$3,296 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arusha to Tarangire National Park and Karatu
Arusha to Tarangire National Park and Karatu
Your guide picks you up from your hotel in Arusha at around 8:30 am and you drive to Tarangire National Park, known for its large elephant herds and ancient baobab trees. More than 550 bird species have been recorded in the park. You spend the day on a game drive in a pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle, with lunch at a picnic site inside the park. In the late afternoon you drive to Karatu for dinner and an overnight stay at Farm of Dreams Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Farm of Dreams Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Karatu to the Northern Serengeti via Ngorongoro
Karatu to the Northern Serengeti via Ngorongoro
After breakfast at around 8:00 am you leave Karatu with a packed lunch and drive up through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and into the Serengeti. This is a long travel day north, with game viewing along the way as you follow the movement of the Great Migration. Lunch is taken during the drive. In the afternoon you continue across the plains to the Northern Serengeti and arrive at Untamed Kogatende Migration Camp near the Mara River for dinner and the night.
- Main Destination:
- Northern Serengeti National Park
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Untamed Migration Camps
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Northern Serengeti and the Mara River Area
Northern Serengeti and the Mara River Area
You start with an early morning game drive at around 6:30 am to explore the wildlife-rich plains of the Northern Serengeti, then return to camp for breakfast and some time to relax. After lunch you head out on an afternoon game drive around the Mara River, following the migration routes and looking for herds gathering at the water and possible river crossings, which depend on the movement of the herds and can't be guaranteed. Dinner and the night are at Untamed Kogatende Migration Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Mara River
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Untamed Migration Camps
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Following the Herds at the Mara River
Following the Herds at the Mara River
You spend the whole day on game drives in the Northern Serengeti, focused on the Mara River. Starting early gives you the best chance to see herds of wildebeest and zebras gathering on the banks and crossing the river, watched by large crocodiles and by lions and leopards waiting nearby. Crossings depend on where the herds are and on the rains, so they can't be guaranteed. Lunch is served in the bush, and you return to Untamed Kogatende Migration Camp for dinner and the night.
- Main Destination:
- Northern Serengeti National Park
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Untamed Migration Camps
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Northern Serengeti to the Central Serengeti
Northern Serengeti to the Central Serengeti
After an early morning game drive in the Northern Serengeti you return to camp for breakfast and check out. You then leave with a picnic lunch and drive south towards the Central Serengeti (Seronera area), enjoying game viewing along the way. In the afternoon you take a game drive in one of the most wildlife-rich parts of the park, known for its big cats, before arriving at Elwai Camp in the Central Serengeti for dinner and the night.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Elwai Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Ngorongoro Crater and Return to Arusha
Ngorongoro Crater and Return to Arusha
After breakfast you drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and descend into the Ngorongoro Crater for a game drive on the crater floor. The crater holds a high concentration of wildlife, including lions, elephants, buffaloes, hippos and rare black rhinos, although sightings can't be guaranteed. You enjoy a picnic lunch near the Lerai forest or the hippo pool. In the afternoon you climb out of the crater and drive back to Arusha, where you are dropped off at your hotel. Accommodation after the safari is not included but can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
