$2,520 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival in Arusha
Arrival in Arusha
You will be picked up from the airport at either Kilimanjaro-JRO or Arusha Airport by our company representative and driven to your accommodation in Arusha, which is about 1-hour drive. You will be driving on the slopes of the two highest mountains, one is Mt Kilimanjaro which is a free highest standing mountain in Africa, the second is Mt Meru where the hotel is located in the right view of this mountain. Your hotel is also named after this mountain. You will stay and overnight at this accommodation before your safari starts the next day.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- Pazuri Inn
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Arusha to Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, your safari guide will pick you from your accommodation and drive you to Tarangire National Park (approximately 2 hours). Tarangire is best known for its elephant families, savannah, iconic baobab trees, seasonal swamps and the life-giving Tarangire River. Animals gather at the river and giraffe, bushbuck and hartebeest are often seen. The park is also home to buffalo, zebra and wildebeest. These animals are closely followed by a range of predators such as lions, leopards and rarely cheetah. From the open roof of the safari vehicle, you will be able to absorb the landscape and watch the wildlife while in the truck. You will enjoy a picnic lunch in the park which includes a delicious lunch and soft drinks. After a full day in the park, you will drive to your accommodation where you will be able to relax and enjoy dinner and your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Kankari Lodge
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Tarangire National Park to Lake Manyara National Park
Tarangire National Park to Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast, you will have packed lunch boxes from your accommodation and continue towards this epic safari destination which is known as Lake Manyara National Park. This is a relatively small but diverse park, 120km west of Arusha. The park’s namesake is a shallow, salt lake. It covers a large area of the park, flooding and drying with the seasons. It is home to thousands of flamingos and over 500 other bird species. On your exploration of the park, you will see monkeys, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, buffalo, elephants and with some luck, lions lounging in the trees. The park is known for its diverse landscapes; not only open grassy plains, but also primate-filled woodlands and baobab dotted cliffs. After the game drive, you will drive straight to your carefully selected accommodation in Karatu for dinner and your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
- Kankari Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Karatu to Serengeti National Park
Karatu to Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you will continue towards the fertile highlands where wheat, coffee and corn are grown by the Iraqw people. Passing through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, you will be able to see the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater before traveling onwards to the Serengeti National Park with a picnic lunch on the way. You will reach Serengeti by afternoon. The Serengeti National Park is the largest park in Tanzania with diverse landscapes and habitats such as grassy plains, swamps, lakes, savannah and mountains. After an extensive game drive, you will drive to your accommodation where you will enjoy dinner and your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Suenos de Africa Luxury Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Full-Day in Serengeti National Park
Full-Day in Serengeti National Park
You will spend a full day in these incredible endless plains, exploring the park, its animals and incredible landscapes. The Serengeti is the habitat for an abundance of wildlife, such as impala, buffalo, crocodile and hippo. But is more well-known for its great migrating herds of zebras and wildebeest (depending on their location and time of your trip). The animals’ trek is determined by the rainfall and varies from year to year. Apart from the migrating herds, you may see predators, such as leopards, cheetahs and lions. After further exploration of the park, you will drive straight to your accommodation for dinner and your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Suenos de Africa Luxury Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater
Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Crater
After an early breakfast, you will head out for an en-route game drive through the Serengeti. You might be able to spot animals on your way to Ngorongoro Crater. This UNESCO World Heritage Site, formed millions of years ago, is 600m deep and covers roughly 260 square kilometers. Due to its dense animal population of approximately 25 000, the crater offers the best game viewing of all the parks in Tanzania. You will arrive at the Crater rim before lunch. You will descend into the crater and in a matter of minutes, you will be able to see wildebeests, zebras, gazelles, elephants and more than 500 bird species in the area. With a little bit of luck, you might catch a glimpse of the endangered black rhino through the grass.
After having a picnic lunch which will be carried from your accommodation in Serengeti, you will have a full afternoon inside the crater. After the game drive, you will ascend up the crater and drive straight to your accommodation for dinner and your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- Kankari Lodge
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Karatu to Arusha
Karatu to Arusha
After breakfast, you will drive back to Arusha for your onward destination at either Zanzibar or back home. We will work with your plan according to your update as you share it with us. If you fly back home on a KLM flight, we will offer you a hot lunch and drop you off at the airport. You will also have enough time for shopping for gratuities.
End of safari.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
