The Greater Serengeti Safari 2008 Season

Trip code TZN801

The Greater Serengeti Safari, also known as the “Flying Wildebeest Feast” is a varied and flexible approach to doing safaris in Tanzania’s northern circuit.

Where

The safari starts and ends in Arusha
Combines the Serengeti, Loliondo and Tarangire
Ngorongoro Crater and Manyara can be easily incorporated into this safari

Cost

Typical 7 night safari in high season - U$4995 per person sharing   

A flexible flying safari combining Serengeti, Loliondo and Tarangire
hosted by private Nomad Guides with exclusive vehicle use in small camps
safari starts and ends in Arusha, includes transfers/flights,
with full board tented accommodation and all Parks Fees
easy add-ons for Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara

Highlights

By flying between semi-permanent and seasonal camps we’re able to take best year round advantage of the region’s wildlife, its cultural aspects and in particular the highlights of the most important spots in the Serengeti, Loliondo and Tarangire as the seasons change through each year.

• Private vehicles and experienced Nomad guides are guaranteed in each camp.
• Small and diverse Nomad tented camps with a maximum of 8 – 12 guests.
• Ideal variety and flexibility with activities: game drives; walking safaris; bush picnics; sundowners; night drives.
• The Serengeti camps are moved through the season in response to changing weather and game conditions. The Tarangire is seasonally closed from mid-March to end May
• This safari starts and ends daily from Arusha and is available year round – recommended stay depending on interests is a week to 10 days but two camps over 5 days works well too! 

Serengeti Safari Camp

• A classic East African safari camp – small and comfortable with a maximum of 12 guests. This was the original “shared migration mobile camp”.
• Moves seasonally around the Serengeti using the quieter and remoter areas of the park wherever possible
• Shadows the wildebeest migration offering unrivalled wildlife action all year round
• Walking safaris are limited depending on camp location. 
   

Nduara Loliondo Camp

• Unique Mongolian/Maasai camp with 6 ensuite “yurts”.
• Moves seasonally through Loliondo’s Masaailand – in the southern Piyaya village community during the green season (December to June-ish), in the northern Ololosokwan village community in the dry season (June-ish to November)
• Walking safaris and night drives are a highlight with experienced Nomad guides
• Cultural interaction with the nomadic Maasai

Nomad Tarangire

• Stylish Bedouin inspired 8 bed seasonal tented camp located within the remoter central-southern areas of the park
• Scenically beautiful area with large concentrations of game, particularly elephant. Birdlife if abundant.
• Walking safaris are a highlight in Tarangire
  

Best time of the year

•  This safari runs year round. 
• The best time to catch the migration in the southern Serengeti is from around January to April. 
• Best time for the migration in the north is around June to November. Both Nduara and Serengeti Safari Camps will tend to operate in the northern sectors depending on how the migration is moving through the season.
• Tarangire is seasonally closed from mid-March to end May

Best Access

• Best access to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) from Europe is KLM or with Kenyan Airways or British Airways via Nairobi (NBO).  Alternatives include Ethiopian Airlines, South African Airways and Air Tanzania.  The safari starts and ends at Arusha airport on the western side of town.  (Speak to us about options)

Tips and notes

•  Prices are based on minimum of 2 guests sharing and include full board accommodation, Park and concession Fees, camping fees, Tarangire walking fees, all drinks (except champagne), laundry, camp and bush airstrip transfers, vehicle relocation fees, all safari activities with private guide & exclusive vehicle. Minimum of 2 night stay in each camp.
• Prices exclude gratuities, items of a personal nature, insurance, flying doctors & medical evacuation, airport transfers other than to nearest airstrip.
• Speak to us about seasonal discounts - late November/December, April-early June
• If your focus is on catching the migration then this is one of the best options available in Tanzania.  See our map of the Serengeti with additional notes on how to plan a migration safari. 

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