Globus > TANZANIA (QX2009)

TANZANIA (QX2009)
11 Days starting from $3,153

Countries Visited:
Sierra Leone, Tanzania

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Length: 11 Days
Type: Other Globus Tours
Category: REGIONAL DISCOVERY
Operator: Globus
Tour Code: QX-2009
   
 
About This Tour



Vacation Overview
Experience an unforgettable African safari on this spectacular vacation to the very heart of Tanzania. Begin your tour in Arusha and spend the night before heading to Gibbs Farm, where you’ll learn how coffee is grown and harvested. Next, head to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area to tour the 102-square-mile caldera, host to an abundance of wildlife including lions and the rare and threatened rhino. On to the Serengeti and Serengeti National Park for additional game drives; look for elephants, wildebeest, zebras and lions. No vacation to Tanzania is complete without an excursion to Oldupai Gorge, where you’ll follow in the footsteps of paleontologists Dr. Louis and Mary Leakey and learn about the most important archaeological finds relating to the evolution of mankind. Also visit a Maasai village. Your tour leaves the Serengeti and heads to Lake Manyara National Park for an afternoon game drive to search for baboons, impalas, giraffes, elephants, hippos, and even tree-climbing lions. After Lake Manyara, experience game drives in Tarangire National Park. Your Tanzania vacation ends back in Arusha, a city that recently gained fame as a seat of the International Tribunal. You’re sure to have plenty to share with your family and friends upon returning from this once-in-a-lifetime African safari vacation!

 
  • What's Included
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Hotels
Arusha Arusha Coffee Lodge (F), Ngorongoro Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge (F), Serengeti Serengeti Sopa Lodge (F), Lake Manyara Lake Manyara Serena Lodge (SF), Tarangire Sopa Lodge (F)

Meals
Full English breakfast daily (B); 8 lunches (L); 8 dinners (D)
Day 1:
(Fri.) Board your overnight transatlantic flight.

Day 2:
Arusha, Tanzania. (Sat.) Welcome to Africa—today your flight arrives at Kilimanjaro Airport. Look forward to a journey through majestic, unspoiled landscapes to fabulous game reserves and conservation areas where the Dark Continent’s incomparable wildlife is protected in its natural habitat. Vibrant Arusha Town is located at the foot of Mount Meru and lies exactly halfway between Cairo and Cape Town. Your hotel tonight is just outside town in the peaceful midst of one of the coffee plantations. (D)

Day 3:
Arusha–Ngorongoro. (Sun.) Drive to GIBB’S FARM to marvel at the luxuriat gardens, and enjoy delicious lunch. Near the village of Karatu, visit the AXWESSO IRAQW CULTURAL HOME to learn of tribal life of times gone by. Dinner and overnight at the Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge. (B,L,D)

Day 4:
Ngorongoro. (Mon.) The NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA, part of the Serengeti ecosystem, is certainly one of the world’s most famous natural splendors. The caldera, 2,000 feet below the rim and covering 102 square miles is a World Heritage site, hosting an unbelievable variety and density of wildlife. Exciting discoveries await during your crater tour. Return to your lodge for a late lunch, then time to relax and admire a breathtaking views over the caldera. (B,L,D)

Day 5:
Ngorongoro–Serengeti. (Tue.) Located in the eastern Serengeti Plains, OLDUPAI GORGE is a very steep-sided ravine where, in the earlier part of the 20th century, archaeologists Dr. Louis and Mary Leakey made one of the most important finds relating to the evolution of mankind. Visit a MAASAI VILLAGE and learn how its elegant people have managed to conserve traditions up to today. Enjoy a picnic lunch, then marvel at the endless plains of the Serengeti, its acacia trees, and its hosts of wildlife. (B,L,D)

Day 6:
Serengeti. (Wed.) Another day in splendid SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK. During your extended game drive look out for elephants, wildebeest, zebras, and lions resting in trees, or on the magnificent kopje rocks. With a bit of luck you might catch site of the elusive leopard, a cheetah, or even the endangered rhino. (B,L,D)

Day 7:
Serengeti–Lake Manyara. (Thu.) Drive to Lake Manyara Serena Lodge, perched on the edge of he Rift Valley with fantastic views of LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK below. After lunch, take an afternoon game drive through this attractive park, and its ancient forest: see mahogany and sausage trees, and catch sight of giraffes, elephants, impalas, baboons, and a myriad of other creatures. (B,L,D)

Day 8:
Lake Manyara–Tarangire. (Fri.) After breakfast, depart for TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK in time for lunch at your lodge. Afternoon game drive. (B,L,D)

Day 9:
Tarangire. (Sat.) A morning game drive brings you back to your lodge during the heat of the day to relax at the pool, take in the beautiful scenery, or maybe watch the antics of the resident vervet monkeys, mongoose, and hyrax. In the late afternoon, embark on another game drive. (B,L,D)

Day 10:
Tarangire–Arusha–Homebound Flight. (Sun.) Arrive in Arusha in time for lunch. This afternoon, tour ARUSHA TOWN, established in 1900 by the German colonialists as a garrison. Today the city has once again gained importance as the headquarters of the revived East African Community, and as host of the International Tribunal. A day room will be provided at the Arusha Coffee Lodge until 5 pm. Afternoon tea before transferring to Kilimanjaro Airport for your homebound flight. (B,L)

Day 11:
(Mon.) Your homebound flight arrives today.


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Airfare Disclaimer
A NOTE ABOUT AIRFARE: We encourage you to buy your airfare from the tour operator, because if your tour cancels then your airlines tickets will be covered. Purchasing flights separately at a lesser rate and incorporating it with a Non-Guaranteed Departure Date can result in loss of total cost of your flight investment. Depending on the fare rules, flights may be Non-Refundable and/or Non-Transferable. Neither the tour operator and/or Atlas Cruises & Tours will be held responsible for loss if a tour is cancelled for Lack of Participation. If you would like to check for discounted fares on Guaranteed Departures or for competitive pricing on air and hotel packages, we invite you to follow this link.

Documents
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date.

         
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1/2/2009 - 1/11/2009
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1/30/2009 - 2/8/2009
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2/13/2009 - 2/22/2009
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2/27/2009 - 3/8/2009
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3/13/2009 - 3/22/2009
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3/27/2009 - 4/5/2009
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4/10/2009 - 4/19/2009
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4/24/2009 - 5/3/2009
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5/8/2009 - 5/17/2009
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5/22/2009 - 5/31/2009
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6/5/2009 - 6/14/2009
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6/19/2009 - 6/28/2009
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7/3/2009 - 7/12/2009
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7/17/2009 - 7/26/2009
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7/31/2009 - 8/9/2009
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8/14/2009 - 8/23/2009
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8/28/2009 - 9/6/2009
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9/11/2009 - 9/20/2009
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9/25/2009 - 10/4/2009
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Price Details US
Single room supplement:
$599, $99 (0411-0523)

Triple rooms not available.

Extra nights per person in Arusha:
in single room $340, in twin room $200

2010 departures are subject to itinerary and price modification.

City Highlights
Gibb’s Farm:
Visit the coffee plantation

Karatu:
Visit Axwesso Iraqw Cultural Home

Ngorongoro Conservation Area:
Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for game viewing; visit a Maasai village

Oldupai Gorge:
See the archaeological site and visit the museum; lecture by local expert

Serengeti:
Game viewing in the Serengeti

Lake Manyara:
Game viewing in the national park

Tarangire:
Game viewing in Tarangire National Park

Arusha:
City sightseeing

Note:
  • Carefully maintained safari four-wheel drive vehicle; maximum six tour members per vehicle; experienced driver/game spotter
  • Check with your travel agent for the latest passport, visa, and health requirements for Tanzania. It is prudent to consult your physician regarding taking anti-malaria pills. As some East African roads and game park trails can be quite bumpy, we do not recommend this tour to people with serious back problems
  • For a good performance, it is customary to reward your safari guide and your driver/game spotter with a gratuity of about US$4 to US$5 each per day and tour member. All arrangements in Tanzania are under the management of Ranger Safaris
  • Park concession fees of US$150 are included
  • Some minor changes in your daily itinerary may be expected due to wildlife migrations and viewing


Price Details US
Single room supplement:
$599, $99 (0411-0523)

Triple rooms not available.

Extra nights per person in Arusha:
in single room $340, in twin room $200

2010 departures are subject to itinerary and price modification.

CURRENT SPECIALS:

Standard Offers and Specials provided by Globus

Discount for young travelers

Share the pleasure of a Globus vacation with your children and grandchildren and take advantage of a 10-percent discount on the land-only price. For eligibility, children must be under 18 years of age on the departure date and must be accompanied by an adult. On escorted vacations we don’t accept children under eight years old because we have found that they are too young to enjoy these vacations.

Pay less for your second vacation

We charge you vacation price for your first vacation in 2008, but for every additional Globus vacation you take in the same year, you pay US$35 under list. Our vacations are designed and scheduled so you can combine them almost any way you want. It’s fun to play the add-a-vacation game yourself or talk to your travel agent.

Triple room reduction

On most Globus vacations you receive a reduction when three people travel together and share the same accommodations. Triple room reductions, when available, are listed on the itinerary pages. A word of caution: Triple rooms usually are no larger than twin rooms and the third bed, if there is one, is often a rollaway put in a twin-bedded room.

Avoid the single room supplement

We do not take reservations on a “share” basis because we have found that strangers rarely enjoy sharing a room for the duration of their vacation. Avoid the single room supplement by traveling with a friend. It’s less expensive and much more fun!


Right now when you book a 2009 vacation between 5 and 7 people before December 31, 2008, each passenger will save $75

Do you have a large party of friends or family that wants to travel? Right now when you book a 2009 vacation between 5 and 7 people before December 31, 2008, each passenger will save $75.* For example, book 5 passengers and receive a $375 discount, 6 passengers equals a $450 discount and 7 passengers will receive a $525 discount. With an offer like this, the world’s greatest destinations are now closer than ever!

*Book a 2009 Globus vacation for five, six or seven travelers to receive the $75 off per person offer. Booking must be made, under deposit, and discount applied between Jun 4 and Dec 31, 2008 for travel through December 31, 2009. Individuals must be traveling together from the same origination point to receive the discount. Not valid with any other offer and applies to new 2009 bookings only. Offer reliant on space availability. Full cancellation penalties will apply. Additional restrictions may apply.


   
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