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Arrival
Day 1
Arusha - Tarangire NP
Arusha - Tarangire NP
Your driver-guide will pick you up from your hotel or lodge and transfer you to Tarangire National Park for an unforgettable game drive, complete with a picnic lunch in the heart of the wilderness. Tarangire is celebrated for its enormous elephant herds and towering baobab trees, creating iconic African vistas at every turn. Each year, the park serves as a focal point for an epic migratory cycle, attracting up to 3,000 elephants, 25,000 wildebeest, and 30,000 zebras. As you traverse the rolling plains and riverine forests, you’ll witness the intricate rhythms of wildlife, from predators on the hunt to elephants moving in stately herds, making this day a profound encounter with Tanzania’s raw natural beauty.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Farm of Dreams Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Karatu - Lake Natron
Karatu - Lake Natron
You will depart for Lake Natron, a surreal destination about a 3.5-hour drive from Mto wa Mbu/Manyara and check into your campsite upon arrival. After a short break, enjoy a hot lunch before setting out on a guided walk along the lake’s shores with a Maasai tribesman. The highly alkaline, shallow waters of Lake Natron create a striking landscape, and the area is the most important breeding site for lesser flamingos in East Africa, hosting up to 2 million birds during the season, with egg-laying and hatching peaking between September and January. Witness their vibrant flocks and the extraordinary natural spectacle up close.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Natron
- Accommodation:
- Maasai Giraffe Eco Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Lake Natron - Serengeti National Park
Lake Natron - Serengeti National Park
After an early breakfast, you’ll depart for the Serengeti, ascending the Rift Valley onto the sweeping plains of one of the world’s most iconic wildlife arenas. Serengeti National Park hosts one of the largest migratory systems on Earth, where over 1.4 million wildebeest, 300,000 Thomson’s gazelles, 200,000 zebras, and thousands of topi follow the rains in search of fresh grazing. The park is also home to giraffes, buffalo, elephants, crocodiles, and a rich predator population, including around 3,000 lions, 300 cheetahs, and up to 700 leopards. Along the way, enjoy thrilling sightings of lions, leopards, elephants, giraffes, zebras, and abundant birdlife, immersing yourself in the rhythms of the Serengeti wilderness.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Safari Haven Serengeti Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Serengeti NP Day Excursion
Serengeti NP Day Excursion
Today, you’ll spend the entire day exploring the Serengeti, beginning at sunrise with a morning game drive across its vast plains in search of the Big Five. Return to camp for a hot lunch before heading out again for an afternoon drive, discovering the park’s diverse wildlife and landscapes. Serengeti is also a birdwatcher’s paradise, with over 500 species from ostriches and secretary birds to black eagles soaring above the grasslands. As the sun sets, you’ll return to camp for dinner and an overnight stay, reflecting on a day immersed in the rhythms, sights, and sounds of this legendary wilderness.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Safari Haven Serengeti Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater
Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater
Your day begins early after a refreshing breakfast with a packed picnic hot lunch as you descend approximately 2,000 feet into the Ngorongoro Crater in a 4WD vehicle, entering one of Tanzania’s most extraordinary wildlife arenas. Often called a Garden of Eden, the crater is a vast volcanic caldera with a floor of lush grasslands, marshes, woodlands, and permanent water sources that sustain an incredible variety of animals. Here, wildlife congregates in abundance: lions lounge in the grass, elephants and buffalo roam freely, and countless antelope graze peacefully. The diverse habitat also supports birds, reptiles, and other creatures, creating a vibrant ecosystem where every glance reveals the rhythms of life in one of Africa’s most iconic natural wonders.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
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Embalakai Ngorongoro Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Ngorongoro Crater - Karatu
Ngorongoro Crater - Karatu
Early risers are rewarded with breathtaking views of the rising sun over the crater’s edge. After a hearty breakfast, you will drive down the adventurous track into the crater. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is one of the seven wonders of Africa and the most incredible ecosystems on earth, formed millions of years ago in the massive explosion of a volcano. It is 610m deep and covers roughly 260sq km. Due to its dense animal population of approximately 25 000, the crater offers the best game viewing of all the parks in Tanzania. In a matter of minutes, you will be able to see wildebeest, zebras, gazelles, elephants, and some of the more than 500 bird species in the area. With a little bit of luck, you might catch a glimpse of the endangered black rhinos through the grass.
After lunch, you will ascend the steep walls of the crater and head to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Marera Valley Lodge
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Karatu - lake Manyara NP
Karatu - lake Manyara NP
After breakfast, you will traverse the rough road to Lake Eyasi, another soda lake in the Rift Valley. You will arrive in the afternoon for a cultural interaction with the Tatoga tribe (a very interesting tribe). Our Tatoga guide at the village will lead the tour. You will explore the dry and rugged landscape area on foot, which is still inhabited by a small group of bushmen: the Hadzabe or Watindiga. These tribes still live in bands, hunting with bows and arrows, and gathering roots, tubers and wild fruits, just as humans did to survive 10,000 years ago. Another interesting tribe in this area is the Datoga (also called the Barabaig or Mang’ati). Initially, they were exercising a lot of rivalry over grazing land with the Maasai tribe.
Later on, you'll drive back to Arusha or be dropped off at the airport.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
