Northern Circuit	Serena 4x4 Safari	Simba Safari
Dik Dik 4x4 Safari	Jr. Ranger Family Safari	Tented Migration Safari

 

Junior Ranger Family Safari - option A

Departs: Daily

The guides are hand-picked for all of these trips. They are selected for their rich African personalities, their love of children and ability to light the spark of imagination in little ones. The whole family will quickly feel it has adopted a new member. With years of folklore and storytelling and a solid knowledge of the bush, animals and tribes, these guides offer a journey where parents can relax confident that the kids will have a great time. Exploring coffee farms, Masai villages, Ngorongoro Crater and camping in Africa's greatest wilderness, the Serengeti, means no-one goes home without a sense of adventure. Days are tailor-made from dawn to dusk to match children's ages, interests and levels of concentration.

Day 1 Arusha - Lake Eyasi
This morning you'll depart Arusha for Lake Eyasi and Kisima Ngeda. Heading south from Arusha towards Tarangire, you pass through the Masai Steppe filled with many picturesque African villages as well as maize, coffee and banana plantations. At the town of Makuyuni you turn north west passing the village Mto wa Mbu before heading through the escarpments of the Rift Valley towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. En route, you'll view the scenic wheat plains and coffee plantations of the highlands. Eyasi is a wilderness area travelled by few tourists and the journey should take around 5 hours depending on the road conditions and scenic spots en route. It's a scenic journey and the final destination is home to some of Tanzania's last remaining Bushman, probably the most traditional and 'primitive' tribe in Tanzania. En route, you'll be able to stop and perhaps stretch your legs as this is not a national park. After a late lunch and time to relax, there will be a gentle scenic walk around the lake's shoreline to view its abundant bird-life.
Overnight at Kisima Ngeda Tented Camp on a full board basis.

Kisima Ngeda Tented Camp
Kisima Ngeda offers all the romance and comforts of a traditional luxury tented camp. The tents are set in a stunning position on the shore of a soda lake, at the base of the Rift Valley escarpment. Views across the lake, especially those from the huge granite boulder behind the camp at sunset, are superb. It offers an exclusive destination plus awesome scenery and a chance to visit the Hadzabe, one of the last click-speaking hunter gatherer tribes. There is also some great walking to be done here, with possible sightings of striped hyena, bushbuck, reedbuck, hippos, dik dik, African hares, various smaller wild cats and mongoose, plus spectacular birds. If you have never experienced a tented camp then forget what you know and picture something closer to a small luxurious bungalow. The floor is solid underfoot, the en-suite bathroom has hot and cold running water, and is built from stone. It is a tent because the bedroom has a high canvas roof and sides that roll up to let in cool evening air and give views of the surrounding scenery. But there is a real bed, wooden furniture, electric lights and plenty of space. With young enthusiastic hosts, the standards of service are high and food excellent.

Day 2 Lake Eyasi
Today will be spent exploring Lake Eyasi, walking with the Hadzape hunter-gatherers and the Mangati people and gaining a fascinating insight into these two fascinating tribes. This evening will be spent around a camp fire looking at a sky full of stars.
Overnight at Kisima Ngeda Tented Camp on a full board basis.

Day 3 Lake Eyasi - Ngorongoro
This morning you'll continue exploring this scenic area and then depart for the highlands and Ngorongoro Crater after lunch. En route, you will travel via the stunning Olmoti Crater and if feeling energetic, go for a walk to the rim. Reaching your lodge on the edge of the Crater late afternoon, you'll be able to spend the last part of the day on the balcony overlooking the stunning wilderness area within the Crater.
Overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge on a full board basis.

Olmoti Crater
This sunken caldera lies near the village of Nainokanoka. From here a small track leads you via a ranger post and ½ an hour further on, walking through montane forest, you'll reach the rim of the Olmoti Crater. It's a shallow crater that's covered in grass and offers excellent grazing for both the Masai herds of cattle and free-ranging plains game. From the rim of the crater you can also walk to a pretty waterfall where the Munge River departs the crater.

Ngorongoro Serena Lodge
Your accommodation is at the stunning Ngorongoro Serena Lodge. Built of stone and covered with a profusion of flowering plants, the lodge feels as if it's actually part of the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater. The walls and terraces were designed around the existing contours of the site, making this beautiful lodge appear to be absorbed into the very earth on which it is built. The result is a unique accommodation with unhindered views of the wealth of animal and bird life that fill the vast crater below.

Day 4 Ngorongoro
A highlight awaits you this morning as you depart by 4x4 to explore what is commonly referred to as the World's largest wildlife zoo. After breakfast, you'll descend through the early morning mists and 2,000 feet into the crater for a game drive. Ngorongoro Crater is the World's largest intact volcanic caldera and is also one of the World's seven natural wonders. Due to its size and diversity, the crater floor is comprised of several distinct habitats, ranging from forest, swamps, lakes and springs, to open grassland and some sandy dunes. It's an awesome wildlife experience. Return to the lodge for a late lunch. The afternoon will be spent visiting a Maasai village or walking with a lodge naturalist.
Overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge on a full board basis.

Day 5 Ngorongoro - Serengeti
After breakfast you depart for the Serengeti by travelling around the Crater rim, stopping off at Olduvai Gorge en route. The Gorge acquired its name from the Sansevieria bush that grows profusely in the area, named Olduvai by the Maasai. The Gorge is about 50km long and in some places around 90m deep and is found between the Crater and the Serengeti. It was first discovered by a German entomologist named Professor Kattwinkel, who instigated an expedition just before the First World War. Later, the exploration was continued by Dr Louis Leakey and his wife, who in 1959 found humanoid remains of Zinjanthropus, later renamed Australapithicus Boisei, an early form of man. You will have time to walk through the simple small museum at the gorge, where you can view copy displays of some of the finds as well as pictures of what life was like for the gorge's earliest inhabitants. From here, continue into the vast Serengeti arriving at your camp in time for lunch. After lunch and time to settle down, your guide will run through all of the fundamental 'do's and don'ts' one has to consider when staying at a tented camp, before you depart on an afternoon game drive. When you return to camp as the sun sets, the fire will be lit and you'll be able to enjoy a nice warm shower before settling down to a relaxing evening taking in the night sounds of the bush.
Overnight at Ranger Safaris private mobile tented camp on a full board basis.

Ranger Safaris Private Tented Camp
To Ranger Safaris, mobile camping is a way of life. We strongly believe that everyone should experience this at least once in their life, for the excitement and tranquillity of sleeping in a large walk-in tent, miles from anywhere. There is nothing to compare to the joys of listening to an uninterrupted cacophony of beetles, crickets and birds or of watching hyena, elephant or wildebeest from the privacy of one's tent. It's all about appreciating nature, its romance and excitement. The camp includes a full complement of staff, from ground crew who build and dismantle the camp, to waiters and chefs, who ensure it is run efficiently, that meals are delicious and drinks always cold. After every safari, guests ask us how, in the middle of the bush, such tasty meals are prepared… well, that's the chef's secret! The team is an essential part of the experience. The camp is always set up in a spectacular location before guests arrive. Be it on the edge of a vlei, forest or river, it will be off the beaten track, ensuring total privacy at all times. The tents are heavy-duty canvas with ample space to walk through and relax. Once you're inside, the tents are bug-proof, waterproof and extremely safe from all wildlife. One great feature of these tents is that all window and door covers can be rolled up to reveal large gauze openings that enhance the views. The beds are solid and extremely comfortable, with a mattress, sheets, blankets and pillows. To the rear of each tent, is an en-suite bathroom, which includes a hot-water shower and a comfortable 'bush' toilet. To the front is a large covered verandah area with table and chairs.

Serengeti
In the local vernacular, Serengeti means 'the endless plains that go up to the sky'. And they do just that. It is therefore easy to understand why this is the most popular and spectacular of all game parks in East Africa. Covering 14,765 sq km, one of the striking features of this park is the series of large granite outcrops that dominate the vast plains, making it very different to the Masai Mara. Life in the park centres on the triangular trek of several million hooves. This movement never stops, as the animals constantly seek out new grazing pastures. Every year, after the south's short November rains, wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, eland, topi and hartebeest gather in their thousands on the Serengeti's southern plains and the Ngorongoro Highlands. Then, around April, they head towards the western corridor of the Serengeti, where many overflow into the Masai Mara around July/August. They remain here until late October/November, when Tanzania's new rains prompt the move south again, towards Lake Ndutu and Lagaja. This yearly phenomenon also affects the lives of hundreds of thousands of other species, who rely on the migratory herds for their survival. These include predators, gazelles, birds and lowly insects, not to mention the grasses and trees that are fertilised by droppings. Another of the highlights here, is the early morning balloon safari.

Day 6 and 7 Serengeti
Morning, afternoon, or full day trips with a picnic lunch.
Overnight at Ranger Safaris private mobile tented camp on a full board basis.

Day 8 Serengeti - Arusha
This morning after a game drive and breakfast, you'll be transferred to the airstrip to connect with the flight back to Arusha. Here you'll be met and transferred for your onward arrangements.

Points of Interest
o School visit to meeting local school children to exchanging ideas and make new friends
o Local Soccer
o Book and pen exchanges with local children
o Learning the skills of bush cooking when on the tented safari
o Cultural Interaction through out the safari
o Farming experience and understanding

2007 prices per person in US$ (dbl = 2 people in room, SS = single supplement)

	Jan 3-March 31		April 1-May 30		May 31-June 25		June 26-Oct. 31		Nov. 1-Dec. 15
	dbl	ss	dbl	ss	dbl	ss	dbl	ss	dbl	ss
price per adult for 2	3840	500	3595	385	3725	470	3895	500	3780	470
price per 1 child sharing with 2 adults	1920	-	1800	-	1865	-	1945	-	1890	-
price per adult for 2	3685	500	3445	385	3725	470	3730	500	3615	470
price per child for 2 sharing a room and traveling with 2 adults	2630	-	2445	-	2560	-	2705	-	2640	-

Junior Ranger Safari - Option B

Daily departures

Day 1 Arusha - Gibb's Farm
This morning you'll depart Arusha for the rolling highlands and Gibb's Farm. Heading south from Arusha towards Tarangire, you pass through the Masai Steppe filled with many picturesque African villages as well as maize, coffee and banana plantations. At the town of Makuyuni you turn north west passing the village Mto wa Mbu before heading through the escarpments of the Rift Valley towards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. En route, you'll view the scenic wheat plains and coffee plantations of the highlands. Arrive at Gibb's Farm in time for a delicious lunch and time to settle in before and afternoon's activity. Please note that the activities at Gibb's are extremely flexible and will depend on how you are all feeling. So, this afternoon, you may wish to relax and take a gentle stroll around the farm and its spectacular vegetable and herb gardens. Later, the place to be is enjoying sunset from the main lawn, which overlooks the rolling coffee plantations, while sipping fine tea and eating delicious cakes.
Overnight at Gibb's Farm on a full board basis.

Gibb's Farm
Surrounded by lush tropical flowers and trees, Gibb's Farm overlooks a coffee plantation. The forest of Ngorongoro Conservation Area starts immediately behind the lodge and terraced gardens afford panoramic views towards the Great Rift Escarpment. Mid-way between Lake Manyara and the Ngorongoro Crater, this lovely old colonial farmhouse retains its original character and charm with roaring fires and friendly service. The main facilities consist of a sitting room, dining room and shop in the old farmhouse, whilst accommodation is within 19 twin rooms set among the gardens. The food is delicious simple fare, produced with vegetables from the farm, fresh and cooked with care. Lunch includes a wide selection of savoury pies and salads, buffet style. Dinner is a four course meal served to your table. Home grown coffee or tea with cakes is available mornings and afternoons in the gardens. At Gibb's Farm you can spend time enjoying the prolific birdlife or take a walk up through the forest to the waterfalls and elephant caves, where the elephant and buffalo come to drink.

Day 2 Gibb's Farm
Up early this morning and depart after breakfast on a guided scenic walk to the elephant caves and waterfalls. Depending on the route, the walk can take between 1½ to 3½ hours. After lunch, there will be time to explore the farm further as well as take a visit to the fascinating Iraqw Centre close by. There is also mountain-biking to flex those muscles… Other activities for the kids to get involved in may include: the coffee factory visit, a wood carving course, a school visit, a tour of the farmyard to milk the cows and spend time with the baby pigs, cooking lessons and much more.
Overnight at Gibb's Farm on a full board basis

Day 3 Gibb's Farm - Ngorongoro
After a leisurely breakfast, you'll depart Gibb's for Olmoti Crater and a gentle walk here. With a picnic lunch, guests will be able to enjoy this looking out over hopefully a vast plain of Masai cattle and antelope. From here, the journey continues to Ngorongoro Crater. Reaching your lodge on the edge of the Crater late afternoon, you'll be able to spend the last part of the day on the balcony overlooking the stunning wilderness area within the Crater.
Overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge on a full board basis.

Olmoti Crater
This sunken caldera lies near the village of Nainokanoka. From here a small track leads you via a ranger post and ½ an hour further on, walking through montane forest, you'll reach the rim of the Olmoti Crater. It's a shallow crater that's covered in grass and offers excellent grazing for both the Masai herds of cattle and free-ranging plains game. From the rim of the crater you can also walk to a pretty waterfall where the Munge River departs the crater.

Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
The lodge is located on Lemala Hill on the uppermost eastern rim of the Ngorongoro Crater, making this the only tourist development on the eastern rim of the crater. The views into the crater floor from here are spectacular and sunsets magnificent. Another major advantage here is that guests can enjoy a safari begins within five minutes of leaving the lodge, as the park gate is very close. The lodge is tastefully decorated, spacious and all the bedrooms are modern, comfortable and equipped with everything one would expect from a hotel of this class. With an altitude of 2,375 metres, the lodge experiences cool and even cold weather, especially during the winter months of June and July when temperatures can get as low as 10' C. However, guests enjoy sunshine during most of the year and must take care when sunbathing by the pool due to the altitude. The food and service here is stylish with meals being a massif collection of delicious international and Tanzanian dishes.

Day 4 Ngorongoro
A highlight awaits you this morning as you depart by 4x4 to explore what is commonly referred to as the World's largest wildlife zoo. After breakfast, you'll descend through the early morning mists and 2,000 feet into the crater for a game drive. Ngorongoro Crater is the World's largest intact volcanic caldera and is also one of the World's seven natural wonders. Due to its size and diversity, the crater floor is comprised of several distinct habitats, ranging from forest, swamps, lakes and springs, to open grassland and some sandy dunes. It's an awesome wildlife experience. Return to the lodge for a late lunch. The afternoon will be spent visiting a Maasai village or walking with a lodge naturalist.
Overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge on a full board basis.

Day 5 Ngorongoro - Serengeti
After breakfast you depart for the Serengeti by travelling around the Crater rim, stopping off at Olduvai Gorge en route. The Gorge acquired its name from the Sansevieria bush that grows profusely in the area, named Olduvai by the Maasai. The Gorge is about 50km long and in some places around 90m deep and is found between the Crater and the Serengeti. It was first discovered by a German entomologist named Professor Kattwinkel, who instigated an expedition just before the First World War. Later, the exploration was continued by Dr Louis Leakey and his wife, who in 1959 found humanoid remains of Zinjanthropus, later renamed Australapithicus Boisei, an early form of man. You will have time to walk through the simple small museum at the gorge, where you can view copy displays of some of the finds as well as pictures of what life was like for the gorge's earliest inhabitants. From here, continue into the vast Serengeti arriving at your camp in time for lunch. After lunch and time to settle down, your guide will run through all of the fundamental 'do's and don'ts' one has to consider when staying at a tented camp, before you depart on an afternoon game drive. When you return to camp as the sun sets, the fire will be lit and you'll be able to enjoy a nice warm shower before settling down to a relaxing evening taking in the night sounds of the bush.
Overnight at Ranger Safaris private mobile tented camp on a full board basis.

Day 6 and 7 Serengeti
Morning, afternoon, or full day trips with a picnic lunch.
Overnight at Ranger Safaris private mobile tented camp on a full board basis.

Day 8 Serengeti - Arusha
This morning after a game drive and breakfast, you'll be transferred to the airstrip to connect with the flight back to Arusha. Here you'll be met and transferred for your onward arrangements.

2007 prices per person in US$ (dbl = 2 people in room, SS = single supplement)

	Jan 3-March 31		April 1-May 30		May 31-June 25		June 26-Oct. 31		Nov. 1-Dec. 15
	dbl	ss	dbl	ss	dbl	ss	dbl	ss	dbl	ss
price per adult for 2	3795	581	3615	413	3750	505	3830	581	3795	505
price per 1 child sharing with 2 adults	1895	-	1810	-	1875	-	1920	-	1898	-
price per adult for 2	3640	581	3465	413	3595	505	3680	581	3640	505
price per child for 2 sharing a room and traveling with 2 adults	2650	-	2525	-	2625	-	2675	-	2645	-

Cost Includes
" Meet and greet services
" Assistance at the airport
" Depart by 4x4 with an English speaking driver-guide
" Guaranteed window seat
" All park and camping fees
" Flight from the Serengeti to Arusha

Cost Excludes
" Visas
" Airport tax (pay direct)
" Driver guide or local escort gratuities
" Drinks and dining rooms tips, porterage, personal travel and baggage insurance
" Telephone bill, laundry and any items of a personal nature

Additional remarks
" We may have to reroute the itinerary or accommodate in similar lodges in case of non-availability.
" Prices for domestic flights, airport taxes or park fees may be changed without prior notice. This is beyond our control and any increase levied will be passed to you.
" In order to qualify for the low season rates tour must start and finish within the specified dates. If any brochure safari starts in low season and ends in high season, we have to pro rata the cost accordingly.