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KENYA & TANZANIA, 3 DAYS

Destinations: NGORONGORO CRATER

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DAY 1 NGORONGORO CRATER

Welcome to East Africa, our homeland of safari adventure that has continued to thrill from time immemorial.

Depart Nairobi at 0700, we drive south east to the ever busy border town of Namanga against the backdrop of the spectacular snow capped Mount Kilimanjaro. Arrive Namanga by 0915, depart at 0930 after border formalities for Arusha, arrive by Impala Hotel by 1145, lunch, depart thereafter by 1245 for Ngorongoro. Check in at the lodge, perched high on the rim of the “eighth  wonder of the world,” the Ngorongoro Crater, by 1700. Evening at leisure, dinner and overnight. FB.

 

DAY 2 NGORONGORO CRATER

Breakfast at 0700, depart for a full day crater tour at 0730 to view the animal antics within this animal kingdom.

A UNESCO protected ‘’World Heritage Site’’,  the Ngorongoro Conservation Area is situated some 190 kms west of Arusha, between Lake Manyara and Serengeti National Parks. Covering approximately 8,288 square km, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area consists of the Ngorongoro Crater itself, the Olduvai Gorge, the Empakai crater and the Oldonyo Lengai Mountain. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is a pioneering experiment in multi-purpose land use where the diverse interests of wild animals, plants and people are being integrated. Wild animals are protected as in the National parks. The craters of Ngorongoro and Empakai are reserved exclusively for wildlife, while the rest of the Conservation Area is shared by wildlife, people and livestock. The Ngorongoro Crater, which is the central attraction in the area, is the largest Caldera in the world that has its walls intact. The Ngorongoro Crater floor lies 610 metres below the rim and has an area of 265 sq. km, with a diameter of 16 km to 19 km. The sight of the Ngorongoro Crater is simply stunning. “There is nothing with which to compare. It is one of the wonders of the world…” once wrote Professor Bernard Grzimek. The crater floor is covered with plains animals, including wildebeest, zebra, gazelles, elands, rhino, and a large predator population of lions, hyena and jackal which can all be viewed at close quarters. Cheetah and leopard can also be seen here. The crater rim is about 2286 metres high and is chilly during the evenings.

Picnic lunch by the hippo pools at 1300, carry on with the crater tour, return to the lodge by 1800, evening at leisure, dinner and overnight. FB.

 

DAY 3 NAIROBI

Breakfast at 0700, check out and depart at 0730 for Arusha, arrive Impala Hotel by 1200 for lunch, transfer thereafter for Namanga to arrive by 1430. depart at 1445 after border formalities for Nairobi to arrive by 1730 with memories of your African safari to cherish.

End of safari.

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