TANZANIA BY HELICOPTER
ITINERARY
Day 1: Arusha
Meet you helicopter and pilot at Kilimanjaro International Airport.
Settle into Tanzania as you spend your first night in the Siringit Villa. Afternoon flight up to Mount Kilimanjaro.
Siringit Villa, 1 night.
Day 2: Manyara and the Northern Rift
After breakfast set off to Chem Chem lodge in the Manyara National Park. Game drives and guided walks from the lodge.
A sundowner flight over Lake Natron and Ol Doinyo Lengai.
Fly up to the Ngorongoro Crater where you will meet vehicles for a game drive in the Crater, picnic lunch out.
Chem Chem Lodge, 3 nights.
Day 5: Lake Eyasi and Southern Serengeti
Fly out over Lake Manyara and Lake Eyasi to Mwiba Lodge.
Game drives and guided walks from the lodge.
Join the Hadza tribe as they hunt and gather.
Mwiba Lodge, 2 nights.
Day 7: Grumeti National Park
A scenic flight over the Serengeti into the Grumeti National Park.
Spend three nights at a Singita property in Grumeti. Game drives, guided walks and other activities.
Singita Sasakwa or Sabora, 3 nights.
Fly by charter plane to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight home.
End of Safari
DAY 1
MOUNT KILIMANJARO & MOUNT MERU
Mount Kilimanjaro stands at 19,341 feet above sea level, the highest and most famous mountain in Africa. Mount Kili has three peaks, Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira. The peaks are topped with glaciers and often in cloud. A helicopter tour brings a new perspective to the grandeur of its slopes, the magnitude of life it supports and the beauty of its contours.
Mount Meru is a dormant volcano, located in the Arusha National Park. It is an extremely volatile mountain, with its first eruption 1.5 million years ago, blowing out close to a third of its circumference. The last eruption was in 1910. It stands at a height of 14,968 feet, making it the fifth highest mountain in Africa.
SIRINGIT VILLA
Siringit Villa is a luxury six bedroom exclusive villa. This spacious and elegant property, overlooks the green of the Kili golf course with Mount Kilimanjaro in sight.
The generous bedrooms are exquisitely decorated. There are pleanty of spaces to relax and acclamitise within, inclduing in the gorgeous living room, the private dining room, the lush gardens, the relaxing terraces or the invigorating lap pool.
DAY 2 - 4
LAKE MANYARA AND TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
Manyara is best known for its tree climbing lions, the soda ash lake that attracts thousands of pink flamingos, one of Tanzania’s biggest elephant population and breathtaking scenery.
The unique lions in the park have the capability to climb trees; being nocturnal animals they spend most of their day resting up in the big fig trees and at sunset they descend when the temperatures are cooler.
THE NGORONGORO CRATER
A unique wildlife area and UNESCO world heritage site. It is the world’s largest inactive, intact unfilled caldera. The crater, which formed when a large volcano exploded and collapsed on itself two to three million years ago, is 610 metres (2,000 feet) deep and its floor covers 260 square kilometres (100 square miles).
THE NORTHERN RIFT
A spectacular scenic flight over the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the volcanoes that make up the Northern Rift of Tanzania, a totally unique and dramatic area. The volcanic region of northern Tanzania has an incredible diversity of landscapes, rich in Maasai culture and an abundance of wildlife.
CHEM CHEM LODGE
Set amidst a canopy of ancient baobabs, this quintessential safari camp weaves understated luxury into every experience. Dine in the wilderness, and marvel at the abundance of wildlife surrounding you. From dawn to dusk, relish in the tranquility and rhythmic pace of a slower Africa. The camp is made up of six safari tents, each with an indoor and outdoor shower.
DAY 5 - 6
LAKE EYASI & THE HADZA TRIBE
The Hadza, a small ethnic group of hunter-gatherers, are the earliest known inhabitants of the Yaeda Valley, though no one can say for sure when they arrived or where they came from originally.
Linguistic studies show that while their language is superficially similar to the Khoisan language group of the Bushmen and Hottentots, it cannot be placed in any of the recognized major ethno-linguistic groups.
MWIBA LODGE
Mwiba Lodge overlooks a rocky gorge on the Arugusinyai River, located within a wildlife reserve adjoining the southern Serengeti.
Limited to just 10 suites, each with a private deck, spectacular views, large soaking tub, outdoor rain shower, personal minibar and grand bed made for dreaming. The main lodge offers airy living spaces, a rejuvenating spa and gym and a curated wine cellar. An expansive pool is set on a rocky outcrop overlooking natural springs below where resident wildlife frequently comes to slake their thirst.
DAY 7 - 9
GRUMETI
The park is located at the tip of the famous Serengeti National Park. It is virtually a part of the Serengeti but is more remote. This beautiful coroner of the Serengeti is one of the best-kept secrets, due to its remoteness you can experience the Serengeti in a more exclusive manner. The number of visitors to the park is limited to around sixty guests, allowing it to be devoid of tourist crowds. originally.
SINGITA SABORA TENTED CAMP
Each suite includes a private meditation deck, an outdoor sala with daybeds, a private fitness area, and a lifestyle unit with a perfectly curated in-room pantry and dining space. A unique ‘Guest Deli’ featuring a collection of leather and woven baskets and fridges filled with gourmet delights allows guests to pick and choose treats to enjoy in the privacy of their suites or picnic spots around the camp.
SINGITA SASAKWA LODGE
Vintage Edwardian England meets pristine savannah in this extraordinary lodge. Set high above the wilderness, guests have a birds-eye view of the countryside beneath them. A game of tennis is just as much on the cards as a bush walk; a spot of retail therapy as a cultural visit.
END OF SAFARI
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