Wildlife Artist Robert Louis Caldwell & Friends
Best of Tanzania Safari
September 28 - October 9, 2019
$6,480 per person plus international airfare
$495 Single room supplement
$500 Deposit required per person
**Safari has 2 seats available in the Landcruiser**
Best of Tanzania Safari 2019 PDF and registration form
Going on Safari with Robert - A few facts and disclaimers PDF
$6,480 per person plus international airfare
$495 Single room supplement
$500 Deposit required per person
**Safari has 2 seats available in the Landcruiser**
Best of Tanzania Safari 2019 PDF and registration form
Going on Safari with Robert - A few facts and disclaimers PDF
Join wildlife artist Robert Louis Caldwell as he once again travels back to Tanzania Africa on a 12 day safari in September/October 2019. Robert fell in love with Africa the moment he stepped off the plane in 2012 and he now is inviting a group of friends to join on his next adventure.
Under the limitless blue sky of East Africa lives a wild animal population that is staggering in sheer numbers and variety. Whether a novice traveler or world explorer, nothing stimulates the senses and ignites the imagination with the same intensity as a safari to Africa.
On safari in Tanzania you will explore Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Crater & Olduvai Gorge and the Serengeti National Park. While traveling in such diverse habitats, you experience unparalled wildlife viewing opportunities. You will stay in deluxe tented camps and lodges and will explore villages and local communities, and be accompanied by highly skilled safari guides.
Under the limitless blue sky of East Africa lives a wild animal population that is staggering in sheer numbers and variety. Whether a novice traveler or world explorer, nothing stimulates the senses and ignites the imagination with the same intensity as a safari to Africa.
On safari in Tanzania you will explore Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Crater & Olduvai Gorge and the Serengeti National Park. While traveling in such diverse habitats, you experience unparalled wildlife viewing opportunities. You will stay in deluxe tented camps and lodges and will explore villages and local communities, and be accompanied by highly skilled safari guides.
Itinerary
Day 1 – September 28 - Depart US
Day 2 – September 29 - Arrive Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Arrive Kilimanjaro Airport. After obtaining your visa, clearing immigration and claiming your luggage, please continue to outside of baggage claim where you will be met by your Safari Legacy safari guides. Transfer to the Arusha Mt. Meru Hotel for overnight. (Meals aloft)
Day 3 & 4 – September 30 & October 1 - Tarangire National Park
Morning and afternoon game drives each day. While at Kikoti Safari camp you will also enjoy a bush lunch, evening game drive, and a sundowner overlooking Tarangire National Park. Overnight Safari Legacy’s Kikoti Safari Camp. (BLD)
Day 5 – October 2 - Tarangire / Maasai Village / Ngorongoro Highlands
This morning we enjoy a game drive before visiting a local Maasai Village. Afterwards travel to the Ngorongoro Highlands arrive in time for lunch and afternoon at leisure. Overnight at the Country Lodge. (BLD)
Day 6 – October 3 - Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, drive to the Ngorongoro Crater and enjoy a full day exploring the crater with picnic lunch. Overnight at the Country Lodge. (BLD)
Days 7 & 8 – October 4 & 5 - Olduvai Gorge / Serengeti National Park (Central)
Today we navigate around the crater’s rim descending to Olduvai Gorge, one of the most important prehistoric archaeological sites on Earth. It was here in the 1950's that Louis and Mary Leakey first uncovered the fossilized teeth and skull of one of our earliest ancestors. After an interpretive presentation, we continue to Tanzania’s most renowned national park, the Serengeti. Home to the greatest concentration of large mammals on Earth, the migratory herds of wildebeest, zebra and gazelle roam widely in search of green grass and water. Morning and afternoon drives each day.
Overnight Mbugani Classic Tented Camp Seronera. (BLD)
Day 9 -10 – October 6 – 7 - Seronera / Northern Serengeti
Travel to the Northern Serengeti where you will have morning and afternoon game drives each day.
We overnight three nights at Mbugani Northern Camp Bologonja. (BLD)
Day 11 – October 8 - Serengeti / Arusha – Cultural Heritage / Depart
After your morning game drive, transfer to the Lobo airstrip for your scenic flight back to Arusha. On arrival have lunch at the Cultural Heritage Center and Museum. Enjoy your dayroom at the Arusha Serena Hotel, Resort & Spa until transferring to the airport for your flight back home
(BL; light snack)
Day 12 – October 9 – Amsterdam / USA
Day 1 – September 28 - Depart US
Day 2 – September 29 - Arrive Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Arrive Kilimanjaro Airport. After obtaining your visa, clearing immigration and claiming your luggage, please continue to outside of baggage claim where you will be met by your Safari Legacy safari guides. Transfer to the Arusha Mt. Meru Hotel for overnight. (Meals aloft)
Day 3 & 4 – September 30 & October 1 - Tarangire National Park
Morning and afternoon game drives each day. While at Kikoti Safari camp you will also enjoy a bush lunch, evening game drive, and a sundowner overlooking Tarangire National Park. Overnight Safari Legacy’s Kikoti Safari Camp. (BLD)
Day 5 – October 2 - Tarangire / Maasai Village / Ngorongoro Highlands
This morning we enjoy a game drive before visiting a local Maasai Village. Afterwards travel to the Ngorongoro Highlands arrive in time for lunch and afternoon at leisure. Overnight at the Country Lodge. (BLD)
Day 6 – October 3 - Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, drive to the Ngorongoro Crater and enjoy a full day exploring the crater with picnic lunch. Overnight at the Country Lodge. (BLD)
Days 7 & 8 – October 4 & 5 - Olduvai Gorge / Serengeti National Park (Central)
Today we navigate around the crater’s rim descending to Olduvai Gorge, one of the most important prehistoric archaeological sites on Earth. It was here in the 1950's that Louis and Mary Leakey first uncovered the fossilized teeth and skull of one of our earliest ancestors. After an interpretive presentation, we continue to Tanzania’s most renowned national park, the Serengeti. Home to the greatest concentration of large mammals on Earth, the migratory herds of wildebeest, zebra and gazelle roam widely in search of green grass and water. Morning and afternoon drives each day.
Overnight Mbugani Classic Tented Camp Seronera. (BLD)
Day 9 -10 – October 6 – 7 - Seronera / Northern Serengeti
Travel to the Northern Serengeti where you will have morning and afternoon game drives each day.
We overnight three nights at Mbugani Northern Camp Bologonja. (BLD)
Day 11 – October 8 - Serengeti / Arusha – Cultural Heritage / Depart
After your morning game drive, transfer to the Lobo airstrip for your scenic flight back to Arusha. On arrival have lunch at the Cultural Heritage Center and Museum. Enjoy your dayroom at the Arusha Serena Hotel, Resort & Spa until transferring to the airport for your flight back home
(BL; light snack)
Day 12 – October 9 – Amsterdam / USA
What’s included on Safari:
- Pre-Departure information; packing list.
- Meet and greet on arrival by Safari Legacy staff; Additional transfer cost if arriving separately or on a different day.
- Welcome safari briefing.
- All Meals as stated in the itinerary.
- Full day exploring the Ngorongoro Crater with picnic lunch.
- All game drives, activities, and village/cultural visits as stated in the itinerary .
- Olduvai Gorge visit & lecture.
- All taxes, service charges & park fees .
- Transportation in Safari Legacy’s comfortable 4x4 Toyota Land Cruisers - guaranteed window seat – maximum of 6 guests per vehicle.
- Expert Safari Legacy naturalist safari guide.
- Bottled water while on game drives; coffee and tea with meals.
- Scheduled internal flight from Serengeti to Arusha – air tickets will be provided by Safari Legacy in Tanzania.
- Temporary membership in Flying Doctors Service.
- In summary, everything is included on your safari except international air, travel insurance, passport & visa fees, tips to safari guides, camp crew & lodge staff, porters, & waiters, items of personal nature such as laundry, souvenirs, alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, bottled water with meals, telephone & internet charges.
- Optional Serengeti Hot Air Balloon Safari with Champagne breakfast – $520 per person – advance reservation is highly recommended.
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Rwanda
Mountain Gorilla Trekking Safari
Pre-extension safari
October 8-11, 2019
Mountain Gorilla Trekking Safari
Pre-extension safari
October 8-11, 2019
$3865 Per person
$480 Single room supplement
$1,500 Deposit required per person (This is the Gorilla Trek permit)
$480 Single room supplement
$1,500 Deposit required per person (This is the Gorilla Trek permit)
An opportunity not to be missed, to trek for Gorillas in Volcano National Park, Rwanda! This is one of Robert’s goals as a wildlife artist is to witness these magnificent animals in the wild.
Rwanda is known as Le Pays des Mille Collines (Land of a Thousand Hills) thanks to the endless mountains in this scenically stunning little country. Nowhere are the mountains more majestic than the Virunga volcanoes in the northwest, and hidden among the bamboo forests are some of the world's last remaining mountain gorillas.
Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda is often described as “life changing” and with good reason. With only an estimated 880 gorillas left in the wild, to see these gentle creatures in their natural habitat is a very special and unique experience.
There are ten families living in the Volcanoes National Park that are fully habituated and available for visits. Each family consists of at least one Silverback (but sometimes as many and four), along with several females and a group of youngsters. Gorillas make their homes in and amongst the bamboo-covered slopes of the Virunga Mountains in the Volcanoes National Park in northern Rwanda. You will trek anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours or so, depending on where they made their nest the night before.
Rwanda is known as Le Pays des Mille Collines (Land of a Thousand Hills) thanks to the endless mountains in this scenically stunning little country. Nowhere are the mountains more majestic than the Virunga volcanoes in the northwest, and hidden among the bamboo forests are some of the world's last remaining mountain gorillas.
Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda is often described as “life changing” and with good reason. With only an estimated 880 gorillas left in the wild, to see these gentle creatures in their natural habitat is a very special and unique experience.
There are ten families living in the Volcanoes National Park that are fully habituated and available for visits. Each family consists of at least one Silverback (but sometimes as many and four), along with several females and a group of youngsters. Gorillas make their homes in and amongst the bamboo-covered slopes of the Virunga Mountains in the Volcanoes National Park in northern Rwanda. You will trek anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours or so, depending on where they made their nest the night before.
Itinerary
Day 1 – October 8 - Serengeti/ Kigali, Rwanda
(Last day of Tanzania safari) – After transferring the Tanzania safari group to the airport, enjoy a morning game drive. Return to the lodge for lunch. After lunch, transfer to the airstrip for your flight to Kigali – Coastal Air departing 2:25 p.m., arriving 6:25 p.m. (5:25 p.m. Rwandan time), with stopover in Mwanza for clearance and security. Met on arrival in Kigali by Safari Legacy staff and transferred to your hotel for dinner and overnight Kigali Serena Hotel. (BLD)
Day 2 –October 9 - Kigali, Rwanda / Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
Morning sightseeing excursion of Kigali town, including a visit to the Genocide Museum. This afternoon, drive to Kinigi, arriving late afternoon for check in followed by dinner and overnight Mountain Gorilla View Lodge. (BLD)
Mountain Gorilla View Lodge is located in Kinigi in northern Rwanda and on the edge of the Volcanoes National Park, located near the park headquarters where you will begin your gorilla trek. The lodge is situated on the foothills of the Mount Karisimbi, one of the volcanic mountains that make up the Virunga Massif, and is about a 10-minute drive to the main entrance of the Volcanoes National Park. This eco-lodge is very basic but provides all your necessary amenities. Mountain Gorilla View Lodge supports the surrounding rural community by purchasing farm-fresh produce that is served in the lodge’s restaurant.
Day 3 – October 10 - Volcano National Park / Gorilla Trek / Kigali / Evening Departure
After an early breakfast, we begin our gorilla trek. Mountain gorilla trekking in Volcano National Park is one of the most exciting experiences on Earth! You will trek through the Virunga Mountains in search of the mountain gorilla. After an hour with these great primates, we return to Kigali with lunch en route, and enjoy our dayrooms at the Kigali Serena Hotel before our transfer to the airport for our evening flights. (BL, Light Snack)
Day 4 – October 11 - Amsterdam / USA
What’s included?
All pre-departure information to prepare you for your safari; airfare from Serengeti to Kigali, transfers, all park fees, (1) gorilla trekking permit, flying doctors membership, transportation in 4x4 custom vehicles (7 maximum per vehicle), all accommodation and activities as per the itinerary and all meals as per the itinerary.
Not Included:
Passport and visa fees; travel insurance; items of personal nature such as laundry, phone and internet fees, souvenirs, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages, tips to safari guides and porters.
Gorilla Trekking – What to Expect:
To protect gorillas from viruses and disease, no children under 15 or adults with illnesses are allowed to trek. Gorilla trekking is one of the most incredible wildlife experiences one will ever encounter. One must be in good physical health/condition to trek gorillas. In order to prepare you for your trek we suggest you are able to walk 1-2 miles up and down hills easily. Gorilla trekking is usually at an altitude of 7,500 feet. Trekking can take anywhere from 1 hour to 3 hours or so. The terrain can be uneven, up and down hills, muddy, wet and very slippery. There is an option to hire a stretcher for an additional cost and be carried to see the gorillas! The cost is approximately $200 for this service.
We also suggest having travel insurance/air ambulance service as well. Water is provided at all times during your trek. There are porters available to carry your camera and other equipment. Your day will begin around 7:30 am. Once your gorilla group is found you will have 1 hour with the gorillas. This is a very special experience you will never forget.
Day 1 – October 8 - Serengeti/ Kigali, Rwanda
(Last day of Tanzania safari) – After transferring the Tanzania safari group to the airport, enjoy a morning game drive. Return to the lodge for lunch. After lunch, transfer to the airstrip for your flight to Kigali – Coastal Air departing 2:25 p.m., arriving 6:25 p.m. (5:25 p.m. Rwandan time), with stopover in Mwanza for clearance and security. Met on arrival in Kigali by Safari Legacy staff and transferred to your hotel for dinner and overnight Kigali Serena Hotel. (BLD)
Day 2 –October 9 - Kigali, Rwanda / Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
Morning sightseeing excursion of Kigali town, including a visit to the Genocide Museum. This afternoon, drive to Kinigi, arriving late afternoon for check in followed by dinner and overnight Mountain Gorilla View Lodge. (BLD)
Mountain Gorilla View Lodge is located in Kinigi in northern Rwanda and on the edge of the Volcanoes National Park, located near the park headquarters where you will begin your gorilla trek. The lodge is situated on the foothills of the Mount Karisimbi, one of the volcanic mountains that make up the Virunga Massif, and is about a 10-minute drive to the main entrance of the Volcanoes National Park. This eco-lodge is very basic but provides all your necessary amenities. Mountain Gorilla View Lodge supports the surrounding rural community by purchasing farm-fresh produce that is served in the lodge’s restaurant.
Day 3 – October 10 - Volcano National Park / Gorilla Trek / Kigali / Evening Departure
After an early breakfast, we begin our gorilla trek. Mountain gorilla trekking in Volcano National Park is one of the most exciting experiences on Earth! You will trek through the Virunga Mountains in search of the mountain gorilla. After an hour with these great primates, we return to Kigali with lunch en route, and enjoy our dayrooms at the Kigali Serena Hotel before our transfer to the airport for our evening flights. (BL, Light Snack)
Day 4 – October 11 - Amsterdam / USA
What’s included?
All pre-departure information to prepare you for your safari; airfare from Serengeti to Kigali, transfers, all park fees, (1) gorilla trekking permit, flying doctors membership, transportation in 4x4 custom vehicles (7 maximum per vehicle), all accommodation and activities as per the itinerary and all meals as per the itinerary.
Not Included:
Passport and visa fees; travel insurance; items of personal nature such as laundry, phone and internet fees, souvenirs, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages, tips to safari guides and porters.
Gorilla Trekking – What to Expect:
To protect gorillas from viruses and disease, no children under 15 or adults with illnesses are allowed to trek. Gorilla trekking is one of the most incredible wildlife experiences one will ever encounter. One must be in good physical health/condition to trek gorillas. In order to prepare you for your trek we suggest you are able to walk 1-2 miles up and down hills easily. Gorilla trekking is usually at an altitude of 7,500 feet. Trekking can take anywhere from 1 hour to 3 hours or so. The terrain can be uneven, up and down hills, muddy, wet and very slippery. There is an option to hire a stretcher for an additional cost and be carried to see the gorillas! The cost is approximately $200 for this service.
We also suggest having travel insurance/air ambulance service as well. Water is provided at all times during your trek. There are porters available to carry your camera and other equipment. Your day will begin around 7:30 am. Once your gorilla group is found you will have 1 hour with the gorillas. This is a very special experience you will never forget.
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To reserve your spot on this adventure with Robert please download the "Best Of Tanzania Safari" PDF that has the registration form and Terms & Conditions. Space is extremely limited and it is first come first serve so it is highly encourage to get your deposit in as soon as possible.
Robert has a PDF book that will help you prepare for your trip to Tanzania that he will be send out about 9 months from departure or after your deposit has been received.
If you have any questions about the safari please feel free to contact Robert either by email at [email protected] or by phone
804-476-8317.
Best of Tanzania Safari 2019 PDF and registration form.
Going on Safari with Robert - A few facts and disclaimers PDF
Robert has a PDF book that will help you prepare for your trip to Tanzania that he will be send out about 9 months from departure or after your deposit has been received.
If you have any questions about the safari please feel free to contact Robert either by email at [email protected] or by phone
804-476-8317.
Best of Tanzania Safari 2019 PDF and registration form.
Going on Safari with Robert - A few facts and disclaimers PDF
A few words from previous safari guests!
"I'd highly recommend going on safari with Robert if you ever get the chance. It was a life changing trip and one you will never forget!!
-Shalese Sands, Wildlife Artist
5 Star rating on Trip Advisor
"It was an amazing adventure and I was able to get my own reference photos for my art AND I experienced Africa through an artist's perspective. The adventure was life-changing and my love for wildlife has expanded to great lengths."
Jan Priddy, Wildlife Artist
5 Star rating on Trip Advisor
"I'd highly recommend going on safari with Robert if you ever get the chance. It was a life changing trip and one you will never forget!!
-Shalese Sands, Wildlife Artist
5 Star rating on Trip Advisor
"It was an amazing adventure and I was able to get my own reference photos for my art AND I experienced Africa through an artist's perspective. The adventure was life-changing and my love for wildlife has expanded to great lengths."
Jan Priddy, Wildlife Artist
5 Star rating on Trip Advisor
