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The Serengeti National Park is a large national park in Serengeti area, Tanzania. It is most famous for its annual migration of over one and a half million white bearded (or brindled) wildebeest and 250,000 zebra. Serengeti National Park is widely regarded as the best wildlife reserve in Africa due to its density of predators and prey. The park covers 14,763 km2 (5,700 sq mi) of grassland plains and savanna as well as riverine forest and woodlands. The park lies in the north of the country, bordered to the north by the national Tanzania and Kenyan border, where it is continuous with the Maasai Mara National Reserve. To the south-east of the park is Ngorongoro Conservation Area, to the south-west lies Maswa Game Reserve, and to the western borders are Ikorongo and Grumeti Game Reserves.

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TOUR COSTING
Self drive with own vehicle pps                $3500 / (R29500) Incl, Meals, Camping, Guidance for 35 Days
Passenger with Eco4x4 Bus pps              $4200 / (R35000) Incl, Meals, Camping, Guidance for 35 Days
Fly In and Out (Where possible)pps         $3500 / (R29500) Incl, Meals, Camping, Transport, Guidance for 16 Days
On almost every Tour you can upgrade to Chalet accommodation at will and own cost

Serengeti Tanzania brochure

Masai Mara Kenya brochure

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SERENGETI IN TANZANIA 2012

Updated 10 OKT 2012

SAFARI 7: SERENGETI: NOW 35 DAYS:  3 JUN -  5 JUL 2012

From the Sunday till the Saturday, 4+ weeks or 35 Days into Africa or a 14 day fly-in with SAA to Kilimanjaro International Airport. Drive from Pretoria via The Great North road to Tanzania. Only 10 vehicles – 4x4, 4x2, Pickups or SUV’s by road and another route back.Towing Off-road trailers or caravans is recommended for self-camping. Accommodation is self-camping with the option to upgrade to chalets.The self drive is a catered tour for all guests. Highlights – Chobe boat cruise, Vic Falls, Kapisha Hot spring, Tanzania Kilimanjaro Mountain, Ngorongoro Crater, Wildebeest Migration, Serengeti Plains. Zanzibar is from 2012 optional to the long trip and not included as in the past because to many people have visited the Island already and must have a choice. This trip is meant to be a combination vehicle or fly-in tour to Tanzania Adults: Self-drive=$3500pps (R29500) pps, Fly-in=$3500pps (R29500)pps. Bus Passsenger $4200pps (R35000)pps. Optional for Zanzibar with Hotel stay over $450pps (R3700)pps 
By road: 1-5years=R1000p/p 6-12years=R5000p/p,13-15yearsR13000p/p 16 and above = $3500pps (R29500)pps 
All fly-ins includes the air fare and is full board camping for 14 days.
 The difference between Serengeti (June 2012) and Masai (Aug 2013 ) are the following:
Serengeti: The animals are in the Serengeti, Tanzania: Fully catered / 35 days / Zanzibar Excluded, Back via Malawi and Mozambique 

Masai: The animals are in the Masai Mara Kenya: Fully Catered / 35 days / Zanzibar Tour Excluded, Back via Malawi and Mozambique


SAFARI 7F FLY-IN FOR SOUTH AFRICA TO KILIMANJARO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FOR 14 DAYS: JUNE 2012 

The aim of this Fly-in option is to join ECO4X4AFRICA in Tanzania and to visit Kilimanjaro Mountain, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti Migration, and to fly back to South Africa. You will depart from South Africa with SAA to Dar es Salaam and stay the night in Dar es Salaam. The next morning you will fly with Domestic Air to Kilimanjaro Domestic Airport in Arusha. You will be collected and brought to Coffee Tree Lodge where the Serengeti Team will join. The next day we depart with the bus to Ngorongoro Crater and spend the following day in the Crater. After the Crater we drive to the Serengeti and camp for 6 nights in the Serengeti while we visit the plains and browse for Lions, Leopards and Cheetahs. We follow the millions of Wildebeest and Zebras while they migrate to the North. After the Serengeti we return via the same route to Arusha. Twelve wonderful days have passed with long lasting memories, for a lifetime about the Serengeti and the Wildebeest Migration. All guests depart by road for Dar es Salaam and then by Sea Ferry to Zanzibar. The price is very flexible and only valid on receiving a final quotation from us!  BUDGET PRICES: 14 DAYS - R29500 Full board, Tickets and Taxes included. Visit to Zanzibar is optional at $450pps or (R3700)pps

The main settlement is Seronera which houses the majority of research staff and the park’s main headquarters, including its primary airstrip.
The park is usually described as divided in three regions:
·         Serengeti plains: the endless, almost treeless grassland of the south is the most emblematic scenery of the park. This is where the wildebeest breed, as they remain in the plains from December to May. Other hoofed animals- zebra, gazelle, impala, hartebeest, topi, buffalo, waterbuck- also occur in huge numbers during the wet season. Kopjes are granite florations which are very common in the region, and they are great observation posts for predators, as well as a refuge for hyrax and pythons.
·         Western corridor: the "black cotton" (actually black clay) soil covers the swampy savannah of this region. Grumeti river is home to enormous Nile crocodiles, colobus monkey, and the martial eagle. The migration passes through from May to July.
·         Northern Serengeti: the landscape is dominated by open woodlands (predominantly Commiphora) and hills, ranging from Seronera in the South, to the Mara river in the limit with Kenya. Apart from the migratory wildebeest and zebra (which occur from July to August, and in November), the bushy savannah is the best place to find elephant, giraffe and dik dik.

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KYK NA KENIA BLAD VIR KENIA MIGRASIE IN DIE MASAI MARA - AUGUSTUS 2013
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