Ascnzen Safaris

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Welcome to Tanzania

Welcome to Tanzania

Upon your arrival at the airport, our company representative will be waiting for you with a board written with your name on it.

Thereafter, you will be transferred directly to your accommodation in Arusha. Along the way, our guide will share information about our beautiful country.

You will check in at your hotel for some time to rest. Later, you will be shown around Arusha City and visit the local markets, the Maasai market, the Cultural Heritage Museum and the Arusha City Museum.

Main Destination:
Arusha (City)
Accommodation:
Arusha Tourist Inn
  • Budget hotel located in Arusha (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Visit Tarangire National Park

Visit Tarangire National Park

Your safari adventure begins with an early morning departure from Arusha at around 07:30 am as you journey toward the beautiful Tarangire National Park. The drive of approximately 120 km takes about 2 to 2.5 hours through scenic landscapes, Upon arrival at the park gate, you will have a short break to freshen up while your guide completes the park registration formalities.

After entering the park, you will begin an exciting game drive through Tarangire’s vast savannahs, seasonal swamps, and giant baobab trees. The park is famous for its large elephant herds and incredible wildlife diversity, including lions, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, buffaloes, and many bird species. You will enjoy a picnic lunch inside the park surrounded by nature before continuing with an afternoon game drive in search of more wildlife and breathtaking scenery. In the early evening, you will exit the park and drive to your lodge for dinner, relaxation, and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Tarangire National Park
Best Time To Visit July to November (Animals come to the Tarangire River)
High Season June to October (The park is full of visitors)
Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Tarangire NP

ElephantAbundant
GiraffeCommon
LionCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
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HippoCommon
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • Outside Tarangire NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti National Park

Today your safari begins early in the morning after a hearty hot breakfast. You will set off on an exciting journey to the world-famous Serengeti National Park for a 2-day wildlife adventure. The drive takes approximately 4.5 to 5 hours (about 250 km), passing through stunning landscapes and scenic wilderness.

On the way, you will travel across the beautiful Ngorongoro Conservation Area with an en-route game drive, giving you a chance to spot wildlife and enjoy breathtaking views, including a glimpse of the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater. You will then continue toward the Serengeti entrance at Naabi Gate.

After enjoying your picnic lunch, you will enter the Serengeti plains and begin an exciting afternoon game drive. Here, you may encounter lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, and many other animals roaming freely across the endless savannah. As the sun sets, you will head to your campsite for dinner, relaxation, and an overnight stay under the African sky.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Best Time To Visit January to February and June to October (Different areas are best at different times)
High Season July to March (The Seronera area is crowded)
Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Serengeti NP

ElephantCommon
LionCommon
CheetahCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
Show more
GiraffeCommon
HippoCommon
HyenaCommon
LeopardOccasional
Black RhinoVery Rare
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • Inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Explore Serengeti National Park

Explore Serengeti National Park

Today begins with an early sunrise game drive in Serengeti National Park, offering the best chance to witness wildlife during their most active hours. After a light breakfast of coffee or tea with snacks, you will set off around 06:00 am to explore the vast plains as predators return from hunting and herbivores start their day.

By mid-morning, around 10:00 am, you will return to the campsite for a full breakfast and a short rest. Afterwards, you will continue with an extended game drive, exploring different areas of the park in search of more wildlife sightings and scenic views across the endless savannah.

In the afternoon, you will begin your journey out of the Serengeti and head toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. You will arrive at Simba Campsite in the early evening for dinner, relaxation, and an overnight stay on the crater rim.

Main Destination:
Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • On the crater rim of Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Ngorongoro Crater

Ngorongoro Crater

After breakfast at the campsite, you will depart with your packed picnic lunch and drive down into the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater. As you descend into the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera, you will begin a full-day game drive across its rich and diverse ecosystems.

The crater floor is one of the best wildlife viewing areas in Africa, offering a high chance of spotting the Big Five—lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and the rare black rhino, depending on the day’s sightings. You will also see zebras, wildebeests, hyenas, hippos, and a variety of bird species across the grasslands, forests, and lake areas.

Around midday, you will enjoy your picnic lunch in the crater surrounded by nature. After lunch, you will continue with an afternoon game drive, exploring more of this unique ecosystem. In the evening, you will ascend the crater rim and drive to your lodge for dinner, relaxation, and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Ngorongoro Crater
Best Time To Visit June to October (Wildlife viewing is best)
High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)
Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none)

Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater

LionCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
HyenaAbundant
Show more
ElephantCommon
HippoCommon
LeopardOccasional
Accommodation:
Budget camping
  • Outside Ngorongoro Crater
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Lake Manyara National Park

Lake Manyara National Park

Today is your final day of an amazing 6-days wildlife adventure in the Northern parks, ending at Lake Manyara. After breakfast, we leave the campsite and head to the park. A drive of about 30 minutes (28km) will be enough to arrive at the park.

After completing the legal formalities, the morning game drive will begin. You will take your lunch at the picnic site before proceeding with the afternoon game drive until the evening. You will then exit the park and return to Arusha where you will be dropped off at your accommodation.

Main Destination:
Lake Manyara National Park
Best Time To Visit June to October (Easier to spot animals)
High Season July to March (The northern section gets crowded)
Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP

ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
Show more
LionOccasional
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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