$2,352 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arusha - Lake Manyara National Park
Arusha - Lake Manyara National Park
You will be picked up from your accommodation in Arusha or Kilimanjaro International Airport upon arrival and driven to Lake Manyara National Park, some 120 kilometres from Arusha. Here, you can see elephants, giraffes, hippos, impalas, dik-diks, waterbucks, flamingos and monkeys. You may also encounter rare tree-climbing lions and leopards. After a full day of game viewing, you will depart the park and drive to Marera Valley Lodge in the Karatu area for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- Marera Valley Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Karatu - Serengeti National Park
Karatu - Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, depart the lodge with a packed lunch and drive to Central Serengeti via the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, stopping at the rim of the crater for a spectacular view of the Ngorongoro Crater. Continuing as far as the eyes can see is the vast Serengeti. “Serengeti” means endless plain and is 6,900 square miles (1,800 square kilometres). It is also home to 2,000,000 wildebeests and 800,000 zebras. In Central Serengeti, you will have a high chance of seeing elephants, giraffes, hippos, warthogs, gazelles, impalas, lions, leopards, cheetahs and many more.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Serengeti Pure Tented Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Full Day of Game Drives in Serengeti National Park
Full Day of Game Drives in Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, enjoy a full-day game drive in the Serengeti National Park, covering as much area as possible. The wildebeest migration normally passes through the area in April, May and November. However, the Seronera area is within reach of the Southern plains and the Mara River in the north. The resident game in the area is phenomenal, and species such as elephant, buffalo, gazelle, zebra, lion and various other predators and herbivores can be seen here all year round. Explore various habitats, including swamps, woodland, soda lakes and the world-famous Serengeti short grass plains. See great herds of wildebeest and zebra. Later, return to the camp for a well-deserved hot shower and dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Serengeti Pure Tented Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Ngorongoro Crater Tour - The Endangered Black Rhino
Ngorongoro Crater Tour - The Endangered Black Rhino
After breakfast, you will depart the camp with a packed lunch and drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. You will descend 600 metres into the Ngorongoro Crater for game viewing. You will spend the day on the floor of the crater (the 8th Wonder of the World), exploring its rich flora and fauna. This is the best place to encounter the endangered black rhinos and flamingos in Lake Magadi. Other animals include Thomson’s and Grant’s gazelles, warthogs, hippos, zebras, waterbucks, hyenas, jackals, and, if lucky enough, lions seeking shade by your vehicle.
In the evening, you will ascend the crater, exit the park and drive to your accommodation in Karatu for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Marera Valley Lodge
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Karatu - Tarangire National Park - Arusha or Kilimanjaro International Airport
Karatu - Tarangire National Park - Arusha or Kilimanjaro International Airport
After an early breakfast, we will depart the lodge and drive to Tarangire National Park, arriving mid-morning to start our game drive. We will then enjoy our packed lunch overlooking the Tarangire River before embarking on an afternoon game drive. Among the thousands of baobabs that mark the landscape, we will enjoy Tanzania’s largest concentration of elephants. Leopards, ostriches, lions, warthogs, zebras and cheetahs are also common sightings in Tarangire. If we are fortunate, we may encounter the much-endangered wild dog.
As this park is slightly off the main safari route, most travellers leave it out in favour of the nearer ones, leaving major parts of Tarangire untouched. We will head back to Arusha in the late afternoon, where you will be dropped off at your hotel or the airport for your onward flight.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
