakfast basis.

DAY 8
Early morning you will be met and transferred to Kilimanjaro International Airport.  Depart at 08h00 on Air Tanzania to Johannesburg via Dar es Salaam.  Arrival time in Johannesburg is at 13h00.

(per person sharing, based on a minimum of 2 persons travelling together):   

Please contact: Yolandi Wiese

Yolandi@stylelavie.com

Cell: 072 546 7750

Fax: 086 642 6339

Excludes -  Tanzania visa, travel insurance, health requirements (yellow fever, malaria), park entrance fees (currently USD 235 per person), gratuities, all items of a personal nature and any service not specified.

Includes –

• airfare Johannesburg-Kilimanjaro-Johannesburg on Air Tanzania
• all road transfers and domestic flights
• accommodation and meals as stated
• game drives and sightseeing as specified
• all drinks (excluding cellar wines, champagne & cognac) included at Lake Manyara Tree Lodge, Ngorongoro Crater Lodge and Grumeti.

PLEASE NOTE THAT PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO AIRFARE INCREASES OR ANY OTHER UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCE

Health requirements - Yellow Fever inoculations are necessary (this must be done no later than 10 days prior to departure).  Anti-malaria tablets are also necessary.  Please enquire for details of travel clinics operating in your area.

Visas - Should you be travelling on a South African passport you will need a visa for Tanzania.  This takes approximately 3 working days and can be done at the Tanzania High Commission in Pretoria. We can make the necessary arrangements on your behalf, alternatively they can be contacted on telephone: (012) 342-4393 or at 822 George Avenue, Arcadia, Pretoria. You will need a valid passport (your passport must have at least 3 blank pages), 1 passport photograph and 1 completed form.  Other nationalities - please check with our office or the Tanzania High Commission.  It is also possible to obtain a visa on arrival.

Travel Insurance - We strongly recommend that you take out Travel Insurance for the duration of your holiday.  Please contact us for further details.