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Tanzania Service and Safari Trips MAD Service Portion Make A Difference (MAD) was established to develop, promote and support orphanages and schools in Africa and India so that disadvantaged children have a chance at rising above poverty.
MAD has partnered with a center for street children, an orphanage full of babies who have been abandoned, and a local organization that works on HIV/AIDS education in Moshi, Tanzania. They are also sending 22 children to a great school near the gates of Kilimanjaro at an orphanage in Himo, Tanzania, providing them with uniforms and books. At their school MAD has built a computer center and is working on building a library. As a volunteer you can help with the following activities:
Tanzania Service and Safari Trips Arusha, Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Serengeti Day 1: Arusha – Tarangire National Park – Swala Camp Meet in Arusha, and drive to Swala Camp for lunch. Afterwards, enjoy a game drive. Tarangire is known for its elephant population and spectacular baobabs of every shape, which create an absolutely beautiful setting.
Swala Camp is located under a majestic umbrella of acacia and baobab trees at the southwestern part of the park, by the Gurusi marches. The camp offers a most peaceful setting for a traveller after a long day of game viewing. The camp is made up of 12 double tents, a swimming pool, lounge, and dining area with sweeping decks overlooking the waterhole. All tents face east, overlooking the marshland and watering hole and feature full-length windows, indoor & outdoor shower, and broad decks with comfortable lounge chairs. Dinner and Overnight at Sanctuary Swala Camp
Day 2: Tarangire National Park – Swala Camp Tarangire National Park derives its name from the Tarangire River that rises in the highlands of central Tanzania and winds its way through the game sanctuary. During the dry season, the river lures herds of plains migrants from the parched, surrounding area to its shrunken, brackish waters. The animals come by the thousands, dramatically swelling the resident population with wildebeest, zebra, eland, elephant, hartebeest, buffalo and fringe-eared oryx. As the rainless days continue, the Tarangire’s pools are heavily populated with thirsty migrants, and the elephants begin to dig for underground streams in the dry riverbed.
All Meals and Overnight at Sanctuary Swala Camp
Day 3: Tarangire National Park – Ngorongoro – Gibbs Farm Enjoy a morning game drive in Tarangire National Park. Take a picnic lunch and drive to your lodge, which is perched on the outer slopes of the Ngorongoro Crater highlands. The lodge features easy access to the Ngorongoro Crater. Coffee plantations and a vegetable farm surround Gibb's Farm, with extensive views over the lush and beautiful agricultural country. The old, colonial farmhouse, built by German settlers in the early 20th century, still has the character of a well-kept after private house with log fires and friendly service. The food is delicious, and the farm provides most of the cuisine. Homegrown coffee or tea with cakes is served mid-morning and afternoons. The main facilities -- lounge, dining room, shop -- are situated in the old farmhouse, while sleeping accommodation is in 19 double rooms (seven of them in separate cottages) set among the gardens. Dinner and overnight at Gibbs Farm
Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater – Serengeti National Park – Kusini Camp Following breakfast, drive to Olduvai Gorge -- the site where Dr. Mary Leakey unearthed a Zinj skull believed to be 1.8 million years old. Continue driving to your lodge, located in the southern tip of the Serengeti National Park. Kusini is the ideal location to catch a glimpse of the wildebeest migration from December through March. The camp lies in the path of the wildebeest as they give birth to their young.
Lunch provided. Afternoon game drive. Kusini Camp is built in and around a large kopje. The camp offers spectacular views across the woodland situated on the edge of the short grass plains. The camp is made up of nine double tents, scattered around the kopje, with the dining tent and common area as the central feature. Privacy between tents is guaranteed, as they are a substantial distance from one another and are generally concealed.
Dinner and Overnight at Sanctuary Kusini Camp
Day 5: Serengeti National Parks – Kusini Camp Enjoy a full day exploring the Serengeti by four-wheel drive vehicle with thrilling morning and afternoon game drives. Whether this is your first time on safari or a return trip, the Serengeti will not disappoint you.
The Serengeti National Park is arguably the most famous National Park in the world. The Serengeti perhaps defines the safari experience with the wildlife that inhabits it. Established in 1951, and covering an area of almost 15,000 sq km – an area comparable to the state of Connecticut or Northern Ireland, the Serengeti hosts a fantastically diverse eco-system. The principal attraction of the Serengeti is the passing of the wildebeest migration, 1.5 million wildebeest, hundreds of thousands of zebra, gazelle and other plains game that follow close behind, stalked by the inevitable predators who make the most of the ‘feast’ close at hand. All meals and overnight at Sanctuary Kusini Camp
Day 6: Serengeti – Arusha After breakfast, return to Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport.
Tanzania Service and Safari Trips Tarangire, Ngorongoro Day 1: Arusha – Tarangire National Park – Swala Camp Meet in Arusha, and drive to Swala Camp for lunch. Afterwards, enjoy a game drive. Tarangire is known for its elephant population and spectacular baobabs of every shape, which create an absolutely beautiful setting.
Swala Camp is located under a majestic umbrella of acacia and baobab trees at the southwestern part of the park, by the Gurusi marches. The camp offers a most peaceful setting for a traveller after a long day of game viewing. The camp is made up of 12 double tents, a swimming pool, lounge, and dining area with sweeping decks overlooking the waterhole. All tents face east, overlooking the marshland and watering hole and feature full-length windows, indoor & outdoor shower, and broad decks with comfortable lounge chairs. Dinner and Overnight at Sanctuary Swala Camp
Day 2: Tarangire National Park – Swala Camp Tarangire National Park derives its name from the Tarangire River that rises in the highlands of central Tanzania and winds its way through the game sanctuary. During the dry season, the river lures herds of plains migrants from the parched, surrounding area to its shrunken, brackish waters. The animals come by the thousands, dramatically swelling the resident population with wildebeest, zebra, eland, elephant, hartebeest, buffalo and fringe-eared oryx. As the rainless days continue, the Tarangire’s pools are heavily populated with thirsty migrants, and the elephants begin to dig for underground streams in the dry riverbed.
All Meals and Overnight at Sanctuary Swala Camp
Day 3: Tarangire National Park – Ngorongoro – Gibbs Farm Enjoy a morning game drive in Tarangire National Park. Take a picnic lunch and drive to your lodge, which is perched on the outer slopes of the Ngorongoro Crater highlands. The lodge features easy access to the Ngorongoro Crater.
Coffee plantations and a vegetable farm surround Gibb's Farm, with extensive views over the lush and beautiful agricultural country. The old, colonial farmhouse, built by German settlers in the early 20th century, still has the character of a well-kept after private house with log fires and friendly service. The food is delicious, and the farm provides most of the cuisine. Homegrown coffee or tea with cakes is served mid-morning and afternoons. The main facilities -- lounge, dining room, shop -- are situated in the old farmhouse, while sleeping accommodation is in 19 double rooms (seven of them in separate cottages) set among the gardens. Dinner and overnight at Gibbs Farm
Day 4: Ngorongoro Crater – Gibb's Farm Early this morning, leave your lodge and drive to Ngorongoro Crater, where you will descend into the crater floor for a game drive by four-wheel drive vehicle. Track and photograph the animals before enjoying a picnic lunch with the hippos and birds.
The floor of the crater is only 100 square miles but is home to around 30,000 animals, with a high concentration of predators and some of the finest black-maned lion in Africa. Rhino can be seen with calves at heel. Eland and waterbuck appear not to notice the human visitors, enabling photographers to shoot with ease. On the lake in the middle of the crater, you may see thousands of flamingos fluttering and shimmering like a pink heat haze. Zebra and wildebeest account for almost half the animals. Gazelle, buffalo, eland, hartebeest and warthog can also be seen. All Meals and Overnight at Gibbs Farm
Day 5: Ngorongoro – Arusha After breakfast, return to Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport.
Tanzania Service and Safari Trips Tarangire, Ngorongoro Day 1: Arusha – Tarangire National Park - Tree Tops Camp Meet in Arusha, and drive to Tree Tops Camp for lunch. Afterwards, enjoy a game drive. Tarangire is known for its elephant population and spectacular baobabs of every shape, which create an absolutely beautiful setting.
The camp sits within a private conversation area bordering Tarangire National Park. Covering an area of 2600 square kilometers, the National Park is literally teeming with wildlife throughout the year with a dense population during the dry season (June - October). Tree Tops' unique location allows access to the game in and outside the park year round. It is home to some of the largest herds of elephant in Africa.
Dinner and Overnight at Tarangire Tree Tops Camp
Day 2: Tarangire National Parks – Ngorongoro – Gibb's Farm Enjoy a morning game drive in Tarangire National Park. Take a picnic lunch and drive to your lodge, which is perched on the outer slopes of the Ngorongoro Crater highlands. The lodge features easy access to the Ngorongoro Crater.
Coffee plantations and a vegetable farm surround Gibb's Farm, with extensive views over the lush and beautiful agricultural country. The old, colonial farmhouse, built by German settlers in the early 20th century, still has the character of a well-kept after private house with log fires and friendly service. The food is delicious, and the farm provides most of the cuisine. Homegrown coffee or tea with cakes is served mid-morning and afternoons. The main facilities -- lounge, dining room, shop -- are situated in the old farmhouse, while sleeping accommodation is in 19 double rooms (seven of them in separate cottages) set among the gardens. Dinner and Overnight at Gibb's Farm
Day 3: Ngorongoro Crater Early this morning, leave your lodge and drive to Ngorongoro Crater, where you will descend into the crater floor for a game drive by four-wheel drive vehicle. Track and photograph the animals before enjoying a picnic lunch with the hippos and birds.
The floor of the crater is only 100 square miles but is home to around 30,000 animals, with a high concentration of predators and some of the finest black-maned lion in Africa. Rhino can be seen with calves at heel. Eland and waterbuck appear not to notice the human visitors, enabling photographers to shoot with ease. On the lake in the middle of the crater, you may see thousands of flamingos fluttering and shimmering like a pink heat haze. Zebra and wildebeest account for almost half the animals. Gazelle, buffalo, eland, hartebeest and warthog can also be seen. Dinner and overnight at Gibbs Farm
Day 4: Ngorongoro – Arusha After breakfast, return to Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport.
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