AFRICAN TOURS & SAFARI
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HONEYMOON PACKAGE ZIMBABWE – MOZAMBIQUE – TANZANIA 14 JUNE – 4 JULY 2012
DETAILED PROGRAM
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Intercontinental flight: Rome – Johannesburg 14,00 – 07,05
Business class
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International flight: Johannesburg – Victoria Falls 10,50 – 12,30.
Economy class
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Pick-up at Victoria Fall airports. Transfer to the Lodge by car: meet and welcome by the Lodge Manager. Lunch, relax and Wild Horizon Elephant meeting. sundowner, dinner and overnight. After breakfast, transfer to visit Victoria Falls for a half day trip: bach to the Camp for lunch time, relax and afternoon elephant ride sundowner. Special surprise dinner. Overnight. After breakfast, visit to Victoria Falls Town and transfer to Victoria Falls airport. International flight: Victoria Falls – Maputo ( via JNB ) 13,55 – 18,05
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Pick-up at Maputo airport and transfer to Polana Serena Hotel
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Transfer to Maputo airport. Domestic flight: Maputo – Pemba 08,30 – 12.05
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Pick-up at Pemba airport: Meet and welcome. Transfer to Pemba Beach Resort by car. Transfer to Pemba airport. Domestic flight: Pemba – Medjumbe 14,30 – 15,00 Pick-up at Medjumbe airstrip. Transfer to the Medjumbe Private Island Resort: meet and welcome by the Resort Manager. Lunch and relax for 6 days. 2 surprise gift from Mal d’Africa. Transfer to Medjumbe airstrip. Domestic flight: Medjumbe – Pemba 11,00 – 11,30 International flight: Pemba – Dar es Salam ( via NBO ) 13,40 – 19,20
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Elephant Luxury Camp* in Victoria Falls FB 2 nts
Economy class
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B&B Executive Sea Facing room 1nt
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Economy class
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HB Courtyard King room 1nt
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Economy class Max 15kg soft luggage
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Medjumbe Private Island Resort** FB Standard double room 5nts Honeymoon
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Economy class
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Economy class
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Pick.up and transfer to Sea Cliff Hotel In Dar es Salam
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Drop- off transfer by Helicopter from Hotel to Dar es Salam Airport 07,50 am
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Domestic flight: Dar es Salam – Zanzibar 09,00 – 09,20
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Pick – up at Stone Town airport: Transfer by car to Baraza Resort: meet and welcome by the Resort Manager. Transfer to Stone Town airport. Domestic flight: Zanzibar – Lobo 09,30 – 14,45 Meet and welcome at Lobo airstrip by Migration Camp driver: Game drive en route to the Lodge. Meet and welcome by the Camp Manager for lunch time. Here 2 different options can be choose: you’ll be picked up from the airstrip with picnic lunches and proceed for game drive till evening when you’ll will be taken to the lodge in time for a pre dinner sundowner cocktail or dinner direct.
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After breakfast, you’ll proceed for a full day game drive with picnic boxes: Optional (chargeable) would be walking safari early morning, and return to the lodge in time for late breakfast. Undowner, dinner and overnight.
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After breakfast, depart early morning for your scheduled flight which takes off at 10,00am from Lobo airstrip. Transfer to Lobo airstrip. Domestic flight to Manyara: 11,00 – 11,35 Meet and welcome at Manyara airport by Crater Lodge guide: Game drive en route transfer to the Lodge that takes around 2 hours. Meet and welcome by the Lodge Manager. Lunch at 13,30 around. Afternoon game drive in the Crater and back to the camp not later than 18,30. Pre dinner drinks and dinner from 19,30 Overnight You’ll woken by your butler with tea and coffee, muffins and rusks served in their room. You can also serve at the guest area, the butler discusses this with you to suit your needs.
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B&B Executive Room 1nt
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Private
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Economy class Max 15kg soft luggage
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Baraza Resort*** All Inclusive Ocean Front “ Bahari Villa” 5nts
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Economy class Max 15ks soft luggage
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Migration Camp**** Serengeti Park FB 2 nts
Economy class Max 15kg soft luggage
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Crater Lodge***** Ngorongoro Park HB 2nts
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There are 2 options for game drives for guests who have a full day at the lodge: Option 1: The game drive departs at 06:30pm with a packed picnic breakfast or brunch and returns to the lodge at 13:00pm for lunch, served overlooking the crater floor Option 2: Guests enjoy breakfast at the lodge and the game drive departs between 08:00am and 08:30am with a packed picnic lunch. The drive returns to the lodge at 16:30pm
Crater Lodge***** Ngorongoro Park HB 2nts
The rest of the afternoon is spent at leisure or enjoying other optional activities that are available (time permitting) such as a walk on the rim of the crater or a visit to a Maasai village nearby. Pre-dinner drinks are served in the guest area from 19.00pm onwards and dinner is served from 19,30 03.07 Day of departure : after breakfast, you’ll be transferred by Crater Lodge to Tree Lodge, having a game drive of around 3 hours.
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Transfer by car to Manyara to be picked-up by the Tree Lodge driver. Game drive and stop pic-nic lunch en route to the Lodge. Meet and welcome by the Lodge Manager. Relax and afternoon game drive. Sundowner and dinner at the Lodge
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04.07 In the morning you will be woken up, have a breakfast at the lodge or have a picnic breakfast before be transferred to the airstrip for your connecting flight. Most definitively we can do: – Lake Manyara early morning departure from Tree Lodge, breakfast at the lodge with a game drive + packed lunch to Manyara Airstrip in time for your flight to JRO.
The Tree Lodge****** Manyara Lake Park FB 1nt
Remember: the transfer from Lake Manyara to Manyara airstrip is a 3hour game drive transfer, so you’ll have your game drive and your transfer to the airstrip
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Transfer to Manyara airport. Domestic flight: Manyara – Kilimanjaro 11,50 – 12,15
Economy class Max 15kg soft luggage
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Intercontinental flight: Kilimanjaro – Hong Kong 17,50 – 18,15
Business
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FACT SHEET *The Elephant Camp The panoramic views of the Falls are breathtaking from the central area and the west wing of camp whilst the Batoka gorge yawns before one from the rooms in the east wing. The Elephant camp is situated only 10 km from Victoria Falls Town, 15 km from Victoria Falls airport, 10 minutes from Victoria Falls in a private concession within the Victoria Falls National Park. With an emphasis on exclusivity, the luxury tented suites all have private decks and plunge pools. The suites are all equipped with indoor and outdoor showers, huge baths, private lounges, mini bar and tea/coffee stations, overhead fans plus air conditioning and are all mosquito proofed. The Elephant Camp overlooks a waterhole that is fed by natural streams in the rainy season that rush down to meet the Masuwe River, and the Zambezi gorges below the Falls. Walks and birding for guests supply boundless photographic opportunities. ACCOMMODATION The Elephant Camp offers exclusive suite accommodation for only 18 guests in 9 luxury tents. All suites are gorge facing and have: private viewing deck and plunge pool, private lounge area, air-conditioning and fans, bath, inside and outside shower, mini bar and tea/coffee stations, 220V main Electricity ACTIVITIES The Elephant Camp offers close interaction with wildlife – in particular elephant at the Wild Horizons Wildlife Sanctuary. All guests staying at The Elephant Camp will have an opportunity to meet the Wild Horizons elephants. All other activities on offer in Victoria Falls area are available at an additional cost. Selected Spa treatments available in the privacy of your suite (subject to availability, on request at an additional charge). The accommodation includes the following: Accommodation and all meals, drinks (excluding premium brands), complimentary mini bars in the rooms Return Victoria Falls Airport transfers & two transfers to Victoria Falls town per day Laundry & Emergency Medical Evacuation cover Meeting the Wild Horizons elephants: http: //www.wildhorizonstrust.org/index.html: Not included : Activities :canoeing, Chobe day trip, river cruises, high wire, white water rafting, safari, horse riding, elephant ride Park fees Gratuities, curios and all items of a personal nature Credit cards are not accepted at The Elephant Camp Victoria Falls also known as "Mosi oa-Tunya" ("the smoke that thunders") is positioned almost exactly half way along the mighty Zambezi River's 2700 km journey from its source to the sea. Here the river
plunges headlong into a 100m vertical chasm spanning the full one-and-a-half kilometre width of the river. Creating the biggest curtain of falling water in the world and also one of the seven natural wonders of the world. The power of the falls is awesome with the highest ever flow recorded in 1958 (read more about this flood and the mythology surrounding it) when it reached more than 700 000 cubic meters of water a minute. The water in the gorges rose 18 metres (60 feet) above its normal flood level. This constant pounding by the currents of the mighty Zambezi has, over the millennium, cut through the rock faults and fissures and carved out not one but eight successive precipices (and now the ninth has begun). When our early ancestors inhabited this area some 1.5 million years ago , they would have seen a different Victoria falls from the one we see today. Being one of the greatest physical spectacles in Africa it stands to reason that it has attracted so much interest from us humans over time and therefore the area is steeped in history and mystery. The temperatures are normally cold in the mornings and evening but warm in the afternoon. I would however recommend that you bring some warm clothing just to be on the safe side( jackets , long pants or tracksuits if you can.).
** Medjumbe
Private Island
Located on a remote private island, one of the many islands making up the Qurimbas Archipelago in northern Mozambique – Medjumbe Island is the ultimate in intimateisland accommodation, The ideal Mozambique island gateway for those who wish esperience, exclusivity and privacy in a remote tropical location. This tiny pristine island with its breathtaking coral reefs and ocean views is world-renowened for delicious seafood gracious hospitality ansd exceptional diving. A “ can-do”attitude and slow pace makes Medjumbe both remarkable and memorable. ACCOMMODATION • Accommodation consists of a total of 13 thatched chalets (5 Twin and 8 Double rooms) with ensuite bathrooms fitted with indoor shower and separate bath as well as a private outdoor shower and plunge pool. • All chalets are beautifully furnished and are equipped with air conditioning, outdoor sun deck and lounge area with hammock, ceiling fans, mosquito screens, hair dryer, mini bar, personal electronic safe, satellite TV and the convenience of tea-/coffee-making facilities. FACILITIES AND SERVICES • Restaurant with inside and outside deck and veranda • Lounge / Bar • Swimming Pool • Loft overlooking the Indian Ocean, with magnificent views of the bay ACTIVITIES • Watersports including diving, snorkelling, fishing, waterskiing, hobie cats and sea kayaks • Sunset cruises Honeymoon package The guests will need to present a marriage certificate and the booking must take place within 6 months after the wedding date. The bride will receive a 50% discount on her stay and they will receive the following : Rani’s romantic start for our special honeymoon guests Fruit platter and bottle of wine in room on arrival One three course romantic dinner for two, including wine, either on the room patio or on the beach One authentic sunset cruise for two. Please note this activity is non-private, there may be other guests Honeymoon surprise gifts One snorkelling trip for two. Please note this activity is non-private, there may be other guests
*** Baraza Resort All Inclusive EXPERIENCE BARAZA Baraza is a painstaking architectural interpretation of Swahili design and features handcrafted details that have been incorporated in the architecture to celebrate skills of the local craftsmen. We have honored and reinforced iconic designs, traditions and skills in a celebration of Swahili design. The name Baraza itself means “meeting place” and represents community, social interaction, and relations. We searched to find craftsman on the island who were skilled in the art of cement carving. As a result, beautiful diverse handmade designs inlaid in plaster are a feature on all the Villas and buildings. All the Zanzibari furniture in Baraza is hand made by local artisans who have perfected the art of wood carving, for which Zanzibar is so famous. Architecturally, Baraza itself is a journey through the grand, beautiful designs of the style of Sultans Palaces of Zanzibar. We feature traditional Swahili dancers and singers and our Taarab band plays music that would have been heard in the Court of Sultan bin Said in 1880. This is our effort to support and celebrate the cultural identity of Zanzibar and preserve this iconic art form. VILLAS There are 14 one bedroom villas and 15 two bedroom villas, as well as one Presidential two bedroom villa. All the accommodation villas are designed to characterize classic Swahili architecture featuring dramatic arches, cement Baraza benches and intricate hand carved cement decorations. The spacious villas feature luxury interiors, beautiful fabrics, hand carved furniture and brass lanterns, large bathrooms with luxury fittings as well as a spacious terrace and private plunge pool. There are four different villa categories at Baraza and one Presidential Villa: BAHARI ONE BEDROOM VILLA – OCEAN FRONT – 148 sq meters – 7 Villas Master bedroom with en suite bathroom and freestanding bath, walk in dressing room, living room, TV, CD Player, Sultan\’s Lounge Bed, mini bar area with tea/coffee making facilities, large terrace, two sun loungers, and plunge pool. BAHARI ONE BEDROOM VILLA – OCEAN VIEW – 148 sq meters – 7 Villas Master bedroom with en suite bathroom and freestanding bath, walk in dressing room, living room, TV, CD Player, Sultan\’s Lounge Bed, mini bar area with tea/coffee making facilities, large terrace, two sun loungers and plunge pool. SULTANS TWO BEDROOM VILLA – SULTAN VIEW -193 sq Honeymoons Baraza is an ideal retreat for honeymooners, with special surprises during your stay. This beautiful hotel has a romantic charm and offers a number of memorable venues just perfect for two Not Incuded: transfer from airport
****Migration Camp SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK The area of savannah and open woodland comprises some 1.5 million hectares and contains the largest herds of grazing animals in the world and the carnivores that prey on them, providing a wildlife spectacle that is second to none. The great migrating herds are continuously moving through the entire ecosystem, but the sight is most impressive in May and June, when the animals travel en masse from the central plains to the permanent water holes on the western side of the park. The Serengeti ecosystem contains much more than these dominant species. The annual migration is dominated by wildebeest in enormous numbers - some 190,000 in the 1950s, 1.69 million in 1989, but 1.27 million in 1991; also by Burchell's zebra (some 200,000), Thomson's gazelle, with some eland and topi, each harvesting the grass most suited to it. The herds are followed by prides of lion numbering up to 3,000 individuals, spotted hyena, striped hyena, golden jackal, side-striped jackal and black-backed jackal. The last packs of the endangered wild dog disappeared in 1991. A rabies epidemic killed three of the packs, but there is no agreement on the full cause of the disappearance. There are large herds of antelope of many species. On the grasslands are eland, lesser kudu, roan antelope, oribi, Grant's gazelle, hartebeest, steenbock, topi and oryx, also buffalo. In the woodlands are grimmia, impala and Kirk's dikdik. In the swamps are reedbuck and waterbuck. Among the kopjes are klipspringer, as well as giraffe and olive baboon; and on the mountains, mountain reedbuck. Other characteristic larger mammals are leopard, cheetah (classed as vulnerable), caracal, African elephant (endangered: estimated number 1,357 in 1994), black rhinoceros (critically endangered: there are very few left), hippopotamus and giraffe. Smaller mammals include numerous species of bat, bush baby, vervet monkey, patas monkey, black and white colobus monkey and olive baboon, aardvark, ground pangolin, cape hare, porcupine, three species of hyrax and many other rodents, bat-eared fox, two species of otter, ratel, Gorilla, common genet, large spotted genet, African civet, seven species of mongoose, aardwolf, serval, golden cat, African wildcat and bush pig. Reptiles include Nile crocodile, Nile monitor lizard, African rock python, black necked spitting cobra and puff adder. Over 500 bird species include 34 raptors, 6 vultures and aggregations of over 20,000 waterbirds. There are ostrich, marabou stork, lesser flamingo, African fish eagle, tawny eagle, lesser falcon (vulnerable), secretary bird, helmeted guinea fowl, crowned crane, kori bustard, black-winged pratincole, black-winged plover, Caspian plover, white-winged black tern, Fischer's lovebird, purpuratus, southern ground hornbill, grey crested helmet shrike, Karamoja apalis (vulnerable), redthroated tit and several birds of restricted distribution such as rufous-tailed weaver. Serengeti is contiguous with Ngorongoro Conservation Unit, an area of 528,000 ha declared a World Heritage site in 1979. But even the combined Serengeti-Ngorongoro ecosystem of some 2 million hectares does not include the entire ecosystem. It is felt that the Serengeti National Park is sufficiently large to ensure the survival of all the species contained therein if it is maintained as at present, but that it does not by itself ensure the protection of the entire migratory ecosystem. Historical Description Protected area since 1940. In 1929, 228,600ha of central Serengeti was declared a game reserve. National park status in 1951 with extensive boundary modifications in 1959. Included with the adjoining Maswa Game Reserve as part of Serengeti-Ngorongoro Biosphere Reserve in 1981. Accepted as part of a World Heritage Site in 1981. Included in the Game Drive Package: All meals, all drinks, laundry, transfer from Kuro and Lobo and/or Manyara airstrip Daytime game drives, bush walks Experienced driver guides in custom designed safari vehicle accompany all drive/walk activities Cigars and Private Cellar items are available at supplementary costs Rates are quoted par person sharing in US Dollars Rates exclude park fees and extras not listed above
*****Ngorongoro Crater Lodge - ****** Tree Lodge Manyara Ngorongoro Crater Area The Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) is an extensive highland area along the eastern arm of the Rift Valley, with the world-renowned Ngorongoro Crater as its focal point. It is not a national park in the strict sense of the word, but the NCA was established to conserve wildlife and other natural resources. It also safeguards the interests of indigenous people and promotes tourism. Thus, guests on safari have the unique experience of seeing Maasai herdsmen whose cattle graze side by side with the tremendous variety of wildlife found in the area. Unmatched for its natural variety, there are few places on earth where such a tremendous diversity of landscapes exist inside a region this size. Apart from its wildlife riches, the NCA is also of great archaeological importance, with the remains of some of mankind’s earliest ancestors discovered in the area. The largest intact caldera in the world, the Ngorongoro Crater shelters one of the most beautiful wildlife havens anywhere. A permanent population of more than 30 000 animals inhabit a mere 260 km² (100 square miles) in the 600 m (2 000 ft) deep crater, making this one of the few places in Africa where guests stand a great chance of seeing the entire Big Five in the course of a single game drive. Lake Manyara National Park Although it is one of Tanzania’s smaller wildlife enclaves, Lake Manyara National Park is a spectacular reserve that boasts an incredible diversity of terrain, as well as plant and animal species. Established specifically to protect the elephant herds that have made this area world renowned, the park provides an excellent and varied wildlife experience. An incredible array of habitats, as well as a wealth of biodiversity, is crammed into a relatively small area in Lake Manyara. Apart from the elephants, Lake Manyara is famous for tree-climbing lions, as well as the thousands of flamingos that inhabit the lake shore. Large herds of buffalo, cheetah, Maasai giraffe, hippo and impala can be encountered. The lake supports an incredible diversity of birds, particularly water fowl and migrants. Lake Manyara is generally warm to hot throughout the year, with temperatures rising to above 35°C/95°F during the warmest months (September, October and January). The rainfall is seasonal, with two dry periods and two rainy periods during the year. Short, late-afternoon or evening thunderstorms occur in November and December, as well as from March to May. The dry periods last from June to October, as well as during January and February
What's included Accommodation 3 Meals daily, soft drinks, house wines, , local brand spirits and beers, teas and coffees, scheduled safari activities, refreshments on game drives and laundry . as specified in the itinerary Emergency medical evacuation insurance Flights charters as specified in the itinerary Domestic/international departure tax, fuel and safety levies from airports and airstrips unless otherwise stipulated Scheduled transfers as specified in the itinerary Scheduled sightseeing and excursions as specified in the itinerary Scheduled game viewing activities as specified in the itinerary National parks and concession fees & what’s not Personalised Travel Journal Meals, drinks and laundry not specified in the itinerary Premium brand drinks, champagne, cognacs, cellar wines, cigars and cigarettes Gratuities and any items of a personal nature Sightseeing and excursions not specified in the itinerary
Flights and transfers not specified in the itinerary National parks and concession fees not specified in the itinerary Visa fees (please be sure to check if visas are required) Travel Insurance
VISA: required in each country Vaccines: yellow fever required in Tanzania