Aktivni safari s pohodom v krater Empakai - 6 dni
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Če iščete izkušnjo safarija, ki je izven uhojenih poti in vam ponuja bolj intimno izkušnjo, bo spodnji program kot nalašč za vas. Kombinacija najbolj znanih parkov severnega kroga s pohodom po mnogokrat spregledanem kraterju Empakai. Možnost bo srečati Velike 5 v enkratni naravnem okolju, nepozabna safari izkušnja.
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- DAY 1 - ARUSHA - LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK/TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
- DAY 2 - TREK TO EMPAKAI CRATER
- DAY 3 - SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
- DAY- 4 SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
- DAY 5 - SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK - NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA
- DAY 6 - NGORONGORO CRATER -AUSHA
Podrobno o Aktivni safari s pohodom v krater Empakai - 6 dni
DAN 1 – PREVOZ Z LETALIŠČA
Ob prihodu na letališče Arusha ali Kilimanjaro, vas šofer Shadows of Africa pričaka in odpelje v izbrani hotel v Arushi.
V primeru, da priletite na letališče v Nairobiju vam lahko organiziramo avtobusni prevoz do Arushe ali vam uredimo vezni let.
DAN 2 - ARUSHA – JEZRO MANYARA
Po zajtrku se iz Arushe odpravimo proti jezeru Manyara. Približno 2 uri se bomo vozili skozi masajske vasi mimo poljedelska mesta Mto Wa Mbu, kjer je tudi sveža tržnica Mesto je pravi raj za lovske spominke.
Vstopili bomo v Narodni park jezera Manyara, ki je raj za fotografiranje divjih živali. Pričakujte nepokvarjeno naravo z vodnim gozdom, ki je prepreden z izviri in kjer je veliko slonov, povodnih konjev, žiraf, bivolov, največje število pavijanov v Afriki in nekaj antilop. V parku živi tudi več kot 400 vrst ptic in metuljev. Park je znan tudi po levih, ki plezajo po drevesih, ki jih boste lahko videli, kako počivajo na akacijah. Iz udobja vozil boste lahko videli rob Velikega tektonskega jarka, ki se zlato lesketa na soncu. Jezero Manyara je slano jezero, kjer živi na tisoče flamingov. Videli boste tudi pelikane, štorklje in mnoge druge vodne ptice. V tem parku se bohoti tudi znana džungla iz zgodnjih tanzanijskih filmov. V parku je veliko organiziranih piknik območij, kjer se bomo odpočili in pojedli piknik kosilo.
Večerja in nočitev v prenočišču glede na izbiro namestitve iz naše ponudbe na vrhu Velikega tektonskega jarka, kjer boste imeli razgled nad celotnim jezerom Manyara.
DAN 3 – JEZERO MANYARA - SERENGETI NACIONALNI PARK
Po zgodnjem zajtrku se bomo odpravili proti Narodnemu parku Serengeti mimo edinstvenega Konzervata Ngorongoro, ki ga obdaja bogat deževni gozd. Če bomo imeli srečo, na poti opazimo bivole, slone, pavijane ali celo v goščavi skritega leoparda.
Naš prvi postanek bo obisk Oldupai soteske, znane tudi pod imenom zibelka človeštva. Soteska leži na kraju kjer je bilo davno nazaj jezero, ki ga je prekril vulkanski prah. Tukaj so našli ene najstarejših ostankov človeštva. Obiskali bomo muzej in izvedeli več o prastarih fosilih in drugih najdbah iz različnih obdobij. Z roba soteske kjer je muzej je tudi prekrasen razgled na celotno pokrajino.
Nato bo sledil nepozaben obisk Masajev, kjer bomo spoznali Masaje, njihovo kulturo in navade. Na njihovi lokalni tržnici bo moč kupiti tudi spominke.
Po piknik kosilu se odpravimo na raziskovanje divjine. Tople in vabljive barve v samem srcu afriške divjine so pravi simbol Narodnega parka Serengeti.
Beseda Serengeti prihaja iz masajske besede, ki pomeni neskončna ravnina, ki je tako značilna za park, ki se razteza med Tanzanijo in Kenijo. Serengeti je starodavna migracijska pot živali. Letno to pot uporablja okoli šest milijonov živali, od tega je več kot 200.000 zeber in 300.000 Thompsonovih gazel. To odgovor na vprašanje, zakaj Serengeti ponuja najbolj razburljive priložnosti za opazovanje živali v Afriki. Tudi ko ni čas selitev, je tukaj možno videti veliko živali, med njimi so sloni, žirafe, velike črede bivolov, elandi, kongoni, impale, gazele, svinje bradavičarke in noji. Lev je v parku največja atrakcija, saj je tudi najmočnejši plenilec, na ravnicah Serengetija jih živi okoli 3.000. Po vtisov polnem dnevu bo počitek dobrodošel. Večerja in namestitev v izbranem prenočišču.
DAN 4 - SERENGETI – NGORONGORO
Vstali bomo zgodaj in uživali ob opazovanju živali ob sončnem vzhodu. Ne samo, da bomo občudovali vzhajajoče sonce, ki bo prostranstva savane obarvalo z oranžno redečo barvo, imeli bomo tudi priložnost občudovati plenilce; leve, leoparde, geparde pri lovu.
Po zajtrku se zopet usmerimo proti Ngorongoru. Pot skoz savano Serengetija je prepletena z mnogimi potmi in vsak trenutek nam ponuja obilo priložnosti za opazovanje živali. Kolikor daleč seže oko lahko opazujemo velike črede živali; gnujev in zeber, visokih milostnih žiraf, poskakujoče antilope in gazele, mogočne slone in najbolj spoštovano skupino plenilce. Morda opazimo v visoki travi vitke geparde in sramežljive leoparde, hijene, ki s svojim značilnim smehom povzročijo veliko hrupa in seveda, kralja samega - veličastnega leva.
Večerja in nočitev na robu kraterja Ngorongoro, glede na izbrano prenočišče iz naše ponudbe.
DAN 5 – NGORONGORO KRATER
Po zajtrku se bomo odpravili na poldnevno vožnjo v krater Ngorongoro, ki je osmo naravno čudo sveta in svetovno znana kaldera. Spustili se bomo prav do dna kraterja.
V udobnih vozilih z odprto streho se bomo spustili v krater, kjer boste uživali v neverjetnih razgledih, in če boste imeli srečo, boste lahko videli “velikih pet”. V kalderi živi več kot 120 živalskih vrst sesalcev. Obiskali bomo tudi slana jezera, kot je Magadi, ki je magnet za flaminge in tudi ostale vodne ptice. Videli bomo bazene polne povodnih konjev, ogrožene črne nosoroge, belo štorkljo, ki pride iz Evrope med deževnim obdobjem, žerjave in noje. To je zagotovo dežela večne lepote. Še ena atrakcija v tem parku je velika gostota plenilcev, kot so levi, hijene, šakali, gepardi in leopardi, ki jih je včasih zelo težko opaziti.
Kosilo bomo pojedli v za to namenjenem območju, v bližini samega dogajanja in divjih živali. Pozno popoldan se vrnemo v naš hotel ali lodge, večerja in nočitev.
DAN 6 – POHOD PO KRATERJU EMPAKAI
Dan pričnemo z zgodnjim zajtrkom, preden se podamo proti novi avanturi, kraterju Empakai. Pohod skozi gozdnate griče nas pripelje na višino 300m nad dnom kraterja, nagrajeni bomo z neverjetnim razgledom. Ob lepem vremenu bomo lahko opazovali pogled na Ol Doinyo Lengai, še vedno aktivni vulkan, jezero Natron, dolino velikega tektonskega roba ali celo oddaljeno goro Kilimanjaro.
Spustili se bomo do jezera Empakai, kjer je moč opazovati male in velike antilope, elande in neštete vrste ptic. Piknik kosilo v spokojni naravi, kar težko se je spet vrniti na uhojene poti, slikovita pot nas zopet pripelje do naše namestitve. Večerja in nočitev.
DAN 7 – TARANGIRE NACIONALNI PARK – ARUSHA
Po zajtrku se odpeljemo proti Narodnemu parku Tarangire. Ob vstopu v park pričnemo s safarijem po obsežnih zlatih savanah, ki obkrožajo reko Tarangire, ki nikoli ne usahne in je ključni vir vode tudi v sušnem obdobju.
Piknik kosilo s prekrasnim razgledom, a bodite pozorni, da vam ga ne izmaknejo opice.
Park je najlepše zrcalo divjine, kjer živi nedvomno najštevilčnejša populacija slonov v Afriki z neverjetno veliki čredami. V parku je ogromno eksotičnih ptic, antilop, leopardov, levov, žiraf, bivolov in pitonov, ki naj bi plezali po drevesih. Najpomembnejša značilnost tega parka pa je seveda reka Tarangire. Tukaj je dobro ustaljena točka, s katere lahko opazujete živali, ko se sprehajajo v okolici reke. Na tisoče živali migrira od Masajskih step do reke, kjer si nato pogasijo žejo. Ob rečnih bregovih in tudi drugod po parku rastejo afriški kruhovci ali baobabi, ki so med največjimi drevesi na svetu. Ta afriški narodni park je tudi dom trem redkim vrstam živali: to so veliki kudu, antilopa iz rodu Oryx in škorec vrste Cosmopsarus unicolor.
Pozno popoldan se napotimo proti Arushi. Namestitev in večerja v izbranem hotelu.
DAN 8 – PREVOZ DO LETALIŠČA
Voznik Shadows of Africa vas pričaka v hotelu in odpelje na letališč oziroma na zborno mesto za prevoz s shattlom.
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DAY 1 - ARUSHA - LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK/TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
On this day, you can choose to go to Tarangire National Park or Lake Manyara National Park. Depending on the time of year, each of these parks offers a different safari experience. Your guide can advise you as to which is best to visit during your safari.
IF TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
You'll depart from Arusha after breakfast for the approximately two hour drive to Tarangire National Park. Along the way you'll pass bustling Masai villages and the vast, open plains that have become synonymous with images of Africa.
Once you've entered Tarangire, you'll begin your game drive across a rich vista of endless golden savannah that surrounds the Tarangire River. The river itself runs throughout the year and is a vital source of water for the animals of the region during the dry season. Lined with acacia and Baobab trees, the river is regularly visited by the park's large elephant population as well as other herbivores such as zebras and antelopes.
A picnic lunch with a view of the river is a great way to take it all in, but you'll have to keep on your toes as the local monkey population does its best to separate you from your lunch!
Driving through the park you'll also have the opportunity to see lions, leopards, cape buffalo, and a huge variety of antelopes. If you're particularly lucky, you might even see endangered animals such as the Greater Kudu or the Fringe-Eared Oryx.
After your day's drive is done, you'll retire to your accommodation for the evening.
IF LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK
You'll depart from Arusha after breakfast for the drive to Lake Manyara National Park. The journey takes approximately two hours, but we'll pass through the market town of Mto Wa Mbu along the way. This agricultural and fresh produce market is a melting pot of local cultures and a souvenir hunter's paradise.
After a brief stop at the village market, you'll enter Lake Manyara National Park. The park is truly a photographer's playground and offers some of the best game viewing in the world. You can expect to see many of Africa's most well-known animals, with the tree-climbing lions a particular treat. These proud predators lounge in acacia trees practically begging to be photographed.
Bird-watchers will find Lake Manyara is an absolute delight, with a huge variety of birds on display in the park. Even the novice can expect to be amazed by large flamingo flocks, circling birds of prey, and the brightly coloured lilac breasted roller.
You'll then retire to your chosen accommodation for dinner and a good night's rest.
DAY 2 - TREK TO EMPAKAI CRATER
You'll start your day with an early breakfast before heading out for your adventure at Empakai Crater. Hiking through forested hills that come to some 300 metres above the crater floor, you'll be rewarded with an absolutely stunning view when you reach the top.
Empakai Crater offers unparalleled views of Ol Doinyo Lengai, a still active volcano. There's also the opportunity to see Lake Natron, the Great Rift Valley, and even distant Mount Kilimanjaro on a clear day.
You'll then trek down into the crater itself towards the shores of Empakai Lake, where you'll see animals such as bushbucks, buffaloes, waterbucks, elands, and countless different species of bird.
DAY 3 - SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
We'll take an early breakfast, as we've got a big day of exploration and adventure ahead of us!
We'll begin the day with the scenic drive towards the Serengeti. Along the way we'll pass through the mist-shrouded rainforests of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area where you might be lucky enough to glimpse cape buffalo, baboons, or even elephants and leopards in the dense undergrowth.
It's a nearly four hour drive to the Serengeti park gates, but you can choose to break up the drive with one or both of the below optional activities:
- Oldupai Gorge Museum: Sometimes known as the Cradle of Mankind, the Oldupai Gorge Museum commemorates some of the oldest evidence of human habitation ever found. Here you can see some of the oldest fossil evidence in the world of human habitation, visit the Oldupai Gorge Museum to learn more about the human journey, and take in the stunning views of this stark gorge country.
- Maasai boma visit: Pay a visit to one of the famous Maasai bomas, where you'll have the opportunity to witness (and participate in) traditional Maasai dance, tour an authentic Maasai village, and even do a little souvenir shopping at the local market.
Both of the above activities attract an additional cost. Speak with your safari expert about adding them to your itinerary.
After a delicious lunch at the Serengeti National Park picnic area, it’s time to explore the Serengeti itself. Witness Africa’s iconic savannah landscape and be amazed by the sheer number of animals that roam these grassy plains.
Dinner and overnight in the heart of the Serengeti National Park according to the standard and the type of accommodation requested from our options.
DAY- 4 SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
We start your day early by getting up before dawn to embark on a sunrise game drive. Accompanied by the melodic singing of the birds, you'll spend your morning searching for leopards and lions hunting for their morning meal and spying the contrastingly calm hippos returning to their watery homes with their families.
At approximately 9 am, we will return to your accommodation for a late and leisurely breakfast before continuing the game drive at 10.30.
Your driver will select the best possible route based upon the time of year and the kind of animals you'd like to see, catering your day so that your opportunities to see the Serengeti's diverse wildlife are maximized.
Dinner and overnight in the heart of the Serengeti National Park according to the standard and the type of accommodation requested from our options.
DAY 5 - SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK - NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA
After breakfast, we get right on the road back towards the Ngorongoro Crater National Park.
Our drive takes us back through the Serengeti via a different route, offering plenty of opportunities to spot the animals that eluded you on day two. As far as the eye can see, you’ll spot thousands upon thousands of animals in herds; wildebeests and zebras migrating together, tall and graceful giraffes, jumping antelopes and gazelles, the powerful African elephant and the most respected group of animals: the predators.
You will have the chance to spot lean cheetahs and shy leopards, foraging hyenas, and last but not least, the king himself; the lion.
Dinner and overnight on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater or in nearby Karatu Town according to the standard and the type of accommodation requested from our options.
DAY 6 - NGORONGORO CRATER -AUSHA
After breakfast, you'll depart for Ngorongoro Crater; sometimes considered as the 8th Wonder of the World. When you get your first glimpse of this vast, verdant caldera from the panoramic viewpoint, you'll soon understand why it has earned such a lofty reputation.
Home to over 120 species of mammal including the fabled Big Five, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area is one of the most sought after safari destinations in the world. It's a particularly good place to see the endangered black rhinoceros enjoying a lonely meal out on the grass plains, as well as a place to see large numbers of hippopotamus enjoying the cool water.
From the comfort of your open-top vehicle, you'll be able to observe and photograph some of Africa's most recognisable faces. The crater is home to a large number of predators including lions, leopards, cheetahs, jackals, and hyenas, as well as a large population of wildebeest, zebras, antelope, cape buffalo, and more. It is truly one of Africa's premier safari destinations.
Afternoon drive back to Arusha .
