About Unique Safaris
and the
Owners

Driver/Naturalists

Safari Camps
and Game Lodges

We offer scheduled and custom safaris. Scheduled trips are often convenient for small parties that would like to join with others for a safari. Custom planned safaris are best for those with larger parties, those with very specific dates or those that would just like to be alone for their safari.

Here are several of our next preplanned trips. We operate the following two trips ourselves, and the trips on the right are sponsored by outstanding photographers, naturalists, and environmental groups.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT TANZANIAN SAFARIS

Tarangire, Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, and Serengeti Parks
July 25 - August 4, 2005
and
September 26 - October 6, 2005

BOYD NORTON
TANZANIA MIGRATION
PHOTO SAFARIS

January 25-February 7, 2005
February 5-18, 2005 (Full)
February 16-March 1, 2005

Boyd Norton will be in Tanzania again this coming winter. He leads his photo safaris using Unique Safaris for all arrangements, transportation and accomodations.

Top quality lodges are used in Arusha, in the Serengeti, and at the Ngorongoro Crater,

Day 1 Arrive Kilimanjaro Kigongoni Lodge, dinner: Arrive in the evening on KLM. Meet and greet by Unique Safaris and transfer to Arusha for dinner and overnight.

Day 2 Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge, full board: After an early breakfast, fly Regional Air to the Serengeti, departing at 8:45 and arriving at 9:50. You will be met by your private driver guides and game drive to your lodge. Afternoon game drive. At this time of the year, the majority of the large wildebeast and zebra herds have moved out of the Serengeti. But this area of the national park remains excellent for viewing cats of all kinds, who are following the pockets of resident herds that do not migrate north.

Day 3 Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge, full board: Game drives.

Day 4 Crater Serena Safari Lodge, full board: Take a leisurely drive out of the Serengeti, stopping along the way at the Serengeti Lion Project to meet the researchers and learn the history and current issues facing lions in the Serengeti and Crater. Continue your drive to Ngorongoro Crater, stopping along the way at Oldupai Gorge, the sight of Louis and Mary Leakey's famous archeological discoveries. Picnic lunch at Oldupai. Once again, continue to the Crater, arriving in the late afternoon for dinner and overnight.

Day 5 Crater Serena Safari Lodge, full board: Full day in the Crater with a picnic lunch.

Day 6 Crater Serena Safari Lodge, full board: Full day in the Crater with a special bush lunch

Day 7 Karatu Kifaru Lodge, full board: Drive from the Crater, directly to visit the Hadzapi and WaToga tribes at Lake Eyasi. Tanzania is unique among African nations in its racial, tribal and religious tolerance. More than 130 distinct tribes live in Tanzania, peacefully. Your visit to these two tribes will spark much discussion about cultural tolerance. Late afternoon arrival at Kifaru, an active coffee, flower and cattle plantation, for dinner and overnight.

Day 8 Tarangire Unique private luxury mobile camp, full board: Drive to Tarangire, Tanzania's 4th largest national park and considered its most scenic with huge baobab trees and acacia dotted hills. This is a short drive, allowing you to game drive to your private luxury mobile camp for lunch and afternoon game drive. The luxury mobile camp is our specialty and will provide you with an intimate encounter with the wildlife of the park. Tents are large (9 feet by 24 feet) heavy duty canvas with bathroom ensuite. A separate dining tent is provided for gourmet meals and a campfire each night.

Day 9 Tarangire Luxury mobile camp, full board: Game drives. This is a wonderful time of the year to be camping in Tarangire, which hosts the second largest migration of animals in the world. Herd animals from the Great Rift Valley migrate into the park for water found in the Tarangire River. Wildebeest, zebra, gazelles, elephants and antelopes all come into the park, with predators of all kinds following their prey. More than 6,000 resident and migratory elephants can be found in the park this time of the year. Tarangire also has the one known remaining pack of wild dogs in northern Tanzania. While sighting the wild dog is still extremely rare, they are located in the park at this time of the year.

Day 10 Tarangire Luxury mobile camp, full board: Game drives

Day 11 Arusha, full board: Drive out of Tarangire and to Arusha. Arrive in time for shopping and lunch at the Impala Hotel. The rest of the afternoon is free to pack, relax or explore Arusha town. Dinner and transfer to Kilimanjaro for return flight to the US on KLM

11 Day Safari Trip - from $3,575.00 per person
single suppliment - $800.00
The minimum group size is 4 people, and the maximum is 12

DAY 13 - Arusha - Amsterdam
DAY 14 - Amsterdam - USA

For more information on
TANZANIAN MIGRATION PHOTO SAFARIS
with
BOYD NORTON

call Voyagers International directly (800) 633-0299 for booking.

You can also call Boyd Norton at 303-674-3009 to sign up or discuss the arrangements of the trip.

JOE and MARY ANN McDONALD
PHOTO SAFARIS
January 22- February 5, 2005
Sorry, this is filled already, but you could get on their list for information on their next trip
Contact Info: hoothollowjm@acsworld.com

Sierra Club Photo Safari Trip
June 18, July 1, 2005
Contact Info: Herb Grench
HerbGrench@aol.com