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Compare Backpackers Tanzania Safaris by Lights on Africa Safaris vs Discover Fiji by Audley Travel

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Duration 7 days 9 days
Price From $ 1,194 $ 4,405
Price Per Day $ 171 $ 489
Highlights
  • Get close to wildlife in the wilderness areas
  • Explore the Serengeti National Park
  • Visit Ngorongoro Crater, one of the Eight Wonders of the World
  • Swim and snorkel in the turquoise waters of the Mamanuca Islands.
  • Take a scenic flight to the northern islands, getting a bird's eye view of the hills of Vitu Levu on the way.
  • Explore some world class diving sites around the northern islands.
  • Walk along a white sand beach or to a waterfall on Taveuni.
Trip Style Private guided tour Private guided tour
Lodging Level Camping Premium
Physical Level
  • 2- Easy
  • 1- Very easy
Travel Themes
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Safari
  • 50 plus
  • National Parks
  • Cultural
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Hiking & Walking
  • Scuba Diving
  • Relaxing Retreats
Countries Visited
Cities and Attractions
  • Arusha
  • Lake Manyara National Park
  • Ngorongoro Crater
  • Serengeti National Park
  • Tarangire National Park
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Flights & Transport Ground transport included Ground transport included
Activities
  • Culture
  • Game drive
  • Historic sightseeing
  • Safari
  • Culture
  • Hiking
  • Nature
  • Relaxing Retreat
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Swimming
Meals Included

7 Breakfasts, 6 Picnic Lunches, 5 Dinners

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Description

Experiencing a Northern Tanzania safari is an essential destination on everyone's travel list. The Serengeti's Great Migration is one of the most amazing wildlife spectacles, whilst being on safari in the Crater floor of the extinct volcano at Ngorongoro is a game viewing environment that has no equal. Away from the tourist hotspots, quieter parks such as Tarangire are superb for game viewing yet often overlooked to their more famous neighbors. Lake Manyara's game concentrations are not nearly as high as surrounding parks but there are a number of unique species that provide a reason to safari here. Lake Manyara's tree climbing lions are the park’s main attraction.  Why these lions habitually climb trees is still up for debate but viewing a pride relaxing in an acacia tree is an incredible site.

Fiji is a place where you can come across jungle-ensconced waterfalls, or dive on soft coral reefs teeming with tropical fish. Our South Pacific specialists have a real fondness for Fiji, visiting to find the islands’ tucked-away beaches, prime snorkeling spots and more authentic resorts. They’ll piece together a tailor-made vacation to Fiji that can, if you’re interested, take in the country’s many sides.

Itinerary: Backpackers Tanzania Safaris

Day 1: Arrive to Tanzania

Upon your arrival meet at Kilimanjaro international Airport and transfer to your hotel in Arusha for bed and breakfast B/B. Pamoja expedition Lodge.

Day 2: Arusha National Park

In the morning drive to Arusha national park with your packed lunch for game viewing. Break for a picnic lunch then continue with game viewing at Arusha National Park. Dinner and overnight at Outpost Lodge Full board (FB)

Day 3: Tarangire National Park

After breakfast transfer to Tarangire national park with your packed lunch for game viewing, enjoy a picnic lunch at Tarangire then continue with your game viewing until late evening, dinner and overnight, / Kigongoni Campsite. FB. One of the most noticeable things on entering the park are the baobab trees that rise up form the grass.

With their massive trunks, they are instantly recognizable. There are animals that usually move northwards of the park during the wet season including the wildebeests, zebras, Thompson's gazelles, buffalos, elands and hartebeests. The elephant population in this park was estimated to be around 6'000 in 1987, but numbers are believed to have fallen since then due to poaching. The number of birds recorded in Tarangire National Park has been estimated at approximately 300. These include migrants that fly south to spend October - April away from the winter of the northern hemisphere. Here, you may spot various species of herons, storks and ducks, vultures, buzzards, sparrow hawks, eagles, kites and falcons, as well as ostriches. Other areas of interest within the park include the Lake Burungi circuit, the Lemiyon area, the Kitibong Hill circuit and the Gursi & Lamarkau circuit.

Day 4: Lake Manyara National Park

After breakfast transfer to Lake Manyara national park for game viewing, lunch then after lunch drive to the park again for a second half game viewing. Dinner and overnight, Twiga Campsite. FBA major attraction of the Lake Manyara National Park is the tree - climbing lions. Unfortunately there is no guarantee that you will spot them. However, there are other things to see - elephants, hippos, zebras, impalas, buffalos, baboons, plains animals as well as huge variety of birdlife, both resident and migratory.

Day 5: Serengeti National Park

After breakfast transfer to Serengeti national park via Ngorongoro conservation area, with your lunch box and game en-route. Dinner and overnight, Seronera Campsite FB Serengeti is perhaps most well known for the annual migration that takes place across the great Savannah plains. This is a phenomenal sight: thousands upon thousands of animals, particularly wildebeests, as far as the eye can see. During the rainy season (from November to May), the wildebeests, whose population has been estimated at around 1'500'000, are found in the eastern section of the Serengeti and also the Masai Mara in Kenya to the north. When the dry season begins at the end of June, the annual migration commences as the animals move in search of food pasture. The Serengeti is also famous for cheetahs, leopards and lions, some of which migrate with the wildebeests while others remain in the central plain.

Day 6: Serengeti/ Ngorongoro

After breakfast with your packed lunch drive and game en route to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Pass by Olduvai Gorge a historical site whereby the early man lived its your option whether you pass by the Maasai boma if you are interested in the real African life tradition and culture for extra costs, After your lunch en route adds to the crater rim for your dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Simba Campsite. FB

Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater - Arusha

After breakfast, with packed lunch descend into the crater for a full day game viewing. Have your picnic lunch in the crater at hippo pool or Lerai forest. Evening drive back to Arusha for dinner and overnight at your Hotel/Transfer to the Airport for your flight back home.

Itinerary: Discover Fiji

Day 1 The Mamanuca & Yasawa Islands

 Nadi ,  Denarau Island and Port Denarau ,  The Mamanuca & Yasawa Islands

Upon arrival at the airport you will be met by our representatives who will transfer you to Port Denarau. From Denarau you will board a ferry transfer out to your island resort where you will stay for four nights.

Day 2 The Mamanuca & Yasawa Islands

 The Mamanuca & Yasawa Islands

Enjoy a day snorkelling from your resort beach or wandering along the white sandy shoreline.

Day 3 The Mamanuca & Yasawa Islands

 The Mamanuca & Yasawa Islands

Spend the day relaxing on the beach or perhaps take a boat trip to one of the local villages.

Day 4 The Mamanuca & Yasawa Islands

 The Mamanuca & Yasawa Islands

A final chance to explore the waters around the resort, or simply lounge by the pool. Enjoy a delicious meal this evening under the beautiful night sky.

Day 5 Taveuni

 The Mamanuca & Yasawa Islands ,  Denarau Island and Port Denarau ,  Nadi ,  Taveuni

This morning you will be collected by boat and taken back to the main island where a coach will take you to the airport. You will then board a small domestic flight to the Northern Island of Taveuni. Here you will be welcomed and taken to your resort where you will stay for four nights.

Day 6 Taveuni

 Taveuni

Why not try your hand at diving today, with several world class dive sites to choose from.

Day 7 Taveuni

 Taveuni

Take to the water again and enjoy some further diving, or join one of the other activities on offer at your resort.

Day 8 Taveuni

 Taveuni

Why not go for a hike to the wonderful Bouma waterfalls and at the end of the day enjoy a relaxing spa treatment in preparation for your flight home.

Day 9 Return home

 Taveuni ,  Nadi

This afternoon you will be taken to the airport for your flight back to Nadi. From here you board your onward flight.

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