Escorted Tours 2020 & 2021 - 2nd Edition - Mercury Holidays

For full tour itineraries, please visit us online at www.mercuryholidays.co.uk/tours MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 101 MEAL PLAN: 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches & 6 dinners ACCOMMODATION Arusha 1 night 2020: 3 ★ Kibo Palace Hotel or 2021: 4 ★ The Arusha Hotel Tarangire 1 night 2020: 3 ★ Maramboi Tented Camp or 2021: Burunge Tented Camp Karatu 1 night 2020: 3 ★ Ngorongoro Farmhouse or 2021: Marera Valley Lodge Serengeti 2 nights 2020: Ole Serai Moru Kopje or 2021: Serengeti Tortilis Camp Karatu 1 night 3 ★ Kitela Lodge Kilimanjaro 1 night 3 ★ Kia Lodge ZANZIBAR BEACH STAY 4 ★ Sultan Sands Hotel, 3 nights Half Board from £859 or 5 nights Half Board from £999 4 ★ Ocean Paradise Resort, 3 nights from £829 or 5 nights from £989 5 ★ Bluebay Beach Hotel, 3 nights Half Board from £879 or 5 nights Half Board from £999 Visit our website to learn more about our extensions. EXTEND YOUR TOUR DEPARTURES & FROM PRICES 2022 DEPARTURES AT 2021 PRICES CONTACT US FOR DATES • Prices based on flights from London Heathrow to Tanzania with Qatar Airways (via Doha) • Regional departures available • A single supplement starts from just £289 DAY 1: UK TO KILIMANJARO Depart London on your scheduled, overnight flight to Kilimanjaro, via Doha. DAY 2: KILIMANJARO TO ARUSHA On arrival, you will be met by your guide and transferred to your hotel just outside Arusha. Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure to settle in and relax. DAY 3: ARUSHA TO TARANGIRE B/L/D Following breakfast, you will depart your hotel for your first taste of African safari in the beautiful Tarangire National Park. Open the roof of your Jeep to view wild elephants marching across meandering rivers set against a background of grassy savannahs interspersed with the iconic Baobab tree, Africa’s ‘Tree of Life’. As well as reputedly home to the largest elephant population in the world, Tarangire is also thought to be Tanzania’s premier birdwatching destination. Following your game drive leave the park for your stylish accommodation on the shores of Lake Manyara, enjoy dinner and spend the evening at your hotel. DAY 4: TARANGIRE TO KARATU B/L/D Leave Tarangire and make your way up into highlands of the Great Rift valley for a relaxing stay overnight. Stop en-route at the village of Mto Wa Mbu Village, where approximately 120 tribes reside. On arrival at your hotel spend the rest of your day relaxing by the pool or exploring the spectacular surroundings. DAY 5: KARATU TO SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK B/L/D This morning you will drive into Ngorongoro National Park. This exhilarating journey climbs up to the rim of the crater into mist-shrouded mountain forests over 2300 metres above sea level and then down into the semi-arid planes of the park. You will then have an opportunity to visit a traditional Masai village. Sit on cowhide beds inside a thatched hut as the village chief’s son explains in English the way of life, history and proud traditions of his people as well as showing you around the Kraal – a truly amazing experience and great privilege. After stopping for lunch then continue on to Africa’s best and most famous wildlife reserve, the awe-inspiring Serengeti National Park. Enjoy an afternoon safari at one of the greatest wildlife-watching destinations on earth. Afterwards arrive at your lodge for dinner and an unforgettable two night stay in the heart of the wild Africa. DAY 6: CENTRAL SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK B/L/D Today’s full-day safari is a highlight of the tour and a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Stretching over 1.5 million hectares, the Serengeti hosts the annual Great Migration, in which over two million wildebeest travel to the Maasai Mara, following the ancient rhythms of the seasons. Watch these majestic creatures in their natural habitat against the backdrop of rolling grasslands. DAY 7: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK TO KARATU B/L/D Today you will travel to the Ngorongoro Crater. Over three million years old, this ancient crater is the largest collapsed volcano in the world and home to the highest density of lions and apex predators on the planet. Endangered black rhino are protected within the crater, alongside hippos that cool themselves in the soda lakes whilst majestic elephants roam the grasslands and leopards recline on acacia trees in the enchanting Lerai forest. Afterwards, ascend the ridge to spend your last night up in the mountains. DAY 8: KARATU TO KILIMANJARO B/L/D This morning will be at leisure before departing for your overnight stay in the foot hills of Kilimanjaro. DAY 9/10: KILIMANJARO TO THE UK B Depart early this morning for your return flight to the UK, via Doha, or continue on to your chosen extension. B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner FOR YOU TO KNOW: A visa can purchased on arrival for approx USD $50 and travel insurance is required when travelling to Tanzania and must be obtained before travel. Tips - We recommend you allow approximately £54pp for the duration of your tour. 10 days from £2,299pp Zebras TANZANIA SAFARI TOUR HIGHLIGHTS ✔ Elephants in Tarangire National Park ✔ See Lake Manyara at the base of the Great Rift Valley Escarpment ✔ Full-day safari through Serengeti ✔ Descend into the Ngorongoro Crater, home to Africa’s densest concentration of wildlife ✔ Views of Mount Kilimanjaro Tanzania is perhaps the most beautiful country in Africa. Follow the Great Migration on the ethereal plains of the Serengeti and watch lions roam on the prehistoric Ngorongoro Crater, 1 Number of nights < Coach Air • • 1 2 2 1 Arusha Tarangire National Park Tarangire • Lake Manyara Karatu Ngorongoro National Park Serengeti National Park • Tanzania      •  Ngorongoro Crater Mt Kilimanjaro Kilimanjaro ▲ •  1 Kenya PACE: 16 Nov 20 £2,699 22 Feb 21 £2,599 19 Apr 21 £2,399 10 May 21 £2,299 07 Jun 21 £2,799 14 Jun 21 £2,849 20 Sep 21 £2,999 25 Oct 21 £2,849 15 Nov 21 £2,699 THIS TOUR INCLUDES THREE SAFARIS <