Depart United States for flight to Tanzania.

Upon arrival to Kilimanjaro International Airport, a Holbrook representative will meet you outside of the airport and transfer you to the hotel. This is an arrival day and no meals are included. Check-into the Lake Duluti Lodge, situated on a thrity acre active coffee farm along the outskirts of Arusha. The African styled chalets are ideally positioned facing the coffee farm and each has a private deck with an amazing view of the ancient indigenous trees found in large numbers on the farm.

After breakfast depart for Arusha National Park. Upon arrival receive an introduction to a variety of animals in a section of the park known as "Little Serengeti," and also learn about Mt.Meru and the history of Arusha National Park. Depart from the ranger post for a walk in the foothills of Mt. Meru, Africa’s fourth highest mountain in the company of an armed ranger through Buffalo Swamp to a lookout point with views of the park and Mt. Kilimanjaro in the distance. Continue to a waterfall, and open grasslands dotted with giraffes, warthogs, antelopes, and a variety of bird species, including Flamingos. Continue through a wooded area in search of Colobus Monkeys before returning to the ranger post. Enjoy a boxed lunch in the park during the exploration and then later this afternoon return to the lodge.

Pre breakfast walk on lodge grounds. After breakfast check-out and visit a local market to view a variety of colorful handicrafts and experience life in Arusha. After market, visit Shanga beads, a local project founded in 2007 made up of a group of more than 70 people with a wide range of disabilities creating a variety of products including weaving, glass blowing, beading, paper making and metal work, using recycled materials wherever possible. Their philosophy is that kindness is a language that blind people see and deaf people hear. Learn about the birth of the project, visit the workshops and also the giftshop to witness the amazing artistry of this heartwarming project. Continue to Sangaiwe Tented Lodge's "boma," enjoy a refreshing welcome drink and refreshing towel before walking up the hill to reception to check-in to beautiful tented rooms set on wooden platforms with a solid attached bathroom, and both indoor and outdoor seating and decks with stunning views of Lake Burunge and the Rift Valley escarpment beyond. The buildings were built to minimize disruption of the environment and to maximize usage of solar energy. The hotel is situated less than 1/2 mile from the entrance to Tarangire National Park. Have some time to relax and enjoy the wildlife. Before dinner attend a presentation on the elephants and Tarangire National Park.

After breakfast an armed park ranger will meet us at our lodge and escort us on a nature walk through Tarangire National Park. We will return to our lodge in time for lunch. Free time to rest and enjoy lodge amenities. Midafternoon, we will board our safari vehicles for a game drive in Tarangire National Park. Transfer back to the lodge.

Before breakfast, we'll transfer to a local Maasai village to observe as members of the community go about their morning rituals. Transfer back to the lodge for breakfast. Next, we'll transfer to Lake Eyasi with an en route stop at Mto wa Mbu. During our walk through the village, we'll be able to observe the way of life in this rural community. We will enjoy lunch prepared by a local family with an explanation of the different culinary delights and how they are made. After lunch continue transferring to Lake Eyasi. We expect to arrive at our accommodations mid-afternoon. Check in and get settled into our tents. As the day comes to a close, we'll transfer to a bushman community to learn how they relax at the end of the day.Return to the camp.

We'll transfer from the camp early this morning to visit with local Hadzabe bushmen. A local expert will serve as an interpreter while we interact with members of the community to learn about their culture and witness their daily rituals including building a fire and preparing arrows for hunting game. After our early morning activities, we will return to the camp for a brunch. After check out we'll begin our transfer to the Ngorongoro area. Once we arrive at the lodge we'll check in and settle into our rooms, followed by free time to rest and relax.

After leaving our lodge we will begin our descent into the Ngorongoro Crater in preparation for a full morning game drive among one of the most unique concentrations of wildlife on earth. Vast grasslands cover most of the crater floor and provide ample grazing for resident zebras, gazelles, wildebeest, elephants, warthogs and rhinos. With such a large number of prey species contained within the crater, it is not surprising that Ngorongoro is also home to a dense population of lions. As the morning comes to a close we will drive out of the crater and begin our transfer to the Serengeti. We will enjoy a picnic-style lunch en route. We'll continue our transfer to Serengeti, enjoying wildlife viewing along the way. If program is between December and March, we will be staying at our mobile tented camp at Southern Serengeti. Rest of the year, we will be at our semi-permanent camp at Central Serengeti.

Early in the morning, we'll board our vehicles early this morning in order to begin our first game drive of the day in Serengeti. Our game drive experience will include breakfast out in the field. We will return to the camp late in the morning and have lunch at the camp. We'll enjoy some free time to rest and relax at the camp before heading out for our mid-afternoon game drive. Before dinner, we will gather around the campfire and have a discussion with our group leader about the Great Migration.

From our camp, we'll embark on a walking safari in the Serengeti accompanied by our Group Leader and an armed ranger. Bush walks offer a completely new safari experience to that of standard game drives. Being outside on foot makes it possible to be at eye level with wildlife and more in tune with our surroundings. Our heightened senses will make us more sensitive to the smells, sounds, textures and colors of our environment.Small details such as hoof prints, animal dung, vegetation, insects and more - easily overlooked during a game drive - will reveal tantalizing bits of information that will help us to better understand this complex habitat. After lunch, we will have free time to rest and relax at the camp. Mid-afternoon we'll board our safari vehicles and enjoy a game drive in the plains.

After breakfast we will depart from Serengeti and start our transfer to Karatu. En route we will stop at Olduvai Gorge. After escorting us through the museum, the museum curator will accompany us on a walk to the Leaky camp. In the early 1930's, archaeologists Louis & Mary Leakey began excavating at Olduvai Gorge in the hopes of finding clues to the origin of mankind. Their discovery of primitive tools and, later, fossilized hominid remains (Australopithecus boisei; Homo habilis) helped lay the foundation for present day theories on human evolution. After a picnic lunch, we will continue to Karatu. Upon arrival to our lodge, we will have a short exploratory walk around the lodge's farm/coffee plantation.

After leaving the lodge early this morning we will drive to a local school. We will learn what a typical school day in Tanzania is like as we interact with teachers and students and sit in on classes.We will have lunch at the local school. After the classes are done for the day, we will join a couple of schoolchildren on their walk home to a nearby village. During our journey we will learn from the children what it takes for them to get to and from school every day. As we reach the village, we will have the opportunity to see how the kids live and also meet some members of the community. We will walk back to the school and board our vehicles for our return to the lodge. At the lodge will have free time to enjoy the swimming pool and relax before our farewell dinner. It is not mandatory to bring anything to donate to the school and/or the children. However, anyone wishing to do so might consider bringing a few basic school supplies such as pencils and erasers, pens, colored markers, etc. to donate during the visit.

After a lesiurely morning, we will transfer to Arusha. Before arriving at our hotel, we will pay a visit to a local home to enjoy a family-hosted lunch. Transfer to our hotel for day room accommodations. Participants will be able to rest, finish packing luggage, or freshen-up before catching a night flight to the U.S. Before leaving for the airport, enjoy a light snack at the hotel. Check-out at 6 p.m. Transfer to the Kilimanjaro International Airport and check-in for overnight flight to the U.S.

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