Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Arusha City to Tarangire National Park
Arusha City to Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, we'll drive for 2 to 3 hours to the Tarangire National Park gate. The park's name originates from the Tarangire River that crosses the park. The landscape is composed of granite ridges, river valleys and swamps. Its vegetation is a mix of acacia woodland, combretum woodland, seasonally flooded grassland, and baobab trees. Tarangire National Park is also home to more than 550 bird species, attracting many bird enthusiasts.
You can expect to see the Big 5, zebra, wildebeest, waterbuck, giraffe, dik-dik, impala, eland, Grant's gazelle, vervet monkey, banded mongoose, and olive baboon. Tarangire National Park is famous for its high density of elephants, and it is documented that the oldest elephant that gave birth to twins was found in Tarangire. Tarangire is renowned for its termite mounds that dot its landscape and is a good home for dwarf mongooses.
Have lunch at the picnic site and continue the game drive until late evening, when you'll head to your lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Marera Valley Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Tarangire to Serengeti National Park
Tarangire to Serengeti National Park
After an early breakfast, we drive to Central Serengeti, passing via the Ngorongoro Crater rim. We check in at the gate and proceed with the game drive. At the crater rim, we can spot elephants, baboons, and many birds.
The Maasai called Central Serengeti (the Seronera Valley) “Serengit”, meaning the land of endless plains. The Southern zone has an endless plain accumulated with savannah grassland, which provides a wide area throughout the year for wildlife such as wildebeest, zebra, Coke’s hartebeest, waterbuck, Grant’s and Thomson gazelle, and impala, 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 to spot their prey and a refuge for hyrax, pythons, lizards and other reptiles. African leopards are not commonly seen here.
Have lunch at the picnic site. Continue the game drive until evening, then head to the campsite for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Engiterata Adventure Camps
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Serengeti National Park to Karatu
Serengeti National Park to Karatu
Go on a sunrise game drive in Central Serengeti. The animals are very active at this time, so you'll witness many animal actions, such as hunting. The Central area contains black clay pans supporting acacia trees and giraffes that browse on them. Thick woodland is home to several varieties of primates, from vervet monkeys and olive baboons to bushbabies.
The grasslands teem with varied herbivores, including eland, impala, buffalo, topi, hippo, rhino and elephant, and predators like hyenas, lions, leopards, cheetahs and other small cats. The Moru kopjes loom from the sweeping savannah-like ships on a golden-green sea. You can also admire the Maasai cave paintings of elephants, shields, and abstract patterns. The kopjes provide an excellent vantage point for predators to spot prey.
Have lunch at the picnic site. Soon after lunch, you'll exit the park and head to Karatu for the night.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Kankari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Karatu to Ngorongoro Crater
Karatu to Ngorongoro Crater
We have an early breakfast at the campsite, and soon after, we board a Jeep and descend the crater. At the shoulders of the crater, you'll start viewing elephants, baboons, and many birds. Arriving at the crater basin, we explore many wildlife, such as lions, buffalos, zebras, wildebeests, antelopes, flamingos, hippos, and rhinos. Enjoy lunch at the hippo pool, and soon after lunch, proceed with the game drive until 3 pm, when we'll exit the park and head back to Mto wa Mbu for an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Kankari Lodge
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Ngorongoro to Lake Manyara National Park
Ngorongoro to Lake Manyara National Park
After an early breakfast in the lodge, we have a 40-minute drive to Lake Manyara gate. Check in at the gate and proceed with the game drive inside the park. Today, we'll encounter animals such as elephants, buffaloes, flamingos, tree-climbing lions, zebras, wildebeests, and many others. The lake offers very cool weather in the park. Have lunch at the picnic site, and soon after lunch, proceed with the game drive until 4 pm, when we'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 at your hotel, our guide will pick you up and head to Arusha National Park. Today, you'll have a walking safari with park rangers and a few game drives. Common animals such as buffalo, wildebeest, warthog, and many birds enjoy the forest. Have lunch at the picnic site, and soon after lunch, proceed with the game drive until late evening when you head back to Arusha city.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha National Park
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Arusha NP
- Meals & Drinks:
