SAFARI IN TANZANIA
Prepared for Alexander Svetakov
ITINERARY
13th June: Lake Victoria
Arrive into Mwanza Airport, where Ben will be waiting for you with the helicopter. Fly up to Lake Victoria to Rubondo Island. Spend time out on the boat and trekking for chimpanzees.
Rubondo Island, 1 night.
14th - 15th June: Grumeti
Fly down into the Grumeti National Park, to Singita Sasakwa Lodge. Spend time out on game drives and walking in the bush.
Singita Sasakwa Hillside Suite, 2 nights.
16th - 18th June: Northern Rift
Fly down the Eastern side of the Serengeti, over Lake Natron and Ol Doinyo Lengai past the Ngorongoro Crater to Little Chem Chem.
Spend a day with the Hadza tribe. Opportunities for night drives and guided walks.
Little Chem Chem, 3 nights.
19th - 21st June: Ruaha National Park
Fly to the south to Ruaha National Park. Guided walks straight from the camp.
Usangu Expedition Camp, 3 nights.
22nd June: Hemingways
Fly to Dodoma International Airport to meet your jet to JKIA. A vehicle will transfer you to Hemingways, where a room is available to relax in before your flight home.
End of Safari
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. The cottages have high ceilings and are decked out in natural colours that mirror the lake and forest. En suite bathrooms all have hot running water and flushing toilets. In front of each cottage, a terrace overlooking the lake is the perfect spot from which to watch the island life pass by.
All meals are served outdoors, under the stars in front of the vast lake. As the sun sets, watch hippos emerge from the water to graze on the grass around camp.
https://www.asiliaafrica.com/camps-lodges/rubondo-island-camp/
GRUMETI
Situated adjacent to the Serengeti National Park, Grumeti it is an integral part of the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem. It provides 350,000 acres of exceptional landscape for wildlife - and the ultimate safari experience.
The Grumeti river has one of the major river crossings for the Serengeti Great Migration. Between May and August, thousands of wildebeest cross this crocodile infested river.
SINGITA SASAKWA LODGE
Singita means 'places of miracles' in Shangaan. Built in the style of a stately Edwardian manor house and featuring a light and airy atmosphere, Singita Sasakwa Lodge offers panoramic views, a sense of immense freedom, and stillness. Striking the perfect balance between casual luxury and sophisticated elegance, it features a grand entrance, wraparound verandas, silver candelabras and coveted antiques, as well as bespoke décor elements such as local artefacts and tribal cushions.
Offering expansive en-suite bathrooms, dressing areas, fireplaces, living rooms and French doors opening onto welcoming verandas, the elegant cottages feature polished parquet floors, vintage collectables and comfortable furnishings – and provide guests with complete privacy, as well as unfiltered space and time to connect with the breathtaking surrounds.
https://singita.com/lodge/singita-sasakwa-lodge/information/