$2,115 to $2,386 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival & Transfer to Hotel
Arrival & Transfer to Hotel
Our driver will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your lodge. Standard check-in time is 2 pm.
If you require early check-in, please request it in advance through your travel expert, and we will be happy to assist, subject to availability.
If you need a different pick-up location, please let us know at the time of booking, and we’ll be glad to suggest alternative arrangements.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- Ngare Sero Mountain Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Walking Safari with a Ranger in Tarangire National Park
Walking Safari with a Ranger in Tarangire National Park
The Tarangire River runs through the park year-round, drawing giraffe, zebra, antelope and buffalo to its banks – and the predators that follow them. Lion are a reliable presence here, and regularly seen.
In the dry season the dynamic shifts. As other water sources disappear across the surrounding landscape, the river becomes the only option for miles around, and elephant herds converge in numbers that make Tarangire home to the largest elephant population in northern Tanzania for much of the year.
The bush walk covers different ground – an hour and a half on foot with a ranger, at a pace that opens up what a vehicle moves past too quickly. Mongoose, guinea fowl and vervet monkey are common; fresh elephant and buffalo tracks in the soil tell you what passed through before you arrived.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Nyikani Camp Tarangire
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Classic Game Drive in Tarangire National Park
Classic Game Drive in Tarangire National Park
Your second day in Tarangire opens up the sections of the park you didn't reach yesterday. The park rewards the extra time – gerenuk and oryx are both present here, species rarely seen in the Serengeti, and worth looking for in the drier, more open stretches.
Rock hyrax are common on the granite outcrops – small, unhurried animals that tend to allow a close approach. They're also, despite appearances, among the elephant's closest living relatives.
For birders, Tarangire is one of the richer parks in Tanzania, with over 550 recorded species. Binoculars are in the vehicle if you need them.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Tloma Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Spotting Lions in Ngorongoro Crater
Spotting Lions in Ngorongoro Crater
Today, the descent into the crater takes you through forest before the caldera floor opens up below – a wide, enclosed landscape where elephant, buffalo, zebra, lion and a small resident population of black rhino move largely undisturbed. The crater's permanent water and grazing keep its wildlife here year-round, which is what gives a day on the floor its particular reliability.
Lunch is a picnic at Lake Magadi, where hippos sit in the shallows and yellow-billed storks and other waterbirds work the edges. The crater has held UNESCO World Heritage status since 1979 – a designation that reflects both its ecological significance and the extraordinary density of what lives within it.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Ngare Sero Mountain Lodge
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Transfer to Airport
Transfer to Airport
Our driver will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to the airport in time for your flight. Standard hotel check-out time is 10:00 AM.
If you require a late check-out, please let us know at the time of booking – we will be happy to request it in advance (subject to availability and possible extra charges).
If you are not flying out on this day and have other plans, please inform us when booking. We can customize your program according to your schedule.
- Main Destination:
- No major destination visited
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
