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10 Days Honeymoon Safari

Wildlife Safari

7 Days Honeymoon Safari

  • From $3,600 per person

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Overview

About this trip

Exploring Tanzania's wildlife together, with the famous view over Ngorongoro Crater along the way, makes for a special start to married life. This honeymoon package is designed to give you the best of the northern circuit with everything arranged, and a safari is an ideal way to spend those first days together.

You leave Arusha for Lake Manyara National Park, known for its tree-climbing lions, and spend the night at Manyara Serena Lodge. Next come the Serengeti plains, where you can take a hot-air balloon flight and follow the Sogore River and kopjes circuits, with a night at Serengeti Sopa Lodge.

On the way to Ngorongoro you visit Olduvai Gorge, where the skulls of 'Handy Man' and 'Nutcracker Man' were found, before two nights at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge and a full day on the crater floor. The safari ends in Tarangire National Park, with its baobabs and acacia woodland, a night at Tarangire Sopa Lodge and an early-morning drive before you return to Arusha.

Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park and the wider wildlife areas of the north all come together in one package, so you can simply enjoy the time together.

Departure
3 hours before flight time

Highlights

Why you’ll love this trip

  1. Tree-climbing lions and elephants at Lake Manyara
  2. An optional hot-air balloon flight over the Serengeti plains
  3. Olduvai Gorge and the story of human evolution
  4. A full day on the floor of Ngorongoro Crater
  5. Nights at Serena and Sopa lodges

Itinerary

Day by day

Day 1 Arusha to Lake Manyara Overnight: Manyara Serena Lodge · Breakfast, lunch and dinner (FB)

After leaving Arusha, with lunch provided, you are taken to Lake Manyara National Park, one of the most dramatic wildlife areas in the country. Here you can see tree-climbing lions and elephants in the shallow Rift Valley.

Overnight
Manyara Serena Lodge
Meals
Breakfast, lunch and dinner (FB)
Day 2 The Serengeti plains Overnight: Serengeti Sopa Lodge · Breakfast, lunch and dinner (FB)

Take the chance to experience a hot-air balloon flight and look out over the Serengeti plains, watching rivers, villages and wildlife below. Afterwards we drive to the Sogore River, which runs into the plains where you can spot cheetah, lion, ostrich and more. These areas are close to the public lodge and campsites, and the visitor centre is open to guests, who can spend time buying gifts, maps of the area and other items.

We also follow the kopjes circuit, spending time looking for cobras and lions.

Overnight
Serengeti Sopa Lodge
Meals
Breakfast, lunch and dinner (FB)
Day 3 Serengeti plains to Ngorongoro Overnight: Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge · Breakfast, lunch and dinner (FB)

Now it is time to head for the Ngorongoro area and visit Olduvai Gorge to learn about its ancient past. Here you can find out about the finds made at the site, such as the skulls of 'Handy Man' and 'Nutcracker Man', both closely linked to human evolution. The day ends at your lodge, with lunch provided along the way.

Overnight
Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
Meals
Breakfast, lunch and dinner (FB)
Day 4 Ngorongoro Crater Overnight: Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge · Breakfast, lunch and dinner (FB)

After breakfast we drive down into Ngorongoro Crater, estimated to hold wildlife areas with some 30,000 species. With a strong supply of water providing food and drink for countless animals, the crater is a rewarding place to watch wildlife. You have a good lunch on the crater floor, as well as spotting a wide range of animals such as jackal, cheetah and hippo.

Overnight
Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
Meals
Breakfast, lunch and dinner (FB)
Day 5 Tarangire National Park Overnight: Tarangire Sopa Lodge · Breakfast, lunch and dinner (FB)

After breakfast we set off for Tarangire National Park. The park takes in the Tarangire River and the Rift Valley, with low-lying hills. On this part of your safari you have the chance to see African baobab trees and acacia woodland, and a key feature of the park is that it is also a refuge for endangered species.

Overnight
Tarangire Sopa Lodge
Meals
Breakfast, lunch and dinner (FB)
Day 6 Tarangire National Park to Arusha

Early in the morning you spend some time on a game drive in Tarangire National Park before returning to Arusha to complete your Tanzania safari. Please remember that tipping your guide is appreciated and important to every group. Finally, you are taken to your hotel, where the trip ends.

The price

What’s included

Included

  • Park fees
  • Government VAT
  • Transport in a safari vehicle with a pop-up roof for game viewing
  • Concession fees
  • Transit fees
  • Accommodation
  • Packed lunches and drinking water
  • Crater fee
  • Professional guide

Not included

  • International flights
  • Laundry
  • Any personal expenses
  • Room service fees

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