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Tanzania – March 2012
“Knocker’s Tanzania” – this is an incredible opportunity to see the Ngorongoro Crater, big plains game on the Serengeti and the remarkable wildebeest migration, with Richard Knocker, well known East African guide extraordinaire.
Spaces are limited on this one as the migration is a
once-in-a-lifetime experience!
 Richard Knocker
Richard has been a professional guide and camp manager for 22 years and has led trips all over Africa. He speaks English and is fluent in Kiswahili, French and Turkish. Richard is also one of only 10 Gold Level Guides in East Africa.
Richard is a passionate birder and botanist and is almost more interested in the “Little Five” but is very happy showing off the Big Five! He considers himself a privileged observer and we know you’ll feel privileged to share his part of Africa with him.
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Itinerary at a Glance
River Trees Country Inn (1 night) – Arusha
Plantation Lodge (2 nights) Ngorongoro Highlands
Nduara Loliondo (2 nights) Loliondo Game Controlled Area
Serengeti Safari Camp (2 nights) Serengeti National Park
River trees Country Inn – Day Rooms – Arusha
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 – 17th March 2012
Arrive Kilimanjaro Airport, met and transferred to Usa River, approx. 40 mins.
Overnight River Trees Country Inn.
Day 2 – 18th March 2012
Early breakfast at River Trees. Take picnic lunches to Lake Manyara National Park, 3 hour drive. Spend the day here – dominated by Ground Water forest, the Great Rift Valley Escarpment to your right and Lake Manyara to the left. Well-known for elephant and lion as well as abundance of buffalo, zebra and other plains game, four different species of primates and hippos in the lake. Birders’ paradise with Turacos, migrants from Europe, Crested Guinea Fowl and a host of raptors and fowl birds.
Late afternoon – drive to Karatu, through the Ngorongoro Highlands.
Overnight Plantation Lodge.
Day 3 – 19th March 2012
Early breakfast, head into the Crater. The drive takes about an hour and a half. Picnic lunch by the small spring fed lake stuffed with hippos.
Crater is well-known for predator population – lions and hyenas reign supreme. Good chance of seeing leopard, too, also large herds of buffalo and elephant, plus rhino.
Overnight Plantation Lodge.
Day 4 – 20th March 2012
Early breakfast, head over the Crater highlands towords the southern Loliondo Plains. Stark contrasts of forested highlands to the flat endless short grass plains of the Greater Serengeti eco-system. Picnic lunch in bush.
Overnight Nduara Loliondo.
Day 5 – 21st March 2012
Full day in the Loliondo area, exploring and walking. Late afternoon, head up a kopje for sundowners and a traditional east African barbecue under the stars. Night game drive back to camp.
Overnight Nduara Loliondo
Day 6 – 22nd March 2012
Depart with picnic lunches after breakfast across the endless green Serengeti plains to Lake Ndutu. The wildebeest migration will be in full swing and concentrated around the lakes of Ndutu and Masek, the swamps and woodland around the two lakes.
Overnight Serengeti Safari Camp.
Day 7 – 23rd March 2012
Full day to explore the southern Serengeti.
Overnight Serengeti Safari Camp.
Day 8 – 24th March 2012
After breakfast, transfer to Ndutu Airstrip for your flight back to Arusha. On arrival, met and transferred to River Trees for lunch. A day room has been reserved for you.
Late afternoon transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport for your return flight home.
Possible extensions in Zimbabwe, please enquire.
Please note:
If you love the sound of this Signature Safaris, but would rather take it at a different time, or with added extensions, this can be arranged. Similarly, if you’d like to lengthen or shorten the safari, or have it organised privately, we can do this for you.
Email Nicci – nicci@johnstevenssafaris.com with your requirements, we look forward to discussing these with you.
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