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INTRODUCING Lake Manyara National Park (or Tarangire National Park) & Serengeti National Park & Ngorongoro Crater

  • OPTIONS:
Searching for Lions Luxury – Five-day Safari
Searching for Lions Lodge/Tented Camp – Five-day Safari
Searching for Lions Camping – Five-day Safari

Lion "the King"This tour is meant for everybody who is fond of the »Animal King«, its royalty Lion! You will be taken to places where they are most commonly seen and if lucky, even observe them during their hunt for prey!

Note:
Each option includes the same itinerary; they only differ in type of accommodation. Details and photographs of different Lodges and Tented Camps are given in Safari Accommodation section.

For more information about what to bring on safari and other details, have a look at our Safari Tips and Safari FAQ. Information about animals you may encounter on your tour is given in our Wildlife section. And for more safari images have a look at our Photo Gallery!

Balloon Safari in SerengetiOn DAY 3/4 of Searching for Lions tour you can have a once in a lifetime experience - a BALLOON FLIGHT over the incredible Serengeti National Park with traditional Champagne toast after landing and »Out of Africa« breakfast prepared and served in the bush! Contact us!

For queries and quick price quotations about any Safari Tour as well as Tailor-Made Programmes to suit all your wishes, please do not hesitate to contact us!

  • ITINERARY:

Tree-climbing LionessDAY 1: Arusha – Lake Manyara
Depart Arusha in the morning for Lake Manyara National Park game drive. This lush »little park« situated under the Great Rift Valley, is rich with different wildlife but its most famous feature are unusual »tree-climbing Lions« resting on Acacia branches six to seven meters above the ground! Overnight: Lodge/Hotel/Tented Camp/Camp

DAY 2: Lake Manyara - Serengeti
After breakfast head off straight to the world’s most famous national park, Serengeti National Park! »Endless Plains«, as Serengeti was named by Maasai, provides home to more than four million of different animals including thousands of Lions! Overnight: Lodge/Hotel/Tented Camp/Camp

DAY 3: Serengeti
 LionAnother day is dedicated for seeking out the world’s second largest cat! Serengeti National Park is equivalent to the size of Ireland and there are many spots where Lions »hang out«! Did you know that Lions rest and sleep up to 20 hours per day? Overnight: Lodge/Hotel/Tented Camp/Camp

DAY 4: Serengeti – Olduvai Gorge – Maasai Boma - Ngorongoro
The whole morning is spent in the last search for Serengeti Lions; consider yourself extremely lucky if you get a chance to observe them during a hunt! After lunch, a drive towards Ngorongoro Conservation Area with optional stop at »the cradle of mankind« as Olduvai Gorge is also called and/or a colourful Maasai tribe, who still live the same way as they have for centuries! Overnight: Lodge/Hotel/Tented Camp/Camp

LionessesDAY 5: Ngorongoro Crater – Arusha
After breakfast descend into the astonishing »Natural Zoo«, the Ngorongoro Crater, abundant with wildlife and where you will have a very high chance to spot »the Big Five«, which includes also a Lion! Picnic lunch. In the afternoon return to Arusha town.

End of tour!
 

 

 
VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE

On 1 January 2006 the following actions from Tanzanian Government came into effect and resulted in the rise of the 2006 price of Searching for Lions Tours:
1) 24-hour government fee to enter Serengeti National Park increased for 70%.
2) Ngorongoro Crater Fee quadrupled and only half-day crater tour is allowed.

In addition, on 1 July 2006 the following actions from Tanzanian Government came into affect and resulted in the additional rise of the 2006 price of all Searching for Lions Tours:
1) 24-hour government fee to enter Arusha National Park, Tarangire National Park and Lake Manyara National Park increased for 40%.
2) Camping Fees for Basic Campsites increased for 50% and 25% for Special Campsites.
3) Vehicle Fees in all National Parks doubled.

 
For all queries and quick price quotations about our Searching for Lions Luxury, Searching for Lions Lodge/Tented Camp and Searching for Lions Camping Safari Tours please do not hesitate to contact us!

  • All prices are quoted in US dollars (US$) per person.
  • The prices are inclusive of: park entrance fees, Lodge/Hotel/Camping costs, full board/a cook (three meals per day while on tour), rescue fees, transfers, English speaking guide, 4x4 vehicle, camping equipment if applicable (tents, matresses, sleeping bags, pillows, table and chairs), unlimited game viewing within park opening hours.
  • The prices are exclusive of: items of personal nature (e.g. toiletries, phone calls, souvenirs, bottled water, beverages etc.), medical and personal insurance, accommodation and meals before/after the tour, tipping to the crew.
  • In Ngorongoro Conservation Area a stop-by at Olduvai Gorge and/or Maasai Boma is optional and not included in the price of the tour.
  • Additional AAR Action - Emergency Rescue & Evacuation Insurance (also called AAR Tourist Cover) can be obtained in our office for only 1 USD per day!
  • Please read our Terms and Conditions.
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