Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, meet your professional driver-guide and drive to Tarangire National Park, enjoying scenic landscapes, Maasai villages, and cultivated farmland along the way. Enter a wilderness famous for its giant baobab trees, vast savannahs, and large elephant herds. Enjoy a full-day game drive along the Tarangire River, searching for elephants, lions, leopards, cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, and abundant birdlife. In the late afternoon, enjoy a beautiful sunset game drive before heading to your lodge for dinner and relaxation.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Activities:
- Game drives (Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)
- Accommodation:
- Kankari Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Karatu to Ndutu (Southern Serengeti)
Karatu to Ndutu (Southern Serengeti)
After an early breakfast, you will set off on a breathtaking journey driving toward the vast landscapes of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and onward to the sweeping Southern Serengeti plains surrounding Lake Ndutu. This famous region serves as the vibrant heart of the Great Migration's calving season, typically occurring from late January through March. During this extraordinary period, thousands of wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles give birth across the fertile grasslands, drawing an unbelievable density of hungry predators, including lions, leopards, cheetahs, and hyenas eager for action. Even outside the peak calving season, the Lake Ndutu area remains remarkably rich in diverse resident wildlife, offering exceptional game viewing year-round. You will enjoy exciting game drives en route through scenic conservation land, followed by an extensive safari exploration around Lake Ndutu itself before retiring to your camp for the evening.
- Main Destination:
- Ndutu (Southern Serengeti NP)
- Activities:
- Game drives (Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)
- Accommodation:
- Kontiki Ndutu Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Southern Ndutu calving Game Drives
Southern Ndutu calving Game Drives
After an early breakfast, depart with a packed lunch for a full-day game drive across the beautiful short-grass plains of Ndutu, located between the Southern Serengeti and Ngorongoro Conservation Area. During the calving season, the plains attract huge herds of wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles, offering incredible wildlife encounters. Watch newborn animals take their first steps while predators such as lions, cheetahs, leopards, and hyenas remain nearby. Enjoy a scenic picnic beneath an acacia tree before continuing your game drive until late afternoon, then return to camp for dinner, relaxation, and stargazing.
- Main Destination:
- Ndutu (Southern Serengeti NP)
- Activities:
- Game drives (Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)
- Accommodation:
- Kontiki Ndutu Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Ndutu to endless plains of central Serengeti
Ndutu to endless plains of central Serengeti
After breakfast, journey from Ndutu into the heart of Central Serengeti, exploring the renowned Seronera area. Enjoy a full day of game viewing across open plains, rocky kopjes, and winding riverbanks, with excellent opportunities to spot lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, giraffes, topis, impalas, and elephants. Pause for a scenic picnic lunch before continuing your safari through the vast savannah. In the late afternoon, arrive at Tukaone weavers Camp to check in, relax, enjoy dinner, and unwind beneath the beautiful African night sky.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Activities:
- Game drives (Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)
- Accommodation:
- Tukaone Hembe Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Central Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
Central Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
After an early breakfast in the Serengeti, depart with packed lunches for a full-day game drive in the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater. Descend into the 600-meter-deep caldera, a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its rich wildlife. Search for the Big Five, including the rare black rhino, as well as lions, wildebeest, zebras, hyenas, and other species. Enjoy a scenic picnic lunch near the hippo pool before continuing your game drive. In the late afternoon, ascend the crater rim and drive to Marera Valley Lodge in Karatu for check-in, relaxation, dinner, and overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Activities:
- Game drives (Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)
- Accommodation:
- Kankari Lodge
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Karatu to Lake Manyara to Arusha
Karatu to Lake Manyara to Arusha
Enjoy a delicious breakfast at kankari Lodge before departing for Lake Manyara National Park for your final day of safari exploration. Celebrated for its rich biodiversity and scenic beauty, the park offers stunning vistas as you travel through lush groundwater forests, acacia woodlands, and wide-open parklands. Keep a watchful eye out for large elephant families, giraffes, buffaloes, baboons, and an abundant variety of birdlife surrounding the alkaline lake shores. If you are fortunate, you may spot Lake Manyara's famous tree-climbing lions relaxing high up in the leafy acacia branches. Pause for a relaxing picnic lunch surrounded by nature before completing your final afternoon game drive. Afterward, begin your comfortable return journey, arriving back in Arusha by late afternoon where you will be dropped off at your owned booked lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Activities:
- Game drives (Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
