Twende Tanzania
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Itinerary |
Mode of Travel |
Night Halt |
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10.11 |
CCU ‐ MUMBAI 2115 1210 (T2) |
Plane |
Airport |
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11.11 |
MUM ‐ DAR ES
SALAAM (DAR) 0550 hrs 0920 hrs DAR –
ARUSHA(ARK) 1530 hrs ARK –
TARANGIRE |
Plane Plane Car |
TARANGIRE Burunge Tented Lodge FB |
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If you get picked up
from ARK, instead of JRO (Airport Kilimanjaro), total car hire costs
will go down by around $70-80 ($12-15) per person or pp – our price reflects
that. Went down to US$ 2040 from 2055. If you are willing to go for Camping, then the rates
will be less by around US$ 700 Tarangire we have a whole day on 12.11. We can do 2
safaris or a full day one. But since we are staying outside the park, we have
to unnecessarily pay again (extra $65), if we enter the park twice. We will have a very very tiring day on 10th/11th
November after many midnight/early morning flights with no sleep. So we HAVE
to go to bed very early for regaining energy to enjoy our first safari in
Tanzania. Decision: So we will
whole day safari , else we have to pay 65 USD twice, since we are staying
just outside. May be, we can leave after having breakfast and come back after
sunset. |
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2 |
12.11 |
TARANGIRE https://www.tarangirenationalparks.com
I found out that there is a night
safari available in Tarangire but you can do it only if you stay inside the
park. Quite expensive, but I thought I
should share with you in case you may be interested. In Night safari you add the costs
- 280 for safari plus 80 more to stay inside. Decision: Omit night safari |
Safari Car |
Marera View nr Serengeti |
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The baobab tree is easily recognized by its enormous trunk and scrawny stems and twigs. It is one of the most distinctive symbols of Africa. In Tanzania, visitors can admire baobab trees within all national parks, but particularly in Tarangire National Park, which is unofficially known as the “Baobab Capital of the World.” |
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3 |
13.11 |
# Mau suggests us to leave Tarangire after an
early breakfast ASAP and stay at a camp in Central Serengeti the day we
arrive. Game drive starts as we cross the gate. # Move in to
another camp in North Serengeti the next day after the game drive so that we
can scan the northern part at leisure without time wasting. #Third night we come back again to the central part
and leave for Ngorongoro the next morning. Essentially,
we have to move to a new camp every day and spend the 3 nights in
Central-North-Central Serengeti. Shouldn't be a problem as I'm hoping we will
come with one hand bag and a backpack. Serengeti is HUGE and even the central part is 100
Kms from the gate. Everyday will be a full day safari for best game viewing.
Can do two safaris per day at the cost of missed opportunities to explore the
park to the fullest. We cannot afford to waste time coming back to the
tent and going out again. Plus we will be on the move as we change camps after every safari. Central, North
and back to Central. All wild life lovers do full day safaris.
Thankfully, Serengeti has fabulous infrastructure. Very good and clean
bathrooms with flush toilets. So we will take packed lunch and enjoy each
day. We will have a breakfast & lunch break in the
savannah. But catch up on sleep every night. Decision: Will do whole day safaris everyday |
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13.11 |
SERENGETI - Central
Serengeti |
Safari Car |
SERENGETI Tanzania
Pure Tented Camp FB |
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4 |
14.11 |
SERENGETI -
Serengeti North |
Safari Car |
SERENGETI Kimbilio
Tanzania FB |
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5 |
15.11 |
SERENGETI - Central
Serengeti |
Safari Car |
SERENGETI Tanzania Pure Tented
Camp FB |
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6 |
16.11 |
The morning we leave for Ngorongoro on 16/11, we
must aim to leave as early, as we can since Ng is criminally expensive and we
want to maximize our time there. That is also a whole day tour. |
Car |
NGORONGORO Marera Mt. View Lodge FB |
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NGORONGORO The Ngorongoro area is very pretty. If we feel energetic enough, there is an option to
walk around some other craters there or go for a village walk. The guide will
tell us the details. |
Safari Car |
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7 |
17.11 |
NGOR – ARK (3 Hr 30 Min by car)
Via Lake Manyara, if possible visit- US$ 40.00 PP Oldupai
excavation site is on the way to Serengeti. Very exciting for history lovers,
but will take 2 hrs to explore as there's a museum as well. We need to think
if we want to reduce our time at Serengeti. One more thing. We need to tell
her by Nov 1st if we want to do the Olduvai Gorge Visit (per adult $40) on
our way to Serengeti as she needs to buy the tickets beforehand. Manyara
can be done en route Arusha on the last day at an additional park fee of
around $65, but she feels it's not worth it as sighting is poor But can do canopy walk at Manyara also. Canopy walk
(Manyara) : We
recently took group of schoolkids from Mayo College. They had fun, but said
that the walk was too short. They saw monkeys and did not see any animals.
The canopy walk is at the gate. Not inside One more thing. We need to tell her by Nov 1st, if
we want to do the the Canopy Walk (US$65) as she needs to buy the tickets
beforehand To reach ARK on time for 4 pm flight, must leave
Ngorongoro latest by 12 noon or earlier if we plan to do the Canopy Walk |
Car |
ZNZ Address : Zanzibar, Mjini Magharibi Region, Tanzania 6°09'44.0"S 39°11'31.5"E (https://goo.gl/maps ) Hosted by Genè Redelinghuys, +255 774 781 982 Confirmation code: HMM4QQXQ3Y Directions from your
host : Airport / island transfers can be arranged with
prior notice, for an additional fee. The hosts assistant, Eddie will meet guests at Lukmaan Restaurant located at the Mkunazini Baobab tree on New Mkunazini Rd and escort guests to the apartment and assist with the check-in. Guests are please requested to inform the host in advance of their estimated arrival time to ensure a timely and smooth check-in. |
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ARK – Zanzibar (ZnZ) 1600 1700
The tour ends at ARK Meals &
Accommodation as stated in the Itinerary above Exclusive Use of our
Non AC - 6 seater 4 x 4 Safari Land Cruisers with a professional English
speaking guide on the Safari Arusha Airport
Transfers as per the Itinerary. Mineral water (1
Ltr) on Safari Game drives. Park Entrance/
Concession Fees as per itinerary. 1 Ngorongoro Crater
Tour. Game viewing drives as
per itinerary All Government Taxes
& service charge in Hotel accommodation. Exclusion : International
/National airfare inclusive of related taxes. Visa entry fees. All Optional
Activities extras not stated. Olduvai Gorge Visit-
Per Adult US$40.00 / Per Child US$15.00 Masaai Village Visit-
Per Vehicle US$50.00 Balloon Safari
US$550.00 Per Adult Binoculars Guide tips –
“Mau said around $200 for the whole trip approx i.e. about $33 pp” COVID 19 PCR test and
related administration charges. Expenses of personal
nature such as telecommunications, tips Laundry services not
unless otherwise mentioned Alcoholic drinks. Travel, baggage and
medical insurance (Highly recommended) Any other item/s not
specified above |
Plane |
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8 |
18.11 |
ZNZ Is it Worth Visiting Jozani Forest in Zanzibar? The unique nature of Jozani Park and Chwaka
Bay have been protected by UNESCO since 1997. The territory of the
reserve itself is uninhabited, but almost 16 thousand people live in the
surrounding villages – the Bantu, Khadimu and Shirazi peoples. Some of
them work in the Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park Biosphere Reserve. Jozani Chwaka Bay Park is open from 07:30 to17:00, the ticket costs $10
for an adult and $5 for a child. This amount includes the services of a
guide who conducts a tour in English. In case you want to experience the local buses, dala-dala, bus no.
309, 310 and 3240 go towards Jozani from the Darajani terminal in Stone Town. The Taxi fare to Jozani will be around 80 USD by Mini Van for
a group of 6 people. An hour and a half is enough
for the forest, so a trip here can be combined with a tour of Stone Town. |
Bus/Car |
ZnZ |
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9 |
19.11 |
ZNZ DAR
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By Ferry 1.Buy
Ferry ticket on 19.11.2023 from ZNZ to DAR – 7-8.45/9.30-1115/1230-1415
(except Soma) 2.
Distance between DAR ferry point to Airport is 18 Km. |
INDIAN OCEAN |
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DAR MUM ‐ DIRECT 1950 HRS 0420 Hrs |
Plane |
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20.11 |
MUM (T2)‐CCU 1015 1245 |
Plane |
CCU |
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Dos and Donts https://www.grotal.com/Kolkata/Yellow-Fever-Vaccination-C46/
- Pls read this very very carefully. While
shorts is allowed on safaris, it's not in Znz. On beaches n hotels yes, but
not when you roam around. Camouflage dresses only reserved for the
army. In Indian safaris, camouflage clothing is widely
popular. There it's not allowed Wear any colour except dark
blue. It attracts tsetse flies. All I want to say is do not buy
clothes separately for safari. Wear short sleeve tee and on top full sleeve /
wear windcheater with hoodie Temp
11-30 degree Celsius - so take warm clothes Carry
wipes and sanitizing spray. Buy some Dettol wipes (original green ones) as
it's also supposed to be a tsetse repellant. Pls
remember to write the payee name correctly : Africa Keys Limited |
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Vax https://www.grotal.com/Kolkata/Yellow-Fever-Vaccination-C46/ https://www.chaloafrica.com/diary/yellow-fever-vaccination-requirements-from-india/
We
should be looking at $2040 package tour +$50 visa (+$40 Olduvai ) The rest 2040-1224=816 pay
after landing + US$ 50 visa fees +$35 is
per transfer and not per person. So you have to pay (assuming
4 (Abira, Ruma, Surojit,Susanta) club it together =
[2040x4x60%}+35]=4931/4=US $ 1232.75 pp you pay now. 2nd Instalment by 1-3 October, for those who are paying
30% now. Credit card links :
pesapal.com Please send the payee's full name and email address Reverse Migration is possible
: https://youtu.be/aGNn9vOz-Vo Few Swahili words Karibu Tanzania! This means welcome to
Tanzania and is probably one of the very first Swahili phrases you will hear
upon arrival in Tanzania. But how do you reply? Habari – Hello Asante – Thank You Asante Sana - Thank you (very much) Sawa – ok Sawa Sawa ok ok …this will be very
useful term during safari. When u are done with the photo, tell the driver
sawa sawa. Then he will start the car for next destination. Lala salama – Good night. They are
very courteous. So try to tell them Lala Salama Gari is car ! Let’s go
! Twende! Lion
Simba Wart Hog
Pumba Wanted
to make something clear at the start Although it's nice to do all activities together, pl\ease feel comfortable in the knowledge that no one is forced to do everything that's suggested. # Eg, while some of
us may be very keen on Olduvai gorge, some may not be. It's perfectly fine to
not join the activity. Just that you will have to wait a while in the car.
I'm trying to find out if there's a cafe nearby. # Similarly for canopy walk in Manyara Nat'l Park. Whoever wants to join, can do so. In Zanzibar. it's easy because it's a small town and so we can see whatever we want. Our hotel will be close by. |
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