Elewana Safari By Road

A truly ‘Out of Africa’ experience through contrasting landscapes with stays in some of the most luxurious accommodation Tanzania has to offer.

Arusha Coffee Lodge lies cradled in the endless acres of Tanzania’s largest coffee plantation. This exclusive boutique lodge radiates the warmth of the old colonial plantation homes.

Then onto the elephant capital of Tarangire. Here you will stay at Tarangire Treetops, perched high up in the age-old baobab and marula trees.

The Manor at Ngorongoro, with its 20 luxurious guest cottage suites, is a luxury safari experience fusing East African safari hospitality with old world Afro-European architecture, and décor. The Manor is located adjacent to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area within the 1500 acre Shangri-La Estate.

Onto the world-famous Serengeti National Park, which will include a stay at the Serengeti Migration Camp. Richly furnished throughout, the spacious tents have been carefully placed to provide privacy and blend into the natural environment, overlooking the Grumeti River and its resident hippos.

DAY 1 DAILY HEATHROW-NAIROBI
Fly from Heathrow overnight to Nairobi.

DAY 2 ARUSHA
Fly to Kilimanjaro airport. Transfer to Arusha Coffee Lodge (55km – approximately 1 hour). (l,d)

DAY 3 TARANGIRE
After breakfast drive to Tarangire National Park (130km – approximately 2 hours 30 minutes). Lunch at your lodge. Afternoon game drive. Overnight: Tarangire Treetops. (b,l,d)

DAY 4 TARANGIRE
Early morning and late afternoon game drives. Optional activities such as game walks and night game drives are available at an extra cost. (b,l,d)

DAY 5 NGORONGORO
After breakfast drive to Karatu and the Ngorongoro Highlands (200km – approximately 3 hours 30 minutes). Lunch at the Manor with the afternoon at leisure. Overnight: Manor at Ngorongoro. (b,l,d)

DAY 6 NGORONGORO
After breakfast drive into the crater for a half-day (50km – approximately 1 hour) followed by a visit to a local Masai village (time permitting). (b,l,d)

DAY 7 SERENGETI
After breakfast drive to the Serengeti National Park, with a brief stop at the Olduvai Gorge and a picnic lunch en route (270km – approximately 5 hours). Arrive at your camp in the late afternoon. Overnight: Serengeti Migration Camp. (b,l,d)

DAY 8 SERENGETI
Early morning and late afternoon game drives. Overnight: Serengeti Migration Camp. (b,l,d)

DAY 9 ARUSHA
Early morning game drive followed by breakfast. Transfer to the airstrip (30km – approximately 30 minutes) for your flight by light aircraft to Arusha (approximately 1 hour). Lunch at a local restaurant. Transfer to Kilimanjaro airport for your flight to Nairobi. Proceed with your chosen beach extension or return to Heathrow. (b,l)

Alternatively, there is the option to fly from Arusha to Zanzibar for your beach extension (from £220).

Light aircraft baggage allowance – 15 kg.

Established in 1968, Somak Holidays is an independant Tour Operator specialising in holidays to East Africa.

Somak Holidays aim to offer inspiring holidays to the most superb locations in Africa. Above all they pride themselves on being a family-owned and run company. That means they are solely focused on the holidays they arrange, and not on appeasing shareholders. Somak Holidays continually inspect hotels and airlines, and test itineraries in order to improve some aspect or another.

Somak Holidays is a multi-award winning operator, winning such accolades as “Best Independant Tour Operator to Africa” in the Travel Weekly Awards 2010.

Our Opinion
“Somak Holidays has been arranging safaris to Kenya for over 40 years and have built an excellent reputation as the number one independant tour operator to East Africa.”