Day 1   Arusha - Tarangire National Park  (approximately 3 hours)
Upon arrival into Arusha early afternoon, you will be met and transferred to Rangers mobile tented camp in the Tarangire, (or another private tented camp) where you will meet your crew who will look after you for the next few days. There will be game viewing en route to camp. 
Overnight at Ranger’s Private Tented Camp on a half board basis.

Day 2  Tarangire National Park
Spend the whole day exploring and enjoying the flora and fauna of the park. The day is extremely flexible and tailored entirely to local conditions, game movements and your personal requirements. 
Overnight at Ranger’s Private Tented Camp on a full board basis.

Day 3             Tarangire - Lake Manyara (approximately 3½ hours)
Up early to depart for Manyara with game viewing en route. At lunchtime, we stop at a small village for a short tour and a traditional lunch, before continuing on to Kirurumu. Here, your Camp is hidden in the trees and perched high on the rim overlooking the lake and park in the distance. 
Overnight at Kirurumu Tented Camp on a half board basis.

Day 4  Lake Manyara 
After an early breakfast, depart for Lake Manyara National Park aiming to spend most of the day in the park with a picnic lunch. After lunch we start a canoe safari on the lake, paddling slowly along its shoreline, where you have a good chance of spotting a wide variety of game. We return to camp late afternoon as the sun sets.
Overnight at Kirurumu Tented Camp on a full board basis.

Day 5   Lake Manyara - Ngorongoro Crater (approximately 2 hours)        
Depart Kirurumu after breakfast and head for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, aiming to arrive for lunch. After lunch, we depart for Olmoti Crater with a visit to a Masaai Village. It’s a great afternoon out, with lots of walking to be done on the crater rim and some interaction with the local Maasai village people.  
Overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge on a full board basis.

Day 6 Ngorongoro Crater                                                                         
After an early breakfast you descend into the Crater for a full day of game viewing with a picnic lunch enjoyed on the Crater floor. Late afternoon you leave the Crater and drive back to the lodge for the evening.
Overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge on a full board basis.

Day 7            Ngorongoro Crater - Serengeti National Park (approximately 5 hours)        
Depart after breakfast and drive to the Serengeti stopping off at Olduvai en route. The Gorge is about 50km long and in some places 90m deep. Arrive late morning at Rangers mobile-tented camp to be met by your crew who will look after you for the next four days. After lunch, there will be an afternoon game drive returning to camp as the sun sets. 
Overnight at Ranger’s Private Tented Camp on a full board basis.

Day 8  Serengeti National Park                                                                         
Up early for breakfast. Spend the whole day exploring and enjoying the flora and fauna of the park. The day is extremely flexible and tailored entirely to local conditions, game movements and your personal requirements. 
Overnight at Ranger’s Private Tented Camp on a full board basis.

Day 9  Serengeti National Park                                                                         
Today can generally follow the same routine as day 8, however remember that it’s extremely flexible and tailored entirely to local conditions, game movements and your personal requirements.
Overnight at Ranger’s Private Tented Camp on a full board basis.

Day 10  Serengeti - Arusha
After breakfast and a morning game drive, you’ll transfer to the runway for the scheduled flight to Arusha (approximately one hour). Upon arrival, you’ll be met and transferred for onward arrangements. 

Cost Includes

• Meet and greet services
• Assistance at the airport
• Depart by 4x4 vehicle with an English speaking driver/guide
• Guaranteed window seat in a shared vehicle
• All park fees
• Flight as specified

Cost Excludes

• Visas
• Airport tax (pay direct)
• Driver guide or local escort gratuities
• Drinks and dining rooms tips, porterage, personal travel and baggage insurance
• Telephone bill, laundry and any items of a personal nature

Additional remarks

• We may have to reroute the itinerary or accommodate in similar lodges in case of non-availability.

• Prices for domestic flights, airport taxes or park fees may be changed without prior notice. This is beyond our control and any increase levied will be passed to you.
• In order to qualify for the low season rates tour must start and finish within the specified dates. If any brochure safari starts in low season and ends in high season, we have to pro rata the cost accordingly.

CAMPING NOTES

Meals
When on a mobile tented safari, we prefer our guests be out enjoying the fauna and flora, so meal times are flexible and aim to fit around all game viewing. Food is always plentiful: from Continental and English breakfasts, quiche, salad and pasta, to beef, chicken or lamb, we’re positive that the chef will surprise guests with the most awesome meals. Whether it’s at five thirty in the morning, during a candle lit evening dinner or on a picnic!

Driver Guide
The advantage of having one’s own specialist guide throughout a safari, is that he gets to know the group and their key interests. He is therefore able to concentrate solely on bringing the bush alive without repetition of information. Our camping guides are generally the most experienced in the operation. They are all extremely knowledgeable and highly qualified in every aspect of flora and fauna, yet able to converse over dinner, with their views on ‘life’ in or out of Africa. Apart from this, they all add something unique to each safari: their huge African personalities.

Game drives and vehicle
For the duration of the safari, we provide guests with their own four-wheel drive vehicle. This has been fitted with an HF radio for safety and communication and also comes equipped with a cooler box, binoculars and wildlife books. Though we recommend guests bring their own books and binos. Vehicles have been designed with folding roof hatches, large windows and comfortable seats, so guests are able to make the most of all game viewing experiences. The advantage of a mobile safari is that it is without routine, so totally tailor-made around the specific interests of each guest. Activities are dependent on local conditions and game movements. Whether this means travelling a mile from camp to a lion kill, or spending the whole day away with a picnic lunch, in search of a rare bird, we make the days flexible. Some would say that this is the only way to see the African wilderness. If guests wish to lie in one morning, they can, but not many do!

The Tent
Tents are made of heavy canvas and specially designed for Ranger Safaris. They measure approximately six metres long, four metres wide and two and a half metres high, so extremely spacious, comfortable and fully waterproof. The bathroom is naturally en suite with loo and shower at the rear. Several large gauze windows surround the main sleeping area, to provide excellent ventilation and an insect free environment. This extra window space also allows wonderful views whilst lying in bed. Each tent is equipped with bedding, camping, lanterns, tables, chairs etc – all the creature comforts that we feel one needs on a 4-day camping safari.

The Site
We have access to some of the most picturesque and exclusive sites within this park, allowing us entry to the heart of many remarkable wilderness areas and their specific game movements. The sites used are always off the main tourist circuits and set up in spectacular locations. Whether these are on the edge of a vlei, forest or river, they will be off the beaten track, ensuring total privacy at all times. What better way to enjoy Tanzania’s wildlife and its natural surroundings? Please note that the parks campsites are rustic, very private and only allowed to be booked by one tour operator at a time. Thus, providing extremely remote spots suited perfectly to the adventurous travellers, who seek a simple retreat. Here, there are no boundaries as concrete walls, electricity, swimming pools and satellite television have been left behind, and replaced with canvas, bush lights and meals prepared on open fires. So these safaris are not for everyone! 

DEPARTURE: SUN/WED/SAT