$2,730 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, the tour starts. The first stop is Arusha town for any last-minute purchases before you head off on safari. Afterward, you will head towards the Tarangire National Park for a game drive with a picnic lunch at the park.
Tarangire is well known for its huge elephant population and baobab trees. It forms the center of an annual migratory cycle that includes up to 3000 elephants, 25,000 wildebeest, and 30,000 zebras. Later in the afternoon, you will drive to Mto wa Mbu for dinner and overnight in the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Suricata Boma Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Mto wa Mbu to Central Serengeti Natational Park
Mto wa Mbu to Central Serengeti Natational Park
After breakfast, you will drive from Mto wa Mbu to Serengeti, which takes 6 hours (including all stops) as it transits through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. You will have a stopover at Ngorongoro Crater. You will briefly stop for 20 minutes at the gate and viewpoint to look at the breathtaking view of the crater.
You will visit a Maasai village. It is optional to visit and explore the culture of the great Maasai community. They are known for chasing lions of their kill and hunting lions to be considered a warrior, drinking raw animal blood, though these traditions are a thing of the past. With the exception of drinking blood, you can surely learn something. This is an optional visit not included in the price. The entrance fee is 10 - 20 USD.
You will arrive in the late afternoon and do a game drive in Seronera (center of Serengeti) till late evening, and experience the sunset in Serengeti while having a close view of wild animals, lucky enough to see a predator hunting.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Central Serengeti National Park
Central Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, go on a game drive in Serengeti National Park. After lunch, continue with the game drive until the evening, when you'll drive to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.
A million wildebeest, each one driven by the same ancient rhythm, fulfill their instinctive role in the inescapable cycle of life in a frenzied three-week period of territorial conquests and mating.
Your driver will set up a sundowner table with drinks before you head back to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Central Serengeti National Park to Karatu
Central Serengeti National Park to Karatu
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the Masai Mara National Reserve across the border in Kenya protect one of the greatest and most varied collections of terrestrial wildlife on earth. It is also one of the last great migratory systems still intact.
You’ll have breakfast at the lodge followed by a game drive in Serengeti National Park, searching for big cats and the “Big Five.”
During lunch, your driver will set and prepare a table for your meal. After lunch, you will continue with the game drive until the evening. After the safari, you will head to Karatu for your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ngorongoro Oldeani Mountain Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha
After breakfast, you will depart from the lodge with a picnic lunch and descend into the amazing Ngorongoro Crater. Explore the magnificent world of diversity that lies within, surrounded by the imposing walls that encircle the reserve. It is possible to see all of Africa’s “Big Five” within the crater, along with a vast array of other wildlife, including hundreds of bird species.
Enjoy a full day in the crater on a game drive. In the evening, you will drive back and be dropped off at your hotel in Arusha.
The Ngorongoro Crater is the largest unbroken volcanic caldera on Earth and is home to Africa’s “Big Five.” Here, you can also witness Maasai tribesmen living among wild animals and experience exceptional natural landscapes.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
