Days 1/2 USA to Amsterdam & Tanzania

Fly from USA cities to Amsterdam overnight.

On Day 2, take a morning connecting flight to

Kilimanjaro Airport. Transfer to the Kibo Palace

Hotel (2 nights).

Day 3 Arusha National Park

Have a safari briefing, then depart with a

box lunch for Arusha National Park to discover

wildlife. This park is located at the foot of Mt.

Meru, the second highest mountain in Tanzania.

You will have a chance to visit the Momela lakes

and see flamingoes, Egyptian geese, and plovers.

We will look for wildlife including waterbuck,

dikdik, warthog, elephants, zebras, hippos,

buffalo, and Masai giraffe.

Days 4/5 Tarangire National Park

We will depart Arusha on a morning drive

through the Tanzanian countryside to Tarangire

ITINERARY

National Park. Tarangire is famous for its large

concentration of African elephants and baobab

trees. Here we will find the very definition of the

African bush: open savanna, impressive baobab

trees, acacia trees, roaming herds of elephant,

zebra, and an impressive array of predators.

In the dry season, the permanent waters of the

Tarangire River lure animals from across the

game lands of Northern Tanzania. We’ll enjoy

exploring this unique habitat today and

tomorrow and look for wildlife on the prowl.

Tarangire Safari Lodge (2 nights).

Days 6/7 Tarangire to Ngorongoro Crater

This morning, we will depart for Ngorongoro

Crater. We will pass through scenic Tanzanian

countryside, and see villagers in the town of

Karatu. As you reach the rim of Ngorongoro

Crater, there are breathtaking views of this

immense volcanic crater. Clouds billow up

along the rim of the crater, while wildlife grazes

below in this extraordinary wildlife sanctuary.

We will descend in our safari vehicles into

Ngorongoro Crater and explore this vast wildlife

reserve. Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge (2 nights).

Days 8-11 Serengeti National Park

For the next four days, we will explore the

renowned Serengeti National Park.

The Serengeti is one of the largest and most

important wildlife sanctuaries in the world. A

natural paradise roughly the size of Connecticut,

it has an exhilarating ecosystem for African

plains animals and riverine wildlife. The plains

of Seronera and gently undulating hills of Lobo

stretch up to the Kenyan border, an idyllic

landscape dotted with kopjes and acacia trees in

which we will look for resident wildlife. You will

explore the immense plains of the Serengeti, alert

for leopard, lions, zebras, Thompson’s gazelles,

and cheetah. We will also look for elusive animals

as well as hyenas, jackals, vultures, and wildlife of

the kopjes—rock hyraxes, mongooses, klipspringer,

and dikdik. Ang’ata Camp/Serengeti Wildlife

Lodge (4 nights).

Day 12 Serengeti toLake Manyara

National Park

Today we will head for Lake Manyara National

Park, an alkaline lake on the Great Rift Valley,

which is known for the flamingos that live there.

A park rich with birdlife, it is possible to see many

bird species in one day, as well as leopards, lions,

cheetahs, Masai giraffe, impala, zebras, and more.

The leopards and lions both may hang out on

tree limbs when not out hunting. We’ll stay in the

lovely Escarpment Lodge (1 night) which

overlooks the park and the Rift Valley.

Day 13 To Arusha & Home

Or begin Gombe Extension

Today we will return to Arusha and connect

with our flights this evening to Amsterdam and

the USA, arriving on Day 14.

Or we will

begin the

Extension

to Gombe

Stream

National

Park.

OPTIONAL EXTENSION TO GOMBE STREAM NATIONAL PARKDecember 26-31, 2020

We invite you to join this extension to Gombe Stream

National Park to explore the reserve where Dr. Jane

Goodall lived with the wild chimpanzees and did her

renowned research into their behavior and lives.

We will stay two nights in an excellent tented camp in

Gombe, and will be able to visit the chimpanzees once

each day for an hour. Our first night will be in Dar es

Salaam, and the last night will be in Kigoma on Lake

Tanganyika.

Day 1 - Dec 26 Arusha to Dar es Salaam

Fly from Arusha to Dar es Salaam on the coast of

Tanzania. Kempinski Hotel (1 night).

Day 2 - Dec 27 Dar es Salaam to Kigoma &

Gombe Stream National Park

Fly this morning from Dar es Salaam to Kigoma on Lake

Tanganyika, where we will have lunch and board a boat

to Gombe Stream National Park. Gombe Forest Lodge (2

nights). Have our first foray into the park to look for the

chimpanzees.

Day 3 - Dec 28 Gombe Stream National Park

We’ll have all day at Gombe with an opportunity in

the morning to observe the chimpanzees, and time

in the afternoon for kayaking or to walk on the beach for

birdwatching.

Day 4 - Dec 29 Gombe to Kigoma

We will observe the chimpanzees again this morning.

Boat back to Kigoma and Kigoma Hilltop Hotel (1 night)

for dinner and overnight.

Day 5 - Dec 30 Kigoma to Dar es Salaam & flight

to Amsterdam

Fly back to Dar es Salaam today. Have time on your

own this afternoon before our return flight to Amsterdam

this evening.

Day 6 - Dec 31 Amsterdam to the USA & Home

Arrive Amsterdam and take connecting flights to the

USA and Home.

Gombe Extension Fee: $2,995 per person twin

share + $695 air fare Arusha/Dar es Salaam + Dar es

Salaam/to Kigoma, RT.

Extension Fee Includes: Transfers; 1 night Dar es

Salaam, 2 nights Gombe in deluxe safari tents, and 1

night Kigoma twin share; meals except dinners in

Dar; boat transfer; 1 chimp trek per day; kayaking;

concession & park fees; beverages at Gombe;

leadership; administration.

Fee Does Not Include: In-tour flights (additional

cost as quoted); dinners in Dar es Salaam; tips to safari

leader or local guides; alcoholic beverages or sodas in

Dar; anything not explicitly included.

Due to limited lodging at Gombe, we are limited to 7

safari tents. Single supplement TBA.

Questions?

Please contact Taunya, April or Terri at

Betchart Expeditions Inc., 800 252 4910

or email: betcharttaunya@gmail.com

betchartapril@gmail.com

betchartterri@gmail.com

Yes! I/we want to join the Tanzania Safari, December

14-27, 2020, with optional Gombe Extension, Dec. 26 -

31, 2020, offered by AAAS Travels, Sigma Xi, ACS &

The Planetary Society. Please reserve ______ space(s). As a

deposit, I/we enclose a check for $_________ ($1,000 per

person) for the Safari and _______ ($1,000 per person) for the

Gombe Extension payable to Betchart Expeditions Inc. Trust

Account.

Name(s) _______________________________________ Age_________

_______________________________________ Age_________

Address _____________________________________________________

City ________________________________ State ____ Zip ____________

Phone: Home (________) ______________________________________

Work (________) ______________________________________

Email Address ________________________________________________

Membership: ___ AAAS ___ Sigma Xi ___ ACS ___ Planetary Society

Accommodations Preference:

___ Twin ___ Single Twin Share: ___ with a friend or

___ Nonsmoker ___ Smoker ___ assign a roommate

Signature ___________________________________ Date ____________

Signature ___________________________________ Date ____________

Mail To: Tanzania Safari 2020

Betchart Expeditions Inc.

17050 Montebello Road

Cupertino, CA 95014-5435

RESERVATIONS #1601

Betchart Expeditions Inc., the American Association for the

Advancement of Science (AAAS), Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research

Society, the American Chemical Society (ACS), and The Planetary Society

act only as agents for the passenger with respect to transpor tation and

hotels, and exercise every care possible. However, we can assume no

liability for injury, damage, delay, loss, accident or irregularity in

connection with the services of any airplane, ship, motor coach, or any

other conveyance used in carrying out the arrangements of the tour. We

cannot accept any responsibility for losses or additional expenses due to

delay or changes in air or other services, sickness, weather, strike, war,

quarantine, terrorism, acts of God, or other causes beyond our control. All

such losses or expenses will have to be borne by the passenger, as tour rates

pro vide for arrange ments only for the time stated. We reserve the right to

substitute another leader of similar expertise or reserve the right to

cancel any tour prior to departure, in which case the entire payment will

be refunded with no further obligation on our part. The right is also

reserved to decline to accept or retain any per son as a member of the

tour. No refund will be made for the unused portion of any tour unless

arrange ments are made in sufficient time to avoid penalties. The price of

the program is based on current tariffs and rates, and is subject to

change. Any tariff, exchange rate, or fuel increases will be passed on to

participants. Baggage is carried at the owner’s risk entirely. It is understood

that the air ticket when issued shall constitute the sole contract between

the passenger and the airline concerned. The airlines concerned are not

to be held responsible for any act, omission, or event during the time

passengers are not on board their plane or conveyance.

©2020 Betchart Expeditions Inc. All rights reserved.

Photos courtesy of Chris Carpenter, David Morrison,

Mark & Peter Opitz.

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Trip Fee: $5,295 per person twin share + air fare of approxi-

mately $1,595 from Washington Dulles to Amsterdam and

Kilimanjaro, RT.

What to Expect: This safari is planned for the travel

enthusiast who would enjoy exploring the superb wildlife

reserves in Tanzania on a classic African safari and exploring

Gombe National Park on the optional trip extension. Travel

by 7 passenger safari vehicles with excellent driver guides.

Each passenger will have a window seat in safari vehicles.

Typically, temperatures will be in the upper 70’s to low 80’s.

This safari is a tremendous experience for travelers with an

appetite for a safari adventure who can tolerate some insects,

heat, and bumpy dirt roads for the lifelong experience of

seeing the extraordinary parks and wildlife in Tanzania and

Gombe National Park. (No smoking in vehicles, during

lectures, or meals, please.)

Safari Fee Includes:

Land transport; group airport transfers; accommodations

twin share with bath in first class hotels, lodges, and a classic

safari camp; all meals in Tanzania; park entrance fees;

baggage handling, leadership, administration.

Safari Fee Does Not Include: International air fare or

Gombe Extension (quoted separately); independent transfers;

gratuities to safari driver-guides; Tanzania visa fees; personal

items such as alcoholic beverages, laundry, phone calls,

bottled water, sodas, snacks, passport, personal insurance, or

foreign airport departure taxes.

Accommodations: Are in a first class hotel in Arusha and

comfortable safari lodges. If you do not have a roommate

(and we cannot provide one), you must pay the $995 extra

cost of a single.

COSTS & CONDITIONSAir Fare & Airline Ticketing: Air fare quoted is with KLM

from Washington Dulles to Amsterdam and Tanzania, RT, as

of February 2020. Other gateway cities are available. Please

inquire, phone Taunya (800) 252-4910. AIR FARES AND

TAXES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

Reservations, Deposits, & Payments:

Please mail a deposit of $1,000 per person with the

completed reservation form to:

Tanzania Safari 2020

Betchart Expeditions Inc.

17050 Montebello Road

Cupertino, CA 95014-5435

The balance is due 120 days before departure (August 10,

2020).

Questions:

Please call April, Taunya or Terri:

Telephone: (800) 252 4910 (USA)

or (408) 252 4910 (International)

Fax: (408) 252 1444

Email: Betchartapril@gmail.com

Cancellations & Refunds:

The initial deposit for the safari

is refundable up to 120 days

before departure less a

handling fee of $100 per

person. There will be no

refund for any cancel lation

after the 120 day period unless

your place is resold; then only

a $100 per person handling fee

applies. There are no refunds

for unused meals,

accommodations, or other trip

features. Trip cancellation

insurance will be offered.

AAAS Travels

ACS & Sigma Xi Expeditions

The Planetary Society

BETCHART EXPEDITIONS Inc.

17050 Montebello Road, Cupertino, CA 95014-5435

TanzaniaChristmas Wildlife Safari

December 14-27, 2020

With optional Chimpanzee Extension to

Gombe National Park - Dec 26-31, 2020

FIRST CLASS