$3,689 to $4,533 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Kilimanjaro Airport to Arusha
Kilimanjaro Airport to Arusha
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport. Transfer to your hotel. Arusha City, located in the northern highlands of Tanzania, beneath the twin peaks of Mount Meru and Mount Kilimanjaro, is the safari capital of the country. Guests embarking on the popular northern safari circuit all stop here to prepare for their journeys into the African bush. Established by the Germans as a centre for colonial administration in the early 20th century, today Arusha is one of the country’s most prosperous towns and a major centre of Tanzanian diplomacy and international relations – lending it its nickname, the ‘Geneva of Africa’. Overnight at The African Tulip Hotel. (Bed & Breakfast).
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- The African Tulip
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park
Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park
Breakfast at the Lodge. Drive to Lake Manyara, arriving with plenty of time for game-drive. Lunch taken as picnic lunch. Located beneath the cliffs of the Manyara Escarpment, on the edge of the Rift Valley, Lake Manyara National Park is famous for its large alkaline soda lake which is home to the pink flamingo, yellow-billed stork and heron. If you are lucky, you may get chance to see the tree climbing lions, which are unique to this national park. Watch out for some fun antics from the local baboon population; Lake Manyara is believed to have the largest number of these primates in the World! Dinner and overnight at Marera Valley Lodge. (Full Board only).
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- Marera Valley Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Lake Manyara National Park to Ngorongoro Crater
Lake Manyara National Park to Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast you will depart with picnic lunch boxes to Ngorongoro Crater. Situated some 190 km, west of Arusha between Lake Manyara and Serengeti National Parks and covers an area of over 8,000 sq. km. The Ngorongoro Crater at 2,286 meters above sea level is the highest unbroken crater in the world. Surrounded by very steep walls rising 610 meters above the crater floor, this natural amphitheatre covers an area of about 260 sq. km and is home to unto 30,000 animals, almost half of them zebras and wildebeests. Such vast numbers attract predators a plenty, mainly lion and hyena but also cheetah and leopard. The Ngorongoro has been declared a World Heritage Site and is regarded as the eighth wonders of the world. Descend the steep walls into the UNESCO world heritage site of Ngorongoro Crater floor for (5 hours) game viewing drive. Afternoon you will ascend the Crater Floor and proceed to the mighty Serengeti National Park for dinner and overngiht at Serengeti Sound of Nature Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Serengeti Sound of Nature Luxury Tented Camp
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
Early start, tea and coffee will be served at the lodge, thereafter, proceed on a pre-dawn game viewing drive returning to your camp for a full breakfast. Continue on a game viewing drive, lunch at the camp. In the late afternoon proceed on a game viewing drive. Covering an area of 14,763 sq. km, the Serengeti National Park is arguably the best-known wildlife sanctuary in the world. Serengeti means “endless plains’ in the Maasai language and within its boundaries are more than three million large mammals. About 35 species of plains animals can be seen here including, the so-called big five – elephant, rhino, lion, leopard, and buffalo. From June, huge herds of wildebeest, gazelle and zebra head north and begin their spectacular migration heading for the world-renowned Maasai Mara National Reserve. All meals and overnight at a camp close to the migration area.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Serengeti Sound of Nature Luxury Tented Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
Early start, tea and coffee will be served at the lodge, thereafter, proceed on a pre-dawn game viewing drive returning to your camp for a full breakfast. Continue on a game viewing drive, lunch at the camp. In the late afternoon proceed on a game viewing drive.
Covering an area of 14,763 sq. km, the Serengeti National Park is arguably the best-known wildlife sanctuary in the world. Serengeti means “endless plains’ in the Maasai language and within its boundaries are more than three million large mammals. About 35 species of plains animals can be seen here including, the so-called big five – elephant, rhino, lion, leopard, and buffalo. From June, huge herds of wildebeest, gazelle and zebra head north and begin their spectacular migration heading for the world-renowned Maasai Mara National Reserve. All meals and overnight at a camp close to the migration area.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Nyikani Migration Camp Kogatende
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Northern Serengeti National Park
Northern Serengeti National Park
Early start, tea and coffee will be served at the lodge, thereafter, proceed on a pre-dawn game viewing drive returning to your camp for a full breakfast. Continue on a game viewing drive, lunch at the camp. In the late afternoon proceed on a game viewing drive.
Covering an area of 14,763 sq. km, the Serengeti National Park is arguably the best-known wildlife sanctuary in the world. Serengeti means “endless plains’ in the Maasai language and within its boundaries are more than three million large mammals. About 35 species of plains animals can be seen here including, the so-called big five – elephant, rhino, lion, leopard, and buffalo. From June, huge herds of wildebeest, gazelle and zebra head north and begin their spectacular migration heading for the world-renowned Maasai Mara National Reserve. All meals and overnight at a camp close to the migration area.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Nyikani Migration Camp Kogatende
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Serengeti to Karatu
Serengeti to Karatu
Early start, tea and coffee will be served at the camp, thereafter, proceed on a pre-dawn game viewing drive returning to your camp for a full breakfast. Continue on a game viewing drive in Serengeti NP. Mid -afternoon depart on a scenic drive through Ngorongoro Conservation Area, arriving in Karatu in the evening. Dinner and overnight at Marera Valley Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Karatu District
- Accommodation:
- Marera Valley Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Karatu to Tarangire
Karatu to Tarangire
Breakfast at the lodge. Drive to Tarangire NP with packed lunch. Lunch inside the park. Tarangire offers some amazing chances of catching Tanzania’s wildlife! During your game drive, stay on the lookout for gazelles, elephants, leopards, cheetahs, olive baboons, lions, and much more! Be on the lookout for incredible bird varieties like yellow-collared lovebirds, hammerkops, plovers, and more! Seeing God’s diverse creation within their natural habitat is nothing short of breathtaking. Dinner and overnight at Sangaiwe Tented Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Sangaiwe Tented Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Tarangire National Park to Kilimanjaro Airport
Tarangire National Park to Kilimanjaro Airport
Breakfast at the lodge. Then drive back to Arusha. Picnic lunch. Transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport. (an extension to Zanzibar possible on request).
- Main Destination:
- Kilimanjaro Airport
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
