TANZANIA BY HELICOPTER
ITINERARY
Day 1: Mount Kilimanjaro
Meet you helicopter and pilot at Kilimanjaro International Airport.
Fly over Mount Kilimanjaro before continuing on to Chem Chem Lodge. Game drives and guided walks from the lodge.
Day 2: The Northern Rift
Spend the morning exploring Tarangire National Park. Return to the lodge for lunch.
A sundowner flight over the Ngorongoro Crater, Empakai Crater, Lake Natron and Ol Doinyo Lengai.
Chem Chem Lodge, 2 nights.
Day 3: Lake Manyara & Southern Serengeti
After breakfast explore Lake Manyara on route to Mwiba Lodge. Game drives and guided walks from the lodge.
Day 4: Lake Eyasi
Depart Mwiba with a picnic breakfast, flying over Lake Eyasi. Join the Hadza tribe as they hunt and gather.
Return to the lodge for lunch and an afternoon game drive.
Mwiba Lodge, 2 nights.
Day 5:
Return to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight home.
End of Safari
- DAY 1 -
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.
MOUNT KILIMANJARO
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.
- DAY 2 -
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.
LAKE NATRON & OL DOINYO LENGAI
Fly up Lake Manyara to the Ngorongoro Crater and over the highlands. Land at Ol Doinyo Lengai, where we walk across to the active volcano and peer into its bubbling crater. This conical mountain is known at the "Mountain of God' in Maasai. It is the only active volcano on the Eastern Rift. It is the coolest volcano in the world, being the only known volcano to erupt natrocarbonatite (sodium-rich) lave, which is half the temperature of typical glowing basaltic lava. Its lava fountains harden midair, then shatter like glass.
Next we fly to Lake Natron, a primeval-soup like shallow alkaline lake which is high in cynobacteria, an algae that releases a chemical which damages the cells, nervous system and liver of most of the organisms that consume it. These salt loving microorganisms thrive in this alkaline water, creating the rich red colour. The lake is a flamingo paradise as they do not have to contend with any predators and can feed on the algae, as a result 75% of the worlds population of lesser flamingo are born on the shores of Lake Natron.
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.
