SAFARI IN TANZANIA
Prepared for Mike Elliot
ITINERARY
Day 1: Nanyuki
Arrive into Jomo Kenyatta International Airport where you will be met by one of the Tropic Fixed Wing pilots, fly by C182 to the Nanyuki airstrip.
Spend some time at the Tropic Office.
Nanyuki, 1 night.
Day 2: Maasai Mara
Fly down to the Mara with Jamie and Phillipa, via a stop at Lake Magadi to see the flamingos.
Spend time out on games drives, walking in the bush and at beautiful sundowner spots.
Richards Camp, 2 nights.
Day 4: Lake Victoria
Clear customs at Migori into Tanzania at Mwanza. Fly along the shores of Lake Victoria into Rubondo Island.
Activities include fishing on the fishing boat. One morning spend the day in the forest hiking to see the chimpanzees.
Rubondo island, 3 nights.
Day 7: Lake Tanganyika
Fly south to reach Lake Tanganyika.
Hike into the forest in search of the chimpanzee. Starlit dinners on the beach, and sundowners on the dhow. Kayak in the gin clear waters of the lake.
Greystoke Mahale, 3 nights.
Day 10: Katavi
Next we fly down the lake cutting into the Chada Plains to this wild location.
Watch as crocodiles and hippo fight for space at the end of the dry season.
Chada Katavi, 2 nights.
Day 12: Usa River
Fly to the east of Tanzania, a long but incredibly diverse flight to Arusha. Stopping at Dadoma to collect fuel.
Spend the last full day at the Siringit Villa, straight out onto the green with views of Kilimanjaro.
Siringit Villa, 1 night
End of Safari
Fly out of Tanzania at Kilimanjaro International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your flight home.
DAY 2 - 3
MAASAI MARA
The Maasai Mara is one of Kenya’s most acclaimed wildlife reserves, renowned for its open savannahs, wildebeest migration, prides of lion and vast herds of plains game. Game viewing in the Mara is unrivalled. Your day can be as active or relaxing as you please. Game drives - day and night, bush walks, cultural visits, and picnic lunches are just some of the activities.
Nowhere in the world is there a movement of animals as immense or impressive as the wildebeest migration. Over two million animals migrate from the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania to the greener pastures of the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya between July and October.
The Mara boasts one of the world’s densest populations of lions, with an impressive statistic of 15 lions per 100 square kilometers, including some striking black-maned males. This unique combination of natural wonders makes the Maasai Mara a destination of unparalleled wildlife encounters and breathtaking scenery.
RICHARD'S CAMP
Richard's River Camp offers a luxury tented camp in the very heart of the Maasai Mara. Designed with privacy, exclusivity as well as adventure in mind we ensure a warm and memorable safari.
The Ngoyanai springs provide permanent water, drawing in large numbers of animals to the area around camp. This camp is also particularly known for its resident lion pride which can often be seen hunting right in front of the camp, and most always can be heard roaring during the night.
The camp has seven tents, ideal for individuals who wish to experience the Mara in a personal intimate setting.
DAY 4 - 6
LAKE VICTORIA
In the southwest of Lake Victoria lies Rubondo Island, an extraordinary example of wildlife conservation. It’s Africa’s largest island national park at 26 kilometers long and up to 10 kilometers wide. More than 75 percent of the island is covered in pristine equatorial rain forest. Since the 1960s, the island has been a haven for wild chimpanzee, sitatunga antelope, elephant and giraffe.
RUBONDO ISLAND
Rubondo Island lodge is the only camp on the Island, it has eight waterfront rooms which have been hand-built using traditional methods and local materials. All meals are served outdoors, under the stars in front on the vast lake.
