Luxury Travel Mozambique- Urbane Nomads- Sample Itinerary

This classic itinerary, combining
the Northern Route in Tanzania with a
spectacular beach retreat at the end of
your safari is an excellent introduction to
the East African luxury safari. The
designated entry point here is Dar Es
Salaam but depending on where you are
arriving from, can be similarly tweaked to
be Kilimanjaro- allowing for a more
efficient base to explore Northern
Tanzania. The trip ends in Vamizi Island in Mozambique- a retreat with serious eco credentials.
Day 1: Dar es Salaam

Arrival in Dar Es Salaam. Overnight in
boutique hotel Oyster Bay. Oozing East
African chic, the Oyster Bay hotel, located in
the Oyster Bay district of Dar es Salaam
serves as a perfect base for the beginning and
end of your stay in Tanzania.
Day 2: Flight and land transfer to Ngorongoro.
Well deserving of its place on any 'Places to
see before you die' list, the Ngorongoro
Crater is a spectacular destination. Based at the delightfully baroque Ngorongoro Crater Lodge, perched right in front of the
Ngorongoro Crater, these boma-like
structures house the most urbane luxuries in the remoteness of Ngorongoro. With electric blankets, a warm fire and exquisitely plush accoutrements, the Ngorongoro Crater Lodge has a charmed location, an intimation of which you will receive when you are instructed to request for an askari at all times before stepping
out of your boma-style lodging(for
fear of a errant Cape buffalo on
the grounds of the hotel). Forming a
Harry Potteresque silhouette in
the evenings, you will be treated to a positively magical view in the morning- with the mist arising from the crater against the background of the green surroundings of the lodge.
Day 3-6: Transfer after a leisurely breakfast for a late morning flight connection to the Serengeti.Based at the Singita Serengeti (choose between 3 very different styles), explore this extraordinary private reserve that is about the size of the Masai Mara! Catering towards the rehabilitation of the black rhino, this private reserve spells more like a visionary social experiment than a luxury lodge.
Based in a private game reserve for the next three days. The Singita Serengeti. a private game reserve offering superlative luxury in the Serengeti will be your base for the next three nights. The size of the Masai Mara, this impressive game reserve is also dedicated towards the preservation of the black rhino.

From daily game drives, activities also include daily game drives, horse riding, hot air balloon rides and spa treatments (almost literally) in the bush!
Game drives are supplemented with exquisite food and should the need present itself, there is a Dermalogica spa within the privileged surrounds of the Singita Serengeti reserve.
Day 6-9: From the Serengeti, take a transfer flight to DAR before connecting to the island of Vamizi (an island in remote Northern Mozambique with the most quaint airport) via private charter. With access to one of the world's top diving sites, the island of Vamizi also has some of the most pristine (and probably the last few, unbleached) coral reefs in the world.
With illustrious past guests and serious eco-credentials (with a turtle conservation project, in-depth marine surveys, a low level whale research programme and a dolphin research programme), Vamizi is a place that, whilst not appealing to everybody, still has that elusive, magical 'paradise lost' quality.
Day 10: DAR.

Fly back by private charter to Dar es Salaam for another night at the Oyster bay before onward flight back.

This classic itinerary, combining the Northern Route in Tanzania with a spectacular beach retreat at the end of your safari is an excellent introduction to the East African luxury safari. The designated entry point here is Dar Es Salaam but depending on where you are arriving from, can be similarly tweaked to be Kilimanjaro- allowing for a more efficient base to explore Northern Tanzania. The trip ends in Vamizi Island in Mozambique- a retreat with serious eco credentials.

Day 1: Dar es Salaam. Arrival in Dar Es Salaam. Overnight in boutique hotel Oyster Bay. Oozing East African chic, the Oyster Bay hotel, located in the Oyster Bay district of Dar es Salaam serves as a perfect base for the beginning and end of your stay in Tanzania.

Day 2: Flight and land transfer to Ngorongoro. Well deserving of its place on any 'Places to see before you die' list, the Ngorongoro Crater is a spectacular destination. Based at the delightfully baroque Ngorongoro Crater Lodge, perched right in front of the Ngorongoro Crater, these boma-like structures house the most urbane luxuries in the remoteness of Ngorongoro. With electric blankets, a warm fire and exquisitely plush

accoutrements, the Ngorongoro Crater Lodge has a charmed location, an intimation of which you will receive when you are instructed to request for an askari at all times before stepping out of your boma-style lodging(for fear of a errant Cape buffalo on the grounds of the hotel). Forming a Harry Potteresque silhouette in the evenings, you will be treated to a positively magical view in the morning- with the mist arising from the crater against the background of the green surroundings of the lodge.

Day 3-6: Transfer after a leisurely breakfast for a late morning flight connection to the Serengeti.Based at the Singita Serengeti (choose between 3 very different styles), explore this extraordinary private reserve that is about the size of the Masai Mara! Catering towards the rehabilitation of the black rhino, this private reserve spells more like a visionary social experiment than a luxury lodge.

Based in a private game reserve for the next three days. The Singita Serengeti. a private game reserve offering superlative luxury in the Serengeti will be your base for the next three nights. The size of the Masai Mara, this impressive game reserve is also dedicated towards the preservation of the black rhino.

From daily game drives, activities also include daily game drives, horse riding, hot air balloon rides and spa treatments (almost literally) in the bush! Game drives are supplemented with exquisite food and should the need present itself, there is a Dermalogica spa within the privileged surrounds of the Singita Serengeti reserve.

Day 6-9: From the Serengeti, take a transfer flight to DAR before connecting to the island of Vamizi (an island in remote Northern Mozambique with the most quaint airport) via private charter. With access to one of the world's top diving sites, the island of Vamizi also has some of the most pristine (and probably the last few, unbleached) coral reefs in the world.

With illustrious past guests and serious eco-credentials (with a turtle conservation project, in-depth marine surveys, a low level whale research programme and a dolphin research programme), Vamizi is a place that, whilst not appealing to everybody, still has that elusive, magical 'paradise lost' quality.

Day 10: DAR. Fly back by private charter to Dar es Salaam for another night at the Oyster bay before onward flight back.

Luxury Safari + Eco Luxe Retreat in Mozambique