Arusha to Ngorongoro via Lake Manyara
You will be met by your guide in Arusha or at the Airport were we set off driving across the Great Rift Valley. We arrive at Lake Manyara National Park, located at the base of the escarpment. The park is wedged between the steep Gregory Rift wall and the soda lake, providing amazing landscapes with ample opportunity to see a variety of wildlife. The Alkaline waters of the lake attract large flocks of flamingo and pelican along with 400 species of birds recorded in the park. Along the northern side of the park the ground water rain forest also provides a lush environment perfect for Blue Monkey, Vervet Monkey, and Baboons. We then enter the acacia forest, where elephants and giraffe are commonly spotted in addition to mongoose, wildebeest, and buffalo. Lions and leopard are spotted on occasion. We then continue to the short grasslands on the lakes shores where we find hippo and an amazing amount of bird life. We then leave the park driving to our lodge in Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Rhino Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
The Ngorongoro Crater to Serengeti
We start the day before sunrise following the crater rim to the descent road, enjoying the sunrise over the crater as we drive down to the crater floor arriving before the crowds and while the wildlife is most active. We start our game drive in the world's largest inactive, intact and unfilled volcanic caldera formed when a large volcano exploded and collapsed on itself two to three million years ago. The crater floor covers 100 square miles with steep walls mearsuring 610 feet in some areas. Not only do we find this amazing geographic feature but it has become a bit of a trap, with a massive population of wildlife that have stumbled into the crater, which today is estimated to be nearly 25,000 large animals, including buffalo, elephant, zebra, wildebeest, hyena, hippo, lions, ostrich, and other antelope. We enjoy lunch near the hippo pool of Ngoitokitok Spring, before driving out of the crater through the highlands and out onto the Serengeti plains were we find our camp.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Kisura Serengeti Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
The Serengeti
We have the full day to explore the Serengeti taking a packed lunch with us so that we can make the most of our game viewing. The area is spectacular location for wildlife particularly the big cats with multiple lion prides in the area. Cheetah and Leopard are regularly spotted in the area along with the variety of more common Savannah game. This area is visited by nearly 1.5 million wildebeest and half a million zebra from Late March through June as the herds make their annual migration in search of greener pastures.
In the early evening we return to camp to enjoy the sunset next to the campfire.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Kisura Serengeti Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Serengeti to Arusha
We start the morning early to get an a last game drive in the Seronera Sector of the Serengeti before heading to the airstrip where you will bid your guide fair well and board your flight back to civilization. On arrival in Arusha you will be transferred to your hotel or you may opt to continue your journey to Zanzibar, the Southern Parks of Tanzania, or to Kenya, Uganda, or Rwanda with eTrip Africa.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks: