David wrote:
> We are planning to visit Tanzania in september and doing a 4 day
> safari.
How many of you are there? If there are several, the more cost-effective
choice would be to use a driver and vehicle from one of the operators
in Arusha and have him as your private Guide.
> We don't want to drive all day during safari and Iam wondering
> if staying in a nice lodge with morning and evening safari trips is a
> good alternative for the 4 day safari trips organized by the safari
> companies.
It is not exactly an alternative. With a safari organized by one of the
safari companies, you stay in the same lodges and have the same
game drive schedules. But - as pointed out by others in this
newsgroup - you control the timing of the game drives and need
not be concerned about anyone else's interests.
> Anyone can give me some advice in terms of quality and costs
> when comparing these two?
The packages offered by the lodges will probably be more
expensive because you must fly to them. And it doesn't
necessarily save time. I would not go to the Serengeti in
October, but suggest a short 'loop' that would be 2 nights
at the Ngorongoro Crater, and 2 nights at a lodge in the
Lake Manyara Park or the Tarangire Park.
I suggest contacting this operator for a quotation:
http://www.bushbuckltd.com/tanzania.htm
we have used them for many years.
They need to know EXACTLY where and when you will
enter Tanzania, and whether you will be staying somewhere
else in Tanzania before commencing your safari, so they
can create a reasonable itinerary for such a short safari.
Why? Because travel time to get to the safari areas
will also be important in determining how you use your time.
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