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With more than 35 years’ experience in this magical realm, we offer the quintessential safari, with a finely tuned itinerary adjusted seasonally to ensure the best wildlife viewing possible. PHOTO: TODD GUSTAFSON

Serengeti Wildlife Safari THE ULTIMATE SAFARI: TARANGIRE, NGOROGORO CRATER, AND THE SERENGETI

added treat, enjoy the option of an exciting balloon safari, complete with a champagne breakfast! Days 6-8 Lake Manyara / Ngorongoro Crater Head out for game viewing in lush Lake Manyara National Park, home to tree-climbing lions and troops of baboons and blue monkeys. The birdlife is astounding—more than 350 species of birds dwell around its soda lake. Ngorongoro Crater hosts a magnificent array of wildlife—zebra, wildebeest, and plenty of lion. This is also one of the best places to see the endangered black rhino—more than 20 currently reside in the crater, where they are carefully monitored by biologists. While at Ngorongoro, we stay at a lovely lodge on the crater rim at a cool 6,000 feet.

Days 1-5 Arusha / Tarangire (December-March “Green Season” itineraries) Tarangire National Park is a haven for wildlife, home to the richest concentration of animals outside the Serengeti ecosystem. Elephant in the hundreds, as well as migratory herds of wildebeest and zebra, are drawn to the permanent waters of the Tarangire River, which meanders dreamily through a lovely landscape dotted with baobab trees and high grasses. Our very private camp, set within the territory of one of Tarangire’s largest lion prides, offers all the creature comforts. While here, you’ll savor the thrilling experience of exploring on foot, night drives in search of nocturnal wildlife, and visits with the local Masai. Feeling adventurous? You can even spend a night in a “fly camp!” As an

Experience the best of East Africa on a safari of incredible variety and stunning settings. We’ve combined exquisite Tarangire National Park, with its lovely woodlands and winding rivers that attract abundant wildlife year-round, with Eden-like Ngorongoro Crater and the legendary

Serengeti, where vast herds of migratory plains animals and their predators roam. Our private camps are set in gorgeous locations, specially chosen to bring you extraordinary up-close game viewing, and you’ll enjoy activities not possible elsewhere: exciting game walks with your tracker guides, night game drives, off-road travel, fascinating cultural encounters with the Masai, and more.

“The trip was life- changing on so many levels! We saw the animals so close up, and had a deep connection with the people. Fantastic!”

Gena C., Santa Cruz CA

Special breakfasts in the bush, a sunset hike topped by a glass of champagne, nights by the campfire, a billion stars overhead, our wonderfully comfy camps—this is the way safari was meant to be!

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