Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Arusha Town Tarangire National Park
Arusha Town Tarangire National Park
We will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to Tarangire National Park. Enjoy a game drive through the park (lunch included).
The park derived its name from the Tarangire River that rises in the highlands of Central Tanzania and winds its way through the game sanctuary. The animals visit in their thousands, from as far north as the shores of Lake Natron to the bank of this river. The resident wildlife includes wildebeest, zebra, eland, elephant, hartebeest, buffalo and the fringe-eared oryx. During the dry season, the Tarangire pools are clotted with thirsty migrants, and the elephants begin to dig for underground streams in the dry riverbed. Tarangire National Park is said to have the highest recorded number of breeding bird species in the world. Head to Panorama Safari Camp for dinner and your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City, Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Tarangire National Park / Lake Manyara National Park / Karatu
Tarangire National Park / Lake Manyara National Park / Karatu
After breakfast at 7 am, drive to Lake Manyara, arriving at 9 am to start with your game drive. Enjoy a picnic lunch, then continue on an afternoon game drive. At 4 pm, you will exit the park and drive to the lodge in Karatu for dinner and your overnight stay.
There are a number of fascinating tourist attractions that can be explored within Lake Manyara National Park. Located in the northern part of Tanzania, this national park is 126 kilometers west of Arusha Town. The park is sized 330 sq kilometers, of which 220 sq kilometers form the lake when the water levels are high in the rainy season. The Kwakuchinja wildlife corridor between Tarangire and Lake Manyara National Park shares an abundance of wild animals.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Octagon Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Karatu / Serengeti National Park
Karatu / Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, depart to Serengeti National Park. Have a picnic lunch at Nabi gate, then proceed on a game drive en-route to the camp for dinner and your overnight stay.
Summarizing all the highlights in terms of wildlife viewing in the Serengeti is not an easy task. There is just so much to see and to discover, from Africa's iconic Big 5, endless herds of wildebeest and zebra, hundreds of bird species, to much smaller creatures, such as the ever-charming dung beetle.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
-
Thorn Tree Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
After an early breakfast at the camp, depart for a full-day game drive exploring the Serengeti. Stop for lunch at one of the picnic sites inside the park, then proceed with the game drive. At 4 pm, return to the camp with an en-route game drive.
The Big Five (lion, rhino, leopard, elephant and buffalo) defines the ultimate African safari experience. Seeing these impressive animals, roaming freely in their own habitat, is something you will never forget. You might wonder, however, why those specific animals are part of the Big Five? Is a giraffe not large as well? Here is a factoid: the term ‘Big Five’ was coined by big-game hunters and is not derived from the size of the animals. These animals proved to be the most difficult to hunt, mostly due to their ferocity when cornered.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Thorn Tree Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Serengeti National Park / Ngorongoro Crater / Karatu
Serengeti National Park / Ngorongoro Crater / Karatu
After an early breakfast at 6 am, collect your lunch boxes and depart for Ngorongoro Crater. Arrive at 9 am and descend the crater rim for a tour. Have your picnic lunch inside the crater, then continue with the game drive. At 4 pm, head to the lodge in Karatu for dinner and your overnight stay.
The Ngorongoro Crater in Northern Tanzania, once a gigantic volcano, is the largest intact caldera in the world. Some maintain that before it erupted, it would have been higher than Mt Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa. Today, long since having collapsed and eroded, it is an extensive highland area with the famous 600 m deep Ngorongoro Crater as its focal point. Nearly three million years old, the ancient caldera shelters one of the most beautiful wildlife havens on earth.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Octagon Lodge
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Karatu / Arusha
Karatu / Arusha
After breakfast, depart to Arusha, stopping at Mto Wa Mbu for a cultural tour. Arrive in Arusha at 12h00 for drop-off at your hotel.
Bustling with a variety of cultures from around Tanzania, the little town of Mto Wa Mbu lies at the entrance to Lake Manyara National Park. A local agricultural hub, the town is famous for its crops of rice and the distinctive red bananas that Tanzania is known for. A half-day tour of the town in the company of a local guide gives travellers the opportunity to interact with local farmers, as well as artisans, craftsmen and painters. A sampling of the local banana beer adds a unique taste of local flavour.
- Main Destination:
- No major destination visited
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
