The Global Expeditions Travel Club is offering two group trip departures in 2011:

• Feb 5-13, 2011: Spaces Available for this Departure Date!


• Feb 12-20, 2011: Departure Date Full - Space On Request Only!

Considered by many to be one of life’s great adventures, an African safari through the world famous national parks of Tanzania is a trip that simply can’t be missed. On this exciting group adventure, you will join other like-minded adventure travelers and together experience plenty of opportunities for big game viewing and to take in the vast and incredible natural attractions of Tanzania.

Hunt down Africa’s big five with a loaded camera and come home with memories that will last a lifetime. Here you will find the highest concentration of big game animals in the world, including elephants, rhinos, lions, leopards, and water buffalos (the big five), as well as countless giraffe, cheetahs, zebras, wildebeests, hyenas, jackals, antelope, ostridges, warthogs, and so many more. Whether it’s the beauty of nature that you seek, the amazing culture that lives in harmony with this great land, new travel friends, or simply the vast variety of animals that roam the plains, this is the "once in a lifetime" Ultimate African safari of your dreams. This is Africa at its truest and most magnificent.


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B: Breakfast | L: Lunch | D: Dinner

Brief Itinerary:

Day 1 (Sat): Arrive in Kilimanjaro Airport. Pick up and transfer to hotel.
Day 2 (Sun): Orientation and acclimation day (B, L, D)
Day 3 (Mon): Travel Moshi to Lake Manyara NP. Safari Lake Manyara. (B, L, D)
Day 4 (Tue): Safari at Lake Eyasi. (B, L, D)
Day 5 (Wed): Safari Olduvai Gorge and Serengeti NP. (B, L, D)
Day 6 (Thurs): Full day safari in Serengeti. (B, L, D)
Day 7 (Fri): Safari in Ngorongoro Crater. (B, L, D)
Day 8 (Sat): Safari in Tarangire National Park. Afternoon return to Moshi. (B, L, D)
Day 9 (Sun): Trip Ends. Transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport. (B)


Detailed Itinerary:

Day 1:
ARRIVE IN MOSHI

Arriving at Kilimanjaro Airport in Tanzania, you will be met and transferred to the group’s hotel in the town of Moshi. In the evening, should your flight not arrive too late, you will be able to meet your follow travel club members who you will be on safari with for the week. Some people may be strangers today, but by the end of the week they will be friends.
Overnight: Moshi


Day 2:
ORIENTATION & ACCLIMATION IN MOSHI

After waking up in the morning under the mighty shadow of Mt. Kilimanjaro and enjoying a hearty breakfast, we will get together with our local guide to discuss the itinerary and to answer any last minute questions. The remainder of the day is ours to relax, adjust to the jet-lag, and enjoy the beautiful gardens, the views of Mt. Kilimanjaro and the outdoor pool at the hotel. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included)
Overnight: Moshi


Day 3:
LAKE MANYARA

After an early breakfast we will meet up with our guide and drive 3-4 hours from Moshi to Lake Manyara, stopping for lunch enroute. In the afternoon we will experience a game drive at Lake Manyara National Park. The park is famous for its huge variety of birdlife (almost 400 different species) and for its elephant population and tree-climbing lions. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included)
Overnight: Serengeti area hotel


Day 4:
LAKE EYASI

Today we drive from the hotel to Lake Eyasi. We will see great birdlife along the shores and the meadows along the lake shores and forest are home to a wide variety of wildlife including leopard, hippos, monkeys, various birds, greater and lesser flamingoes, storks, and pelicans. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included)
Overnight: Serengeti area hotel


Day 5:
SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK

Getting another early start, we will drive 3-4 hours to the gates of the world famous Serengeti National Park, via a stop at Olduvai Gorge; an archaeological site located in the eastern Serengeti plains, in which early human fossils were first discovered. After lunch we will be taken on a spectacular afternoon game drive through the Serengeti Plains tracking the great animals of Africa. February is typically the time of the great migration in the Serengeti, so we keep our fingers crossed that we encounter a great herd of 100,000+ zebra, wildebeest and water buffalo.

Tonight we will spend an exciting night in a comfortable tent camp near the Serengeti Plains. This fantastic tent camp is equipped with a private shower and toilets, two king-sized beds, a verandah, and table & chairs, giving you the excitement of camping, but with the comforts of a hotel. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included)
Overnight: Mobile tent camp near Serengeti


Day 6:
SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK

Following a delicious breakfast we will head out and spend a full day continuing to explore the vast and spectacular Serengeti. Our guide will know the best places to find the constantly moving and sometimes elusive animals of these great plains. Again we will spend an amazing night near the Serengeti at our tent camp. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included)
Overnight: Mobile tent camp near Serengeti


Day 7:
NGORONGORO CRATER

Leaving the amazing Serengeti Plains after a morning game drive, we will make our way to the Ngorongoro Crater National Park. Perhaps more awe-inspiring than the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater is not only one of nature’s true wonders, it is also a photographer’s dream. Being the largest intact crater in the world, Ngorongoro is the massive remnants of a once mighty volcano that collapsed upon itself 2 million years ago. The result is an unbroken circular wall that measures 2,000 feet high, 10 miles across and features a flat, fertile floor. Due to its height, passing clouds get caught up on the crater, providing precious rainwater all year. Today the crater is a self-contained, year-round Garden of Eden for 30,000 plus animals of all kinds and the perfect spot for safaris any day of the year. Ngorongoro is, beyond question, a sight that you will never forget. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included)

After visiting Ngorongoro Crater, we will make a much anticipated stop to visit an active Masai Mara village, where you get a chance to interact with the Masai people in their traditional setting, visit their homes and schools, and experience their culture. Often the Masai morans (young Masai warriors) will perform their traditional dance. You also get an opportunity to purchase traditional Masai souvenirs, art and collectibles
Overnight: Serengeti area hotel


Day 8:
TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK - MOSHI

In the morning we drive two hours for a morning game drive of Tarangire National Park, then travel back to Moshi in the afternoon. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included)
Overnight: Moshi


Day 9:
TRIP ENDS

Our adventure ends after breakfast. Transfer to the Kilimanjaro Airport. (Breakfast is included)