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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Arusha town to Tarangire National Park

Arusha town to Tarangire National Park

After breakfast we'll have 3hours drive to Tarangire National Park gate. The name of the park originates from the Tarangire River that crosses the park. The landscape is composed of granitic ridges, river valley and swamps. Its Vegetation is a mix of acacia wood land, combretum woodland, seasonally flooded grassland, and baobab trees. Tarangire National Park is also home for more than 550 bird species hence attracts the bird enthusiasts. Expect to sightview big5 and zebra, wildebeest, waterbuck, giraffe, dik dik, impala, eland, grant's gazelle, vervet monkey, banded mongoose, and olive baboon. Tarangire National Park is famous due to its high density of elephants and is documented that the oldest elephant that gave birth to twins was found at Tarangire. Also Tarangire is famous because of its termite mounds that dot its landscape and good home for dwarf mongoose. Lunch at picnic site and continue game drive and heading to Fig Big Tree.

Main Destination:
Tarangire National Park
Best Time To Visit July to November (Animals come to the Tarangire River)
High Season June to October (The park is full of visitors)
Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Tarangire NP

ElephantAbundant
GiraffeCommon
LionCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
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HippoCommon
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Fig Tree Lodge & Camp
  • Budget hotel located in Mto wa Mbu (Town)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Tarangire National Park to Ngorongoro Crater National Park

Tarangire National Park to Ngorongoro Crater National Park

After early breakfast in Lake Manyara, we now have 2 hour drive to Ngorongoro National Park gate. The park has fertile volcanic land soil which supports many habitats. The park has "Lake Makat”(soda lake) Maasai word meaning "salt” home of various birds' species. Ngorongoro National Park is the only park in Tanzania that provides yearly around view the big 5 probably once in a single day of visiting. Also the park is well known for the existence of Maasai families in circular homesteads called Bomas. Ngorongoro National Park is best site to understand early human evolution pioneered by Mary and Louis Leakey. Other wildlife expected to sight wildebeest, gazelle, golden –jackal, bat-eared foxi, hippopotamus, East African wild dog, African leopard, ungulates, waterbucks, buffalo, eland, serval. Absenties wildlife are giraffe, oribi, topi, spotted hyena, African leopard, chetah, impala which are rarely seen in the park. Lunch at picnic site and dinner and overnight at Migombani Campsite.

Main Destination:
Ngorongoro Crater
Best Time To Visit June to October (Wildlife viewing is best)
High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)
Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none)

Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater

LionCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
HyenaAbundant
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ElephantCommon
HippoCommon
LeopardOccasional
Accommodation:
Migombani Campsite
  • Near Mto wa Mbu (Town)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Ngorongoro Crater to Southern Serengeti National Park

Ngorongoro Crater to Southern Serengeti National Park

After early breakfast in Ngorongoro Crater we drive to Southern Serengeti. Southern/Central/Seronera Valley; Maasai called it “Serengit” meaning the land of endless plains. Southern Zone has an endless plain accumulated with savannah grassland which provide the wide area throughout the year for the wildlife such as Wildebeest, Zebra, Coke’s Hartebeest, waterbuck, Grant’s and Thomson Gazelle, Impalla, to graze. In Seronera Valley there is dotted acacia vegetation which appears in a group like structure known as Kopjes which provides a good vantage for predators spot their prey and a refuge for Hyrax, Pythons and reptiles such as lizards. African Leopard are commonly seen. Lunch at picnic site continue game drive till evening and heading to seronera campsite for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:
Southern Serengeti National Park
Best Time To Visit January to February and June to October (Different areas are best at different times)
High Season July to March (The Seronera area is crowded)
Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Serengeti NP

ElephantCommon
LionCommon
CheetahCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
Show more
GiraffeCommon
HippoCommon
HyenaCommon
LeopardOccasional
Black RhinoVery Rare
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Seronera Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Southern Serengeti to Western Serengeti National Park

Southern Serengeti to Western Serengeti National Park

After early breakfast in Southern Serengeti we'll head to Western Serengeti. Western Corridor contains the swampy wooded land, dense underground forest with a black cotton soil which does sparse in heavy rain. Hence home for yellow and olive Baboons, Patas Monkeys, Black and White Colobus of all kind climbing here and there. The Zone is allocated with a Grumeti and Mbalageti Rivers which drains their water to Lake Victoria hence filled with a lot of Crocodiles, Hippopotamus, Martial Eagles and varieties of 400birds species has been documented. Migration passes from May to July. Lunch at picnic site, continue game drive till evening and heading to Seronera camp for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:
Western Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Seronera Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Northern Serengeti National Park to Arusha town

Northern Serengeti National Park to Arusha town

After early breakfast in Western Serengeti we'll drive to Northern part. Northern Zone(Lobo Area) has rainforest dense woodland, mountainous vegetation. It is filled with Mara River which do contain a lot of large Nile Crocodiles (almost 5m lures below the surface.) which block the Wildlife Migrating in their way to North of Kenya’s Reserved Maasai Mara. Home for Elephant, Giraffe and Dik Dik. Lunch at picnic site, and continue game driving heading to Arusha town for dinner and overnight at Arusha center Inn.

Main Destination:
Northern Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.
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