For your personalised itinerary please call 020 7060
6747
For your personalised itinerary please call 020 7060
6747
Example
Itinerary
To
escape to Tanzania and Mozambique
|
Day |
Activity |
Accommodation |
|
Day 1 |
Flight from London Heathrow to Kilimanjaro, via Nairobi |
Overnight flight |
|
Day 2 |
Arrive Kilimanjaro Airport where you will be met
by your driver guide and driven down to Gibbs Farm with a picnic lunch
enroute – approximately 3.5 hours.
Check in and relax for the afternoon. |
Gibb’s Farm, Great
Rift Valley, Tanzania |
|
Day 3 |
Morning Game Drive into the Ngorogoro Crater with
your guide 1400 Crater Rim Walk |
Gibb’s Farm, Great
Rift Valley, Tanzania |
|
Day 4 |
Flight to Kogatende Airstrip, transfer to Sayari
Camp |
Sayari Camp, Masai Mara, Tanzania |
|
Day 5 |
On Safari |
Sayari Camp, Masai Mara, Tanzania |
|
Day 6 |
On Safari |
Sayari Camp, Masai Mara, Tanzania |
|
Day 7 |
Transfer back to the Airstrip for your flight to Manyara. You will be met by your driver guide and
taken to Oliver’s Camp |
Oliver’s Camp, Tarangire National Park, Tanzania |
|
Day 8 |
On Safari |
Oliver’s Camp, Tarangire National Park, Tanzania |
|
Day 9 |
On Safari |
Oliver’s Camp, Tarangire National Park, Tanzania |
|
Day 10 |
Transfer to the Airstrip for your flight to Dar Es Salaam. On arrival you will be met and transferred
to Kempinski’s for the evening |
Kempinski’s Hotel, Dar es Salaam |
|
Day 11 |
Transfer back to the Airport for your flight to Pemba and onto Vamizi |
Vamizi Island, Maluane Conservancy, Mozambique |
|
Day 12 |
At Leisure |
Vamizi Island, Maluane Conservancy, Mozambique |
|
Day 13 |
At Leisure |
Vamizi Island, Maluane Conservancy, Mozambique |
|
Day 14 |
At Leisure |
Vamizi Island, Maluane Conservancy, Mozambique |
|
Day 15 |
At Leisure |
Vamizi Island, Maluane Conservancy, Mozambique |
|
Day 16 |
At Leisure |
Vamizi Island, Maluane Conservancy, Mozambique |
|
Day 17 |
At Leisure |
Vamizi Island, Maluane Conservancy, Mozambique |
|
Day 18 |
Check out and start your flight home… |
|
Day 1
Overnight flight from
London Heathrow to Nairobi and connect through to Kilimanjaro Airport.
Day 2
Arrive Kilimanjaro where
you will be met with your private driver guide who will drive you to Gibbs farm
and then into the crater the next day. Enroute you will have a picnic lunch.
Day 3 – Day 5
2 nights at Gibb’s Farm, Ngorongoro Crater in a New Cottage
room on a full board basis (all meals)
Midway between Lake Manyara and the Ngorongoro Crater lies
an Oasis of green where you will find Gibb’s Farm. The lodge consists of 20
twin rooms each with ensuite bathrooms set amongst the lush gardens. Coffee is
grown, processed and roasted on this farm alongside a 10 acre fruit and
vegetable garden which affords guests not only the freshest coffee but also the
freshest home cooked food. The forests of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area are
immediately behind and above the farm, providing excellent walks with great
bird viewing.
Activities: Half day tour of Ngorongoro Crater, waterfall walk, garden
tours, coffee roasting.
Day 4: Visit the Crater
with your guide and do the Rim walk in the afternoon. A picnic lunch will be packed for you.
Day 5
Transfer to Lake Manyara Airstrip
for flight to Kogatende Airstrip. Transfer to Sayari Safari Camp.
Day 5 - Day 8
3 nights at Sayari Safari Camp, Serengeti, on an all
inclusive basis (all meals and soft drinks, house wines and beers, game drives
and park fees)
The Serengeti National Park is vast, stretching from the
endless grass plains in the south to the woodlands in the north up to the Kenyan
border. The park is 15 000 square kilometres, which covers about half of
Belgium and the Serengeti eco-system as a whole is virtually the same size as
Belgium.
Inside the tents are very comfortable with king-size beds, beautiful
linen and contemporary furniture, giving the tent a very stylish yet homely
feel. The lounge tent welcomes you to completely relax, sipping on your drink
while looking out over the Serengeti, reading a book or discussing the
adventures of the day. A sea of cushions, a wide range of quality drinks and
snacks and a wealth of books on nature 
and wildlife in the area make this a place you can easily
lose track of time.
Dinner can be taken in the dining tent but can also be
enjoyed privately under the millions of stars in the Serengeti sky. Either way,
the wonderful staff will prepare you a meal you wouldn't dream possible in the
middle of the camp's remote wilderness location.
Walking in the bush is an unforgettable
Serengeti safari experience that brings you the feeling of really being
part of the nature around you. Wildlife is frequently encountered, but the
sheer beauty of the nature or true interaction with local cultures can be just
as rewarding! Walking safaris from Sayari can differ in length and pace
according to your choice; the emphasis can be on taking it slowly and having
time to smell flowers or on chasing animal trails into the unknown.
The local guides at Sayari Camp have a fantastic knowledge
of the area. Open vehicles are used and you can enjoy the freedom of off-road
driving to access hidden areas and rare wildlife. Sayari Camp operates in the
remotest areas of the Serengeti eco-system, allowing for long game drives
undisturbed by other vehicles and affording guests private and unique
sightings.
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here for a sneak preview and more images…
Day 8
Drive back to the Airstrip
for your flight to Manyara. You will be
met by another private driver guide who will be with you for your time at
Oliver’s Camp.
Day 8 – Day 11
3 nights at Oliver’s
Camp on a fully inclusive basis including accommodation in an ensuite tent, all
meals and activities (walking, game drives and fly camping)
Tarangire National Park is located in northern Tanzania, 120
km southwest of Arusha. The park is named after the Tarangire River that runs
through the centre of the park from south to northwest and drains into lake
Burungi. Tarangire is known for its large herds of elephant and its many baobab
trees and displays many of the large African mammals including lion, leopard,
African buffalo, and lesser and great kudu. The park also hosts an enormous
variety of birds - more than 550 species. The park has the highest
concentration of wildlife during the dry season, starting in July and –
depending on the short rains, lasting until November to February.
Oliver’s Camp is situated in a remote area of the park, in
the middle of Tarangire's unspoilt wilderness zone. The camp is ideally placed
to access the yearly migrations of wildlife throughout the ecosystem, and to
view the impressive concentrations at waterholes for a 6-7 month season each
year. Being in the wilderness zone allows us the freedom to offer walking
excursions close to the camp, as well as longer walking adventures in the
endless woodlands and plains habitat that surrounds us. Off road driving in our
open vehicles is another privilege enjoyed by us in this area, something that
is not readily available in other 
National Parks in Northern Tanzania.
Only 5 guest tents are available to ensure the feeling of
absolute exclusivity. Solid wooden furniture, beautiful cloth and practical en
suite facilities are expertly maintained in each of five sleeping tents.
Showers can be taken both inside and outside, under the sky. Showers are linked to bucketing system,
giving the true safari feeling. Water is very scarce in the area of Oliver’s
Camp, so the camp’s facilities – including the toilets and showers – are
designed to minimize the use of water.
Walking Oliver’s Camp is the base for a unique possibility: walking
inside the magnificent Tarangire National Park! The variety of habitats
surrounding the Base Camp include open plains, acacia woodlands, tree lined sand
rivers, swamps and challenging hill climbs. The walking opportunities for
guests staying at Oliver's 
Camp range from a gentle stroll near the camp, to a full day
out on foot across the Park exploring the recently opened wilderness zone.
Walking safaris can be combined with fly camping to give guests the ultimate
safari experience: walking into your own private camp – where food and drinks
await you - after a day of walking through the beauty of Tarangire National
Park. Walking safaris are professionally guided and interpreted, and escorted
by a park ranger. Vehicle pick-up and drop off can be arranged. Walkie-talkie
radios allow contact with vehicles and camps.
Game drives &
photography: With local knowledge and
up to date information on the areas around the Base Camp, the guides at Oliver’s
Camp are second to none when it comes to finding the wildlife. The migratory herds
of wildebeest, buffalo, zebra and elephant afford us great day-to-day wildlife
viewing, and the dry season search for water means that the big cats are never
far away. Up to twenty mammal species can be seen on almost every drive. We use
open vehicles and enjoy the freedom of off-road driving to access hidden areas
and rare wildlife. Few other visitors to this part of the park means long game
drives undisturbed by other vehicles, affording our guests private and unique
sightings.
Fly camping is a wonderful way to sleep under the stars and enjoy the
pure tranquility and raw excitement of the bush. Ten foot square tents made of
heavy duty mosquito mesh ensure that you are close to nature but apart from
only bugs. Fly camping in the wilderness
areas of Tarangire national park is a perfect compliment to a longer stay at
our Base camp. The freedom of movement, the intimacy of the light camp and the
thrill of being so close to nature is the pinnacle of many guests’ safaris. Our
fly camp is light enough to move easily and strike quickly, but still retains a
good comfort level: hot bucket showers, comfortable bedding and cold drinks
served with gourmet food.
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here for a sneak preview and more images…
Day 11
Transfer back to the
airstrip for your flight to Dar es Salaam.
You will be met and transferred to Kempinski’s for the evening.
Day 11 – Day 12
1 night at the Kilimanjaro Kempinski Hotel on a bed and
breakfast basis
Located in Dar Es Salaam,
the commercial centre of Tanzania, on the shores of the Indian Ocean, the Kempinski
is a perfect place for the weary traveller to unwind and relax. Known fondly as ‘The Kili’, this hotel is a
popular landmark in the city, a reminder
of the region’s elegant colonial heritage and a favoured meeting place of
discerning locals as well as visitors in town. The hotel was totally rebuilt to
open as a Kempinski in August 2005.
All guest rooms and suites
are elegantly appointed with tropical interiors, rich timber floors with
brightly accented fabrics and are equipped with all the mod-cons required. .
The hotel features 2
restaurants; an all day dining restaurant and a Chinese restaurant. In addition
it has 3 bars, the ‘Bar Lounge’, the ‘Pool Juice Bar’ and the ‘Roof Bar’.
Day 12
Transfer
back to the airport for your flight to Pemba.
You will be met by the Vamizi Representative and as soon as you have
cleared customs and immigration you will be flown to Vamizi Island (1 hour 10
mins).
Day 12 – Day 19
7 nights in a
Beach House at Vamizi Island on a fully inclusive basis (including all meals,
soft drinks, house wine, local beers, and standard spirits, laundry service, guided
activities – snorkeling, shore based fishing, sea kayaking, birding, mountain
biking/walking trails, beach picnics, dhow sailing, turtle and whale watching)
Vamizi Island is an exquisite beach
destination that lies off the northern coast of Mozambique in the Quirimbas
Archipelago.
A small handful of guests can step
out of beautifully appointed beach houses into a world of powder white sands,
virgin reefs and secret coves.
Vamizi Island has 10 beautifully
appointed beach houses, two of which
have been designed with double
suites, to provide exclusive seclusion for families or friends.
The villas stretch along the main
8km beach and allow for maximum privacy. Rooms have king-size 4 poster beds
with billowing muslin mosquito nets, Egyptian cotton sheets and the Swahili day
beds are perfect for an afternoon siesta. For the 
more active Vamizi offers snorkelling,
scuba diving, big game fishing, salt-water fly-fishing, mountain bike trails,
bird walks, dhow cruises
and private picnics.
Vamizi epitomizes uncompromising
quality with understated elegance and every attention to detail has been made
for guest’s comfort and enjoyment. It encompasses so much of what has become
lost in the modern world – unspoilt natural beauty, peaceful surroundings and
an easy pace of life. Vamizi is a wild and remote haven created for travelers
looking for the ultimate beach escape, whether before or after a safari in
South Africa, Zambia or Tanzania
Eco-tourism involvement
o
Partnership with
Zoological Society of London (ZSL)
o
Unbleached corals - 30
different genera recorded
o
350 species of reef fish
recorded on 14 different snorkelling sites
o
75 reef fish species not
previously known in Mozambique
o
85 bird species
o
Endemic species of Samango
Monkey & Coconut Crab
o
Hawksbill & Green
turtle nesting site
For
a sneak preview and more images of Vamizi Island, click here...
Activities
o
Snorkelling over
unbleached corals
o
Scuba diving (additional)
o
Whale watching
o
Deep sea game fishing
& fly fishing
o
Dhow sailing, Mountain
biking, Sea kayaking and Bird watching
o
Village visits
o
Visits to neighbouring
islands (additional)
When to go:
Mozambique has a tropical climate
with coastal temperatures high for much of the year. The rainy season is from
late November through to early April and is usually hot and humid with
temperatures in the mid 30s. The cooler dry season runs from May to October and
daytime temperatures fluctuate around the mid 20s. Most days are sunny and
rainfall is usually in brief, intense showers.
Day 19
Fly
back to Pemba to start your journey home… WHICH IS GOING TO BE A VERY LONG
Please
note: Tanzania is a very seasonal
destination. Please ask for a date
specific quote.
NB How to get the best from your quote:
We have put
this itinerary together based on what you have told us you are looking for from
your holiday. It is our interpretation and is in no way set in stone. You can
depart on any day of the week, stay for shorter or longer periods, add new
properties, flights, car hire or transfers. Most importantly, if the
accommodation we have chosen doesn't look right, there are loads of other
options. So if you want to change anything we would be happy to do so, just let
us know - we want to ensure we put together the ideal holiday for you.
