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Itinerary Day 1 Fly London/Dar es Salaam. 2 Drive Mikumi NP; afternoon game drive. 3 Drive via Isimila Stone Age site to Mufindi Tea Estate. 4 Walks around Tea Estate and along Rift Valley Escarpment. 5 Free day in Mufindi; optional activities. 6 Drive Ruaha NP; visit Iringa market on the way. 7 & 8 Game drives and optional foot safaris in Ruaha. 9 Drive back to Mikumi NP; game drive. 10 Drive to Dar es Salaam; fly to Zanzibar. 11 In Zanzibar Town; optional trips to Coral Park, Prison Island (Giant Tortoises) or Jozani Forest Nature Reserve. 12 Spice Tour; drive on to East Coast. 13 & 14 Free days on East Coast; optional canoe, bike hire and snorkelling. 15 Fly London. Accommodation & Meals: 9nts hotel/lodge, 2nts tented camp, 3nts chalet; 14 breakfasts, 9 lunches & 8 dinners included. See p83. Swimming: Available in Dar, Mikumi and Zanzibar. Mode of Travel: 4WD Land Rover/On foot/domestic flight/Minibus. Comment: A varied safari with great wildlife viewing in two National Parks. Plus stay on a Tea Plantation and time to relax in Zanzibar. Tour Staff & Support: Explore Tour Leader, driver(s), National Park Rangers/Guide(s). Group Size: Approx. 12 to 16. Minimum Age: 5 years.
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Big Cat Safari
15 DAYS HOTELS/LODGES/TENTED CAMP/CHALETS GAMELANDS OF SOUTHERN TANZANIA
Put simply, Tanzania is animal paradise. It devotes more land to wildlife conservation than any other country and offers some of the most pristine reserves. We also learn about Tanzania's early explorers and pre-historic people and stay on a working tea estate high above the Rift Valley. Finally, we swim amongst the coral reefs and bask on the beaches of exotic Zanzibar. MIKUMI GAME & MUFINDI TEA ESTATE
After a brief taste of the capital, Dar es Salaam, with its rich colonial history, it's safari time! Tanzania is best known for its outstanding game reserves and we start with Mikumi, in the foothills of the Uluguru Mountains. We stay in a comfy tented camp, near the 'Place of the Python' watering holes, which are at their best for game watching at sunset. After a visit to the Stone Age settlement of Isimila, where some amazing remains of prehistoric animals and tools have been found, we arrive at our log cabin on a tea plantation, Mufindi Tea Estate, perched high up on a plateau. We get 'behind the scenes' and
Meeting school children/Cliff Sawdy Translucent waters of Zanzibar/Denise Bagley
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DATES & PRICES IN £
15 Days from London 2008 Sun to Sun Flight Incl Adult Child* 13 Jul-27 Jul 2179 1949 20 Jul-03 Aug 2179 1949 27 Jul-10 Aug 2179 1949 03 Aug-17 Aug 2179 1949 10 Aug-24 Aug 2179 1949 17 Aug-31 Aug 2179 1949 19 Oct-02 Nov 1929 1779 21 Dec-04 Jan 2299 2069 2009 Sun to Sun Flight Incl Adult Child* 19 Jul-02 Aug 2249 2019 26 Jul-09 Aug 2249 2019 02 Aug-16 Aug 2249 2019 09 Aug-23 Aug 2249 2019 16 Aug-30 Aug 2249 2019 23 Aug-06 Sep 2249 2019 Land Adult 1579 1579 1579 1579 1579 1579 1579 1699 Land Adult 1629 1629 1629 1629 1629 1629
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Only Child* 1539 1539 1539 1539 1539 1539 1539 1659 Only Child* 1589 1589 1589 1589 1589 1589
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if tea isn't really your cuppa you can always explore the area and local village by mountain bike.
Mikumi NP with a second chance to observe its fantastic fauna.
ENCHANTED ZANZIBAR
Zanzibar is every bit as magical as the name suggests its white sands and coral reefs are a beachcomber's dream. It was ruled by Sultans until fairly recently and its spice merchants were known across the world. Our discovery here includes old Stone Town, spice plantations, the Sultan's Palace and optional excursions to Jozani Forest Reserve, home of the Red Colubus monkey, or Prison Island to see giant tortoises. And there's plenty of time for beachcombing, swimming and snorkelling.
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BIG GAME IN RUAHA
Continuing west through savannah and forest we reach our lodge in Ruaha National Park. A jewel in east Africa's game reserves and Tanzania's second largest park, Ruaha is famed for it's diverse and plentiful wildlife. We concentrate on areas around the Great Ruaha River with game drives in search of the Big Five as well as a host of other wildlife, predator and prey alike, and a huge abundance of birds. Our trail then takes us back to our camp in
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Land Only tour: 15 days - start Dar es Salaam day 1 (Sun), end Zanzibar day 15 (Sun) * Aged 5-11 years on date of departure. These are guide prices, see p86 for details. T Teenage departures; age 11 and over. Flight Details: Outbound flight to Dar es Salaam via Nairobi with Kenya Airways from London Heathrow and return flight via Nairobi from Zanzibar, flight times approx. 11 hours outbound and 13 hours return. Note: flight details may change - see p.80 for information.
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