Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Arusha town to Tarangire National Park
Arusha town to Tarangire National Park
After breakfast we'll have 2-3 hours 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 till late evening whereby you'll head to your lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
-
Fig Tree Lodge & Camp
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Tarangire to Central Serengeti National Park
Tarangire to Central Serengeti National Park
After early breakfast in your lodge we drive to Central Serengeti passing via Ngorongoro crater rim. Check-inn at the gate and proceed with the game drive. At crater rim animals such as elephants, nbaboons, and many birds can be spotted. 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 not commonly seen. Lunch at picnic site continue game drive till evening and heading to campsite for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Central Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
Central Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater
Sunrise game drive in central Serengeti. This time animals are very active so you'll spott plenty of animals and witness many animal actions such as hunting. Central contains black clay pans, which support acacia trees and the giraffe that browse on them. Thick woodland is home to several varieties of primates from vervet monkeys, olive baboons to bushbabies. Central grasslands teem with varied herbivores including elands, impalas, buffalos, topis, hippos, and also their predators, hyenas, lions, leopards, elephants, few rhinos cheetahs and other small cats. Moru Kopjes loom from the sweeping savannah like ships on a golden-green sea. The central area is such large that wildlife climb and play the gong rock, and to admire Maasai cave paintings of elephants, shields and abstract patterns. The kopjes also provide a superlative vantage point for predator to spot prey. Lunch at the picnic site and soon after lunch you'll start exiting the park heading to Ngorongoro for overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Ngorongoro Crater Conservational Area to Lake Manyara
Ngorongoro Crater Conservational Area to Lake Manyara
Early breakfast at the campsite and soon after the breakfast you board a jeep ready to descend the crater. Just at the shoulders of the crater you'll start viewing elephants, baboons, many birds. Arriving at the crater basin and start exploring many wild such as lions, buffalos, zebras, wildebeest, many antelopes, many flamingos, many hippos, few rhinos. Lunch at the hippo pool and soon after lunch proceed with the game drive till 15pm whereby you'll exit the park and head back to Mto wa Mbu for your overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Fig Tree Lodge & Camp
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Lake Manyara National Park back to Arusha City
Lake Manyara National Park back to Arusha City
After early breakfast in lodge, we now have 40 minutes drive to Lake Manyara gate. Check-inn at the gate and proceed with the game drive inside the park. Today you'll come across animals such as elephants, buffaloes, many flamingos, few tree climbing lions, zebras, wildebeest and many others. The Lake offers a very cool weather in the Park. Lunch at the picnic site and soon after lunch proceed with the game drive till 16pm whereby you'll exit the park and head back to the city.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
-
Karibu Heritage House
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Arusha city to Arusha National Park
Arusha city to Arusha National Park
After breakfast from your hotel you'll be picked by our guide and head to Arusha National Park. Today you'll have a walking safari and few game drive. This will make you explore animals while walking at the Park under Park rangers. Common animals such as buffalo, wildebeest, warthogs, many birds, and enjoy the forest species. Lunch at the picnic site and soon after lunch proceed with game drive till late evening head back to Arusha city.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha National Park
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Arusha NP
- Meals & Drinks:
