Arusha National Park Safari –

Itinerary Day One You are transferred from Kilimanjaro airport to the Golf Safari House for the first night, a journey of about 35 minutes. Your guide will join you for lunch at the lodge and introduce the itinerary for the next few days. The introductory ride this afternoon takes place on a wildlife estate, home to plenty of plains game such as , wildebeest, eland and perhaps the shy antelope, the Gerenuk (also known as the antelope). After lunch in the bush and a short siesta you continue Return to the lodge in time for a shower before to ride through leopard country. Your route takes you sundowners and dinner. past Margarete Trappe’s old house, a legendary lady known for her adventures in the First World War. After a long day in the saddle you arrive in camp based on the foot of in time for showers and sundowners before dinner under the stars.

Please note that precise day by day itineraries may vary according to movements of the game and weather conditions. Day Two Day Three After an early wake-up call and breakfast, you are Your early morning call may be joined by the talkative transferred about twenty minutes to National Colobus monkeys before breakfast is served. Shortly park where the horses will be waiting. Once mounted after you join your horses and ride towards the area you start the day in one of the most beautiful parks in where the film Hatari was filmed, before starting the East Africa where the vegetation will change climb to the ‘Fig Tree Arch’, a massive arch big enough dramatically, from open grassland to rainforest. There to fit five horses underneath. is a good chance of seeing elephant, buffalo, plains The ride continues until you reach the lunch spot, game, perhaps leopard and rare species such as Suni, beautifully located in the rainforest next to a waterfall. Red Duiker and the magnificent Hartlaub's turaco. After lunch you head back towards camp, descending from 2,000m and passing another 30m waterfall on the way.

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Updated CD 31 March 2020 Page 1 of 3 Back at camp there is the opportunity to go in the Room amenities include free WiFi, a safe, a laundry vehicles to the Momella Lakes in the hope of seeing basket, bath robes, an electric kettle (for coffee and hippo and the beautiful birdlife. Enjoy sundowners at tea), drinking water, a mosquito net and international the lake before heading back to camp for showers and sockets for charging personal devices. dinner. The bright and spacious sitting room offers a quiet area to relax and unwind and enjoy the spectacular views of Mt Kilimanjaro and Mt Meru. The bar is located near the swimming pool and a fire is lit each evening for sundowners.

Day Four Wake with the sun and after an early breakfast you ride out of Arusha National Park. Later in the morning The tents on the mobile camp are spacious tents with you reach the park gates, where you say farewell to mosquito netted doors and windows. Each tent is your horses and grooms. provided with cot beds, white clean cotton linen, towels and a solar light. There is one short drop toilet You have the option to return to the Golf Safari House and bucket shower per tent/two people. for another night, and perhaps try your hand at polo, or to continue your safari in Tanzania. Those travelling on today will be transferred to Arusha or Kilimanjaro for their onward journey.

Accommodation The first night on safari is spent at the Golf Safari House. There are ten ensuite twin or double rooms. Single rooms are also available (supplement payable).

Single accommodation is available (with shared toilet/shower tent).

For more information contact in the saddle. Tel: 01299 272 997, Fax: 01299 272 935, Email: [email protected], Internet: www.inthesaddle.com

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For more information contact in the saddle. Tel: 01299 272 997, Fax: 01299 272 935, Email: [email protected], Internet: www.inthesaddle.com

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