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Remote Tanzania REMOTE TANZANIA November 6 - 19, 2021 | 14 Days | Overland Adventure SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK Expedition Highlights • Experience a more authentic and private wildlife viewing adventure in one of Kilimanjaro Africa’s most popular safari destinations. • Travel off the well-beaten path to revel MAHALE NATIONAL PARK in the peaceful atmosphere of the lesser-visited wilderness areas of Katavi TANZANIA and Mahale. • Stay in comfortable tented camps KATAVI NATIONAL PARK designed to blend harmoniously into the natural surroundings, including an innovative mobile camp that follows in MAP NOT TO SCALE the footsteps of the Great Migration. • Enjoy a variety of activities from game drives and walking safaris to lake cruises and hikes along forest trails. • Photograph a variety of iconic African wildlife—lions, elephants, wild dogs, zebras, chimps, buffalo, and stately giraffes. • Itinerary .................................... page 2 > • Flight Information ...................... page 3 > • Meet Your Leader ..................... page 4 > • Rates ........................................ page 4 > LILAC-BREASTED ROLLER • Know Before You Go ................. page 4 > KUDU Saturday & Sunday, November 9 & 10 Itinerary SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK Spend two full days exploring on twice-daily game drives through the acacia savannas and grasslands of the Serengeti. Based on the expeditionary nature of our trips, there may be ongoing enhancements to this itinerary. During November, the camp is usually located in the northern Serengeti, close to either the Mara or Bologonja Rivers, offering great game viewing and the potential to witness crossings of Saturday & Sunday, November 6 & 7 either of the rivers. Commonly encountered species include DEPART USA / KILIMANJARO, TANZANIA wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, topi, impala and hartebeest along Board your independent flight to Tanzania. Arrive in with predators such as lion, leopard, cheetah, hyena and wild Kilimanjaro on November 7 and transfer to our Rivertrees dog. Along the network of rivers and lakes, you may find hippos Country Inn for dinner and overnight. and crocodiles. You’ll have ample opportunity in camp to learn more about our experts, including personable local guides who strive to bring Africa to life during your safari. Friday, November 8 KILIMANJARO / SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK This morning board our flight for Serengeti National Park. The Thursday, November 11 park’s plains are home to the greatest concentration of large SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK / KATAVI NATIONAL PARK mammals on Earth, and you will embark on frequent game Rise early this morning for our flight to Katavi National Park. drives to search for the immense herds. Spend the next three Though Katavi is Tanzania’s third-largest park, its remote nights under canvas at Serengeti Safari Camp, an innova- location keeps visitor numbers low, giving you an intimate tive mobile camp that follows in the footsteps of the Great safari experience. Check in to Chada Katavi. Designed to Mirgration. The camp is well equipped and caters for all the blend in with the surroundings, each spacious tent offers reasonable ‘creature comforts.’ Gather in the candlelit canvas expansive views of the Chada Plain and the constant stream mess for meals, after which you may relax around the fire of wildlife. After settling in, depart on your first game drive in and share the stories of the days adventures. There is a also Katavi National Park. separate library and lounge tent. LIONESS HIPPO ZEGRAHM EXPEDITIONS | REMOTE TANZANIA < 2 > WILD DOG Friday - Sunday, November 12 -14 Thursday & Friday, November 18 & 19 KATAVI NATIONAL PARK MAHALE NATIONAL PARK / KILIMANJARO / USA Katavi, in the far west of Tanzania, is a seldom-visited wilderness Enjoy one last morning hike through the forest before boarding that is almost untouched by humans. The park centers on a our flight to the Kilimanjaro airport. Board your independent series of wide flood plains where large herds of Cape buffalo international flight this evening. Arrive in the USA the next day. and elephants can be found. Your visit is timed during the dry season, when shrinking pools and watering holes fill up with huge pods of hippos, and all kinds of animals are drawn to dwindling seasonal rivers. Search for wildlife during game Flight Information drives, while bush walks across the endless golden plains You will need to purchase airfare from your home city/Kilimanjaro offer the opportunity to observe more timid creatures that and Kilimanjaro/home city. Domestic airfare within Tanzania is often take flight at the sound of a vehicle. included in the price of the expedition. Please contact our in-house Air Department for fare quotes, reservations, or other air-related questions. Monday, November 15 KATAVI NATIONAL PARK / MAHALE NATIONAL PARK This morning our flight departs for Mahale National Park CHIMPANZEE which lies on the shores of Lake Tanganyika. Since there are no roads or other infrastructure within the park boundaries, we transfer from the airstrip to the park via boat. Arrive at Greystoke Mahale situated on a pristine, white sandy beach overlooking the turquoise water of Lake Tanganyika, with the forested slopes of the 8,000-foot-high Mahale Mountains rising behind. Tuesday & Wednesday, November 16 & 17 MAHALE NATIONAL PARK Mahale is one of only two protected areas for chimpanzees in Tanzania, and the population here is the largest in the country. Japanese researchers in the 1960s, have habituated the chimps to the presence of human observers. Hike into the mountains with local guides to search for the chimps, with the opportunity to sit quietly to watch them go about their daily lives. 335 bird species have been recorded here. Other activities include dhow cruises and fishing in Lake Tanganyika, strolling the forest trails, or simply lounging on the sandy beach to soak in your surroundings. ZEGRAHM EXPEDITIONS | REMOTE TANZANIA < 3 > Meet Your Expedition Leader MARK BRAZIL – Mark developed his fascination with the natural world, especially birds, during his boyhood in the landlocked English county of Worcestershire. He then pursued academic interests in biology at universities in England and Scotland. Mark earned his Ph.D. from Stirling University, Scotland, for work on avian ecology and behavior. Since then ornithological research, natural history consultancy for TV companies, and guiding naturalists and wildlife photographers have taken him to all seven continents. Fascinated by island biology, he is a leading authority on the natural history of Japan and has had a number of books published including his most recent, A Field Guide to the Birds of Japan. While hitch-hiking around Kenya as a student in the 1970s, Mark caught the Africa “bug”. Since then he has traveled in search of wildlife in a dozen African countries, from Algeria to Zambia, and has led wildlife-watching expeditions in Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia. He is excited to be leading our Remote Tanzania expedition in 2021. Rates $16,990 per person, double occupancy $19,990 per person, solo occupancy Limited to 10 expedition members. © Peter Harrison INCLUDED: NOT INCLUDED: • Air transportation within Tanzania • Airfare from your home city/Kilimanjaro and • All excursions in the company of a world-class expedition Kilimanjaro/home city leader and local guides • Excess baggage charges • All gratuities • Airport arrival and departure taxes • All accommodations • Transfers for independent arrivals and departures • All group meals, including selected beverages with lunch and dinner • Passport and/or visa fees • All entrance fees • Travel insurance • Arrival and departure transfers on group dates • Items of a personal nature such as laundry, alcoholic beverages, (other than listed at left), and other incidentals • Gift certificates for recommended expedition gear • Email/Internet/fax/telephone charges • Medical expense coverage and emergency evacuation insurance A 25% per person deposit will secure your space on this expedition. All rates are per person, quoted in US dollars, and must be paid in US dollars. Rates and itineraries are subject to change. Please review our Terms & Conditions online at www.zegrahm.com/terms, or call our office for a printed copy. Know Before You Go Travel will be by small aircraft as well as jeeps and game-drive vehicles. Participants should be aware that the game drives are often over bumpy surfaces and can sometimes be long and strenuous. Most of the nights spent on safari will be in tented accommodations. These tents are en suite and are designed to the highest standards and are quite comfortable, with hot and cold water and showers in the adjoining bathroom area. Many have separate lounge and bar areas that often overlook waterways, which add to the excitement and ambiance of being on safari. It should be noted, however, that there are no fences around the camps, and animals of all sizes are sometimes encountered within the camp boundaries. Your visit is timed during the height of the dry season, characterized by clear, sunny days, with little to no rainfall. Temperatures range from the low 70s°F to mid-80s°F, with cooler temperatures at night. 800.628.8747 | 206.285.4000 | FAX 206.285.5037 3131 Elliott Avenue | Suite 250 | Seattle, WA 98121 www.zegrahm.com | [email protected] To reserve, visit www.zegrahm.com/remote-tanzania or contact your travel consultant. < 4 .
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