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Arrival
Day 1
Arusha National Park
Arusha National Park
After being welcomed to Arusha, in the morning you will begin your safari to Arusha National Park. The entrance gate of Arusha National Park leads into the forest of inhabited blue monkeys and colourful turacos and trogons – the only place on the northern safari circuit where the acrobatic black-and-white colobus monkey are easily seen. In the midst of the forest stands the spectacular Ngurdoto Crater, whose steep rocky cliffs enclose a wide marshy floor dotted with herds of buffalo and warthog. While in Arusha National Park you will be able to enjoy the view of Mount Meru by walking close to it for about 2 to 3 hours with armed ranger who will be accompanying you throughout. Although elephants are uncommon in Arusha National Park, and lions are absent altogether, leopards, spotted hyenas, giraffe, buffalo and many other animals may be seen. In the evening you will be transferred back to Arusha.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha National Park
- Accommodation:
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Green Mountain Hotel
Wildlife in Arusha NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Tarangire
Tarangire
After breakfast in the morning, you'll board a 4x4 Land Cruiser safari vehicle and set off for a safari to Tarangire National Park. This park boasts the highest population density of elephants in Tanzania, with herds of up to 300 elephants digging into the dry riverbed for underground streams. You'll also encounter migratory wildebeests, zebras, buffalos, impalas, gazelles, hartebeests, and elands. Tarangire offers the greatest concentration of wildlife outside the Serengeti ecosystem, making it a prime hunting ground for predators. It's one of the few places in Tanzania where you can regularly spot dry-country antelope, such as the stately fringe-eared oryx and the unique long-necked gerenuk. After a full day of game drives, you will be transferred to your booked lodge in the evening for dinner, a warm shower, and your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Kankari Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Lake Manyara
Lake Manyara
After breakfast in the morning, your driver-guide will pack picnic lunch in a 4x4 safari jeep. You'll then have a short drive to your destination for the day: Lake Manyara National Park. Although one of Tanzania’s smaller wildlife reserves, Lake Manyara boasts an incredible diversity of landscapes and wildlife. Bird lovers will especially enjoy the sight of hundreds of pink flamingos and yellow-billed storks flying around the lake. The park is also famous for its unique tree-climbing lions, large groups of baboons, blue monkeys, buffaloes, wildebeests, zebras, and giraffes. After a full day of game viewing, you'll be transferred to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- Kankari Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Lake Natron
Lake Natron
Today you will be heading to Lake Natron. After breakfast you will start a 3 hours’ drive to the destination of the day Lake Natron
This takes you to the road trip through northern Tanzania, it’s the ideal way to see different sides of Tanzania’s ever-changing landscapes. While going the Rift Valley and drive within the destination, you will start seeing the lush green vegetation exchanging for dry, arid and dusty landscapes. The occasional Maasai villages passed en route become dots in the distant scenery.
Lake Natron has more than 2.5 million lesser flamingos, representing three-quarters of the world population and most of them are hatched at Lake Natron. The activities include walks around the lake and to the streams and waterfalls along the nearby escarpment making for a fantastic adventure off the beaten track.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Natron
- Accommodation:
- Africa Safari Lake Natron Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Natron to Serengeti
Natron to Serengeti
In the morning after breakfast, at around 9am you will be escorted to a safari jeep that will be outside the lodge, we will pack your luggage and you will get in a safari jeep ready for a safari to the destination of the day Serengeti National Park.
On your way to Serengeti, you will pass through several attractive points where you can stop for a photo or two.
Then while heading to your destination you will have lunch right there in the bush then continue with your fascinating and tireless trip to Serengeti. Your guide now takes you to Serengeti undoubtedly one of the best-known wildlife sanctuaries in the world.
Very known for its endless plain named by the Masai as ‘’serengit,’’ Serengeti National Park is most likely the best ever wildlife sanctuary in the world, it is the home to hundreds of lions, Cheetahs, leopards, giraffe, elephants, buffalo, millions of wildebeest, thousands of zebras, gazelle, thousand birds to mention a few. T.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Heritage Mara Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Serengeti
Serengeti
Another day in Serengeti National Park, today you will go beyond central Serengeti. Depending on the month you visit you can visit a different area like if it is December to March you can go to south Serengeti, April to June west Serengeti and July to October you can visit North Serengeti. Nevertheless, depending on your interest you can discuss with the guide on the animals you are interested to see so that he can transfer you to the areas with those animals. You can visit as far as you can and later you will be transferred the lodge for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Heritage Mara Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
North to Central Serengeti
North to Central Serengeti
After early breakfast, you'll proceed on a half day game viewing at Mara River. You'll have the game drive till afternoon when we expect that the wildebeests will have crossed the river the last time for that day if they will be doing to do so. Later you will start a safari heading to Central Serengeti for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
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Shuhudia Adventure Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Serengeti to Ngorongoro
Serengeti to Ngorongoro
After early breakfast, you'll proceed on a half day game viewing in Serengeti. You'll have the game drive till afternoon when you will start going to Ngorongoro, while heading to Ngorongoro, an optional activity on the way is visiting Maasai village in Ngorongoro. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Highlands
- Accommodation:
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Embalakai Ngorongoro Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Crater
On this day, you will be heading to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. After breakfast, start a safari to your destination of the day with picnic lunch boxes. After registration, descend to the crater for an enchanting game viewing drive. Known as ‘the eighth Wonder of the World' the Ngorongoro Crater is one of Africa's best-known wildlife arenas. The UNESCO World Heritage Site offers a unique biosphere, which has remained virtually unchanged since the dawn of time. Deep within the crater, enclosed by towering walls, some 25,000 large mammals wander the plains, lakes and forests of the land. During your game drive inside the crater, you will most likely see black rhinos, leopards, wonderful black-maned lions and many flamingos. Later, you will be transferred to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
