DAY 1: Nairobi - Arusha
Board shuttle bus at 0800 hrs to the border town of Namanga where
you will clear customs and immigration formalities. Proceed in Tanzania
to Arusha. On arrival you will be dropped off at your hotel for
overnight an overnight rest at Moivaro Coffee Lodge or Arusha Hotel.
DAY 2: Lake Manyara
After breakfast, leave for Lake Manyara National Park for a full
day game drive with picnic lunch. Lake Manyara is a birdwatchers
paradise. Marvel at the variety of species, spoonbill, teal, pelican,
kingfisher, hornbill and cormorant.
In the tall trees, forest monkeys leap from branch to branch on
the slope of the Great Rift escarpment, elephants stand in the shade
of the baobab; and in the acacia woodland, lions lie draped along
the branches of the umbrella trees Dinner and overnight at Lake
Manyara Serena Lodge,B,L,D
DAY 3:Lake Manyara - Serengeti
After breakfast leave Lake Manyara National Park and proceed to
Serengeti National Park via Olduvai George with picnic lunch, arriving
in the afternoon. Take a game drive to this park with immense herds
of herbivore, wildebeests, gazelles and Zebras followed by predators
on their annual migration to permanent water holes, offering a timeless
spectacle unequalled in the world. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti
Sopa Lodge,B,L,D.
DAY 4: Full Day Serengeti
Morning games drive after breakfast. Enjoy the endless plains of
Serengeti with game viewing, A magnificent experience awaits as
you travel to the most famous wildlife park in Africa the legendary
Serengeti. Here you might have the chance to see the migration,where
thousands of zebra and wildebeest make trip from the Masai Mara
every year. Packed lunch is served and proceed for an afternoon
game drive. Dinner and overnight at the Serengeti Sopa Lodge,B,L,D.
DAY 5: Serengeti/Ngorongoro
After breakfast, game drive enroute towards Ngorongoro Crater with
packed lunch. On arrival, descend down to the crater one of the
largest intact volcanic Caldera in the world, the crater floor offers
game viewing to homely permanent population of more than 30 000
animals, and is one of the only places in Africa where you stand
a very good chance of seeing the big five (lion, leopard, buffalo,
rhino and elephant) in the course of a morning or evening game drive.
Dinner and Overnight at the crater ream Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge,B,L,D.
DAY 6: Full Day Ngorongoro Crater
Descend once again down to the Ngorongoro Crater, one of the wonders
of the natural world. An extinct volcano that collapsed around 25
million years ago thus forming a vast super bowl where the largest
permanent concentration of African game is on display.
The views from the top of the crater wall are absolutely breathtaking
which are forested but four wheel drive vehicles will take you down
into this primeval paradise of woodland, lake, river, swamp and
plain that shelters around 20,000 animals. Large grazing animals
such as wildebeest, buffalo, gazelle and zebra that depends on the
open grasslands in the crater. Attracting predators, the black-maned
lion, the leopard and hyena. The elephant found are the lone males.
The Fever Tree forests shelter monkeys, bushbuck and waterbuck and
the few black rhino that have taken refuge here. A soda lake attracts
water birds, including flamingoes and is a favourite place for predators
to make their kill. Wildly beautiful as it is, it is not surprising
that Ngorongoro Crater has been called a Garden of Eden. The game
drives are done with packed lunch.. Dinner and overnight at the
Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge,B,L,D.
DAY 7: Ngorongoro - Tarangire
After breakfast, game drive enroute for Tarangire National Park.
In the afternoon you will be taken on a game drive through the park.
Many of the animals congregate around the only source of permanent
water in the park, the Tarangire River.
This is the best place in Tanzania to see really big herds of elephants
of up to 300 at a time on safari. Dinner and overnight at Tarangire
Sopa Lodge,B,L,D
DAY 8: Tarangire - Arusha - FLy out
After breakfast, drive back to Arusha for lunch. Catch the afternoon
shuttle bus back to Nairobi where you will be dropped off at the
airport by approximately 18:00hrs, B,L.
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Tanzania
has one of the largest areas of protected lands in the world. It
houses the largest Game Reserve on the continent (Selous) and its
most famous national park (the Serengeti), not to mention the famous
Ngorongoro Crater considered being the eighth wonder of the world.
Here you can experience the landscapes which have captivated the
minds of millions of people. 
Tanzania is endowed with some of the most diverse and picturesque landscape. Its towering mountains in the North are some of the highest mountains in Africa. Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest point, is a great extinct volcano 5,895m (19,345ft) above sea level. Rift Cross can take you to the roof of Africa - Kilimanjaro and to the tops of other attractive mountains such as Meru and Oldoinyo lengai. Climbing these volcanoes is an incredible but manageable challenge. For travelers seeking adventures off the beaten track and spectacular views, these are ideal destinations.
The
white and golden sands of East Africa’s beaches are deservedly
world famous. They are soaked in sun all year round, and surrounded
by coral reef and the exotic scenery of the Indian Ocean. A rest
on a Tanzanian beach will leave you refreshed, restored and intrigued.
Walking through the narrow, twisting streets of Zanzibar’s
Stone Town plunges you into the past.
To many people tourism is confined to the wildlife destination, mountain trekking and beach relaxation. Rift Cross goes beyond the limits by taking you to experience the richest and most diverse cultures of people who follow ancient traditions –yet engaging on their own terms, with a globalizing world. Let us take you to visit these peoples, their homes and villages.