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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival Kilimanjaro International Airport - Transfer to Arusha for overnight at Ilboru Safari Lodge
Arrival Kilimanjaro International Airport - Transfer to Arusha for overnight at Ilboru Safari Lodge
You arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport and after the immigration formalities, meet our professional tour guide and staff from I Dream of Africa. After a safari briefing, you will transfer to Arusha to your lodge where you will have lunch (depending on your arrival time) and overnight. Your lodge is located out of Arusha City in the rural area where you can experience the local life of the people. Different crops decorate the lodge like banana plantations. You have a tremendous view of Mount Meru which is the 2nd-highest peak in Tanzania. Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest peak in Africa.
Experience the birdlife while you're in the swimming pool and even while you're having your breakfast in the morning. They are also growing coffee around the lodge, so you will enjoy the taste of fresh Tanzanian coffee from the farm and sweet bananas!
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- Ilboru Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Journey to Mto wa Mbu Village for cultural walk and Lake Manyara National Park game drive
Journey to Mto wa Mbu Village for cultural walk and Lake Manyara National Park game drive
After breakfast, prepare for your departure and proceed to Lake Manyara via Mto wa Mbu village, one of the famous villages in Tanzania. Here, you will encounter all the tribes living in Tanzania. You will have a cultural walk with an experienced resident guide who speaks fluent English. He will lead you around the village where you can have a very different experience of the lifestyle of the people who are living here according to their culture and traditions.
You will enjoy their beautiful green vegetation as they grow different crops with many different banana plants (about 30 different banana species). Your culture walk will take about 2 hours and end at the African Women Group where they prepare your lunch with African food. Experience the different tastes of the various dishes. After lunch, we drive to Lake Manyara National Park for an afternoon game drive. In the late afternoon, we drive out of the national park to your lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
-
Hhando Coffee Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Lake Manyara National Park - North Serengeti National Park
Lake Manyara National Park - North Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, we proceed to North Serengeti National Park through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area with a short stop at the main gate of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area for transit formalities. We then continue with the journey through the Ngorongoro Highland Forest all the way to the Heroes Point at the rim of the crater. Here, you will have another short stop for the crater view and photos. Have a picnic lunch and a game drive en-route as there are many interesting things to enjoy as you take pictures of landscapes and wild animals. You will arrive at Serengeti before dark.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Mara Kati Kati Tented Lodge
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Crossing migration game drive - North Serengeti
Crossing migration game drive - North Serengeti
Leave early in the morning with a breakfast and picnic lunch and start to explore this beautiful area. It is very unique and can't be compared to any other area in Serengeti. Your game drive will concentrate along the Mara River by counting the crossing points that animals use to cross on their way to Masai Mara National Reserve and coming back to Serengeti National Park. According to the time and season you will visit, you may find them here.
The Northern Serengeti is the only place where animals cross the Mara River more than once a month. This is because of the long rainy season in the Serengeti. Here, you will have the best view. Along the Mara River, you will also enjoy the sights of Nile crocodiles and hippos!
- Main Destination:
- Northern Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Mara Kati Kati Tented Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Serengeti Central - Seronera Valley
Serengeti Central - Seronera Valley
Leave after breakfast with a picnic lunch and drive to Central Serengeti through northeast Serengeti. Enjoy a game drive en-route through Bologonja Spring and the Lobo area. The Lobo rocks are home to the Lobo lion pride which is one of the biggest prides in this area and they cover a large territory. The Bologonja and Lobo areas are the main route for migrating animals. You can expect to see some cats and grazing animals like eland, Grant's gazelle, Thomson's gazelle, and buffalo. The carnivores include hyena and sometimes cheetah.
As not all the animals are migrating, you may find some zebras and a few single or small groups of wildebeests who are left behind. They join the resident animals who are grazing along the springs like Klein's Gate which provides fresh water for drinking and fresh grass for grazing. You will continue with the game drive and arrive at your camp before dark for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Central Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Hippo Trails Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater
Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater
After an early breakfast departure, you drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and descend to the caldera with your picnic lunch. Spend time in this famous and 7th Wonder of the World - known as the Ngorongoro Crater! The crater is a self-sustaining area with its own weather and its own vegetation with many different species of animals. It is the only place where you may encounter the black rhinoceros which are an endangered species. By visiting this area, you are counted among the special persons as you will find no place like this anywhere else in the world.
The Ngoitoktok picnic site in the crater is a special place as you can enjoy the meal while watching the hippos. Black kite birds fly around and look for food, they will even grab it from your hands, so you should be very careful while you are having your lunch. In the late afternoon, we drive to Karatu.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Bougainvillea Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Ngorongoro to Tarangire National Park
Ngorongoro to Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, we depart and drive to Tarangire National Park where you will arrive for a hot lunch at the camp. After lunch, prepare for your last afternoon game drive. Explore this amazing area which contains big herds of elephants in the Northern circuit. While you're here, you will encounter different elephant families along the Tarangire River. The river passes through the middle of the national park and supports wildlife and birdlife with fresh drinking water.
Tarangire National Park is one of the best national parks to visit during the dry season as all the creatures like to stay under the shade of the baobab and acacia trees. You will drive back to the camp before dark and have a campfire at the main tent with some drinks. Remember all your safari game drives on your last day of the tour out here in the wild, a very special experience.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Mara Kati Kati Tented Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Tarangire to Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport
Tarangire to Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport
After breakfast, you may have time for a morning game drive if your schedule allows (depending on your flight time). Leave the camp and drive back to Arusha Airport for your flight to Zanzibar or drive to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your flight back home. On the way back to Arusha, you will have some short stops for gift shopping.
- Main Destination:
- No major destination visited
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
