Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Lake Manyara National Park
Lake Manyara National Park
You will depart after breakfast and the driver will drive you across the Great Rift Valley to Lake Manyara National Park for a full-day game drive. Although only 205 sq. miles in size this enchanting park is noted for its beauty and incredibly lush acacia forest of giant fig and mahogany trees, which are home to troops of baboons and blue monkeys. The park is also home to a large number of buffaloes, giraffes, elephants, and impalas and a Hippo lake, where large numbers of hippos usually gather.
Well known for its over 400 different species of birds, Lake Manyara is one of the few places where you’ll be able to see the Ground Hornbill and the Crested Eagle. This park has become famous for its tree-climbing lions and the flamingos on the lake shore and the landscapes of this park are stunning. The game drives are also done along the shore of the lake, providing incredible views of giraffes, flamingos, and buffaloes in the foreground of the lake.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Accommodation:
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Fig Tree Lodge & Camp
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park
After breakfast you will depart for Tarangire National Park, you will do a full-day game drive in Tarangire National Park. Tarangire has a diverse landscape, with nine vegetation zones, ancient Baobab trees (the largest trees in Africa) dot the landscape dwarfing the animals that feed beneath them.
The Tarangire River, which meanders through the park attracts an abundance of wildlife, from elephants, lions, leopards, buffaloes, zebras, giraffes, and antelopes to a variety of colorful birds. The park is very famous for having the greatest elephant population in Tanzania, and on this safari, you will have the chance to quietly observe many families of elephants interacting.
With a stop for a picnic lunch in an observatory inside the park where you will be able to view animal’s drinking water in the river and many times lions attacking a thirsty zebra or wildebeest, you will continue with the game drive and later in the evening, you will return to the Camp or Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- Fig Tree Lodge & Camp
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
After an early breakfast, depart towards the most famous National park in the World, the Serengeti. The driving itself, although long, is spectacular.
This will be an unforgettable moment for anyone seeing it for the first time. As you progress well into the Serengeti, you will see why the name means, in the local language, "endless plains". The park has 6,900 sq. miles (18,000 sq. km) and for most of it, the plains will stretch to the horizon defying your senses and perception of distances.
It is the home of the Great Migration and to over 2 million wildebeests, hundreds of thousands of zebras, and all kinds of antelopes. As for Big Cats and large predators, it's the place of choice to look out for lions, cheetahs, leopards, and hyenas, with many television scenes like the famous river crossings having been filmed in this park.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
Full day in the Serengeti National Park. We are completely flexible with your preferences and this day will be organized according to your wishes.
On every day of the safari, your guide will discuss with you the best timings for you, including the game drives and the wake-up time. For example, on this day, you could do a morning game drive, return to the camp for lunch and relaxation and finish with an afternoon game drive, or you could do a full-day game drive with a picnic lunch.
NB: You can do an early morning Balloon Safari with an extra payment.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Serengeti to Ngorongoro
Serengeti to Ngorongoro
On this day we suggest a very early wake-up for you to do an early morning game drive (when the animals are more active) and see one of the best sunrises you'll ever witness. You will then return to the camp for a full breakfast then proceed with the game drive in various areas of Serengeti, in the afternoon you will have lunch and proceed with the game drive while heading to Ngorongoro. After a long drive and animal viewing you will head to your accommodation at Ngorongoro Simba Campsite in Ngorongoro, have a rest, and get ready for an incredible day tomorrow at the Ngorongoro Crater.
It's one of the very rare locations in the whole continent where you can see the black Rhino. The crater has a river, several swamps, and a soda lake with a great concentration of flamingos, a forest, and open plains. It's also famous for its elephants which, are the largest in the world and have huge tusks. Ngorongoro Crater is truly a Wonder of the Natural World.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
- Budget camping
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Crater
You will start the day very early and descend into the crater floor for an incredible morning of wildlife in one of the most stunning places on Earth. Due to its dense animal population of approximately 25,000, the crater offers the best game viewing of all the parks in Tanzania. In a matter of minutes, you will be able to see wildebeest, eland, lions, zebras, gazelles, elephants, blue monkeys, and some of the more than 500 bird species in the area. With a little bit of luck, you might catch a glimpse of the endangered black rhino.
After the game drive you will have a picnic lunch near the beautiful hippo lake. After lunch, you will proceed with a short game drive and then ascend the crater, exit Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and head back to Arusha.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
