APRIL TRIP - GREAT MIGRATION
Africa is the heart of the world, and nowhere else can you find so many wild animals in their daily battle as part of the circle of life.
Tanzania is one of the most authentic and untouched places in Africa. It‘s home to the last great migration on Earth, as almost two million Wildebeest follow the rain in an endless circle from Tanzania to Kenya and back. Explorer's Elite will show a new experience of Tanzania's Wildlife.
From the high caldera of Ngorongoro, to the planes of the Serengeti, our natural world safari will provide an adrenalin-packed and awe-inspiring adventure.
Our expedition to this magical land is focused in the best time of the year, when the great migration arrives to its southern-most part bringing millions of animals in huge herds for a once in a year occasion. That insane action attracts many of the savannah‘s predators on a feast like no other.
LATITUDE: around 2° south
SIZE: 947,303 km2 (365,756 sq mi)
HUMAN POPULATION: 55,000,000
GNU POPULATION: 2,500,000
CAPITAL: Dodoma
TEMP. DURING STAY: +26°C / 78°F
OUR EXPEDITION
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Super Luxury
Explorer's Elite provides premium luxury for adventure-seeking travelers. The all-inclusive accomodation cover top lodges and delicious meals and drinks. We also supply comfortable customized safari vehicles, with space for four people per vehicle. We strive to provide top comfort travel amenities, including VIP airport service, so you can enjoy your expedition worry-free.
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Exclusive Access
Our trips include top level expert guides, visa and park fees, and unlimited game drives mileage. Our experienced drivers observe patterns in animal behavior and help us reach the best views and best possible shots. This gives us the flexibility to follow the wildlife activity and access live-action nature shows, right before our eyes.
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Team of Experts
This expedition is guided by renowned and award-winning wildlife photographer, Roie Galitz, and his team of professionals. While enjoying the journey you will learn more about this region and its incredible inhabitants, and experience a close up and intimate encounter with them, witnessing the best “nature film” you’ve ever seen.
“To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position
in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted.”
- Bill Bryson
EXCLUSIVE AMENITIES
WILDLIFE
 Lions (Panthera Leo)King of the Jungle and the biggest cat on earth. Living in prides on a vast area, each pride consists of 14 lions and lionesses on average. The females do most of the hunting and the males can help with the bigger and more complicated prey. |  Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)The world’s fastest land animal is truly built for speed. Within 3 seconds, a Cheetah can reach 60 mph and can run up to 70 mph for short bursts. They will only eat prey they’ve hunted by themselves. |  Baboon (Papio anubis)These intelligent monkeys have wonderfully complex social structures and behaviors. The Baboons, alongside with other monkeys of Tanzania, will provide countless funny and exciting moments. |
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 Hyena Crocuta crocuta)The Hyena has a bad reputation, unrightfully so, mostly because of the Lion King movie. These fascinating mammals are matriarchal by nature and posses some of the most intriguing characteristics in the the animal kingdom. They are true survivors and thrive where no-one else does. |  Leopards (Panthera pardus)This strong cat is mostly nocturnal, meaning it’s primarily active at night. Its hunting strategy relies mostly on stealth - a leopard can sneak up on its prey within several feet unnoticed. It will then carry its prey up an acacia tree, which can reach up to three times its own body-weight. |  Black Rhino (Diceros bicornis)The endangered Black Rhino is part of the "Big Five" safari animals. Despite their herbivore diet and limited predators (due to their massive size), Black Rhinos are known to be aggressive. |
 Zebra (Equus quagga)The beautiful Zebras migrate alongside the Wildebeest and guide them towards the rains. They are intelligent and maintain a very high guard against the predators around them. |  African Elephant (Loxodonta africana)The world’s largest land animal is the true giant of the savannah. Herds of dozens of elephants roam together, in search of food and water. |  Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)The tallest mammal on earth, reaching heights of up to 20 feet! We will encounter many of these majestic creatures during our expedition. |
ITINERARY
Day 1
Arrival/Tarangire National Park
Upon your arrival at Kilimanjaro, our airport representative will welcome you and assist with the custom and immigration procedures to ensure a speedy airport departure. After obtaining your visa, we will meet our local special guides and our 4x4 Land Cruisers and start heading towards the wild nature. You will then meet your safari guides and transfer to a great lodge in the Tarangire National Park, where we will rest for the night, get to know our group, and talk about the days to come.
Accommodation: Sopa Tarangire or equivalent.
Day 2
Tarangire National Park and Lake Manyara National Park
After an early breakfast, we’ll head out to the Tarangire National Park, the third-largest nature reserve in Tanzania and home to a particularly large population of elephants. Animals flock here because of the Tarangire River, which serves as the only source of water in the area. The variety of animals is amazing: lions, tigers, cheetahs, and almost six thousand elephants.
After lunch we will drive to Lake Manyara National Park At this nature reserve, which includes a spectacular forest, we’ll get a chance to see a lot of monkeys, giraffes, elephants, impalas, dik-diks, flamingos and lions. Before sunset, we’ll arrive at our lodge for dinner with a spectacular view.
Accommodation: Serena Manyara Lodge
Day 3
Lake Ndutu - Kingdom of Cheetahs
After breakfast, we’ll enter the Ngorongoro conservation area and drive on the rim of the great caldera which we will visit further on. On the way, we will visit a Masai traditional village where we will learn on their way of life and see traditional dancing. We will continue towards Lake Ndutu Nature Reserve, one of the most fascinating reserves in Africa, and home to one of the most amazing animals in the world - the Cheetah. We'll take advantage of the afternoon light and the magical golden hour before heading back to our pampering lodge.
Accommodation: Ndutu Luxury Lodge
Day 4
Lake Ndutu Wonderland
After an early breakfast, we’ll go on another safari tour in the Ndutu Nature Reserve. This day is about capturing the magnificent beauty of the great migration and the Cheetah and Lion behaviors. If we are lucky, this is the place where we can see a chase and perhaps a successful prey. That’s the circle of life.
Accommodation: Ndutu Luxury Lodge
Day 5
Serengeti National Park
After an early breakfast, we’ll go on another safari tour in the Ndutu Nature Reserve and then proceed to the crown jewel of Africa, one of the most beautiful nature reserves in the world, Serengeti National Park. Here, Africa's richest wildlife is found, from tiny mongooses to the Big Five: the elephant, the rhinoceros, the leopard, the lion, and the African buffalo. During the tour, we’ll follow the herds of wildebeests and zebras in their great migration. We'll see the giraffes grazing the treetops, follow a lion pride, and track the movement of the vultures circling above the action, waiting for the bounty.
Accommodation: Serengeti Serena Lodge.
Day 6
Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, we’ll head out for another full day of nature and wildlife in the Serengeti National Park. We’ll follow the animals of the reserve – who’ve been roaming, eating and getting eaten without interruption for thousands of years. We'll have a packed lunch in the field and then ride along with the bodies of water in search of crocodiles and hippos and lion prides in the bushes. When we’re done, we'll return to the lodge for dinner and spend the night there.
Accommodation: Serengeti Serena Lodge.
Day 7
Serengeti and Ngorongoro
After an early breakfast, we’ll head out for our last hurrah in the Serengeti National Park. After experiencing some exciting and amazing encounters with the animals, we’ll proceed to another highlight of our journey - the drive towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. It’s not just a physical journey but a journey through time to a primal and magical world that belongs to another century. Ngorongoro is not only the home of tens of thousands of animals but also nearly fifty thousand members of the Maasai tribe.
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge.
Day 8
Ngorongoro Volcanic Caldera
This day is one of the highlights of the journey. After breakfast, we’ll head out with our packed lunch to the crater and drive slowly along the rim of the caldera - the dormant mouth of a 3-million-year-old volcano.
The crater is bustling with animal life, including a savanna of herbivores, with antelopes and their predators, water streams, a swamp, a soda lake (with pink flamingos), a freshwater lake with hippos, many winged birds and even the endangered black rhino.
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge.
Day 9
Back to Arusha and Farewell
We will enjoy a wonderful morning view of the huge crater during breakfast, after which we will leave the Ngorongoro caldera and head back to Arusha. Along the way we will have time to get some authentic African souvenirs for the loved ones we left at home. In the early afternoon we will arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport for our final goodbye, packed with amazing experiences and memories for a lifetime.
*if your flight is earlier, let us know so we will adjust the timetable accordingly.
DATES
RATES
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The total cost of the expedition per person is $4,970
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The trip is for group with a minimum of 12 persons.
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Single room supplement - $640
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3 people in a vehicle supplement - $440
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2 people in a vehicle supplement - $890
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Cost depends on the date and duration of the expedition and additional amenities or optional upgrades can be adjusted and added. The expedition is fully customizable and can also be offered at a comfort level.
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A 30% deposit is paid upon registration.
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Guidance by Explorer’s Elite expert guide.
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Top level Guides / Drivers to show you around
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All meals and accommodations in top lodges on all inclusive basis
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Comfortable customized safari vehicles, 4 people per vehicle
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Refrigerated Drinks (Mineral Bottled Water)
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All park fees for all the National parks
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Unlimited game drives mileage
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VIP services at the airport
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Tanzania visa fee
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AMREF Flying doctors emergence rescue
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International Flights - We can consult.
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Travel and Health Insurance - you must have one
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Drinks and alcohol.
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Gratuity and tips for guides.
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Extra Amenities (massage, spa etc.)
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Everything not mentioned in the “included” section