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8 Days Classic Safari

Unforgettable African Safari

8 Days Classic Safari

per person

Tour Overview

This stunning itinerary includes six nights in the most exclusive and magnificent camps the Masai Mara has to offer. The Masai Mara is home to Africa’s Big Five – lion, leopard, rhino, buffalo & elephant – as well as large resident populations of hyena, giraffe, several species of antelope, and of course for four months of the year, the Great Wildebeest Migration. For your first three nights your will step back in time staying in the vintage luxury of Cottar’s 1920’s Safari Camp, offering marquee tents, antique furnishings and liveried staff. The luxury rooms all face out onto a valley filled with wildlife. The Camp has its own 6,000 acre private conservancy, one Kilometre from the Masai Mara game reserve, providing easy access for day and night game drives to the Masai Mara game reserve and the conservancy, game walks, and cultural interactions with the Masai community.

Tour Includes:

  • Lodge safari according to the itinerary
  • Private Jeep 4×4 equipped with refrigerator, portable charging stations and pop-up roof
  • Unlimited mileage game drive
  • Professional, English-speaking guide
  • Overnight stays in Lodges
  • Meals according to the itinerary
  • Mineral water on all days
  • All mentioned activities
  • All park entrances fees
  • Flying Doctors insurance (AMREF) during the safari for emergence evacuations
  • All government taxes

Tour Exclude:

  • Flights ( International)
  • Alcoholic and soft drinks
  • Tips for safari guide
  • Personal expenses in nature such as money for souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees etc.
  • Visa fees ( 100 USD for American and 50 USD for non-American)
  • Immunization documents ( yellow fever recommended for visa processing on arrivals)
  • Government imposed increase of taxes and /or park fees

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8 Days
4+ Age
  • Departure
    Moshi, Kilimanjaro - Airport (Kilimanjaro International Airport)
  • Departure Time
    After Breakfasst at 08:00 AM for a prompt departure at 09:00 AM.
  • Return Time
    05:00PM Rest at the Campsite/ Lodge after Safari
  • Include
    Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle
    Government Taxes
    1.5 liter Drinking mineral water per person per day
    Meals as per itinerary
    Park entrance fees
    Ground Safari Vehicle and fees
    Professional Cook, if Camping
    Professional Guide/s
    Pickup from airport or hotel in Arusha / Moshi
    All accommodations as per itinerary
  • Not Included
    Gate Transfers
    Personal hire gear such as trekking poles, sleeping bags, etc.
    Tips for porters and mountain crew
    Travel or Medical Insurance is required and you should ask for Recommendation
    Complimentary Oxygen Cylinder
    Fair and Sustainable Salary Crew Wages
    All National Park & Hut Fees, Crew Permits and VAT
    Pre and Post accommodations (2 nights Bed and Breakfast)
    Proper Ration of Mountain crew (Cook & Porters)
    Professional, English-speaking Wilderness First Responder & CPR certified Guide
    Kilimanjaro trekking according to the itinerary
    Domestic & Shared Charter Flights
    Extra activities
    Soda and Alcoholic beverages
    Extra Personal items
    Travel insurance
    Flights costs/fares
    Tip for the guide
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Day 1: Kilimanjaro Airport/Arusha.

In this day our driver will pick you from the airport and drop you in Arusha town for dinner and overnight.

Main destination: Arusha

Accommodation: Maua Villa Hotel

Meals: Dinner Only

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Day 2: Arusha/Tarangire National Park

In the morning our driver will pick you from the Arusha hotel and drive to Tarangire Park by Safari Land cruiser. You will cross the Maasai Steppe on your way to Tarangire National Park, Tanzania’s fourth largest and one of its most diverse. Stop at the picturesque park gate for the driver to fill up the park's registration book. You will go for a full day game drive in the park enjoying viewing animals in the park. Soon, the impressive Great Rift Valley Escarpment will come into view; a 2,000 foot high wall that rises up, improbably steep and incredibly tall, out of the flat plains. Elephant, buffalo, and python are seen easily regularly cross your path, un-bothered by your benign presence and going about their daily routines. You’ll meander along bush tracks and explore the Tarangire River’s twists and turns, finding elephant drinking and playing in the refreshing waters. In the evening drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Main destination: Tarangire National Park

Accommodation: Tarangire Osupuko Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

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Day 3: Tarangire/Lake Manyara National park

In the morning after done with breakfast you will make your way to Lake Manyara Park for a day game drives. Lake Manyara National Park which is among Tanzania’s smallest park. Drive through the lush garden is a gentle reminder that you are now in Africa. Exotic birdcalls fill the air. Enjoy a picnic lunch and afterwards you’ll continue with game viewing of animals in the park. Zebra, wildebeest, bushbuck, dik-dik and guinea fowl regularly cross your path, unbothered by your benign presence and going about their daily routines. You’ll meander along bush tracks and explore the Lake which is home of thousands of Flamingos and River’s twists and turns, finding elephant drinking and playing in the refreshing waters.

Note: In the afternoon after your picnic lunch, you will drive out of the park and visit Mto waMbu village for cultural tour

Main destination: Lake Manyara National Park

Accommodation: The Retreat at Ngorongoro Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

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Day 4: Karatu/Serengeti National Park

Have an early breakfast before you drive to the Serengeti's endless plains for afternoon and sunset game drives in the park. You will make your way around the southern edge of the crater rim, spotting the occasional hyena, elephant or African buffalo along the way. By late morning, you will arrive at the famed Serengeti National Park. The plains seem endless from this vantage point. Stop to enjoy your picnic lunch at Naabi Hill before meandering through the wildlife-rich central Serengeti. Later in the evening at your camp, you will be able to settle in to your accommodation before joining other travelers in the camp dining area for some palate teasers in anticipation of a scrumptious meal this evening. Afterwards, gather round the campfire before heading off to bed. Relax in your comfortable surroundings tonight as you are lulled to sleep by the sounds of the Serengeti plains. Overnight will be at Serengeti thorn tree tented camp.

Main destination: Serengeti National Park

Accommodation: Kubukubu tented camp

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

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Day 5: Serengeti/Serengeti National Park

Have a full day discovering the Serengeti on a game drive. Today is the day for the big cats; you will spot cheetah, leopard and lion. You will go out for sunrise game drive at 0600am followed by breakfast at 0830am. Then head out for more game drives until lunch time. After your lunch, you will proceed with your afternoon game drive to sunset whereby you will drive back for dinner and overnight. Overnight will be at Serengeti thorn tree tented camp.

Main destination: Serengeti Np

Accommodation: Kubukubu tented camp

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

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Day 6: Serengeti/Ngorongoro Crater Rim

Sunrise game drives start at 06:30 am till 12:00 pm when you’ll stop for lunch. After lunch depart for the Ngorongoro Crater rim with a game drive en-route. On the way you can visit the Olduvai Gorge museum. This is optional and it will cost you an extra US$ 17 per person. Dinner and overnight will be at Ngorongoro rhino Lodge.

Main destination: Ngorongoro Crater

Accommodation: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

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Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater Floor/Arusha

Rise early for breakfast before you spend a half day exploring the Crater Floor. The area is world-renowned in its reputation and very small in its size. You will definitely see other safari goers. Don’t let that distract you from the beauty of the place or from the fact that this remains one of the only places on earth where you may see all of the big five at once: lion, leopard, Bull Elephant, African Buffalo, and Black Rhino. To maximize your time on the crater floor, you will enjoy a special boxed lunch at a scenic picnic spot. Your journey will take you throughout this tremendous landscape that is constantly changing as animals move to and fro in search of pasture, water, or prey. Later in the afternoon, drive to Arusha for overnight at Maasai land cottages.

Note: On the way back to Arusha you visit a Maasai village. This is complimentary from Kiliblue team

Main destination: Arusha

Accommodation: Maua Villa Hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

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Day 8: Visit Materuni In Kilimanjaro Mountain Area/Drop Off At Kilimanjaro Airport

In the morning after done with the breakfast our driver will drive to Moshi Kilimanjaro mountain area (Materuni) for short walking tour. You will be walking through the banana farms, coffee plantation and final you will visit the waterfalls as well as you will get great chance to learn all stages of coffee from planting, roasting to drink. You will be seeing the Kilimanjaro Mountain very close by you but it depends on the weather. Visit some local Chagga tribe in the area, taste their local brew made from ripe banana. Lean their culture etc. Late in the evening you will drive back to the airport for your flight back home.

Main destination: Kilimanjaro Area

Accommodation: Departure

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch