Wheelchair acessible safari in Tanzania
Tarangire National Park is a diverse and picturesque African wildlife sanctuary, located on the Tarangire River, from which is derived its name. During the annual dry season which starts in August till October, the park attracts one of the biggest concentrations of wildlife in Tanzania. During this time the river provides the only permanent water in the area. The park is not overcrowded with tourists which makes it very attractive. Enjoy the beautiful views of riverine forests and acacia woodlands and endless rolling hills. The park has one of the largest elephant herds in Africa, amongst many other wildlife.
Lake Manyara National Park, the park derives its name from the Maasai word “Manyara” which is the name of the plant Euphorbia tirucalli. The approach to the park is absolutely spectacular, the outstanding landmark is the magnificent rift wall with the National Park nestled at the base of the escarpment. Despite the fact that the park is only 330square km in area- it contains a large variety of habitats; the rift wall, the ground water forest, acacia woodland, areas of open grassland, the lake shore, swam and the actual lake. Due to this variety the park has a variety of wildlife, over 380 species of birds, some of the migratory can be found in the park. Enjoy a day in the park with a packed lunch at one of the picnic sites. Look out for lions sleeping in a tree! Serengeti National Park, the word “ Siringet” is the Masai word for “endless plains”, it is for these endless plains the park derives its name Serengeti from.
The park is one of the world’s best known wildlife sanctuaries and symbolises the classic Africa safari. With more than 2million wildebeest and a large number of Thomson gazelle and zebra, it has the greatest concentration of plains game in Africa. The space is endless even at the height of the wildebeest migration when over one millions animals are moving, the Serengeti never seems crowded. The park covers an area of 12,950 sq km and lies between the shores of Lake Victoria in the west, Lake Eyasi in the south and the Great Rift Valley to the east.
The Ngorongoro Crater, the main feature in the Ngorongoro Conservation area is the Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest unbroken volcanic caldera. The crater is 600 mtr deep, about 20km across and 300 sq kms in the area. The steep sides of the crater provide a natural enclosure for a very wide variety of wildlife and therefore great for game-viewing. The accommodations are built high on the crater rim with amazing views over and into the crater. The Ngorongoro Crater is a breathtaking natural wonder.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1Arusha to Lake Manyara Your safari starts from Arusha, you will be collected from your hotel or Kilimanjaro airport – drive to Lake Manyara – lunch at the camp – afternoon game-drive at Lake Manyara National Park – you will return for Dinner & Overnight at the Lodge.Day 2Lake Manyara to Serengeti After breakfast departure from Lake Manyara and you will now drive to Serengeti National park. Packed lunch enroute – game-drive enroute to the camp – afternoon game-drive – Dinner & Overnight at the Lodge. The lodge is located adjacent to the famous Western Corridor and the Grumeti River and has been designed to completely blend in with the landscape. The lodge is set high on a ridge which gives you fantastic panoramic views across the Serengeti.Day 3-4Serengeti Spend two full days in the Serengeti with game-drives. This will gives a good chance to cover a large area and see a lot of wildlife. The Serengeti is named after Siringet, a Masai word for endless plains – it is for these endless plains the park derives its name Serengeti from. The park is one of the world’s best know wildlife sanctuaries and symbolises the classic Africa safari. With more than 2 million wildebeest and a large number of Thomson gazelle and zebra , it has the greatest concentration of plains game in Africa. The space is endless even at the height of the wildebeest migration when over one million animals are moving, the Serengeti never seems crowded. The park lies between the shores of Lake Victoria in the west, Lake Eyasi in the South and the Great Rift Valley to the East. Meals and overnight at the Serengeti .Day 5Serengeti to Ngorongoro After breakfast drive to continue with safari to the Olduvai Gorge with packed lunch. The site is also known as “the Cradle of Mankind” it is a steep side ravine in the Great Rift Valley that stretches through East Africa. The Olduvai Gorge is one of the most important prehistoric sites in the world and has been instrumental in further understanding of early human evolution. Brief visit to the museum and the visitors centre before proceeding towards the Ngorongoro Crater rim. Dinner & Overnight at the Ngorongoro Crater Rim. The lodge is built high on the crater rim with amazing views over and into the crater- a truly breathtaking natural wonder!Day 6Ngorongoro Crater visit After an early breakfast, descend into Ngorongoro crater for a game-drive with a packed lunch. The crater is the world’s largest unbroken volcanic caldera, 600 meters deep, about 20km across and 300sq kms in the area. The steep sides of the crater provide a natural enclosure for a very wide variety of wildlife and therefore great for game-viewing. Return to the lodge on the crater rim in the afternoon for Dinner & Overnight.Day 7Ngorongoro to Arusha After late breakfast, drive back to Arusha - either drop of at the Kilimanjaro airport or extension program.
How Wheelchair acessible safari in Tanzania makes a difference
EnvironmentIn order to enhance conservation of our environment we try as much as possible to limit the number of visitors entering a protected area, in fact our vehicles can only accommodate a maximum of 6 passengers and whenever we have a large group we divide clients into smaller groups before they visit a protected area. Moreover, we do support local destination stakeholder’s efforts to address sustainability issues by making financial contributions to conservation and development projects.
Further to the information we give in the program, we have instructed our driver guides to give more information to our clients on the natural and cultural features of every place visited and the role they play in the conservation of local ecosystems particularly the endangered species.
Both lodges at the Serengeti and Lake Manyara are actively involved in a re-afforerstation tree planting programme in cooperation with SENEPA ( Serengeti National Parks Authority). They also support SENAPA in maintaining and upgrading the roads in the park and keep the erosive practice of “off-road” driving to a minimum.
The lodges also abide by a code of responsible practive in relation to energy conservation ( use of inverter systems to reduce the use of diesel fuelled generators), waste recycling ( glass, plastics and the distribution of food-waste to local pig farmers. Wherever possible local produce is featured on the menus.CommunityFirst and foremost, in order to enhance the trickle- down effect of tourism benefits to the locals we have employed over 90% of our staff from the local community. Moreover, we receive most of our supplies from the local market and this has helped to keep both the small and big businesses in our environs alive.
We believe that it is important that tourism brings people together. Whenever possible we invite our clients to meet and interact with the local people in order for them to understand each other better. Moreover, we use local residents as guides so that tourists can get a more grounded perspective of an area and also learn local etiquette. This has motivated more and more tourists towards supporting various local projects besides facilitating a positive cultural exchange.
Both lodges in the Serengeti and Lake Manyara host a number of community programmes:
• They offer subsidized medical care to the local community – particularly in relation to maternal care and child-immunization; also in relation to HIV/AIDS sensitization.
• They create both temporary and permanent jobs for the local community and offer training and work-exposure programmes for school leavers.
• Promotion of interface between travellers and the local community by organising visits to local schools/projects and talks on the heritage and tradition of the local Ikoma and Sikuma tribes
Our lodge at the Ngorongoro actively supports the human community that surrounds the crater and employ most of their staff from the direct area. They also host several eco programs which support and sustain the natural and human community of which are a part: treeplanting projects/ support maasai women to sell their handcraft products at the lodge/ construct a teacher’s house , classrooms and desks at a local school/ support the Karatu orphanage centre .
Lake Manyara National Park, the park derives its name from the Maasai word “Manyara” which is the name of the plant Euphorbia tirucalli. The approach to the park is absolutely spectacular, the outstanding landmark is the magnificent rift wall with the National Park nestled at the base of the escarpment. Despite the fact that the park is only 330square km in area- it contains a large variety of habitats; the rift wall, the ground water forest, acacia woodland, areas of open grassland, the lake shore, swam and the actual lake. Due to this variety the park has a variety of wildlife, over 380 species of birds, some of the migratory can be found in the park. Enjoy a day in the park with a packed lunch at one of the picnic sites. Look out for lions sleeping in a tree! Serengeti National Park, the word “ Siringet” is the Masai word for “endless plains”, it is for these endless plains the park derives its name Serengeti from.
The park is one of the world’s best known wildlife sanctuaries and symbolises the classic Africa safari. With more than 2million wildebeest and a large number of Thomson gazelle and zebra, it has the greatest concentration of plains game in Africa. The space is endless even at the height of the wildebeest migration when over one millions animals are moving, the Serengeti never seems crowded. The park covers an area of 12,950 sq km and lies between the shores of Lake Victoria in the west, Lake Eyasi in the south and the Great Rift Valley to the east.
The Ngorongoro Crater, the main feature in the Ngorongoro Conservation area is the Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest unbroken volcanic caldera. The crater is 600 mtr deep, about 20km across and 300 sq kms in the area. The steep sides of the crater provide a natural enclosure for a very wide variety of wildlife and therefore great for game-viewing. The accommodations are built high on the crater rim with amazing views over and into the crater. The Ngorongoro Crater is a breathtaking natural wonder.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1Arusha to Lake Manyara Your safari starts from Arusha, you will be collected from your hotel or Kilimanjaro airport – drive to Lake Manyara – lunch at the camp – afternoon game-drive at Lake Manyara National Park – you will return for Dinner & Overnight at the Lodge.Day 2Lake Manyara to Serengeti After breakfast departure from Lake Manyara and you will now drive to Serengeti National park. Packed lunch enroute – game-drive enroute to the camp – afternoon game-drive – Dinner & Overnight at the Lodge. The lodge is located adjacent to the famous Western Corridor and the Grumeti River and has been designed to completely blend in with the landscape. The lodge is set high on a ridge which gives you fantastic panoramic views across the Serengeti.Day 3-4Serengeti Spend two full days in the Serengeti with game-drives. This will gives a good chance to cover a large area and see a lot of wildlife. The Serengeti is named after Siringet, a Masai word for endless plains – it is for these endless plains the park derives its name Serengeti from. The park is one of the world’s best know wildlife sanctuaries and symbolises the classic Africa safari. With more than 2 million wildebeest and a large number of Thomson gazelle and zebra , it has the greatest concentration of plains game in Africa. The space is endless even at the height of the wildebeest migration when over one million animals are moving, the Serengeti never seems crowded. The park lies between the shores of Lake Victoria in the west, Lake Eyasi in the South and the Great Rift Valley to the East. Meals and overnight at the Serengeti .Day 5Serengeti to Ngorongoro After breakfast drive to continue with safari to the Olduvai Gorge with packed lunch. The site is also known as “the Cradle of Mankind” it is a steep side ravine in the Great Rift Valley that stretches through East Africa. The Olduvai Gorge is one of the most important prehistoric sites in the world and has been instrumental in further understanding of early human evolution. Brief visit to the museum and the visitors centre before proceeding towards the Ngorongoro Crater rim. Dinner & Overnight at the Ngorongoro Crater Rim. The lodge is built high on the crater rim with amazing views over and into the crater- a truly breathtaking natural wonder!Day 6Ngorongoro Crater visit After an early breakfast, descend into Ngorongoro crater for a game-drive with a packed lunch. The crater is the world’s largest unbroken volcanic caldera, 600 meters deep, about 20km across and 300sq kms in the area. The steep sides of the crater provide a natural enclosure for a very wide variety of wildlife and therefore great for game-viewing. Return to the lodge on the crater rim in the afternoon for Dinner & Overnight.Day 7Ngorongoro to Arusha After late breakfast, drive back to Arusha - either drop of at the Kilimanjaro airport or extension program.
How Wheelchair acessible safari in Tanzania makes a difference
EnvironmentIn order to enhance conservation of our environment we try as much as possible to limit the number of visitors entering a protected area, in fact our vehicles can only accommodate a maximum of 6 passengers and whenever we have a large group we divide clients into smaller groups before they visit a protected area. Moreover, we do support local destination stakeholder’s efforts to address sustainability issues by making financial contributions to conservation and development projects.
Further to the information we give in the program, we have instructed our driver guides to give more information to our clients on the natural and cultural features of every place visited and the role they play in the conservation of local ecosystems particularly the endangered species.
Both lodges at the Serengeti and Lake Manyara are actively involved in a re-afforerstation tree planting programme in cooperation with SENEPA ( Serengeti National Parks Authority). They also support SENAPA in maintaining and upgrading the roads in the park and keep the erosive practice of “off-road” driving to a minimum.
The lodges also abide by a code of responsible practive in relation to energy conservation ( use of inverter systems to reduce the use of diesel fuelled generators), waste recycling ( glass, plastics and the distribution of food-waste to local pig farmers. Wherever possible local produce is featured on the menus.CommunityFirst and foremost, in order to enhance the trickle- down effect of tourism benefits to the locals we have employed over 90% of our staff from the local community. Moreover, we receive most of our supplies from the local market and this has helped to keep both the small and big businesses in our environs alive.
We believe that it is important that tourism brings people together. Whenever possible we invite our clients to meet and interact with the local people in order for them to understand each other better. Moreover, we use local residents as guides so that tourists can get a more grounded perspective of an area and also learn local etiquette. This has motivated more and more tourists towards supporting various local projects besides facilitating a positive cultural exchange.
Both lodges in the Serengeti and Lake Manyara host a number of community programmes:
• They offer subsidized medical care to the local community – particularly in relation to maternal care and child-immunization; also in relation to HIV/AIDS sensitization.
• They create both temporary and permanent jobs for the local community and offer training and work-exposure programmes for school leavers.
• Promotion of interface between travellers and the local community by organising visits to local schools/projects and talks on the heritage and tradition of the local Ikoma and Sikuma tribes
Our lodge at the Ngorongoro actively supports the human community that surrounds the crater and employ most of their staff from the direct area. They also host several eco programs which support and sustain the natural and human community of which are a part: treeplanting projects/ support maasai women to sell their handcraft products at the lodge/ construct a teacher’s house , classrooms and desks at a local school/ support the Karatu orphanage centre .