Wild and Wonderous! Experience your own private Africa at tented camps and luxury lodges. Exclusive access to private game reserves and daily game drives. A photographers dream vacation. If you are looking for an authentic Africa safari, call Sue Cook 805 962 9898 info@cruisebargains.com www.cruisebargains.vacationport.net, www.cruisebargains.com

1. Experience Tanzania’s amazing wildlife up-close, and meet the Maasai
K ENYA
L AKE
VICTORIA
Serengeti
National Park Maximum Elevation: 7,550 ft.
Olduvai Gorge
Ngorongoro
Crater
Lake Manyara Arusha /
National Lake Duluti
Park
Tarangire National
Park
TANZANIA
Zanzibar
Stone Town
Dar Es Salaam
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2. Tanzania: Serengeti Tauck
to Zanzibar Value
INCLUDES
Wild and wondrous
Experience your own private Africa from tented camps and safari • rivate game drives in Tauck’s
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open-top safari vehicles in
lodges in the most wondrous game reserves in Tanzania, where the
Tarangire, Lake Manyara and
circle of life plays out before you in an inspiring natural pageant. Serengeti national parks – led
The “Big Five” beckons during game drives in open-topped safari by expert guides for unparalleled
vehicles and from a hot air balloon ride over the Serengeti... lions wildlife viewing
lounging under the shade of baobab trees, herds of elephants
• hot air balloon ride over
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tenderly caressing their young, leopards lolling on tree branches,
the Serengeti plains at dawn,
buffalo grazing in the grasslands, and rhinos, all brawn and followed by a champagne
bravado standing their ground... along with always alert wildlife, breakfast – $475 value
like giraffes, antelope, zebra and more. Meet the Maasai who
thrive in the bush... sample the spices and street food of • nights in Serengeti National
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Park – 2 in a Maasai “Rondavel”-
Zanzibar... and sail a white-masted dhow into the ocean blue.
styled lodge and 2 in a luxury
tented camp; an authentic
“sundowner” cocktail party
1. Arrive Arusha, Tanzania
Tour begins: Mountain Village, Arusha. A transfer from Kilimanjaro International Airport to
Mountain Village, Arusha is included. Although most flights land at Kilimanjaro International • wo nights in Zanzibar include
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Airport after the sun has set, thoughts of Ernest Hemingway’s The Snows of Kilimanjaro will a “spice” walking tour and dhow
come to mind as you journey the short distance from the airport to your hotel. boat cruise on the Indian Ocean
2. Tarangire National Park • icnic lunch in the heart of
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Depart your hotel in safari vehicles for your first game drive. Your destination is ancient Ngorongoro Crater
prehistoric-looking Tarangire National Park, one of the best parks on the northern circuit
to see elephants. Tarangire’s wildlife also includes herds of zebra, jackal, giraffe, gazelle,
and buffalo. Enjoy lunch al fresco before an afternoon game drive into a landscape dotted • isits to local villages in the Lake
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with baobab trees and umbrella-thorn acacias en route to your tented camp. Join us for a Manyara and Ngorongoro areas,
welcome reception and dinner by the campfire. Meals BLD where you’ll meet tribal people
and learn about their culture
3. Tarangire Game Drive
Home to over 550 species of birds (one of the highest number of bird species of any world • roup size limited to no more
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habitat), Tarangire boasts one of the highest concentrations of African wildlife during the than 24 guests
dry season. Your open-top safari vehicle provides you with intimate viewing of this natural
wilderness, considered one of Africa’s finest, on an exciting morning game drive. Spend the
afternoon participating in traditional African activities. Meals BLD • irport transfers upon arrival and
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departure as noted
4. Lake Manyara National Park
Drive to Lake Manyara National Park for a game drive that thrills with great birds of prey • 0 meals – (11 breakfasts, 10
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and some 300 species of migratory birds. Enjoy lunch at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge, lunches, 9 dinners); gratuities
set on an escarpment overlooking the park, then visit a local primary school sponsored to local guides, service charges,
by Tauck donations. Continue to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, home to Ngorongoro taxes and porterage
Crater, a wildlife mecca. Your lodge is built on the dormant volcano’s rim, with stunning
views of the “lost world” below. Meals BLD
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3. THE ROAD TO Zanzibar 5. Ngorongoro Crater
Explore Ngorongoro Crater, long regarded as Africa’s “Garden of
Local flavor takes an exotic turn in Zanzibar, where
Eden.” Within the crater lie grasslands, forests and a saltwater
fragrant spices combine with scenic beauty to make
lake, inspiring a continual migration of animals. From the comfort
heads turn and mouths water.
of your four-wheel-drive vehicle, you’ll have a chance to spot the
“Big Five” – buffalo, elephant, leopard, the black-maned lion and
The spice of life the rare black rhinoceros. Today’s picnic in the heart of the crater
An Omani sultan first and local entertainment back at the lodge make this day one to
introduced cloves fondly remember! Meals BLD
to Zanzibar in the
1800s, after falling 6. Olduvai Gorge / Maasai Village
in love with the lush Over fifty years ago, famed archaeologists Louis and Mary Leakey
tropical island and discovered fossilized remains of some of the earliest humans
moving his court and ever found – 1.8 million years old – at Olduvai Gorge. Learn more
palaces there. By about the site’s important archaeological digs on a docent-led
1860, the archipelago tour, after visiting a Maasai village. Then set off for the Serengeti
was the largest over unpaved roads. You’ll have many opportunities for wildlife
producer of cloves in viewing en route to your safari lodge. Meals BLD
the world when, it was said, sailors were greeted by their
scent on the wind as they sailed into port. Soon, other
7. Hot Air Balloon Above the Serengeti
spices, including cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, saffron,
A hot air balloon flight* at dawn soars over the Serengeti savanna
nutmeg and vanilla, added more flavor to the mix, and
giving you the unique opportunity to observe the morning
Zanzibar became known as the Spice Island. A guided
rituals of the reserve’s wildlife as they wake up to a new day – a
walk reveals the source for many popular spices as your
champagne breakfast in the bush awaits to help bring you back
local host digs up roots, opens nuts and scrapes bark
down to Earth! Look for hyena, leopard, cheetah, zebra, elephant,
fragrant with familiar aromas.
and hippos on an afternoon game drive in the Serengeti; it’s
also the best place to find prides of lions. Return to the lodge for
By the sea lunch, then enjoy an evening game drive before dinner. Meals BLD
The Swahili Coast
has welcomed 8. Kirawira Tented Camp
sailors since 600 Travel to the Western Serengeti for a two-night stay at the
BC, fast becoming a luxurious Kirawira Tented Camp. This afternoon’s game drive with
stop-off port for all your experienced guide explores the open, undisturbed plains of
of the great naval the Serengeti for exclusive wildlife encounters. Be sure to capture
forces in the Eastern the moment with your camera or sketchbook! Meals BLD
Hemisphere. But it
was the Arabs who
really made their
mark in Zanzibar. Stone Town still boasts a skyline
soaring with minarets and its harbor is dotted with
traditional Arabian boats called dhows, characteristic
lateen sails afurl. Dhows dominated the Indian Ocean for
two millennia, carrying all manner of goods on board for
trading, including mangrove poles, ivory, fabrics, whole
cloves and slaves, and plying the water for fish.
The warm clear waters
of the Indian Ocean are
home to a dizzying array
of tropical fish who feed
along the coral gardens.
A cruise to a lovely beach
gives you the opportunity
to spot dolphins and
swim and snorkel near the
stunning reefs.
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4. 9. Western Serengeti Safari Game Drive
Awaken to glorious vistas of the plains from your classic Kirawira
safari tent – styled after the elegant hunting camps of the early
20th century. Then head out on a morning drive into the bush to
see firsthand Africa’s circle of life. Return to camp to relax and
reflect before your final game drive in the Serengeti. Meals BLD
10. The Spice of Life in Zanzibar
Fly via Arusha to Zanzibar this morning for a two-night stay on a
tropical island archipelago in the Indian Ocean. Once the world’s
foremost trading center for cloves, Zanzibar today is a land of spices,
sultans and white-sand beaches. Arrive at your hotel for lunch, then
join our local guides for a walking “spice” tour. Learn where spices
come from as our guides reveal aromatic secrets hidden in nuts,
roots and bark. Have dinner on your own tonight. Meals BL
View Ngorongoro Crater from above and enjoy a picnic in the crater
11. A Dhow on the Indian Ocean
Sail out to sea aboard a traditional dhow this morning as the
captain and crew help you spot dolphins frolicking in the ocean
12 Days from $5,695* plus airfare
(11 Breakfasts, 10 Lunches 9 Dinners)
blue. Dhows have plied these waters for millennia, trading and
fishing from one island port to the next. Cast anchor on a sandy Begins Arusha
beach for swimming and snorkeling near beautiful coral reefs. Jan 19 Feb 2, 16 Mar 2 Apr 27 May 25 June 8, 22
Spend the afternoon exploring the backstreet wonders of Stone Jul 6, 20 Aug 3, 17, 31 Sep 14, 28 Oct 12, 26 Nov 9 Dec 21
Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on your own before joining
Go to www.tauck.com for up-to-the-minute space availability; additional
us tonight for a farewell seafood extravaganza on the rooftop departure dates may become available as these sell out.
terrace of the hotel. Meals BLD
January – February; June – December
*Land Price R On-Tour Air (2 flights) U total per person
12. Journey Home
Tour ends: Zanzibar. Join our guides for an optional walking Double $6640 R $850 U $7490
Single $7429 R $850 U $8279
tour of Stone Town this morning or enjoy time at leisure before Triple $6605 R $850 U $7455
checking out of your hotel. Fly to Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania,
March – May
late afternoon, en route to Julius Nuyere International Airport
*Land Price R On-Tour Air (2 flights) U total per person
for your flight home. Allow 3½ hours for flight check-in. Note:
international flights out should be booked after 9:00 PM. Meals B Double $5695 R $795 U $6490
Single $6484 R $795 U $7279
Triple $5660 R $795 U $6455
Group size limited to 24! All departures are limited to 24 guests to ensure
a more intimate safari experience!
International Airfare is additional. Call Tauck for special rates on
international air, in coach or business, for travel originating in the U.S.
(subject to availability).
Hot Air Balloon Experience Included. The price of your journey includes the
hot air balloon experience over the Serengeti on Day 7… $475 value!
Note: Activities marked with an asterisk (*) are at your own risk; a signed
liability waiver will be required.
Please ask at time of booking about additional hotel nights before or after
your tour and about our Guest Protection Product.
Go where the wild things
are on game drives and
Fine Hotels / Great Locations
Night 1 Mountain Village, ArushaArusha
at your tented camp in
Tarangire Nat’l Park... Night 2,3 Kikoti Tented Camp Tarangire National Park
then see them from a hot Night 4,5 Ngorongoro Serena Lodge Ngorongoro Crater
air balloon as you soar Night 6,7 Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge Serengeti Nat’l Park
over the Serengeti Night 8,9 Kirawira Tented Camp Serengeti Nat’l Park
Night 10,11 Zanzibar Serena Inn Stone Town, Zanzibar
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