Exclusive Northern Tanzania.

A five night itinerary including Ngorongoro Crater and highlands, the Great Rift Valley and the exclusive Manyara Ranch Conservancy

Safari Highlights

Accommodation In the highlands of Ngorongoro, where it can be a little chilly due to the altitude we have selected a sophisticated up-country estate cottage complete with open fireplace, but in the bush it will be traditional authentic sleeping under canvas ( but with a proper bed, bathroom etc!)

Game experiences in; Ngorongoro Highlands, horseback riding, estate walks and mountain biking trails; Ngorongoro Crater – the seventh wonder of the

natural world; Manyara Ranch Conservancy for morning and afternoon drives and walks, visits to game hides, lakes and dams, night game drives and horseback safari. Accompanied by qualified ‘English speaking’ and extremely knowledgeable Tanzanian driver/guides.

Travelling in professionally designed safari cruisers with individual window seats and pop-up roof hatches. Souvenir shopping opportunities at Mto wa Mbu market, The Manor Ngorongoro, in the camp and at the Maasai village. Delicious meals (breakfasts, lunches and dinners) including drinks on safari, picnic lunches on full day drives, sundowners and dining under the stars.

Wildlife encounters with Elephant, Buffalo, Lion, Hippo, Rhino, Giraffe, Hyena, Jackal, Kudu, Eland, Wildebeest, Waterbuck Gazelles, Impala, Zebra, Topi,

Hartebeest, Dik Dik, Baboons, monkeys, Warthog, crocodiles, hyrax and many others including possibilities of Leopard, Cheetah and Serval – the elusive ‘cats’. At Manyara Ranch also nocturnal species such as Aadrwolf, Aardvark, spring hares, bush babies and Bat eared foxes

Birdlife encounters with an amazing number of bird species especially in Manyara Ranch which has a local count of 320 species. Cultural encounters with the Maasai people in Manyara Ranch, the local market in Mto wa Mbu, Coffee estate families in the highlands of Ngorongoro, local

villages in the Great Rift Valley. Magnificent scenery – Mount Meru, the Great Rift Valley and Escarpment, the Maasai Steppe, Lake Manyara, the volcanic Highlands, Ngorongoro Crater and

on a clear day Mount Kilimanjaro

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Itinerary at a glance – Exclusive Northern Tanzania – 5 nights

Day 1 – Ngorongoro Arrive Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Domestic airport or collect from Arusha hotel Drive to Ngorongoro Highlands arriving at The Manor in time for afternoon tea. Dinner and overnight Day 2 – Ngorongoro Full day tour to Ngorongoro Crater Fullboard and overnight Day 3 – Manyara Ranch Drive to Manyara Ranch arriving for lunch Afternoon/evening game activities. Fullboard and overnight Day 4 - Manyara Ranch Full day of game activities on the ranch. Day and night

game drives and walking safaris. Optional horseback safari.Fullboard and overnight

Day 5 - Manyara Ranch Full day of game activities Fullboard and overnight

Day 6 - Departure Early morning game activity. Drive to Arusha Safari ends. Connect to domestic flight to Zanzibar or International departure flight

Day 1 & 2 – The Manor Ngorongoro

A recent addition to ‘highlands hospitality’, The Manor has proved to be the premier property in the Ngorongoro Highlands. Not only conveniently located for visiting the crater but also a destination in its own right, a true up-country Manor house set in superb gardens, enjoying far-flung views of Africa and providing horse back riding, estate walks and picnics, mountain biking and massage therapies. Each of the 20 estate houses are the height of up-country chic and provide a warm and comfortable base for game exploring and sophisticated ‘chilling’.

Day 3,4 & 5 - Manyara Ranch Conservancy

Manyara Ranch is quite simply one of the most beautiful places on the Northern circuit. A 35,000 acre conservancy packed with wildlife. But this conservancy is private and exclusive so the guests who stay in the six tent camp are the only ones to enjoy this splendour – all to themselves! Strategically located between the National Parks of Tarangire and Lake Manyara the Ranch provides a migration corridor for wildlife as well as a refuge for animals under increasing pressure from human and tourism development. The numerous dams on the ranch are a magnet for a huge variety of animals and birds which can be seen on foot, by safari cruiser or on horseback throughout the day and from an open-sided spotlighted vehicle when it gets dark. Accommodation is in East Africa style luxury tented camp having just six tents – this is true traditional ‘safari’.

Day 1 – Ngorongoro Highlands – The Manor Ngorongoro Leaving Arusha in the morning or after lunch, it is approximately three hours by good tarmac road to Karatu in the Ngorongoro Highlands – arriving at The Manor in time for lunch or for afternoon tea on the terrace – or in cooler times of year around the log fire. The Manor at Ngorongoro, located on a huge coffee estate adjacent to the Ngorongoro Conservation area, enjoys magnificent views over the coffee bushes to far-flung African horizons. Designed to celebrate the Cape Dutch settlers influence in the region, its sparkling, white painted, ornate gables are set off perfectly amongst the mature indigenous and exotic trees. If arriving early there is an opportunity to react to and be part of the surrounding countryside, optional activities include riding on horseback or bicycle or estate walks, or for those not so actively inclined a time to soak up the view and enjoy the up-country luxury of the suites at The Manor or perhaps some massage therapy. Enjoy the splendour of watching the sun go down from your private terrace before an evening of sophisticated up–country hospitality in the magnificent main house.Lunch, dinner, overnight and breakfast – The Manor Ngorongoro Day 2 – Ngorongoro Crater – The Manor Ngorongoro One of the many highlights of a northern Tanzania safari is Ngorongoro Crater, not only a natural phenomenon – an unbroken caldera with a rim at 8000 ft (2450m)above sea level with 2000 ft (600m) high ‘walls’ – but a wildlife spectacle that is unique, where it is possible to see rhino, elephant. buffalo, prides of lion, hippo and a wide variety of plains game, together with an amazing variety of birdlife, forest and plains, fresh water and soda lakes all ‘within’ one mountain.

The day will start with an early breakfast at The Manor then proceed to the entrance to the Conservation Area and down on to the crater floor for a full day’s game drive – stopping at a designated picnic site for lunch. – and returning to The Manor in the late afternoon for dinner and overnight Breakfast, picnic lunch, dinner and overnight at The Manor Ngorongoro Day 3 – Manyara Ranch Conservancy Breakfast at The Manor and then drive down the Manyara escarpment of the Great Rift Valley After the excitement of Ngorongoro Crater one might think that it is not possible to better such an experience, but the next three days introduces a whole new dimension of exclusivity. Located firmly and strategically on the migration route between the surrounding National Parks, Manyara Ranch has been a conservation area for the past ten years, but only opened up for tourism within the last two years. It enjoys all the splendour and wildlife seen in its neighbouring parks but without the visitor volumes that have flourished over the past twenty years. In fact at the moment there is only a six tent camp on the ranch – so a maximum of 12 guests on the entire 35,000 acre ranch. As no third party visitors are allowed it is only the camp guests and their vehicles that can drive there. Lunch, dinner and overnight at Manyara Ranch Conservancy Camp Day 4 – Manyara Ranch Conservancy Interaction with the ranch’s resident and migratory animals has been well thought out and it is possible to drive – both on and off road – accompanied by one of the ranch ‘spotters’, or to walk with an armed guide both early mornings and late afternoon, to stay out at sundowners until dark and then do a night game drive in the ranch’s open vehicles or to do a half day horseback safari. ……..contd

Itinerary in full

There are also a number of dams on the ranch, which are a magnet for animals and birds, with hides and view points to provide excellent vantage points. Morning and afternoon game activities returning to the camp during the heat of the day for lunch are followed by sundowners and a night game drive to see nocturnal species such as Aardvark, Ardwolf, Spring Hare, Bush babies and Bat-eared Foxes as well as owls and other night bird species. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and overnight – Manyara Ranch Conservancy Camp Day 5 - Manyara Ranch Conservancy There is also an opportunity to do a horseback safari, - for those who are proficient horse riders (at a supplementary cost) or to walk or drive, or to visit one of the Maasai villages situated on the periphery of the ranch. The afternoon can be spent by one of the dams, which are a magnet for wildlife and birds. Sundowners are always celebrated and as the sun goes down and the sky darkens, the first stars come out in your own piece of ‘private’ Africa. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and overnight – Manyara Ranch Conservancy Camp

Itinerary in fullDay 6 - Manyara Ranch Conservancy / Arusha A chance for an early morning activity before returning to camp for breakfast and check out and the two hour drive back to Arusha where the itinerary ends. Onward domestic flight connections from Arusha airport to Zanzibar or Dar es Salaam or International connections from Kilimanjaro International Airport.

This safari starts and ends at Kilimanjaro International Airport or Arusha Domestic Airport

It is operated in six seater 4x4 safari cruiser with pop-up roof hatches, each passenger being allocated a window seat. The safari is guided by English speaking driver guides. The safari operates with a minimum of two passengers and a maximum of six passengers, as a private safari Families are welcomed and all properties in the itinerary have children’s rates and can be accommodated in an extra bed in the parent’s room This safari does not include onward internal flights or Zanzibar (Stone Town and beach) extensions – these can all be quoted for separately.

This safari operates from 1st June to 31st March each year. It will not operate during the rainy season of April and May

HIGH PEAK

Per person sharing in a Double

US$4,209.00

US$4,393.00

Per person sharing in a Triple

US$3,855.00 US$4,039.00

Single Supplement US$1,047.00 US$1,139.00

Child Rate ( under 12 Years) Sharing with 2

Adults

US$2,105.00 US$2,197.00

Christmas Supplements: A supplement of USD40.00 applies on 23rd Dec 2013 to 3rd January 2014

PUBLISHED RATES: JUNE 2013 – MARCH 2014

SEASONS: JUN – JULY – AUG – SEP – OCT – 1 NOV – 15 DEC – 16 DEC – 31 DEC – JAN – FEB - MAR

Included: -all inclusive accommodation ( The Manor Ngorongoro 2nts and Manyara Ranch Conservancy 3nts) -in-house drinks -all game activities as specified in the itinerary -arrival and departure airport transfers -Ngorongoro Crater entry fee -mineral water during game viewing -English speaking Driver/Guide -laundry on safari -government taxes

Excluded: -Park fees Adult US$170.00 / Child US$70.00 -entry visa -premium wines, champagne and cigars -personal insurance & medical evacuation -use of telephone -optional activities at The Manor - horseback safari at Manyara Ranch -gratuities

Note:- This safari does not operate in April and May Discount available on groups of 4 to 6 passengers.

Terms and Conditions

Reservations can be made direct to Multichoice Safaris in Arusha or through Africa Reps in UK or Europe A 30% deposit of the total tour price will be required to secure a booking, the balance being due 45 days before the tour departure date. Bookings not secured by the appropriate deposit will be released. Cancellations of any booking once confirmed and deposited will incur a 10% of tour price penalty charge. Cancellation between 90 and 45 days of tour departure will incur a 20% of tour price penalty charge and between 44 and 21 days of tour departure will incur a 50% of tour price penalty charge. Confirmed bookings cancelled within 20 days of the tour departure date or no show will incur 100% of tour price penalty charge. All clients who participate in this tour should be adequately covered by medical and evacuation insurance as well as travel insurance to protect them in case of unforeseen circumstances. Rates specified for this tour are subject to change without notice, however every effort will be made to maintain them. In the event of any change of Government taxes or operating conditions that effect the rates Multichoice Safaris reserves the right to pass on these charges.

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